Mini Precious Sweater

My dear friends, today I will present you the Mini Precious Sweater.

I told you since I posted “My precious” Sweater that I loved it so much that I made one for my daughter too.

And because you loved the mini version as well, I decided to share with you how you can make the Mini Precious Sweater.

You can purchase the easy printable add-free pdf pattern from here

Now you can purchase this sweater Custom Made. Click here for more details

About the design

Mini Precious Sweater is a top-down sweater made with the Raglan technique. The yoke is worked longer then is usually worked on Raglan sweaters and this is because I wanted to make it oversized.

First we are working the yoke, and then we will separate the sleeves from the body of the sweater and we will work the 3 parts individually.

The sweater has no seams. You will use the needle only to wave in the few ends that you will have after finishing the sweater.

Mini Precious Sweater is an oversized sweater. If you want that your sweater to be smaller you can choose to make a smaller size or to work less rounds on the yoke.

Because the Diamond Stitch has a multiple of 10+1 sts it was difficult to get to a larger collar. If you consider that the collar is to tight you can let the ribbed band open and put a button.

Bellow you will find the sketch with final measurements.

About materials you will need for the Mini Precious Sweater

I used for this sweater Scheepjes Stone Washed in color Lemon Quartz. Is a 5 ply, weight 2 ( fine) yarn. Is a combination of cotton and acrylic. One skein has 50 grams and 130 m (140 yds)
3.5 mm (E size) crochet hook
needle for waving ends
scissors

For each size you will approximate need:

2 -3 Y – 200 grams/520 m/570 yds

4 – 5Y – 230 grams/600 m / 660 yds

6 – 7 Y – 280 grams/720 m/790 yds

8 – 9 Y- 320 grams/830 m/910 yds

Abbreviations used in this pattern

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Dc – double crochet

St(s) – stitch(es)

FPDc – front post dc

BPDc – back post dc

Sl st – slip stitch

Inc – increase ( 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc)

Gauge

19 dc = 10 cm (4″)

10 rows = 10 cm (4″)

The stitch that I used for Mini Precious Sweater is the Diamonds Stitch. Maybe you saw this stitch in many other projects and maybe you made it before.

This time we will work this stitch in rounds.

Bellow you will see the stitch chart with the yoke start.

My Precious Sweater

You can purchase the easy printable add-free pdf pattern from here

New! Now you can purchase the Ready made Item also. Click here for more details

With all these being said I think we are ready to start.

The pattern is for sizes from 2 – 3 Y to 8 – 9 Y and is written in US terms.

We will start with the foundation chain.

2 – 3 Y- 68 sts

4 – 5 Y – 76 sts

6 – 7 Y – 84 sts

8 – 9 Y – 84 sts

Join the ends with a sl st

*if you want to make sure it will fit the head, you can work the band in normal rows ( not in rounds and put a button at the end)

We will first make a ribbed band.

Band Round 1

for all sizes

Ch 3, 1 dc in each stitch around. Sl st with the 3rd st of the starting chain

Band Round 2

Ch 3, [1 FPDc, 1 BPDc in next]. Repeat to the end of the round. Sl st with the 3rd stitch of the starting ch.

Band Rounds 3 – 4

Repeat round 2

After finishing the ribbed band we will start with the diamonds stitch pattern.

We will start to count from 1 again.

At every round we won’t count the stitches in the corners and before and after the corner you will always have a window ( ch 1, skip 1)

I will write down the pattern for the rounds that are different and then you will have to repeat the pattern until you will get to the end of the yoke

2 – 3 Y– start with round 1

4 – 5 Y – start with round 2 (the red one in the chart)

6 – 7 Y and 8 – 9 Y – start with round 3 (the blue one)

Round 1

Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 8 sts, ch 1, skip 1 inc ( 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the same st), ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc, [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9] x 2, ch 1, skip 1, inc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, sl st with the 1st dc.

Round 2

Sl st in the previous ch 1 space and start the round from here.

Back :Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc,

1 st Sleeve : ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc,

Front: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next,[ ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7] x 2, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve: Repeat the pattern for 1st sleeve

Complete Back: Ch 1, skip 1, 1dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, sl st with 1st dc

Round 3

Back: Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3 stsn ch 1 skip 1, inc

1st Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Front: ch 1, skip 1, [ 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1] x 2, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve: Repeat the pattern for 1st sleeve

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, sl st with 1st dc.

Round 4

Back: Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, ch 1 skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 stsm ch 1, skip 1, inc

1st Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Front: ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1] x 2, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 2 st

Round 5

Back: ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc inn next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

1st Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Front: Ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1] x 2, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, sl st with 1st dc.

*photo with the start of the yoke with “My Precious Sweater” Adult Version

You can purchase the easy printable add-free pdf pattern from here

Now you can purchase this sweater Custom Made. Click here for more details

Round 6

Back: Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc

1st Sleeve: [Ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9] x 2 , ch 1, skip 1, inc

Front: [Ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9] x 3 , ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd Sleeve: [Ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9] x 2 , ch 1, skip 1, inc

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 4 sts, sl st with 1st dc

*you can see that the pattern for sleeves and front side is the same as 1st round, only that we added one more repeat section.

Round 7

Back: ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc

1st sleeve:[ ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7] x 2, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Front: [ ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7] x 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc

2nd sleeve:[ ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7] x 2, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, inc

Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, sl st with 1st dc

You will see that from now on the round are starting to repeat in mirror only that at every 5 rounds you will add on each side (front, back, sleeve) one more repeated section. You will see that it’s easy to figure it out from now how the pattern works.

You will have to work for the yoke:

2 – 3Y – 21 rounds

4 – 5Y – 22 rounds

6 – 7Y – 23 rounds

8 – 9Y – 25 rounds

After finishing the yoke is time for the separating round. We will separate the sleeves from the body.

You can purchase the easy printable add-free pdf pattern from here

Now you can purchase this sweater Custom Made. Click here for more details

Because with every size, the last round of the yoke might be a different one, the separating round won’t be the same. All you have to be careful at, is to make the stitch pattern to continue.

For example if the last round of the yoke is with sets of 9 dc and 1 window, so the next one has to be with sets of 7 and 2 windows.

What you will have to do, is to start the round as normal.

Before corner, make the last set of 7 dc. Now is time to join with the front side and skip the sleeves sts.

The next sts that you will have to make is the 2 windows between 7 dc sets (ch 1, skip, 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1)

So, we chain 1, make 1 partial dc in the next ch 1 space, skip the sleeve sts and make 1 partial dc in the ch 1 space that is after the next corner. Yarn over, and pull it trough the loops of the hook. Ch 1, skip 1 and continue with the pattern to the next corner where you will repeat the same.

The 2 dc worked together will count as 1 dc between the ch 1 spaces.

So, you have to make the pattern to continue when you make the join.

If the last yoke round is with sets of 7 dc and 2 windows and the next one has to be with sets of 9 and 1 window.

When you get to the corner you will need to ch1 skip 1 when making the join to complete the pattern. So, ch 1, skip the sleeve’s sts and make 1 dc in the ch 1 space after the corner.

After the separating round, continue with the stitch pattern:

2 – 3Y – 13 rounds

4 – 5Y – 17 rounds

6 – 7Y – 21 rounds

8 – 9Y – 23 rounds

Or you can make as many rounds as you wish to get to the desired length.

After finishing the length of the sweater repeat the ribbed band made at the beginning.

Sleeves

Start to work the sleeves at the arm pit. The same as at the separating round, you will have to start with the sts that you need to complete the stitch pattern.

*a small hole will remain at the armpit, but you will sew it at the end.

Continue with the stitch pattern for as many rounds as you want until you will get to the desired length of the sleeve:

2 – 3Y – 11 rounds

4 – 5Y – 15 rounds

6 – 7Y – 19 rounds

8 – 9Y – 21 rounds

Before making the cuff we will have to decrease.

I made 1 round decreasing repeating the pattern 2 dc, skip 1.

You can find a pattern for decrease to just make the sleeves cuffs as large as you need. Maybe making just the first round, or repeat the second one 2 times.

After decreasing, make the ribbed band. You will make only the 3 rounds in FPDc and BPDc.

And finally the Mini Precious Sweater is done.