Patchwork Sweater

Materials

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Yarn: DK/Light Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn

Suggested: Hobbii Kind Feather Yarn, Weight 3

Medium (100% premium acrylic, 257yd/235m,

3.5oz/10g),

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1850 yd (Body)

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25 yd per square

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400 yd (Contrasting yarn & Ribbing)

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Hook: varies based on size to be created

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4mm hook for default squares &

3.5mm hook for ribbing (4-inch

square)

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5mm hook for larger sizes & 4.5mm

hook for ribbing (5-inch square)

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Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Gauge

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Each square rounds 1-4 with respective hooks

measure:

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4mm hook = 4 x 4” square

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5mm hook= 4.5 x 4.5” square

Sizes (Flatlay)

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This pattern is written as one size with notes for

alterations

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Body: 20”

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Length: 22”

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Sleeves: 8”

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Bottom Ribbing: 4”

Stitch Key

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Blo= Back Loop Only

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Dc = Double Crochet

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Ch = Chain

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Ch-sp = Chain Space

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Cluster= Cluster Stitch

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Hdc= Half Double Crochet

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Puff st = Puff Stitch

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Sc = Single Crochet

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Sc2tog= Single Crochet 2 Together

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St = Stitch

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Sl st = Slip Stitch

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Sk = Skip

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Tr= Treble Crochet

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Yo = Yarn Over

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*…* = Repeat Instructions

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key

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Puff st: (Yo, insert hook in indicated st and

pull up a long loop) 3 times, yo and pull

through all 7 remaining loops on hook, ch 1 to

lock. Round after puff sts will be worked into

these ch-sps.

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Cluster st: (Yo, insert hook in indicated st and

pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops) 4

times, yo and pull through all 5 remaining

loops on hook.

Notes

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This pattern is written as a one size fit. Other

notes will be provided to adjust size.

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The granny square motif used is the Sunburst

Granny Square.

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This pattern is worked into 4 panels. Granny

squares are connected through sc, then ribbing is

added.

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All panel assembly is done with sc.

Sizing

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The design is an oversized fit and slightly

cropped.

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Note the Assembly page for different sizings.

Instructions

Sunburst Granny Square

Begin: Using larger hook, form a Magic Loop.

(Alternative: ch 4, sl st into first ch to make a loop)

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 15 more dc in

the ring; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning

ch-3. (16 dc)

Round 2: Ch 1, puff st in the same st and in each

dc around; join with a sl st to the first puff st. (16

puff sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, (cluster st, ch 2) in the first ch-1

sp and in each ch-1 sp around; join with a sl st to

the first cluster st of the round. (16 cluster sts).

Round 4: Entire round is worked into ch-2 sps between

clusters. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, *(3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr), 3

dc, 3 hdc, 3 dc; rep from * around omitting last 3 dc at

the end, join to top of beg ch-3. 15sts on each side

between each ch-2 sp. Fasten off.

If using natural fibers, block squares before assembly.

Note: To alter the size, you will change the size of your

hook, which will change the size of the square and

ultimately the size of the entire piece.

4 mm hook will make a 4-inch square

5 mm hook will make a 5- inch square

Make 40 squares for the body and 32 squares for

sleeves (or quantity required for size adjustments).

Size adjustments:

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To make the sweater wider, add 5 squares to

each side to the back and front panels.

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To make the sweater longer, add 7 more squares

at the bottom of the front and back panels.

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To make the sleeves wider, add 4 more squares

to each side.

Assembly

Switch to contrast color yarn.

Front & Back panel: Lay out 20 (wider: 35) squares

in a grid. 5 (wider: 7) squares across by 4 (longer: 5)

squares long.

Seaming: Work horizontal seams first in one

direction. Insert hook into 2 corners, sl st corners

together, ch 1, 2 sc in corner. Cont 1 sc in each st to

next corner. 2 sc at each of the corners to end.

Shoulder

Switch to contrast color yarn.

Front & Back panel: In the 2nd square inside the

body, sl st in between the 2nd and 3 cluster, ch 1, sc

in the same sp.

Row 1: Working towards corner, Sc 24 sts. Ch 1 turn.

Repeat for 3 more rows.

Repeat for the opposite shoulder.

Whole Body Assembly (done with sc)

Continue to Ribbing

Ribbing for Bottom

Switch to smaller hook & contrast color yarn.

Row 1: Sl st into bottom corner of front panel, ch

1. Sc into each st around the whole body opening

sl st into first sc. Ch 16.

Ribbing

Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and each

ch to body, sc in the next 2 sts of body, turn.

Row 2: Sk 2 sts in the body, sc blo each st across

ribbing, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc blo in each st to body, sc in next 2 sts of

body, turn. (15 sts)

Repeat Rows 2-3 until all body sts are used around

bottom of sweater.

Ribbing for Collar

Switch to smaller hook & contrast color yarn.

Row 1: Sl st into the color sp, ch 1. Sc into each st

around the whole body opening sl st into first sc.

Ch 8

Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and each

ch to body, sc in the next 2 sts of body, turn.

Row 2: Sk 2 sts in the body, sc blo each st across

ribbing, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc blo in each st to body, sc in next 2 sts of

body, turn. (7 sts)

Repeat Rows 2-3 until all body sts are used around

the neck opening.

Ribbing for Sleeves

Foundation for Ribbing

Switch to smaller hook.

Sleeve Cinching

Round 1: Insert hook into bottom of sleeve. Ch

1, sc in each st and each ch-sp, sl st to first sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sl st in first st.

Making the Cuff

Ch 11

Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and each ch

to body, sc in the next 2 sts of body, turn. (10 sts)

Row 2: Sk 2 sts in the body, sc blo each st across

ribbing, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc blo in each st to body, sc st in next 2 sts

of body, turn.

Repeat Rib Rows 2-3 as for other sections until all

sleeve sts are used.

Fasten off leaving a tail to sew edges of ribbing

together (through blo of last row).

Finishing

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Fasten off, sew in ends.