Crochet, Knit, and Tunisian Crochet Pattern

UNIVERSAL
DROP-SHOULDER
SWEATER
DESIGNED BY MAE CROCHETS

Mae to Measure Pattern. Option for a V-Neck!

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BEGINNING NOTES Thank you so much for purchasing this pattern! I have a
few notes for you before starting this pattern:
This pattern will walk you through the steps to enter
your measurements. Then, in the background, the
pdf will calculate exactly how many stitches you’ll
need to do to fit your body perfectly! These
calculations will show up exactly where you will
need them in the pattern, so you won’t need to
measure your work as you go along like other
made-to-measure patterns!
You can make a v-neck or a crew neck style
sweater.
If you are using your phone, you’ll need to
download Adobe Reader to be able to input your
measurements. However, if you’re using your
computer, open up the document within Google
Chrome to edit.
Once you’ve entered your measurements, you
should no longer need to use Adobe Reader. Be
sure to save the document after you enter
everything.
ONE MORE THING! When filling out the form, keep
all measurements in one unit of measurement. Do
not have one measurement in centimeters and
another in inches. Keep all entered in centimeters
or all in inches. This goes for grams/ounces and
yards/meters as well.

PATTERN USES Designing your own sweater pattern? Enter in the

desired measurements for your pattern and I will
determine how many stitches/rows each size will
need, doing the math for you!
Have a design in mind but not sure what pattern to
base it off of? This is a great blank slate so you
can think of the design and not the specifics of the
sweater!

QUESTIONS OR Check out common asked questions!

Still having issues? Email me at
ISSUES WITH THE mae.crochets2@gmail.com or DM me @mae.crochets
PATTERN? on Instagram.
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STEPS TO FILL OUT FORM:

Which unit of measure are you using?

Imperial System (ex: inches, yards)

Metric System (ex: centimeters, meters)

Your Measurements

1. Enter your body measurements

a. If you’re using this form for pattern grading, you’ll have to type in the form
for each size you’re looking to create and then save a copy of the form or
write down the results. You shouldn’t need to redo your gauge information,
just the body measurements and potentially the ease and ribbing lengths.

Chest Circumference*:

Upper Arm Circumference:

Neck to Wrist:

Sweater Length:

Neck Circumference
(loosely):

Wrist Circumference:

V-Neck Depth:
If you'd like to make the crewneck,
you do not need to answer this
question.
**Measure starting at the top of
your sternum where your clavicles
meet->down.

The last page of the pattern has a measurement

chart that you can refer to if you need help.

*If your sweater will be going past your hips and your hips measurement is larger than your
chest circumference, make sure either your ease is able to compensate for your hip
measurement, or just put your hip measurement in as your chest circumference.
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Ease

2. Enter your ease

a. Ease is the size difference between your body and the finished object.
So if your chest measurement was 41″ and your sweater chest
measurement was 45″, that would be a sweater will 4″ of positive ease on
your body. The sweater is 4″ larger than your body.
b. If you enter 0 for your ease, the sweater will fit exactly to your body. This
may be slightly tight on your chest. I recommend doing at least 1” (or 2.5
cm) of ease for both body and sleeves.

Body Ease: Sleeve Ease:

Body Gauge

3. Make your gauge. You can use any stitch that you’d like for this pattern! Then,
enter the number of stitches and rows per inch/cm.
a. Keep in mind that your stitch may have a specific amount of stitches
required to work. This is not worked into the form, so if this is the case, you
will have to adjust the final amounts accordingly.
i. Ex: if your stitch requires that you have an even amount of stitches and
my calculations come out with an odd number, you’ll need to update
the value so it works with your pattern. There’s no way for you to
update the form, you’ll just need to remember to do so when making
your sweater.

Rows: Height (in or cm):

Stitches: Width (in or cm):

4. Weigh your gauge:

a. You only need to enter this if you’d like to calculate the estimated total
amount of yarn you will be using for this project.

**Weight of gauge (grams or oz):

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Ribbing

5. Enter the ribbing lengths. This is the height of the ribbing.

Collar Ribbing Length:
Body Ribbing Length: This number effects the width of
your neck. So if you are wanting
to make a turtle-neck, do not
Sleeve Ribbing Length: enter a large number here or bad
things will happen... I would do
1"/2.5cm and then add more
stitches later in the pattern.

Ribbing Gauge

6. Make your gauge for the ribbing. Then, enter the number of stitches and rows
per inch/cm.
a. I wrote the instructions for the ribbing as slst in blo for crochet and 1x1
ribbing for knit, but you can do whatever ribbing you'd like. Just make sure
you do that stitch for your gauge!

Rows: Height (in or cm):

Stitches: Width (in or cm):

7. Weigh your gauge:

a. You only need to enter this if you’d like to calculate the estimated total
amount of yarn you will be using for this project.

**Weight of gauge (grams or oz):

Yarn Information

8. Enter the grams/oz and yards/meter information for your yarn:

a. You only need to enter this if you’d like to calculate the estimated total
amount of yarn you will be using for this project.
b. Make sure you use the same weight unit of measure that you used to
measure the weight of your gauge. (If you used grams, enter in the yarn’s
grams; if you used ounces, enter in the yarn’s ounces.)

Yards/Meters: Amount of yarn Crewneck: NaN

needed:
Grams/Ounces: (yards/meters) V-Neck: NaN

9. Now you should be good to go to start the pattern! The pattern is formatted to
fit your measurements perfectly using the yarn that you’ve gauged out.
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MATERIALS Your choice of tool!
Crochet Hook
Tunisian Crochet Hook
Knitting Needle
Any yarn that you'd like!
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

ABBREVIATIONS ch - chain
blo - back loop only
dec - decrease (this may be done differently
depending on what stitch you’re using)
f/o - fasten off (this may be done differently
depending on what stitch you're using)
inc - increase (this may be done differently
depending on what stitch you're using)
k - knit
k2tog - knit 2 together
p - purl
p2tog - purl 2 together
sc - single crochet
slst - slip stitch
sm - slip marker
st(s) - stitch(es)
turn - turn your work (this may be done differently
depending on what stitch you're using. If you're
crocheting, be sure to use the correct amount of
turning chains.)

TIP FOR KNITTING If you're working on a knit sweater, you may find it
easier to work the body in the round instead of panels.
Here is what I suggest:
1. Go to the body section and see what the stitch
count is. Cast on both the front and back panel
stitch amounts and connect them in the round.
2. Complete the bottom ribbing specified in the
ribbing section.
3. Continue in the round the body, stopping where the
armholes should start, specified in the joining
section.
4. Split the front and back panels and continue to
those instructions.
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PATTERN

Back

Make the back panel NaN stitches wide, and NaN rows tall. When
you're a few rows in, I recommend double-checking your gauge!
Do NOT fasten off.

Neckline:
*Go across for NaN stitches.

Crochet: leave the rest of the stitches unworked, turn continuing to 'Next rows'.
Knit/Tunisian crochet: fasten off NaN stitches. Go across for NaN
stitches (the other side of the neckline). You should have NaN loops on
each side of the neckline. Leave the loops on your needle/hook to finish later.

Next rows: Continue stitch pattern for a total of -1 rows on the shoulder
section with each row containing the stitch amount specified. f/o.*

Attach your yarn to the other side of the neckline/shoulder.

Repeat between * for the other side of the neckline/shoulder. If you are doing
knit/tunisian crochet, attach your yarn to the loops left on the other side of the
neckline and continue there.

The back of your sweater should look like the diagram with a total of NaN
stitches across and NaN rows.
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Front: Crewneck

Make the front panel NaN stitches wide, and 0 rows tall. Do not
fasten off.
Neckline:
*Go across for -2 stitches, dec, complete one more stitch.

Crochet: leave the rest of the stitches unworked, turn.

Knit/Tunisian crochet: fasten off -2 stitches. Dec, go across for -2

stitches (the other side of the neckline). You should have NaN loops on each
side of the neckline. Leave the loops on your needle/hook to finish later.

You will now be adding decs to shape the neckline. The decs will be done on the
inside of the collar. If you dec multiple times, do them right next to each other. I
recommend having one normal stitch at the end of each row. Therefore, start
your last dec 3 sts away from the end of the row, then complete one more stitch
to end the row.

Dec 2 times on each row for a total of rows.

Dec 1 time on each row for a total of rows.

You should have NaN stitches.

Continue stitch pattern without any dec for more rows. f/o.*

Attach your yarn to the other side

of the neckline/shoulder.

Repeat between * for the other

neckline/shoulder. If you are doing
knit/tunisian crochet, attach your
yarn to the loops left on the other
side of the neckline on the outside
of the sweater, working out->in and
continue with the 'Dec 2 times'
instruction.

The front of your sweater should

look like the diagram with a total of
NaN stitches across and
NaN rows.
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Front: V-Neck

Make the front panel NaN stitches wide, and 0 rows tall. Do not
fasten off.

Neckline:
*Go across for -3 stitches, dec, complete one more stitch.

Crochet: leave the rest of the stitches unworked, turn.

Knit/Tunisian crochet: fasten off 1 st, dec, go across for -3 stitches (the
other side of the neckline). You should have -1 loops on each side of the
neckline. Leave the loops on your needle/hook to finish later.

Next Row: Place a dec every NaN rows until you have NaN stitches.
Example: If you need to decrease every 2 rows, you will do 1 row without a dec,
then the next row with a dec, then repeat until you have the specified
number of stitches.
Below is what your row would look like if you're on a dec row.
Row Out->In: Continue stitch pattern until the end of the row until 3 sts
remain, dec, complete one more stitch, turn.
Row In->Out: Dec, continue stitch pattern until the end of the row, turn.

Continue stitch pattern without any dec for 0 more rows. f/o.*

Attach your yarn to the other side of the neckline/shoulder.

Repeat between * for the other

neckline/shoulder. If you are doing
knit/tunisian crochet, attach your yarn to
the loops left on the other side of the
neckline and continue there.

The front of your sweater should look like

the diagram with a total of NaN
stitches across and NaN rows.
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Sleeves (x2)

Make the sleeves NaN stitches wide, and NaN rows tall. f/o.

If you would like fitted sleeves, you can go to the ribbing section and check out
the stitch amount required for your sleeve cuffs and try to equally decrease to
that number in the number of rows required.

If you’d like, you can also make the sleeves circular rather than square.

Crochet: after completing the chain, slst into the first ch without twisting the
chain. Continue the stitch pattern until you meet the first st. You can either slst
to the first st and start a new row, or create a continuous row by continuing your
stitch pattern without a slst. Make sure you use a stitch marker to mark the
beginning of your rows.

Knit: after cast on, join in the round with circular needles. Make sure you use a
stitch marker to mark the beginning of rows. You could also pick up stitches on
the armholes. Just make sure the number of stitches matches the above
calculation so your sleeves fit!

Tunisian Crochet: to join the sleeve circular, you’ll need a double-ended Tunisian
crochet hook. I would look up a video tutorial if you’re interested.
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Joining

Join the shoulders together: whipstitch across the top joining the top of the
front panel and the top of the back panel together.

Join sides together: attach your yarn to the bottom corner and whipstitch up
the sides matching up the rows on the front and the back ( NaN rows
sewn together or 0 in/cm height on the body and 0 in/cm
height for the armhole), leaving space for the armholes. Double-check the
heights to make sure that your armholes won't be too tight. Sometimes the row
amount is off on the physical sweater.

Join the sleeves together (if you did not make them joined already): turn the
sleeves inside out and attach your yarn to the bottom of the sleeve. Whipstitch
up the sleeve.

Add the sleeves to the body: with the sleeves turned inside out and the body
also inside out, whipstitch the sleeves into the unsewn rows on the sides of the
body.
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Crochet & Tunisian Crochet Ribbing

Crewneck Collar Ribbing:

Attach your yarn to the middle of the back on the neckline.
Row 1: sc around the neckline, dec where the back starts the neckline (the 90-
degree corner), slst in first sc.
Row 2: ch NaN , slst in the blo across starting in the 2nd ch from the hook,
slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Row 3: turn, skip the 2 slst on the neck, slst in blo across.
Row 4: ch 1, slst in blo across, slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until you meet where you started. Join seam by a slst join. f/o.

Bottom Ribbing:
Attach yarn anywhere on the bottom of the front or back panel.
Row 1: ch 1, sc around the bottom of the body, slst in first sc.
Row 2: ch NaN , slst in the blo across starting in the 2nd ch from the hook,
slst in next 2 sts on the body.
Row 3: turn, skip the 2 slst on the body, slst in blo across.
Row 4: ch 1, slst in blo across, slst in next 2 sts on the body.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until you meet where you started. Join seam by a slst join. f/o.

Sleeve Cuff Ribbing (x2):

Row 1: attach yarn anywhere along the bottom of the sleeves, ch 1, *sc NaN
times, dec * repeat between * until you have dec NaN times, sc until
you reach your first sc, slst to first sc.
Row 2: ch NaN , slst in the blo across starting in the 2nd ch from the hook,
slst in next 2 sts on the sleeve.
Row 3: turn, skip the 2 slsts on the sleeves, slst in blo across.
Row 4: ch 1, slst in blo across, slst in next 2 sts on the sleeve.
Row 5 - NaN : Repeat rows 3 & 4.
Note: A stitch on the sleeve should correspond to a row of your ribbing.
Once the cuff is complete, slst the two sides together and f/o.
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Crochet & Tunisian Crochet Ribbing Continued

V-Neck Collar Ribbing Version 1:

(v-neck with decreases and is not split)

Attach your yarn to the middle of the back on the neckline.

Row 1: sc around the neckline placing a dec where the shoulders start on the back
(the 90-degree corner) and in the middle of the v, slst in first sc.
Row 2: ch NaN , slst in the blo across starting in the 2nd ch from the hook,
slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Row 3: turn, skip the 2 slst on the neck, slst in blo across.
Row 4: ch 1, slst in blo across, slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until you are 3 sts before the middle of the v (before you do
your 2 slsts).
Next Row: slst 2 times, turn, slst in the blo across -3 times, leaving 2 sts
unworked.
Repeat rows 3 & 4.
Next: turn, slst in blo across, then slst in blo into the unworked stitches.
(if there is a hole, insert your hook into the end of the previous 2 rows and then
insert your hook into the first unworked stitch, then slst. This will close that hole
up)
Continue repeating rows 3 & 4 until you meet where you started. Join seam by a
slst join. f/o.

V-Neck Collar Ribbing Version 2:

(v-neck without any decreases and is split in the front)

Attach your yarn to the center of the v on the front panel.

Row 1: sc around the neckline placing a dec where the shoulders start on the back
(the 90-degree corner) and in the middle of the v, slst in first sc.
Row 2: ch NaN , slst in the blo across starting in the 2nd ch from the hook,
slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Row 3: turn, skip the 2 slst on the neck, slst in blo across.
Row 4: ch 1, slst in blo across, slst in next 2 sts on the neck.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until you meet where you started. Your ribbing should overlap.
f/o and leave a long tail. Using the long tail, seam the overlapping flaps so that
one lays on top of the other.
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Knit Ribbing

Bottom Ribbing:
Pick up the stitches knitwise along the edge of the sweater using a circular
needle about 0.5mm smaller than the one you used for the body. Place a stitch
marker.
Count the number of sts you have. If you have an odd number of sts, dec 1 time
on your first row.
Row 1: *k, p* repeat between * until you meet your stitch marker, sm.
Row 2 - NaN : repeat row 1.
f/o.

Sleeve Cuff Ribbing (x2):

Pick up the stitches knitwise along the edge of the sweater using a circular
needle about 0.5mm smaller than the one you used for the body. To fit tighter to
your wrist circumference, pick up NaN stitches. Place a stitch marker.
Count the number of sts you have. If you have an odd number of sts, dec 1 time
on your first row.
Row 1: *k, p* repeat between * until you meet your stitch marker, sm.
Row 2 - NaN : repeat row 1.
f/o.

Crewneck Collar Ribbing:

Pick up the stitches knitwise along the edge of the sweater using a circular
needle about 0.5mm smaller than the one you used for the body. Place a stitch
marker.
Count the number of sts you have. If you have an odd number of sts, dec 1 time
on your first row.
Row 1: *k, p* repeat between * until you meet your stitch marker, sm.
Row 2 - NaN : repeat row 1.
f/o.
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Knit Ribbing Continued

If you need help, I referred to this tutorial.

V-Neck Collar Ribbing:

Pick up the stitches knitwise along the edge of the sweater using a circular
needle about 0.5mm smaller than the one you used for the body. Place a stitch
marker. Place a hanging stitch marker (a marker that clips/opens) onto the stitch
in the middle of the v on the front panel.

Row 1: *k, p* repeat between * until one stitch before your hanging stitch marker.
If your next stitch is a knit and not a purl, k2tog your next stitch and the stitch
with the hanging stitch marker. If your next stitch is a purl, just continue. Move
the hanging stitch marker to the new stitch, and repeat between * until you meet
your end-of-the-row stitch marker. If your last stitch will be a knit stitch, instead,
p2tog on your last two stitches, sm.

Row 2: *k, p* repeat between * until one stitch before the hanging stitch marker.
Slip 2 sts over together (like knitting two sts together, but slipping instead)
removing the stitch marker, k, pass the 2 slipped sts over the knitted st. Place the
hanging stitch marker on the knit stitch. Continue repeating between * with
knitting on a knit stitch and purling on a purl stitch until you meet the end-of-the-
row stitch marker, sm.

Row 3 - NaN : repeat row 2. You can add as many decreases in the middle
as you like. You can decrease every row or you could decrease every other row if
you'd like! It might all depend on how wide your neckline is.
f/o.
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Finishing Up

Hide in all your ends and you're finished!

I hope that you enjoyed this pattern! Share your finished work by tagging
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If you use this pattern to design your own pattern, the only thing you're allowed to
copy over is the calculated measurements this pdf gives you. Please write the ribbing
instructions in your own words! :) If you do design a pattern with this, please credit me
somewhere in the pattern. And be sure to tag me in any posts so I can share your
pattern!

If you would like to convert your pattern as a Mae to Measure pattern, check out this
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To see metric measurements, go to the next page.

HELPFUL MEASUREMENT REFERENCES:

(if you don't want to take the time to measure yourself!)

Measurements
XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
(inches)

Chest 28 - 30 32 - 34 36 - 38 40 - 42 44 - 46 48 - 50 52 - 54 56 - 58 60 - 62
Circumference

Upper Arm 9.75 10.25 11 12 13.5 15.5 17 18.5 18.5

Wrist 5 5.5 6 6.25 6.75 7 7.25 7.75 8

Circumference

Neck
12.75 13.5 14.5 15.5 16.5 17.5 18.5 19.5 20.25
Circumference

Neck to Wrist
24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 30
(sleeve)

Cropped 16.5 16.5 17 17.5 17.75 18 18 18.5 18.5

Sweater Length

Normal Sweater
23 23.5 24 24 25 26 26 26.5 26.5
Length

V-Neck Depth 5.75 5.75 6.25 6.75 7.25 7.75 8.25 8.75 9.25
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To see imperial measurements, go to the previous page.

HELPFUL MEASUREMENT REFERENCES:

(if you don't want to take the time to measure yourself!)

Measurements XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
(cm)

Chest
71 - 76 81 - 86 91 - 96 101 - 106 111 - 117 122 - 127 132 - 137 142 - 147 152 - 158
Circumference

Upper Arm 23.5 25.5 27 29.5 33 37 41.5 45.5 48.5

Wrist 13 14 15 16 17 18 18.5 19.5 20.5

Circumference

Neck 32.5 34.5 37 39.5 42 44.5 47 49.5 51.5

Circumference

Neck to Wrist 66 68.5 71 73.5 73.5 76.5 77.5 80 80

(sleeve)

Cropped 42 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 47
Sweater Length

Normal Sweater
58 60 61 61 63.5 66 66 67 67
Length

V-Neck Depth 14.5 14.5 16 17 18 19.5 21 22 23.5