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Reading Room Crochet Sweater

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Reading Room Crochet Sweater

Get your glasses on and work up the Reading Room Crochet Sweater. This cardigan may seem a little bookish, but we promise that it's both stylish and comfortable. Whether you're headed to the library, work, or sitting at home, this sweater will keep you warm and looking lovely. You can go neutral or colorful with this pattern or make one of each. It's an easy crochet pattern to work up, you just need a little time, some yarn and a hook.

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sts = 4; 14 rows = 4 in Pattern st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeFinished Chest: 39 (43, 47, 51)” Finished Length: 18 (18½, 19½, 20)”

Materials List

  • RED HEART® Eco-Ways™: 6 (7, 8, 9) balls 3360 - Mushroom
  • Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
  • Yarn needle

Cardigan Pattern

Back

  1. Ch 76 (84, 92, 100).

  2. Foundation Row: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, *sc2tog, ch 1; repeat from * to last ch, sc in last ch, turn—75 (83, 91, 99) sts.v

  3. Work in Pattern st until piece measures 10 (10, 10½, 10½)” from beginning.

Shape Armholes

  1. Row 1: Slip st in first 4 sts, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 5 sts, sc in next st, turn, leave remaining 4 sts unworked—67 (75, 83, 91) sts.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—65 (73, 81, 89) sts.

  3. Row 3: Ch 1, skip first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn—63 (71, 79, 87) sts.

  4. Row 4: Work in Pattern st.

  5. Repeat Rows 2–4 twice—55 (63, 71, 79) sts.

  6. Work in Pattern st until piece measures 16 (16½, 17½, 18)” from beginning, end with a Wrong Side row.

Shape Neck and First Shoulder

  1. Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] 9 (10, 10, 10) times, sc in next st, turn—19 (21, 21, 21) sts for first shoulder. Leave remaining sts unworked for second shoulder.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—18 (20, 20, 20) sts.

  3. Row 3: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn—17 (19, 19, 19) sts. 

  4. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice—13 (15, 15, 15) sts. Fasten off.

Shape Neck and Second Shoulder

  1. With Right Side facing, skip next 17 (21, 29, 37) unworked sts following first shoulder. Join yarn with slip st in next st.

  2. Row 1: Ch 1, beginning in same st as join, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—19 (21, 21, 21) sts.

  3. Row 2: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—18 (20, 20, 20) sts.

  4. Row 3: Ch 1, skip first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across, sc in last st, turn—17 (19, 19, 19) sts. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice—13 (15, 15, 15) sts. Fasten off.

Front (Make 2)

  1. Ch 20 (24, 28, 32).

  2. Row 1: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, *sc2tog, ch 1; repeat from * to last ch, sc in last ch, turn—19 (23, 27, 31) sts. Note: End of Row 1 is at side edge. End of Row 2 is at front edge.

  3. Row 2: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 5 sts, (sc, ch 1) in next 4 sts, sc in last st, turn—23 (27, 31, 35) sts.

  4. Row 3: Ch 1, [sc, ch 1] in next 2 sts, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—25 (29, 33, 37) sts.

  5. Row 4: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, [sc, ch 1, sc] in last st, turn—27 (31, 35, 39) sts.

  6. Row 5: Repeat Row 3 – 29 (33, 37, 41) sts.

  7. Row 6: Work in Pattern st.

  8. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, sc2tog in same st and next ch-space, ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across, sc in last st, turn—31 (35, 39, 43) sts.

  9. Row 8: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across, [sc, ch 1, sc] in last st, turn—33 (37, 41, 45) sts.

  10. Row 9: Repeat Row 7—35 (39, 43, 47) sts.

  11. Row 10: Work in Pattern st.

  12. Row 11: Repeat Row 7—37 (41, 45, 49) sts.

  13. Rows 12 and 13: Work in Pattern st.

  14. Row 14: Repeat Row 4—39 (43, 47, 51) sts.

  15. Rows 15 and 16: Repeat Rows 13 and 14—41 (45, 49, 53) sts.

  16. Work in Pattern st until piece measures 10 (10, 10½, 10½)” from beginning, end at side edge.

Shape Armhole and Front Edge

  1. Row 1: Slip st in first 4 sts (for armhole), [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—36 (40, 44, 48) sts.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—35 (39, 43, 47) sts.

  3. Row 3: Ch 1, skip first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn—33 (37, 41, 45) sts.

  4. Row 4: Work in Pattern St.

  5. Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—31 (35, 39, 43) sts.

  6. Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn—30 (34, 38, 42) sts.

  7. Row 7: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn—29 (33, 37, 41) sts.

  8. Row 8: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—28 (32, 36, 40) sts.

  9. Row 9: Ch 1, sk first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—26 (30, 34, 38) sts.

  10. Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn.

  11. Row 11: Repeat Row 7—25 (29, 33, 37) sts.

  12. Shape Front Edge Only; Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—24 (28, 32, 36) sts.

  13. Row 13: Repeat Row 7—23 (27, 31, 35) sts.

  14. Repeat last 2 rows until 13 (15, 15, 15) sts remain.

  15. Work even in pattern until piece measures 18 (18½, 19½, 20)” from beginning. Fasten off.

Sleeves

  1. Ch 32 (34, 36, 40).

  2. Row 1: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, *sc2tog, ch 1; repeat from * to last ch, sc in last ch, turn—31 (33, 35, 39) sts.

  3. Rows 2–6: Work in Pattern st.

  4. Rows 7–8: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, sc2tog in same st and next ch-sp, ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—35 (37, 39, 43) sts.

  5. Row 9: Work in Pattern st.

  6. Repeat Rows 2–9 for 5 more times—55 (57, 59, 63) sts. ​

  7. Work in Pattern st until piece measures 14 (15, 15½, 15½)” from beginning.

Shape Cap

  1. Row 1: Slip st in first 4 sts, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 5 sts, sc in next st, turn, leave remaining 4 sts unworked—47 (49, 51, 55) sts.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, skip next ch-sp, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn—45 (47, 49, 53) sts.

  3. Row 3: Ch 1, skip first st, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn—43 (45, 47, 51) sts.

  4. Row 4: Work in Pattern st.

  5. Repeat Rows 2–4 until piece measures 19½ (20½, 21½, 22)” from beginning. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

  1. Edging: ​Ch 11.

  2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *insert hook in same st as last completed st, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, draw last loop through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * across, slip st in same st as last completed st, turn – 10 sts.

  3. Row 2: Ch 1, *insert hook in same st as last completed st, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, draw last loop through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * across, slip st in same st as last completed st, turn.
    Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 77 (83, 89, 95)” from beginning, or until piece fits around front opening, neck edge and lower edge. Fasten off.

  4. Starting at lower side seam, sew ribbing around front opening, neck edge and lower edge, easing to fit around curves. Sew ends of ribbing together.

  5. Ruffle: With Right Side facing, join yarn in edging at side seam.

  6. Round 1 (Right Side): Working along ends of rows, ch 3, 2 dc in same space as join, *skip 1 row, 5 dc in next row (shell made), skip 1 row, sc in next row; repeat from * around, end 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with slip st in top of beginning ch, turn.

  7. Round 2: *Ch 5, slip st in center dc of next shell; repeat from * around, turn.

  8. Round 3: *(Sc, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, 3 dc in sc of Round 1, (2 dc, sc) in same ch-sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

  9. Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

sc2tog
[draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Pattern Stitch
Row 1: Ch 1, [sc2tog, ch 1] across to last st, sc in last st, turn. Repeat this row for Pattern st.
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