“My Precious” Sweater
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.
About materials, you will need
• 5 ply, weight 2 ( ne) yarn. cotton and acrylic. One skein has 50 grams and 130 m (140 yds)
• 3.5 mm and 4 mm (G) crochet hook (3.5 mm for the ribbed band, 4 mm (G) for the rest)
• L – 520 grams/1350 m/1470 yds
• X Large – 560 grams/1450m/1580 yds
Gauge
17 dc = 10 cm (4″)
9 rows = 10 cm (4″)
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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)
- we will work this stitch in rounds.
We will start with the foundation chain.
S – 108 sts
M – 108 sts
L – 116 sts
X Large – 116 sts
2X Large – 124 sts.
Join the ends with aansl st
We will rst 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 nishing the ribbed band we will start with the diamond stitch pattern.
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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
Sizes S, M – start with round 1
Sizes L, X Large – start with round 2 (the red one in the chart)
Size 2X Large – start with round 3 (the blue one)
Round 1
Ch 2 (ch 2 at the beginning of each round doesn’t count as a stitch) 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next
4 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in the next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1, inc. in next ( 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc).
Continue with the 1st sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc.,
Front: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1 skip 1, inc.,
2nd Sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, inc.,
Complete Back: ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 4 dc, sl st with the rst dc.
At the end of the round, you will have 3 sets of 9 dc on the ack and front and 2 sets of 9 dc on sleeves.
Round 2
Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,
skip 1, inc.
Continue with the sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1,
inc.,
Now the front side :ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,
Repeat the pattern for the sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,
skip 1, inc,
Now nish the back side: ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc. Sl st
with 1st dc.
At the end of rouns 2, you will have 3 sets of 7 dc on the ack and front and 2 sets of 7 dc on sleeves.
Round 3
Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 2 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1 skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc.
Continue with the sleeve [ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc
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Front side:[ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc
2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc
Complete the back side: ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 2 dc. Sl st
with 1st dc.
Round 4
Ch2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, Ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, Inc
1st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc
Front:[ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc
2nd Sleeve:[ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc
Complete back: Ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1dc. Sl st with rst
dc.
Round 5
Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1 skip 1, inc
1st Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1 [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc
Front:ch 1, skip 1,[7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 3 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc
2nd sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, 7 dc, ch 1, inc
Complete back: ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1. Sl st with 1 st dc
Round 6
Go back with aansl st, in the last ch 1 space, and start the round from there.
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Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 2 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc
1st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc
Front:[ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc
2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1 inc
Complete back: Ch 1, skip 1, 9 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 8 dc. Sl st. with the 1 st dc
You noticed that after 5 rounds the pattern started to repeat. Round 6 is very similar to round 1, only that
per each side ( front, back sleeves) you have now with 1 more set of 9 dc.
Basically, at every 5 rounds, the pattern is similar only that we will increase with 1 repeat section ( of 9
dc, 7 dc, and so on)
Round 7
Sl st to the 1 st ch 1 space. Start the round from here
Ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, ch 1, skip 1, [7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1] 2 times, inc
1 st sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,
Front : [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 4 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,
2nd sleeve: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1, inc,
Complete Back: [ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, ch 1,skip 1, 7 dc] 2 times, Ch 1, skip 1, sl st with 1 st dc.
Round 8:
Back: ch2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in
next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3] x 2 times, ch 1, skip 1, Inc corner.
Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1,
skip 1] x 3 times, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, inc corner
Front: ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1,
skip 1] x 4 times, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, inc corner
2nd sleeve:ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch
1, skip 1] x 3 times, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, inc corner
Finish back: ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5]
x 2 times, ch 1 skip 1, 1 dc in next and join.
Round 9
Back: ch 2, 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next 2, ch 1 skip 1, [1 dc in next
3, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1] x 2 times, Inc
Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1,[ 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1,
skip 1] x 3 times, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
Front: ch 1, skip 1,[ 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1,
skip 1,] x 4 times, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
2nd Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1,[ 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3,
ch 1, skip 1] x 3 times, 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
Finish Back: ch 1, skip 1,[ 1 dc in next 5, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 3,
ch 1, skip 1] x 2 times, 1 dc in next 2 and join
Round 10
Back: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3, ch 1, skip 1, [1 dc in next,
ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1]x 2 times, Inc
Sleeve: ch 1, skip 1, [ 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1,
skip 1] x 3, 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
Front: ch 1, skip 1, [ 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch 1,
skip 1] x 4, 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
2nd Sleeve:ch 1, skip 1, [ 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next, ch
1, skip 1] x 3, 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, Inc
Finish Back: ch 1, skip 1, [ 1 dc in next 7, ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc in next,
ch 1, skip 1] x 2, 1 dc in next 3 and join
From round 11 you will have to repeat from round 1, only that you will have one repeat in plus on each
section of the yoke.
I noticed that is harder to explain this pattern than make it, so I hope that you will not get discouraged so
many words and try it. ??
You will have in total for the yoke
S – 26 rounds
M – 30 rounds
L – 34
X Large – 39
2X Large – 43
After nishing the yoke is time for the separating round. We will separate the sleeves from the body.
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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 on size small, 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 the 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 through 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.
For size M, for example, 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:
S – 22 rounds
M – 22 rounds
L – 24 rounds
X Large – 24 Rounds
2X Large – 24 rounds
Or you can make as many rounds as you wish to get to the desired length.
After nishing the length of the sweater repeats the ribbed band made at the beginning.
Sleeves
Start to work the sleeves at the armpit 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.
I made the same number of rounds as for the length of the sweater ( S – 22, M – 22, L – 24, XL – 24,
2XL – 25).
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Before making the cuff we will have to decrease.
I made 2 rounds decreasing, having small cuffs.
On the rst round, I made 1 dc, skip 1, 1 dc
On the second I made 2 dc, skip 1.
You can nd a pattern for the decrease to just make the cuffs of the sleeves large as you need. Maybe
making just the rst 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 nally “Your Precious” Sweater is done.
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