Crochet turtle neck cropped sweater pattern
This crochet turtle neck cropped sweater was designed using a combination of different fun crochet stitches and techniques.
If you are looking into making a crochet sweater with relaxed neckline, then this is your go to project to make!
The added tassels is another fun thing that I so much love in this sweater. If you are not a fan of tassels, you can skip this part!
Few of the reasons why you should make this crochet turtle neck cropped sweater includes
- The neckline is so amazing! You can decide to style your cropped sweater in various ways mainly because of the beautiful neckline.
- The Sweater sleeve has a customized thump hole! This is to keep your hand warm throughout the period when you have your sweater on!
- The texture in this crochet turtle neck sweater is everything! You would learn and perfect some cool crochet skills!
After making the beautiful crochet dickey, I knew I want to make some more fun projects with the yarn and crochet technique. The product, this crochet cropped turtle neck sweater is the first stop!
The size inclusive cropped sweater is graded over 9 different sizes and can be easily customized. This crochet turtle neck cropped sweater is graded and tested using the bust measurement of 28 through 64″
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Supplies for the Crochet turtle neck cropped sweater
Yarn – Chroma Worsted, 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon, 198 yards per 100g Skein
Sample made in Mermaid
Estimated Yardage
1200 (1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) yards
Hook and other Materials
6 mm Crochet Hook
Gauge
18 sts over 10 Rows = 4” across, made using dc, before blocking.
Adjust hook size, if necessary, to obtain gauge.
Pattern Notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
- Any other #4 weight yarn can be substituted.
- Difficulty Level – Intermediate
Terms – US Terminology
Stitches Abbreviations
Chain/chains – ch/chs
Single Crochet – sc
Half double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Slip Stitch – sl st
Special Stitch.
- V-Puff stitch – *yarn over, insert hook into indicated st and pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (5 loops on the hook), next, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (7 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through first 6 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops**, (first half made), chain 2, Rep from * to **
- 3rd loop
Finished Measurement
Sizes – XS (S, M, L, XL, 2Xl, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Bust Measurement: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)”
Sleeve length – 16.5 (17, 17, 17.5, 17.5, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5)”
Arm hole depth – 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”
Sweater Length (excluding the cowl): 20 (20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 26, 28, 28)”
How to crochet a turtle neck cropped sweater – Free pattern
This turtle neck cropped sweater is available as a free pattern, found below. If you would rather prefer the print friendly version as a PDF, use the link below for a copy!
Turtle neck cropped sweater on Ravelry
Pattern instruction for this easy turtle neck cropped sweater pattern
Section 1 – Front & Back Panels
Make 2
Chain 43 (43, 43, 51, 51, 51, 59, 59, 59)
Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn. 41 (41, 41, 49, 49, 49, 57, 57, 57) hdc
Rows 2 – 3: Ch 1 (do not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st across, turn. 41 (41, 41, 49, 49, 49, 57, 57, 57) hdc
Row 4: Ch 2 (do not count as a st here and throughout), dc in first 7 sts, *ch 1, skip next st, V-puff in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 5 sts, rep from * until the last 10 sts, ch 1, skip next st, V-puff in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in the remaining sts, turn. 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) V-puff, 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) dc groups
Row 5: Ch 2, dc in first 7 sts, *ch 1, skip next ch sp, V-puff in next ch sp, ch 1, skip next ch sp, dc in next 5 sts, rep from * until the last 2 sts, dc in the last 2 sts, turn. 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) V-puff, 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) dc groups
Rows 6 – 27 (27, 27, 29, 29, 31, 31, 33, 33): Repeat row 5.
Row 28 (28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 32, 34, 34): Ch 2, dc in first 7 sts, *dc in ch 1 sp, dc in the first leg of V-puff, dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next leg of V-puff and next ch 1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, rep from * to last 7 sts, dc in each of the remaining 7 sts, turn. 41 (41, 41, 59, 59, 59, 77, 77, 77) dc
Row 29 (29, 29, 31, 31, 33, 33, 35, 35):Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. 41 (41, 41, 59, 59, 59, 77, 77, 77) hdc
Cowl – Turtleneck
Crocheting in rounds
For a fitted turtleneck, reduce the number of stitches.
Round 1: Ch 1, hdc in next 41 (41, 41, 59, 59, 59, 57, 57, 57) sts, pick up the second panel, hdc in next 41 (41, 41, 59, 59, 59, 57, 57, 57) sts, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 82 (82, 82, 118, 118, 118, 154, 154, 154) hdc
Try the piece on, if the neckline is too wide, join a few STS on either side of both panels together, leaving the middle part as the neckline. Continue with the pattern below.
Rounds 2 – 18: Ch 1, hdc around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 82 (82, 82, 118, 118, 118, 154, 154, 154) hdc
Increase or reduce the number of rounds accordingly.
For a shorter turtle neck, work fewer rounds.
Eyelets
Round 19: Ch 3, *skip next st, hdc in next st, ch 1, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 41 (41, 41, 59, 59, 59, 57, 57, 57) hdc/ch sps
Round 20: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch sp, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 82 (82, 82, 118, 118, 118, 154, 154, 154) hdc
Round 22: Ch 1, sl st in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 82 (82, 82, 118, 118, 118, 154, 154, 154) hdc
Fasten off
Lower section
Front panel
Join yarn with a sl st to the beginning of the foundation chain
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, *skip next 2 sts, V puff in next st, skip next 2 sts, rep from * to the last 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts, turn
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, V puff in each ch 2 sp, dc in last 2 sts, turn.
Row 4 – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10): Ch 2, rep Row 3
Fasten off.
Back panel
Repeat from Row 1 of lower section on the Back panel
Section 2 – Side of the body
Right side
Join yarn with a sl st to the lower end, crocheting across the sides/edges from the front panel to the back panel.
Edging – join yarn with a sl st to the beginning of the foundation chain, crocheting around the sides
Row 1: Ch 1, sc evenly in each st/ch sp, Rows 2 – 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11): Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn.
Fasten off
Left side
Join yarn with a sl st to the beginning of the other side of the main panel.
Repeat Rows 1 – 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Fasten off
Note – The finished measurement should be equal to your bust measurement. If not, add more rows to the sides.
Side seam(s)
- Turn both panels to the wrong side (decide which side you’d want as the wrong side).
- Fold the front panel over the back panel.
- Measure 7.5 (8, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9, 9.5, 10)” from the shoulder tip downwards.
- Try this piece on to know if you are happy with the armpit opening.
- Please note that you can adjust the length of the armpit opening as you see fit.
- Place stitch markers on the point (1st on the front panel, the 2nd on the back panel), over both panels – these would be the sleeve opening.
- Join yarn with a slip stitch at the stitch with the marker, crocheting away from the stitch marker towards the edge.
- Ch 1, sc over both sides, continue until the end.
- Fasten off, repeat on the other side.
Section 4 – Sleeves
Crocheting across the stitches left (between the two stitch markers)
Crocheting in rows
Row 1: Ch 2 Hdc in each st across until the next stitch marker, turn. 52 [56, 60, 64, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80] hdc
Rows 2-40: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn.
Sleeve cuff
Crocheting in rounds
Round 1: Ch 2, *hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Round 2: Ch 2, *hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Round 3: Ch 2, *hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the beginning chain .
Try the sleeve on, if too loose, repeat round 3.
Split for thumb opening
Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st until the last 2 sts, ch 2 skip the last 2 sts, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Round 6: In 3rd Loop Only, ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Rounds 7 – 9: Repeat round 6
Fasten off
Make the second sleeve
Sew in ends.
Rope
Chain 200
Fasten off
Thread in the chains through the eyelet made in Round 19
Secure with the rope by adding tassels at each end.
Fasten off.
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