Hi Everyone! I love love this sweater. It’s very soft, made with 100 % cotton yarn. Hope you like this tutorial.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZE
Choosing the right size is very important at the very beginning of your sweater. This sweater has 3 in. (8 cm) positive ease which is more fitted. For example, if your bust measurement is 39 inches, you would wear a size Medium (42” bust- after adding positive ease). If you prefer to have your sweater more loose add 8-10” of positive ease around your bust.
Materials:
Yarns needed approximately:
6, (7, 8, 8, 10, 11), skeins / 1080, (1260, 1440, 1440, 1800, 1980), yards I love this cotton yarn https://amzn.to/4aTnsrc
Tunisian crochet hook https://amzn.to/48L3pcQ
Darning needle
Scissors
Gauge:
14 sts and 12 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in
Tss, 6 mm Tunisian 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: 39 in. (99 cm)
L: 43 in. (109 cm)
XL: 47 in. (119 cm)
XXL: 51 in. ( about 130 cm)
3XL: 55 in. (140 cm)
Written Tutorial:
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. Having to go back if you mess up is no fun!
S (M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL)
Ribbing:
Using 5mm Tunisian Hook, ch 66 (74, 80, 87, 94, 101)
Row 2: Pull up a loop starting from the second ch and continue pulling up each ch until the end of the row.
Yarn over and pull through one loop first then yarn over and pull through two loops at a time until the end.
Row 3: Starting from the 2nd vertical loop, insert the hook and pull the yarn through from front of vertical loop (tunisian simple stitch-tss)
Insert the hook into the empty spaces between two vertical loops (tunisian full stitch-tfs).
insert into the next vertical loop. Continue with this sequence until the end of the row.
Yarn over and pull through one loop first and three loops after that and two loops after that. Continue pulling through three loops, followed by two loops until the end.
Row 4: *1 tss, 1 tfs, 1 tfs. Rep. this from * until the end of the row.
Row 3-6: *1 tss, 1 tfs, 1 tfs. Rep. this from * until the end of the row.
Making the body part:
Changing the hook size the one size up. We are going to work with 6mm Tunisian hook.
Row 7: *1 tss, 1 tss2tog Rep. from * until the end of the row.
Yarn over and pull through one loop first then yarn over and pull through two loops at a time until the end.
Row 8-46: 1 tss to each vertical loop until the end of the row.
For the other sizes:
M: Leave 14 for the neckline, 30×2 (shoulders)
L: Leave 15 for the neckline, 33×2 (shoulders)
XL: Leave 16 for the neckline, 36×2 (shoulders)
XXL: Leave 18 for the neckline, 38×2 (shoulders)
3XL: Leave 19 for the neckline, 41×2 (shoulders)
Row 47: 1 tss to each vertical loop until the marked stitch.
Bind off 14 (14, 15, 16, 18, 19) stitches in the middle.
Continue with 1 tss to each st until the end of the row. Return pass.
WORKING ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK:
Row 48: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 25 (29, 32, 35, 38, 41) sts. Return pass.
Row 49: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 24 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40) sts. Return pass.
Row 50: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 23 (27, 30, 33, 36, 39) sts. Return pass.
Row 51: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 22 (26, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts. Return pass.
Row 52 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 21 (25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts. Return pass.
Row 53 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 20 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36)sts. Return pass.
Row 54: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 19 (23, 26, 29, 32, 35)sts. Return pass.
Row 55: 1 tss bind off (decreasing 1 st) and 1 tss to rest of the sts. 18 (22, 25, 28, 31, 34) sts. Return pass.
Rows 56-57: 1 tss to all sts. No decrease.
WORKING ON LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK:
Row 48: 1 tss to alll sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 25 (29, 32, 35, 38, 41) sts. Return pass.
Row 49;: 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 24 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40) sts. Return pass.
Row 50: 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 23 (27, 30, 33, 36, 39) sts. Return pass.
Row 51 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 22 (26, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts. Return pass.
Row 52: 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 21 (25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts. Return pass.
Row 53: 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 20 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36)sts. Return pass.
Row 54: 1 tss to all sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 19 (23, 26, 29, 32, 35)sts. Return pass.
Row 55: 1 tss to alll sts until the last st (leave last st-decreasing). 18 (22, 25, 28, 31, 34) sts. Return pass.
Rows 56-57: 1 tss to all sts. No decrease.
BACK: Ch 66 (74, 80, 87, 94, 101), ribbing same as front. 1 tss to every sts, same length as front, no decreases.
MAKING THE ARM PIECE:
Row 1: Using 4mm crochet hook, Ch 9. Starting from the 2nd ch, 1 sc to each st. 8 sc.
Ch 1 and turn your work.
Row 2: 1 sc to each BLO until the end. 8 sc.
Row 2-30: 1 sc to each BLO until the end. 8 sc. (For S, M, L sizes)
Row 2- 40: 1 sc to each BLO until the end. 8 sc. (For XL, XXL, 3XL sizes)
Row 1 (body part of the arm piece): 1 sc to each st. 30 (30, 30, 40, 40, 40) sc. Ch 1 and turn your work.
Row 2: 2 sc to first st. 1 sc until the last st. 2 sc to last st. (increasing one for each side) 32( 32, 32, 42, 42, 42) sc. Ch 1 and turn your work.
Switching back to 6mm Tunisian crochet hook.
Row 3: Pull up a loop starting from the second st and continue pulling up each st until the end of the row.
Row 4: 1 tss to each st until the end.
Continue 1 tss to each st follow by return pass for 2 more rows and we will increase in 4 th row.
Row 7: 1 tss, yarn over (1 st increase)1 tss until the last two sts, yarn over, 1 tss, and pull up a loop from last st and continue with return pass.
Row 8: 1 tss to each st follow by return pass. (Don’t forget to pick up the yarn over increases you made in previous row)
Continue making increases every 4 th row until the desired length.
Neckline shaping: Attach the yarn, 1 sc to each st.
Sl st to close the round. Ch 4.
1 sc to each st ( 3sc) skip 1 st and SL st to next st.
