Free Beginner Down & Around Crochet Pullover Pattern

Hard to Understand Pattern

I tried and undid and retried to make this sweater four times. The stitch counts were always off and the pattern was unclear and unhelpful. I don’t know if it’s because I’m truly a beginner but i could not make this sweater work at all.

• To help you with the neckline, here is a tutorial for working Post Stitches: https://youtu.be/t59xb7WyC0A?si=3XMDUEgSWctB-7Sc After completing the post stitches, you will begin the Raglan Shaping. Proceed with raglan shaping as follows: 1st rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first st. —(This is the beginning of a raglan increase.)   1 hdc in each of next 26 sts.   (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next st. —(The stitch combination inside the parentheses will all be worked into the next stitch. This is a raglan increase. Raglan increases worked in future rounds will be worked into the ch 2 spaces created in these first raglan increases.)   —(The rest of the round instructions are found on Page 10.) 1 hdc in each of next 10 (10-12) sts.   (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next st.   1 hdc in each of next 26 (26-26) sts.   (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next st.   1 hdc in each of next 10 (10-12) sts.   1 hdc in same sp as first st. —(This is part of that first Raglan increase. The join counts as the ch-2 for the raglan increase.)   Join with sc: Insert hook through top of first hdc of round and pull up a loop. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Note: Joining with sc replaces a ch-2 here to ensure that working yarn is in correct place to begin subsequent rounds. Please see the photos on Page 10 for a visual of the join, if needed. You will now work several rounds of raglan increases. Each round increases by 8 stitches and should have 4 ch-2 spaces (remember the sc join is counted as a ch-2 space).   If you still need help after the raglan shaping is complete, please write us at inquire @ Yarnspirations dot com.

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quick and easy sweater

I've made three of these sweaters since late December of 2023. I'm usually able to get them done in a few weeks between work and school. Without work and school it takes me under four days. I modified the colour ways so that they looks like the hockey jerseys of my favourite teams, by adding stripes of different colours on the body and sleeves. The only only reservation I have about this pattern (and may be related to my reading comprehension and skills), is the 'seam' that travels diagonally on the back and sleeves. This sweater is a great project for a first sweater as it is relatively straightforward.

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Is there a problem with the large size raglan set up?Isn't it supposed to be hdc 26 then hdc 14 hdc then 26 hdc then 14 hdc then 26 hdc. NOT 12HDC

Where is the instructions for 4XL?

For XL size: the row in which the raglan shaping ends (p.12) The previous ends with 244, but I do not get the required 252 in the row that ends the Raglan (following the pattern in great detail) instead I get 260? What could have gone wrong?

For the 3rd row (being a repetition of rnd 2), the last section (arm) should be 16 sts, right? I only get 15 before doing one 1hdc in same space as the first stitch of the round. I have redone it several times and always am 1 st short at end of round.

Thanks but that still doesn’t answer my Q! Literally the next row after that it says I should have 240 stitches. How do I get to 240 st? I have 220 that isn’t the problem. If I’m only adding 2 in each corner for the next round I only get 228 not 240. TY

Hi, on page 12 after you’ve done the extra rows for size large only, how are you going from 220 stitches to 240 stitches? It doesn’t make sense as you’re only adding 2 stitches in each corner space.

For the second row (XL) I am confused. Do the two rows count as one? It’s on p.10 and it goes from 84 sts to 92 and then I am supposed to repeat row 2 13 times more?

Are the rounds joined and turned? When I start the raglan shaping my shape is slanting.

Does the Ch 2 at the beginning of the round count as a stitch? My rounds keep being off by 1

Is this sweater only available up to size large? The size kit drops down to larger sizes, but I am not finding the instructions for XL and above.