Free Party People Crochet Pullover Pattern

Confusing instructions at some point

I find the neck shaping instructions very confusing and I have had to free hand it. I believe there are some errors in the pattern. It would be useful to have a clear scheme for the neck shaping section

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• We are glad you were able to make the neck work out for you! If you ever have questions while working a pattern, we encourage you to reach out to us, and we are here to help you out. And, if you find errors, please let us know about those details as well, so we can address them.

  spinrite2025-10-24T14:08:56.000+00:00

Confusing and difficult

This pattern is convoluted, unclear, incorrect, and just altogether poorly written. Even Yarnspirations themselves do not know how to read it. A response below states: "In this case, the pattern indicates that the gauge is 13 sts and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pat. worked with a 6mm crochet hook." The pattern itself reads "Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed..." If you wanted people to use a 6mm hook, say that instead of saying 5.5mm. The neck rows are incorrect when it comes to the amount of spaces you skip when creating the second side. If you skip the number specified, you'll have an unequal number of stitches on both sides. I am so many hours into this and I'm wondering if it's even worth it to continue. What a waste of yarn.

• We’re sorry you have had so much confusion with this pattern. It is our desire that you have a positive experience with our patterns. We are always happy to help you if you write us providing details about where you’re struggling and which size you are making. Gauge for the pattern is stated as follows: GAUGE 13 sts and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pat. The suggested hook is as follows: Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. The emphasis is on “…or [any] size [hook] needed to obtain gauge.” We each have our own tension and the gauge is more important than the hook size used to obtain gauge. We do have a tutorial video available. Perhaps, it will help you with the neck. https://youtu.be/RE5cJRfhvzA?feature=shared

  spinrite2025-09-29T19:40:45.000+00:00

Finishing neck ☹️

This was very easy especially with Mikey’s direction . The neck is so big !!! I wish there were better direction or he would show you how to finish it !!! I tried doing the ribbing directly on the neck. I’m so frustrated with this ☹️

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• Finishing neck ☹️This was very easy especially with Mikey’s direction . The neck is so big !!! I wish there were better direction or he would show you how to finish it !!! I tried doing the ribbing directly on the neck. I’m so frustrated with this ☹️https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/e234b72e-24ac-548e-9f43-f9005652c32a

• Hello! We’re sorry that you’re having difficulty with the neck of the party People Crochet Pullover. The collar is worked independently of the rest of the sweater. The collar will be the right length when you can stretch the ribbing a bit and it can make the distance around the neck opening of the sweater. Then, it can be seamed onto the neck of the sweater beginning and ending at the left shoulder. You have a bit of control over the length of the collar. We recommend not stretching the collar too much to cause the sweater to pucker after seaming it down to the sweater, but don’t allow it to be too loose. It should lie flat against the shoulders of the wearer of the sweater when at the proper length. I hope this helps you find the proper fit for the collar of your sweater. If not, we would be more than happy to assist you with your pattern inquiry.  Please send your details to inquire@yarnspirations.mom and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

  spinrite2023-12-15T18:32:47.000+00:00

Small sizes are hard to get with pattern

I am using the o’go yarn as pictured. I made the size medium back with a 6mm hook as stated in the pattern, and the back portion came out 27.5” wide instead of 21.5”. My gauge is right on height wise with that hook, but a 13 stitch swatch is 5” wide. I restarted the front using the size small pattern with a 5mm hook, and although height-wise my gauge is now too tight, it’s only a bit short, and the horizontal is finally close. I’m sitting at 22” wide with the 5mm hook and calling it close enough to the medium size dimensions finally. There’s no way for these smaller sizes that with the suggested hook and these stitches you will get to the measurements. Was this designed for a much larger size and then reduced without being tested?

• Small sizes are hard to get with patternI am using the o’go yarn as pictured. I made the size medium back with a 6mm hook as stated in the pattern, and the back portion came out 27.5” wide instead of 21.5”. My gauge is right on height wise with that hook, but a 13 stitch swatch is 5” wide. I restarted the front using the size small pattern with a 5mm hook, and although height-wise my gauge is now too tight, it’s only a bit short, and the horizontal is finally close. I’m sitting at 22” wide with the 5mm hook and calling it close enough to the medium size dimensions finally. There’s no way for these smaller sizes that with the suggested hook and these stitches you will get to the measurements. Was this designed for a much larger size and then reduced without being tested?https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/f3cc5c28-c418-5bec-b1ed-46ad6ab0250b

• We apologize that you are experiencing difficulties with the Red Heart Party People Crochet Sweater. We understand that gauge/Tension is very personal to each crocheter and that it could be frustrating attempting to obtain the gauge provided in a pattern. In this case, the pattern indicates that the gauge is 13 sts and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pat. worked with a 6mm crochet hook. As you are aware, using smaller hooks can aid to obtain the correct gauge when your swatch ends up being too big, often times one may have to size down 2 or 3 hook sizes to obtain the correct gauge. Additionally, it may be helpful to block the gauge swatch to help ensure the final product will be true to size as provided in the pattern.

  spinrite2023-03-27T13:53:50.000+00:00

Easy but measurements are off

The am using the correct yarn for the pattern (roll with it tweed), and following the pattern exactly with the hook size recommend (8mm) and the sizing does not match at all. It is coming out a lot larger than the medium size should be. The suggested hook size on the yarn is 5.5mm, I am wondering if the suggested hook size is incorrect?

Unclear/Wrong Instructions

The measurements are completely off- tried it multiple times following the exact pattern and it came out off each time. would not recommend following.

• Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the sweater did not work out as planned. Can we ask what yarn you used? Did you do a gauge swatch before starting the project?

  spinrite2023-02-02T22:02:27.000+00:00

The written pattern states an L 8mm hook, is that correct? That seems like a big hook for a worsted weight yarn and a closed stitching fabric. Thank you

Gauge says 13 sts.. and 10 rows. Are the 13 stitches DC or the hdc cluster that the pattern uses?

I believe there is a typo in the pattern.. i am using a different yarn and I wanted to see the yardage. I believe the 236 meters should say 236 yards for the O’go