Lion Brand Wool-Ease Statement Sleeve Sweater

SIZES

XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Finished Bust 37 (40, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58) in. (94 (101.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5) cm)
Finished Length 20 (20. 20, 22, 22, 22, 22) in. (51 (51, 51, 56, 56, 56, 56) cm)

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

MATERIALS

• Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® (Art. #620)

  • 140 Rose Heather 7 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10) balls (A)

  • 098 Natural Heather 1 ball (B)

• Lion Brand® stitch markers
• Lion Brand® crochet hook J-10 (6 mm)
• Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle

GAUGE
14 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm); 10 rows = about 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) in alternating rows of sc and dc.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased. shell Work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated st or space.

NOTES

1. Sweater is made from 4 pieces: Back, Front, and 2 Sleeves.
2. All 4 pieces are worked from side to side, in a pattern of alternating rows of single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc).
3. Sleeves are sewn to Back and Front, then Sleeve Detail is worked to join side edges of Sleeves and shoulders.

BACK
Beg at lower corner of one side edge, with A, ch 71 (71, 71, 78, 78, 78, 78).

Note: Length of beg ch will produce a cropped length sweater that hits at mid-rise pants pockets (pictured). For a longer sweater, begin with an additional 14 chains, to add about 4 in. (10 cm) of length.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – you will have 70 (70, 70, 77, 77, 77, 77) sc in this row.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, dc in each st across.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, dc in each st to last 7 sts, hdc in last 7 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 6-49 (53, 57, 61, 69, 73, 77): Rep Rows 2-5 for 11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) more times. Fasten off.

FRONT

FIRST EVEN SECTION

Work same as Back until a total of 15 (17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29) rows have been
worked, ending with a row 3 (5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5) as the last row you work.

SHAPE NECK

Note: Continue to work hdc in last 7 sts of every other dc row as before.
Row 1 (Decrease Row): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, dc2tog, dc in each st across (working hdc in last 7 sts if appropriate) – 69 (69, 69, 76, 76, 76, 76) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 3-10: Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 4 more times – 65 (65, 65, 72, 72, 72, 72) sts in Row 9.
Row 11 (Increase Row): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, 2 dc in first st, dc in each st across (working hdc in last 7 sts if appropriate) – 66 (66, 66, 73, 73, 73, 73) sts.
Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 13-20: Rep Rows 11 and 12 for 4 more times – 70 (70, 70, 77, 77, 77, 77) sts in Row 19.

SECOND EVEN SECTION

Rows 1-14 (16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28): Rep Rows 2-5 of Back for 3 (4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) more times, then rep Rows 2 and 3 for 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0) more time(s). Note: When you see ‘0’ repeats in an instruction, this means that for that size, you should not perform that particular instruction, just skip to the next instruction.

Note: There should be 24 (26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38) dc rows in Front and neck shaping should be centered along one edge.

SLEEVES (MAKE 2)

With A, ch 71.
Row 1 (WS): Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 9 ch (for a total of 10 sl sts), sc in each rem ch across – you will have 70 sts in this row (10 sl sts and 60 sc).
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn dc in each st to last 10 sl sts, sl st loosely in last 10 sl sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sl st loosely in first 10 sl sts, sc in each rem st across.
Rows 4-41 (41, 41, 45, 53, 57, 61): Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 19 (19, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29) more times.
Fasten off, leaving a tail 24-30 in. (61-76 cm) long for sewing Sleeves to body.

FINISHING ASSEMBLY

• Lay Front on top of Back with RS facing out.
• Fold Sleeves in half lengthwise.
• Place widest end (top) of Sleeves along side edge of Front and Back, with long open edges of Sleeves in line with shoulder.
• With long tails still attached, sew back half of Sleeve to Back and front half of Sleeve to Front.
• With mattress st, seam side edges of Front and Back together from underarm to lower edge. Try not to pull too tight so your sides have some stretch.

SLEEVE DETAILS

I highly recommend placing stitch markers at the wrist and neck to ensure your sleeves stay lined up throughout this section. My sweater has 23 full shells on each side. Yours could be different so as long as each arm has the same amount and the sides line up, it should come out great!
Right handed:
Right Sleeve – Begin in the back side of the design opening
Left Sleeve – Begin in the front side of the design opening

Left Handed:
Right Sleeve – Begin in the front side of the design opening
Left Sleeve – Begin in the back side of the design opening
Place a stitch marker at wrist of each Sleeve and at each end of neck shaping to indicate where Sleeve Detail will beg and end.

• From RS, working along one side of open edge of one Sleeve, draw up a loop of B in first sl st at wrist end of Sleeve.
• Row 1 (worked along one side of open edge): Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk next st, sl st in next st, sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st, sl st in next st, sk next st; rep from all the way along Sleeve edge and continue pattern along shoulder edge of body spacing the sts evenly along row ends until just before neck marker, 2 dc in shoulder edge at marker.
• Notes: Row 2 is worked like Row 1, along other side of open edge. Space sts of Row 2 so that they line up with the sts in Row 1. Each shell of Row 2 is joined with a sl st to the corresponding shell in Row 1.
• Row 2 (worked along other side of same open edge): Ch 1, turn to work along other side of open edge of same shoulder and Sleeve; 2 dc at marker, sk next st, sl st in next st, sk next st, (2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp of corresponding shell of Row
  1, 2 dc) in next st, sk next st, sl st in next st, sk next st; rep from all the way along shoulder edge of body and continue pattern along Sleeve edge until just before wrist marker, 2 dc at marker, sl st in top of beg ch-2 of Row 1.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg = begin(ning)(s)
ch = chain
ch-sp = chain space previously made
dc = double crochet
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side

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