CUDDLED & CROPPED SWEATER

Advanced beginner - intermediate level crochet pattern written in US terms

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Crochet pattern written by Jodi Ellen © 2021

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Materials
(650, 710, 820, 900, 960, 1170, 1290, 1400, 1520)
yards of category 5 bulky weight yarn
6.00 mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Gauge
Using 6.00 mm hook:
11 HDC X 8 rows = 4" X 4"/ 10 cm X 10 cm square
*Be sure to adjust hook size to match gauge
Straight Seam Method
When working the Body and the Sleeves, in order to
help keep the seam hidden, I applied this method to
pattern.
Every other row will start by skipping the first stitch
(same ST) and then ending by working the last stitch
in the skipped stitch, passing over the starting CH.
So, every odd row (1, 3, 5, etc...) will be worked
traditionally by working every ST and joining with a
SLST to the 1st ST (without skipping) and every even
row (2, 4, 6, etc...) will be worked using the straight
seam method mentioned above.
*See photo reference.
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Stitches & Abreviations
Stitch(es) {ST(s)}
Chain(s) {CH(s)}
Chain space (CH SP)
Slip stitch (SLST)
Slip stitch back loop only (SLSTBLO)
Single crochet (SC)
Half double crochet (HDC)
Skip (SK)
Repeat (REP)
Alternate (ALT)
Right side out (RSO)
Wrong side out (WSO)
Notes
This pattern is worked top down RSO. First
starting with the collar, then working the yoke,
followed by the body, then the waistband. You'll
then be joining your yarn to the armpit, work the
sleeves and finish off with the cuffs.
I highly suggest that you try on your sweater after
working 1 or 2 rounds of the body, to double check
the fit as well a check your gauge periodically.
Pattern size instructions are written in this order
(XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X).
If you would like to lengthen/ shorten the body or
the sleeves, simply add/ remove rows of HDC.
Keep in mind that every row of HDC = 1/2"/ 1.25
cm.
When working the collar, waistband and cuffs, be
sure to keep your tension slightly looser or
increase your hook size.
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Size Chart/ Measurements
2"/ 5 cm - 4"/ 10 cm of positive ease

Yoke Reference Photos

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Body Reffernce Photos:

Round 1

1. HDC inn the same ST 2. DEC in next ST and in 3. CH (3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 5) 4. SK ALL STS before the next
CH2SP CH2SP

5. DEC in CH2SP and next ST

Round 2
Last HDC of the round is made
Starting CH 1, SK first ST, HDC in the (3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 5) in the skipped ST (where the 1st
HDC in next CHs made at the armpit. ST would normally go)

Last HDC made will cross over

the starting CH.

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Collar
Starting CH DOES NOT count as a ST.
Every row of the collar has a stitch count of 6.
Be sure to loosen your tension while working the collar (SLSTBLO)

CH 7

1. SLST in the 2nd CH from the hook and down the row, CH 1 and turn.

2. SLSTBLO in the same ST and in every ST down the row, CH 1 and turn.

REP row 2 until you have a total of 60, 66, 70, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100 rows, then join the 1st row to the last row with a SLST
keeping the seam facing WSO, CH 1 and turn your work to continue along the bottom edge, work 1 SC for every row
made for the collar (be sure to space the SCs evenly around), CH 2. 60, 66, 70, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100 STS
Proceed to the Yoke section of the pattern.

Yoke
Starting CH DOES NOT count as a ST
SLSTs DO NOT count as a ST

1. HDC in the same ST and in the next ST, CH 2, HDC in the next 10, CH 2, HDC in the next (20, 23, 25, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38,
40), CH 2, HDC in the next 10, CH 2, HDC in the next (18, 21, 23, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, SLST
in the next ST, SLST in the CH2SP, CH 2. 60, 66, 70, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100 STS

2. {(2HDC, CH 2, 2HDC) in the CH2SP, HDC in every ST until you reach the next CH2SP} x 4 (be sure to work a HDC in
each of the 2 SLST at the end of the 4th REP), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, SLTS in the next ST, SLST in the CH2SP, CH 2.
76, 82, 86, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116 STS

REP round 2 x (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) increasing your ST count by 16 with each consecutive round. Your last round of
the yoke will have a total of (156, 162, 182, 192, 212, 232, 252, 272, 292) STS and a total of (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) rounds.
At the end of the last round, join with a STST in the last ST, CH2, continue to work the Body section of the pattern.

Yoke stitch counts (arm, front, arm, back):

XS S M L XL
1. 10, 20, 10, 20 60 STS 1. 10, 23, 10, 23 66 STS 1. 10, 25, 10, 25 70 STS 1. 10, 30, 10, 30 80 STS 1. 10, 32, 10, 32 84 STS
2. 14, 24, 14, 24 76 STS 2. 14, 27, 14, 27 82 STS 2. 14, 29, 14, 29 86 STS 2. 14, 34, 14, 34 96 STS 2. 14, 36, 14, 36 100 STS
3. 18, 28, 18, 28 92 STS 3. 18, 31, 18, 31 98 STS 3. 18, 33, 18, 33 102 STS 3. 18, 38, 18, 38 112 STS 3. 18, 40, 18, 40 116 STS
4. 22, 32, 22, 32 108 STS 4. 22, 35, 22, 35 114 STS 4. 22, 37, 22, 37 118 STS 4. 22, 42, 22, 42 128 STS 4. 22, 44, 22, 44 132 STS
5. 26, 36, 26, 36 124 STS 5. 26, 39, 26, 39 130 STS 5. 26, 41, 26, 41 134 STS 5. 26, 46, 26, 46 144 STS 5. 26, 48, 26, 48 148 STS
6. 30, 40, 30, 40 140 STS 6. 30, 43, 30, 43 146 STS 6. 30, 45, 30, 45 150 STS 6. 30, 50, 30, 50 160 STS 6. 30, 52, 30, 52 164 STS
7. 34, 44, 34, 44 156 STS 7. 34, 47, 34, 47 162 STS 7. 34, 49, 34, 49 166 STS 7. 34, 54, 34, 54 176 STS 7. 34, 56, 34, 56 180 STS
8. 38, 53, 38, 53 182 STS 8. 38, 58, 38, 58 192 STS 8. 38, 60, 38, 60 196 STS
9. 42, 64, 42, 64 212 STS

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2X 3X 4X 5X
1. 10, 34, 10, 34 88 STS 1. 10, 36, 10, 36 92 STS 1. 10, 38, 10, 38 96 STS 1. 10, 40, 10, 40 100 STS
2. 14, 38, 14, 38 104 STS 2. 14, 40, 14, 40 108 STS 2. 14, 42, 14, 42 112 STS 2. 14, 44, 14, 44 116 STS
3. 18, 42, 18, 42 120 STS 3. 18, 44, 18, 44 124 STS 3. 18, 46, 18, 46 128 STS 3. 18, 48, 18, 48 132 STS
4. 22, 46, 22, 46 136 STS 4. 22, 48, 22, 48 140 STS 4. 22, 50, 22, 50 144 STS 4. 22, 52, 22, 52 148 STS
5. 26, 50, 26, 50 152 STS 5. 26, 52, 26, 52 156 STS 5. 26, 54, 22, 54 160 STS 5. 26, 56, 26, 56 164 STS
6. 30, 54, 30, 54 168 STS 6. 30, 56, 30, 56 172 STS 6. 30, 58, 30, 58 176 STS 6. 30, 60, 30, 60 180 STS
7. 34, 58, 34, 58 184 STS 7. 34, 60, 34, 60 188 STS 7. 34, 62, 34, 62 192 STS 7. 34, 64, 34, 64 196 STS
8. 38, 62, 38, 62 200 STS 8. 38, 64, 38, 64 204 STS 8. 38, 66, 38, 66 208 STS 8. 38, 68, 34, 68 212 STS
9. 42, 66, 42, 66 216 STS 9. 42, 68, 42, 68 220 STS 9. 42, 70, 42, 70 224 STS 9. 42, 72, 42, 72 228 STS
10. 46, 70, 46, 70 232 STS 10. 46, 72, 46, 72 236 STS 10. 46, 74, 46, 74 240 STS 10. 46, 76, 42, 76 244 STS
11. 50, 76, 50, 76 252 STS 11. 50, 78, 50, 78 256 STS 11. 50, 80, 50, 80 260 STS
12. 54, 82, 54, 82 272 STS 12. 54, 84, 54, 84 276 STS
13. 58, 88, 58, 88 292 STS
Body
Starting CH 1 and CH 2 DO NOT count as a STS
If you would like to increase/ decrease the length, note that every 2 rounds = 1"

1. HDC in the same ST, (working in the next ST and the CH2SP) make a DEC (HDC2TOG), CH (3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8),
jump to the next CH2SP skipping all the STS in between, (working in the CH2SP and the next ST) make a DEC
(HDC2TOG), HDC in every ST, stop when you have 1 ST remaining before the CH2SP, (working in the last ST before
the CH2SP and in the CH2SP) make a DEC, CH (3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8), jump to the next CH2SP (skipping all the stitches
in between), working in the CH2SP and the next ST make a DEC , HDC in the remaining STS, join to the 1st with a
SLST, CH 1.

2. HDC in the same ST and in every ST of the round including the 2 sets of (3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8) CHs made at the
armpit, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 1.

3. SK the 1st ST (the last ST of the round will be worked here instead), HDC in the next ST and in every ST of the
round, make the last ST of the round in the skipped 1st ST crossing over in front of the starting CH 1, join to the 1st ST
with a SLST, CH 2. (94, 102, 112, 126, 138, 154, 166, 180, 192) STS

REP and ALT between rounds 2 and 3 until you have a total of 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 rows or until the last
row sits right above the most narrow part of your waist, CH 13 and proceed to the Waistband section of the pattern.

Body stitch counts:

XS: 94 STS L: 136 STS 3X: 166 STS

S: 102 STS XL: 138 STS 4X: 180 STS
M: 112 STS 2X: 154 STS 5X: 192 STS

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Waistband
Be sure to keep your tension a little loose while working the SLSTBLO
The SLSTs worked along the last round of the sweater DO NOT count as STs
When seaming the 1st row to the last row, be sure to keep the seam WSO

1. SLST in the 2nd CH from the hook and down the row of CHs, SLST in the next 2 STS along the last round of the
sweater, turn to continue working on the waistband, DO NOT make a starting CH. 12 STS

2. SK the 2 SLSTs made along the last round of the sweater, SLSTBLO in the first ST of the waistband and down the
row, CH 1 and turn. 12 STS

3. SLSTBLO in the same ST and down the row, SLST in the next 2 STs along the last row of the sweater, turn to
continue working the waistband, DO NOT make a starting CH. 12STS

REP and ALT rows 2 & 3 until you have worked a row of SLSTBLO in every ST along the last round of the sweater (94,
102, 112, 126, 138, 154, 166, 180, 192) rows, join the 1st row to the last row with a SLST keeping the seam WSO. Cut
yarn and tie off. Continue to the Sleeve section of the pattern.

Sleeves
Starting CH does not count as a ST
Row repeats are worked the same as the body
If you would like to increase/ decrease the length, note that every 2 rounds = 1"

Join yarn to the (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) ST of the additional STS made in the armpit (between the CH2SP of the first row
of the body), CH 2.

1. HDC in the same ST and in the next (1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4), working in the CH2SP and the next ST make a DEC, HDC
in every ST stopping when you have 1 ST remaining before the next CH2SP, working in that ST and the CH2SP make a
DEC, continuing back to the armpit HDC in the remaining (1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 1.
(37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57, 62, 66) STS

2. SK the 1st ST (same ST as the starting CH), HDC in the next and in ever ST of the round, make your last HDC in the
skipped 1st ST by crossing over the starting CH, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 2. (37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57, 62, 66)
STS

3. HDC in the same ST and in every ST of the round, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 1. (37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57, 62,
66) STS

REP and ALT between rounds 2 & 3 until you have a total of (36, 37, 37, 38, 38, 39, 39, 40, 40) rounds, CH 1 and
continue to the last round of decreases before working the cuff. (37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57, 62, 66) STS

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Decrease Round

XS: (SC, SC, DEC) x 9, SC, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 28 STS

S: (SC, HDC, DEC) x 9, SC, SC, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 29STS

M: (SC, SC, DEC) 10, HDC, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 31 STS

L: SC, (DEC, SC, SC) x 10, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 32 STS

XL: SC, (DEC, SC, SC) x 11, DEC, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 35 STS

2X: (SC, DEC) x 17, DEC, join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 35 STS

3X: SC, (DEC x 4), (SC, DEC) x 14, (DEC x 3), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section 36 STS

4X: SC, (DEC x 6), ( SC, DEC x 13), (DEC x 5), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section. 38 STS

5X: SC, (DEC x 7), (SC, DEC) x 13, (DEC x 6), join to the 1st ST with a SLST, CH 7, continue to the Cuff section, 40 STS

Cuffs
Turning CH 1 DOES NOT count as a ST
Be sure to keep your tension slightly looser or increase your hook size by .5mm
Worked the same way as the Waistband
The 2 SLSTs worked in the sleeve to join the cuff DO NOT count as STS

1. SLST in the same ST and in the next 5 CHs, SLST in the next 2 STS of the sleeve, turn (DO NOT make a turning CH).
6 STS

2. SLSTBLO in the 6 STS of the cuff, CH 1 and turn.

3. SLSTBLO in the 6 STS of the cuff, SLST in the next 2 STS of the sleeve, turn (DO NOT make a turning CH). 6 STS

REP and ALT between rows 2 & 3 until you have one row of SLSTBLO for every ST of the sleeve. Row counts are (28, 29,
31, 32, 35, 35, 36, 38, 40). 6 STS

REP for other sleeve and cuff.

Weave in your ends.

Wear the sweater with the seam facing along the side of the back.

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Congratulations! You have completed your Cuddled & Cropped Sweater!!

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