Heart Sweater <3
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PLEASE READ: This is the first pattern I have ever written so there is probably mistakes (why
this pattern is free lol). Please do not attempt this if this is your first time crocheting, this is an
intermediate pattern.
Key
Ch - chain
SL ST - slip stitch
SC - single crochet
HDC - Half- Double Crochet
DC- Double crochet
TRC- Triple Crochet
INC (DC) - double crochet increase (2 double crochet in the same stitch)
INC (TRC) - triple crochet increase ( 2 triple crochets in the same stitch)
DEC (SC) - single crochet decrease
Colour A - Natural
Colour B - Brown
(You can choose your own colours of course, this is just what I did)
The yarn I used is called Briggs Little Heritage, it’s a 2 ply 100% natural wool. I used 2.5 skeins
of each colour. (Each skein is 4 oz. 113g, 215 yards). If you don’t like wool I suggest Red Heart
Super Saver acrylic yarn.
As for hook size I used a 5mm crochet hook.
There’s 7 parts to this sweater, the front body, the back body, the 2 arms, the 2 arm cuffs and the
bottom base cuff.
First we we start with the back body (make 1). You need to make the back body first because
you’re going to base the front off of how large the back is so please ensure it’s the correct size
for your body. A good tip that I always do is compare my pieces to a sweater that already fits me.
(For this pattern I copied a men’s large sweater I thrifted)
BACK BODY (make 1)
Rows Colour Instructions
1 A CH 72, TRC 70
2 A CH 2, TRC 70
3 B CH 2, TRC 70
4 B CH 2, TRC 70
5 A CH 2, TRC 70
6 A CH 2, TRC 70
7 B CH 2, TRC 70
8 B CH 2, TRC 70
9 A CH 2, TRC 70
10 A CH 2, TRC 70
11 B CH 2, TRC 70
12 B CH 2, TRC 70
13 A CH 2, TRC 70
14 A CH 2, TRC 70
15 B CH 2, TRC 70
16 B CH 2, TRC 70
17 A CH 2, TRC 70
18 A CH 2, TRC 70
19 B CH 2, TRC 70
20 B CH 2, TRC 70
21 A CH 2, TRC 70
22 A CH 2, TRC 70
ARMS (make 2)
Row Colour Instructions
1 A CH 42, TRC 40
2 A CH 2, TRC 40
3 B CH 2, TRC 40
4 B CH 2, TRC 40
5 A CH 2, TRC 40
6 A CH 2, TRC 40
7 B CH 2, TRC 40
8 B CH 2, TRC 40
9 A CH 2, TRC 40
10 A CH 2, TRC 40
11 B CH 2, TRC 40
12 B CH 2, TRC 40
13 A CH 2, TRC 40
14 A CH 2, TRC 40
ARM CUFF (Make 2 in colour B) (see video tutorial on YouTube for more instructions or look
up how to double crochet ribbing)
Row Instructions
1 CH 7, DC 6
2-9 CH 7, DC 6
BOTTOM CUFF (Make 1 in colour B)
Row Instructions
1 CH 7, DC 6
2-60 CH 7, DC 6
BODY FRONT (the heart, make 1)
row Colour Instructions
0 B CH 3, join with a slip stitch to form a loop
1 B CH 2, 10 DC & SL ST into that CHc
2 B CH 2 and 3 TRC, 3 TRC, 1DC and 1 HDC in the same stitch, 1 SC in the next 2
stitches, 1 SC 1DC and 1SC in the next stitch, 1 SC in the next 2 stitches, 1 HDC
and 1 DC in the next stitch, 3 TRC, 3 TRC, 1 DC and SL ST and weave in the
end
3 A (Starting at the bottom of the heart)
CH 2, TRC, INC (DC), DC, INC (DC), DC, INC (DC) in the next 4 stitches, INC
(TRC) in the next 2 stitches, DC & HDC in the next stitch, SC
SC (this is middle)
SC, HDC & DC, INC (TC) in the next 2 stitches, INC (DC) in the next 4 stitches,
DC, INC (DC), DC, INC (DC), TRC
4 B CH 2, TRC, INC (TRC), DC in the next 8 stitches, INC (DC) in the next 2
stitches, INC (TRC), TRC, INC (TRC) in the next 2, TRC in the next 2, INC
(TRC), TRC, INC (TRC), INC (DC), DC & HDC in the next stitch, SC, DEC
(SC), DEC (SC)
(This is middle)
DEC (SC), DEC (SC), SC, HDC & DC in the next stitch, INC (DC), INC (TRC),
TRC, INC (TRC), TRC in the next 2, INC (TRC) in the next 2, TRC, INC
(TRC), INC (DC) in the next 2 stitches, DC in the next 8 stitches, INC (TRC),
TRC
5 A CH 2, TRC in base of that CH 2, TRC in the next 25 stitches, INC (DC), DC,
DC, HDC, DEC (SC)
(This is middle)
DEC (SC), HDC, DC, DC, INC (DC), TRC in the next 25 stitches
6 B CH 2, TRC in the base of that CH 2, ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 7 times,
INC(TRC), INC (DC), DC, HDC, DEC (SC)
(This is middle)
DEC (SC), HDC, DC, INC (DC), INC (TRC), ((INC(TRC), 3TRC)) repeat 7
times
7 A CH 2, TRC in the base of that CH2, ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 8 times, INC
(TRC), INC (DC), DC, HDC, SC, SC
(This is middle)
SC, SC, HDC, DC, INC (DC), INC (TRC), ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 8 times
8 B CH 2 TRC in the base of the CH 2, ((INC(TRC), 6 TRC)) repeat twice,
((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 7 times, INC (TRC), INC (TRC), DC in the next 4
stitches, HDC, DEC (SC)
(This is middle)
DEC (SC), HDC, DC in the next 4 stitches, INC (TRC), INC (TRC),
((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 7 times, ((INC(TRC), 6 TRC)) repeat twice
9 B (Starting 6 stitches away from the centre of the heart)
CH2, ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) Repeat 13 Times, TRC in the next 10 stitches, INC
(TRC)
(Repeat on the other side like a mirror)
10 A CH 2, ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 35 times
11 A CH 2, ((INC(TRC), 3 TRC)) repeat 42 times
12 B CH 2, TRC in each stitch
13 B (Starting 18 stitches from the last place you started)
CH 2, TRC in each stitch
14 & 15 A Top corners
(7 stitches from the last place you started) CH 2 and TRC in the next 13 stitches
CH 2 and TRC back into the 13 stitches
(Repeat in the other corner)
14 & 15 A Bottom corners
(I picked a random spot that looked ok lol) CH 2, TRC in the next 20 stitches
CH 2 and TRC back into the 20 stitches
(Repeat for other corner)
The last step is to weave in
the ends and stitch the
sweater. I just used yarn and
a whip stitch. I also suggest
that you full the garment if
you worked with wool.
The red dots on the diagram
are where I started each
row. The red zig zag line is
how i stitched the sweater
together.
