Hello everyone,
This sweater is very soft and cozy. I love making top down sweaters because I can try the sweater on as often as I want or need to as I am doing the crochet work, to see how it fits and how it looks on me. If the sweater is too tight or too loose for what I want then I can make the size adjustment by unraveling the section that I am not happy with, and then re-crochet the section until I am happy with the fit. Because you do not want to have to unravel and re-crochet a large section, it is important for you to check the fit often. Check early, check often! Both crochet and knitting with a minimum of mistakes is much more enjoyable if you can keep away from doing a lot of work on a garment that does not fit to your satisfaction. And remember, making mistakes, especially small fixable mistakes, is a normal part of the process. “Learn from your mistakes” is the popular expression that is used in the English language.
This ‘Crochet Top Down Easy Sweater’ is easy to make, as I only use one stitch pattern, called “herringbone half double crochet stitch – hhdc.” Detailed written instructions are below for sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. A step by step video tutorial is provided on my YouTube channel, where I work on a size small. I have included the youtube tutorial for this sweater on the bottom of this page.
Notes (Forming the sweater):
The sweater is worked in one piece from the top down, in the round. Once the yoke is completed and connected, a total of 8 increases is done in every row to form the front and back and the sleeves, and then the sleeves are marked off and you continue working the body in the round. Then you go back and join the shoulder piece. See below for pictures of the process. Then you will crochet each sleeve in the round, finishing with the ribbing.
The pattern is written for the small size with larger sizes in parentheses ( ).
Special Stitches:
Hhdc: Yarn over (yo), insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop directly through first loop on the hook. YO and pull through the remaining two loops.
Hhdc2tog: Yarn over (yo), insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop directly through first loop on the hook, YO (two loops on hook), insert your hook to the next st, pull up a loop directly through first loop on the hook and pull through the remaining three loops.
Materials:
Yarns needed approximately:
7, (7, 8, 9, 10), skeins / 1330, (1330, 1520, 1710, 1900), yards Dishie yarn by Knit Picks (the color is inlet) https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1435396&u=3680099&m=59159&urllink=&afftrack=
Crochet hook 4 mm is used for ribbings, 5 mm is used for rest of the sweater https://amzn.to/3ToOizV https://amzn.to/4c4yquy
Darning needle
Scissors
Gauge:
16 sts and 11 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in
Hhdc, 5 mm crochet hook.
Bust measurement for this sweater (size small) : 35 in. (89 cm)
Positive ease: 3 in. (8 cm)
Bust measurements for different sizes:
M: 38 in. (96 cm)
L: 41 in. (104 cm)
XL: 44 in. (111 cm)
XXL: 47 in. ( 119 cm)
NOTE: The measurements are done between the different sizes of bust measurements (shown above) and also the gauge. I suggest using your sweater as a template, or carefully measure your own body. Make sure to check the size early and often while you are crocheting.
Abbreviations:
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Sl St: Slip stitch
St (s): Stitch (es)
SM: Stitch marker
Scblo: Single crochet back loop only
Hhdc: Herringbone half double crochet
Hhdc2tog: Herringbone half double crochet two together
Hhdc3tog: Herringbone half double crochet three together
Written Tutorial:
S (M, L, XL, XXL)
Ribbing/ yoke:
Using 4 mm crochet hook, ch 8 (8,8,8,8)
Row 1: Starting from the back bump of second ch, 1 sc to each st. 7 sc
Row 2: 1 scblo to each st and 1 sc to last st. Ch 1 and turn your work. 7 sc
For sizes S,M
Row 2-78: 1 scblo to each st, 1 sc to last st, ch 1 and turn your work. 7 sc
For sizes L, XL
Row 2-84: 1 scblo to each st, 1 sc to last st, ch 1 and turn your work. 7 sc
For size XXL:
Row 2-90: 1 scblo to each st, 1 sc to last st, ch 1 and turn your work. 7 sc
Join the round in sl st medthod.
Round 1: Working around the band: 1sl st to each st, 78 (78, 84, 84, 90) sl sts.
Sl st to close the round. Ch 3 and switch to 5 mm crochet hook.
Round 2: 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM (this will be first increase point and also beginning st)
1 hhdc to next 12 (12, 13, 13, 14) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to next st (place SM to ch 1 space)
1 hhdc to next 25 (25, 27, 27, 29) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to next st (place SM to ch 1 space)
1 hhdc to next 12 (12, 13, 13, 14) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to next st (place SM to ch 1 space)
1 hhdc to remaining next 25 (25, 27, 27, 29) sts, sl st to close the round.
We placed 4 stitch markers, we will increase in these markers in every round. 8 increases will be made in every round.
Round 3: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 14 (14, 15, 15, 16) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 27 (27, 29, 29, 31) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 14 (14, 15, 15, 16) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 27 (27, 29, 29, 31) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 4: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 16 (16, 17, 17, 18) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 29 (29, 31, 31, 33) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 16 (16, 17, 17, 18) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 29 (29, 31, 31, 33) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 5: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 18 (18, 19, 19, 20) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 31 (31, 33, 33, 35) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 18 (18, 19, 19, 20) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 31 (31, 33, 33, 35) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 6: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 20 (20, 21, 21, 22) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 33 (33, 35, 35, 37) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 20 (20, 21, 21, 22) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 33 (33, 35, 35, 37) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 7: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 22 (22, 23, 23, 24) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 35 (35, 37, 37, 39) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 22 (22, 23, 23, 24) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 35 (35, 37, 37, 39) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 8: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 24 (24, 25, 25, 26) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 37 (37, 39, 39, 41) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 24 (24, 25, 25, 26) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 37 (37, 39, 39, 41) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 9: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 26 (26, 27, 27, 28) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 39 (39, 41, 41, 43) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 26 (26, 27, 27, 28) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 39 (39, 41, 41, 43) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 10: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 28 (28, 29, 29, 30) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 41 (41, 43, 43, 45) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 28 (28, 29, 29, 30) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 41 (41, 43, 43, 45) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 11: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 30 (30, 31, 31, 32) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 43 (43, 45, 45, 47) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 30 (30, 31, 31, 32) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 43 (43, 45, 45, 47) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 12: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 32 (32, 33, 33, 34) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 45 (45, 47, 47, 49) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 32 (32, 33, 33, 34) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 45 (45, 47, 47, 49) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 13: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 34 (34, 35, 35, 36) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 47 (47, 49, 49, 51) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 34 (34, 35, 35, 36) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 47 (47, 49, 49, 51) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 14: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 36 (36, 37, 37, 38) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 49 (49, 51, 51, 53) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 36 (36, 37, 37, 38) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 49 (49, 51, 51, 53) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 15: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 38 (38, 39, 39, 40) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 51 (51, 53, 53, 55) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 38 (38, 39, 39, 40) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 51 (51, 53, 53, 55) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 16: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 40 (40, 41, 41, 42) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 53 (53, 55, 55, 57) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 40 (40, 41, 41, 42) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 53 (53, 55, 55, 57) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 17: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 42 (42, 43, 43, 44) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 55 (55, 57, 57, 59) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 42 (42, 43, 43, 44) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 55 (55, 57, 57, 59) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 18: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 44 (44, 45, 45, 46) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 57 (57, 59, 59, 61) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 44 (44, 45, 45, 46) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 57 (57, 59, 59, 61) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 19: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 46 (46, 47, 47, 48) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 59 (59, 61, 61, 63) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 46 (46, 47, 47, 48) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 59 (59, 61, 61, 63) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 20: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 48 (48, 49, 49, 50) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 61 (61, 63, 63, 65) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 48 (48, 49, 49, 50) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 61 (61, 63, 63, 65) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 21: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 50 (50, 51, 51, 52) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 63 (63, 65, 65, 67) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 50 (50, 51, 51, 52) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 63 (63, 65, 65, 67) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 22: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 52 (52, 53, 53, 55) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 65 (65, 67, 67, 69) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next t 52 (52, 53, 53, 55) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 65 (65, 67, 67, 69) sts, sl st to close the round.
For sizes L, XL, XXL
Round 23: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (55, 55, 57) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (69, 69, 71) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (55, 55, 57) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (69, 69, 71) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 24: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (57, 57, 59) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (71, 71, 73) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (57, 57, 59) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (71, 71, 73) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 25: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (59, 59, 61) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (73, 73, 75) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (59, 59, 61) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (73, 73, 75) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 26: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (61, 61, 63) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (75, 75, 77) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (61, 61, 63) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (75, 75, 77) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 27: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (63, 63, 65) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (77, 77, 79) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (63, 63, 65) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (77, 77, 79) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 28: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (65, 65, 67) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (79, 79, 81) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (65, 65, 67) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (79, 79, 81) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 29: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (67, 67, 69) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (81, 81, 83) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (67, 67, 69) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (81, 81, 83) sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 30: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next (69, 69, 71) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (83, 83, 85) sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (69, 69, 71) sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next (83, 83, 85) sts, sl st to close the round.
Continue for XXL:
Round 31: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 73 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 87sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 73 sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 87 sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 32: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 75 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 89 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 75 sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 89 sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 33: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 77 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 91 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 77 sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 91 sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 34: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 79 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 93 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 79 sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 93 sts, sl st to close the round.
Round 35: Ch 3 1 hhdc to first st, place a SM, 1 hhdc to next 81 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 95 sts, (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 81 sts (1 hhdc, ch 1, 1 hhdc ) to ch 1 space (SM), 1 hhdc to next 95 sts, sl st to close the round.
Sl st to close the last round, ch 3 1 hhdc to same st, ch 4, 1 hhdc into the ch 1 space on the other side of the shoulder
Continue with 1 hhdc each st until the next shoulder piece.
1 hhdc to last st before ch 1 space. Ch 4, 1 hhdc into the ch 1 space to connect the shoulder pieces
Continue with crochet in the round for the body piece. This is the part that you can make the sweater as long as you want. In this tutorial, its
This is the part that you can make the sweater as long as you want. In this tutorial, the measurement from armpit to bottom of the sweater (ribbing is not included) is 11 inches (28 cm)
Adding the ribbing
Ribbing is done with 1 size smaller size of crochet hook which is 4 mm in this tutorial.
At the end of the round, ch 8, starting from the second ch, 1 sc to each ch, 7 sc
1 sl st to next 2 sts
1 scblo to 6 sts, 1 sc to last st and ch 1, turn your work, 1 scblo to 7 sts, 1 sl st to next 2 sts
turn your work, 1 scblo to 7 sts, 1 sl st to next 2 sts
Continue making ribbing all around the edge.
At the end of the round, connect the the beginning and ending ribbing pieces together with sl st.
Fasten off and weave the ends.
Shoulder piece, add the yarn in the middle of added 4 chains, 1 hhdc to each st, 1hhdc3tog to two edges
sl st to close the round.
Continue in rounds with 1 hhdc to each st and make 2 decreases in every 3 rd row.
Use SM for the beginning of each row that you made decrease which will help you when to decrease for the next (every 3rd row)
The reason is that the decrease is done under arm piece because it’s less noticeable, and this is also where we started, so it will be easier to see where the decreases are done.
Continue with the established crochet pattern in the round and make 2 decreases for a round in every 3rd row until desired length. Make the ribbing the same as the ribbing for the body piece. Fasten off and weave the ends.
Done with the sweater!
