Craft Your Own Coral Sweater: Step-by-Step Guide
I am thrilled to share the Coral Sweater Pattern with you today. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I enjoyed creating it. I am deeply grateful to Durable Yarn. They allowed me to choose any yarn I wanted to take along on my summer vacation. Without their support, this design would never have come to life.
Yes, it’s true! I began working on this Coral Sweater during my summer vacation in August. I initially envisioned a two-color version, which I haven’t finished yet. However, I started this version right before I left to film the video tutorial for the yoke. After returning, I continued to focus on this version to progress with the tutorial, putting the two-color version on hold. I sincerely hope to complete that one someday as well.
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The round-yoke construction is one of my favorites. I know many of you dislike the visibility of increases in this construction. With this particular design, I aimed to create a flawless round yoke with nearly invisible increases.
If I made you curious enough, let’s see how you can make the Coral Sweater
MATERIALS
- Yarn: Size 2 , Sport weight yarn
- Crochet Hook:
o 4.5 mm crochet hook - yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
NOTES ABOUT DESIGN
This blouse features a Round Yoke Top-Down construction with increases designed to be nearly invisible. If you’ve avoided round yoke styles because the increases are visible around the yoke, this design may suit you. It could be ideal for your preferences.
What sets this pattern apart is its emphasis on sustainability and creativity, encouraging you to use yarn from your stash. You have a wide range of options. Use fingering, sport, or even DK weight yarn. Ensure you meet the gauge requirements.
In terms of fiber choices, you can opt for breathable cotton. You can also create a warmer, cozier sweater with wool or other blends. It all depends on your preference.
The pattern offers comprehensive instructions. It also includes a video tutorial. The pattern comes in nine sizes, from Extra Small to 5X Large. This gives you the flexibility to customize the design to your style.
Enjoy crafting a garment that’s comfortable and unique. Bring this design to life, stitch by stitch.
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MEASUREMENTS AND SIZES
The Coral Sweater Pattern is available in 9 sizes, from XS up to 5X Large. The model is 168 cm tall, with a 88 cm bust circumference, and wears a size Extra Small.
The numbers are written below as follows: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL);
Final Measurements of the Coral Sweater
*Neck Circ. a: 58 cm (58, 58, 58) (60, 60, 62, 62, 62)
Yoke Depth b: 14 cm (16, 16, 18) (20, 20, 22, 24, 24)
Bust Circ. c: 92 cm (98, 103, 110), (117, 127, 137, 147, 157)
Sleeve Circ. d: 34 cm (35, 37, 38) (46, 48, 50, 52, 54)
**Sleeve Length e: 22 cm (24, 24, 26) (26, 28, 28, 30, 30)
Length f: 42 cm (44, 44, 46) (50, 50, 54,56, 56)
*the neckline circ. is measured after the edging;
** the sleeve is measured from the armpit
YARN
For the blouse, I used Durable Coral by Durable Yarn. The color is 2208, Sand.
Yarn composition is 100% cotton. Each skein has 50 grams and is approximately 125 meters.
For each size, you will approximately need: 840 (940, 990, 1100) (1280, 1400,1600, 1780, 1900) meters
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
CrossSt – cross stitch
ss – slip stitch
St(s) – stitch(es)
R – row
** – repeated section.
TENSION
Using 4.5 mm crochet hook in the main stitch pattern
16sts = 10 cm
10 rows = 10 cm
STITCH PATTERN AND TECHNIQUES
CROSS STITCH
The primary stitch pattern used in the Coral Sweater is 1round in double crochet followed by one round in cross stitch.
To work the cross stitch:
Skip next st, 1dc in next st, go back and work 1dc into the skipped st;
When worked in the round, the cross stitch requires a multiple of 2 stitches; If the number of stitches is uneven, start with a single double crochet stitch;
Pattern (use it for the gauge swatch)
You can work the gauge swatch flat;
Ch a multiple of 2+1
R1: ch3 (count as a first dc), 1dc in each of the next sts; ch3 and turn
R2: *skip next st, 1dc into the next, go back into the skipped st and work 1dc; *rep. to the end of the row; finish the row with 1dc into the last st; ch3 and turn
R3: 1dc in each st to the end of the row;
Rep. R2 and R3 until you get to the desired length of the swatch
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INSTRUCTIONS
YOKE
- Work in the round, only on the right side.
- To make the join less visible, use a stacked single crochet (1 sc on top of another) as the first double crochet; in the instruction below you will find this first st written as dc;
- Close each round with an invisible slip stitch: remove the hook from the loop, insert the hook from the back into the first stitch of the round, then grab the working loop and pull it through the first stitch.
- To keep the joining line straight, alternate between starting the round from the first stitch and starting from the second stitch on every other round.
For a comprehensive visual guide, refer to the video
All Sizes
We will begin with 99 (99, 99 99) (102, 102, 108, 108, 108) sts, increasing by 33 (33, 33, 33) (34, 34, 36, 36, 36) stitches in each increase round.
We will have an increase round at every 4th round and we will work 14 (16, 16, 18) (20, 20, 22, 24, 24) rounds for the yoke section with 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5. 6) main increase rounds;
For sizes S, M , XL, 4XL and 5XL there will be an additional increase round, adding 6, 22, 17, 26, and 8 stitches respectively, to reach the required stitch count for the yoke.
After completing the yoke, there will be 198 (204, 220, 231) (255, 272, 288, 314, 332) stitches.
On the cross stitch round, if there is an uneven number of sts the round will end up with 1dc; if is
an even number of sts the round will end up with a cross stitch;
Start : ch 100 (100, 100, 100) (103, 103, 109, 109, 109) sts
Foundation row: start into the second st, 1sc in each st to the end of the row; close the round with a ss into the first sc;
R1 (Increase round): *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 132 (132, 132, 132) (136, 136, 144, 144, 144) sts
R2: *skip 1st, 1dc in the next st, 1dc into the skipped st; *rep to the end of the round; **1dc into the last st; **only for the rounds with an uneven number of sts
R3: 1dc in each st around
R4: Rep. R2
R5:(increase round): *1dc in the next 3sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 165 (165, 165, 165) (170, 170, 180, 180, 180) sts
R6: rep R2
R7: Rep R3
R8: Rep. R2
R9 (Increase Round): *1dc in the next 4sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 198 (198, 198, 198) (204, 204, 216, 216, 216) sts
R10: Rep R2
R11: Rep R3
R12: Rep R2
Size XS only
R13: Rep. R3
R14: Rep R2
Total Sts 198
For size XS the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section.
Size S Only
To achieve the required stitch count for size S, we need to increase by 6 stitches.
At the end of row 12, we have 198 stitches. To evenly distribute the 6 additional stitches, we will increase one stitch every 33rd stitch.
R13: *1dc in next 32 sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the round
Total sts: 204 sts
R14: Rep. R2
R15: Rep. R3
R16: Rep. R2
For size S the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Size M only
To achieve the required stitch count for size M, we need to increase with 22 sts At the end of row 12 we have 198 sts. To increase with 22 sts we will increase one stitch every 9th stitch.
R13: *1dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the round
Total sts: 220 sts
R14: Rep. R2
R15: Rep. R3
R16 Rep. R2
For size M the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Sizes L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL
The numbers will be written as follows: L (XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
R13 ( increase round): 1dc in the next 5sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 231 (238, 238, 252, 252, 252) sts
R14: Rep. R2
R15: Rep. R3
R16: Rep. R2
Size L only
R17: Rep. R3
R18: Rep R2
For size L the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Total sts: 231 sts
Size XL only
To achieve the required stitch count for size XL we need to increase with 17 sts. At the end of row 16 we have 238 sts. To increase with 17 sts we will increase with one stitch every 14th st
R17: 1dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the round
Total sts: 255 sts
R18: Rep R2
R19: Rep. R3
R20: Rep. R2
For size XL the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Sizes XXL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL
The numbers will be written as follows:
XXL (3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
R17( increase round): 1dc in the next 6sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 272 ( 288, 288, 288) sts
R18: Rep R2
R19: Rep R3
R20: Rep R3
For size XXL the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Size 3XL only
R21:Rep. R3
For size 3XL the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Sizes 4XL only
To achieve the required stitch count for size 4XL we need to increase with 26 stitches. At the end of row 20 we have 288 sts. To increase with 26 sts we will increase one stitch every 11th st and we will finish the round with 2 extra dc
R21: *1dc in next 10sts, 2dc in next; *rep until you have 2sts left; finish the round with 1dc into the
last 2 sts;
Total sts: 314 sts
R22: Rep. R2
R23: Rep. R3
R24: Rep. R2
For size 4XL the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
Sizes 5XL only
R21(increase round): 1dc in the next 7sts, 2dc in next st; *rep to the end of the row:
Total sts: 324
R22: Rep. R2
To achieve the required stitch count for size 5XL we need to increase with 8 sts. At the end of row 22 we have 324 sts; to increase with 8 sts we will increase one stitch every 40 st and we will finish the round with 4 extra dc
R23: 1dc in next 39sts, 2dc in next; *rep until you have 4sts left (8times), 1dc in last 4sts;
Total sts: 332
R24: rep. R2
For size 5XL the Yoke is done. Move forward to the BODY Section
BODY
Before starting the body and sleeves, we need to divide the yoke into separate sections for the sleeves and body.
Let’s summarize the stitch count after completing the yoke:
198 (204, 220, 231) (255, 272, 314, 332) stitches
Place 4 stitch markers to divide the yoke into sections for the back, sleeves, and front.
The first stitch of the round will mark the beginning of the back panel.
Divide the yoke stitches as follows:
Back Panel: 60 (63, 67, 71) (74, 81, 87, 96, 103)
Sleeves: 39 (39, 43, 43) (53, 55, 57, 61, 63)
*Front Panel: 60 (63, 67, 72) (75, 81, 87, 96, 103)
*Sizes L and XL have different stitch count for the front panel as the total stitch count can not be equally divided.
Separating Round
Start the round from where your yarn is:
Work into the established stitch pattern for the next 60 (63, 67, 71) (74, 81, 87, 96, 103), ch 14 (16,16,16) (20, 20, 22, 22 23) sts, skip the next 39 (39, 43, 43) (53, 55, 57, 61, 63) sts (sleeves sts), continue working into the established stitch pattern for the next 60 (63, 67, 72) (75, 81, 87, 96, 103), ch 14 (16,16,16) (20, 20, 22, 22 23) sts, skip the next 39 (39, 43, 43) (53, 55, 57, 61, 63) sts (sleeves sts); close the round with a slip stitch into the first st;
Note: If you started the separation round from the second stitch, don’t forget to work the last stitch of the round. This stitch will be right after skipping the sleeve stitches and just before the first stitch, where you will need to work a slip stitch.
Body Length
Continue working into the established pattern until you reach the desired length or until you have 27 (27, 27, 27) (29, 29, 31, 31, 31) rounds;
Finish the body with the EDGING
SLEEVES
Rejoin the yarn at the armpit
Work the sleeves in the same stitch pattern, alternating between 1 round of double crochet (dc) and 1 round of the cross stitch pattern.
For the first round, crochet over the side row of the body
To avoid creating a space, work 3 double crochets together as follows:
Make 1 double crochet into the top of the side row dc, 1 double crochet into the bottom, and 1 double crochet into the same stitch as the body.
Proceed the same on the other side
After completing the first round, continue working into the established pattern until you get to the desired length or until you have: 21 (23, 23, 25) (25, 27, 27, 29, 29) rounds;
Finish the sleeve with the EDGING
EDGING
Work the same edging for the bottom hem, sleeves, and collar.
For the collar, begin with a first round of single crochet stitches.
R1: 1ch (counts as first st; place a st marker in it), 1slip stitch in each st around; close the round with a sl st into the first ch
R2 – R3: Rep. R1
TO FINISH
Weave in all the ends and block to measurements
And that was it! I can’t wait to see your creations! Happy Crocheting!
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