Yarn 1 - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Gun powder) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2.5 balls needed
Yarn 2 - Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton ball) / light 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2.5 balls needed
Hook - E/4 – 3.50 mm, F/5 3.75 mm, and G/6 4.25mm or other crochet size hooks needed to get the desired gauge
Gauge - Two repeats (widest part) are about 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Sweater Size - XS/S
Complexity - Beginner friendly stitch
Pullover sweater with sleeves crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Part 1 video tutorial
Crochet the sweater from the top to bottom. Make a foundation chain of 121 chs or multiples of 5 chains plus 1 additional chain. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
1st round – ch3, sk1, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, [dc1, sk1, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, dc3 into 1ch, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch3, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, sk2, [fp dc1, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, sk2] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3, 4, 5, and 6 rounds = 2nd round
Attach a different color yarn
7th round – ch4, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk2, [fp dc1, ch1, sk2, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk2] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Use a white color yarn
8th round – ch4, sk3, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc1, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc1, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Change the yarn color
9th round – ch4, sk3, dc2 into 1ch, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2 into 1ch, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2 into 1ch, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2 into 1ch, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Use a white color yarn
10th round – ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Change the yarn color and use a larger size crochet hook.
11th round = 10th round
Part 2 video tutorial
12th round – ch4, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, (trc2, ch3, trc2) into arch of 2 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Join front and back parts together
13th round – sl.st.7*, ch4, trc1 under chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc1 into the 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, ch3, skip 4 repeats, trc1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 6, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc1 into arch of 3 chs, trc1 into the 2nd ch of arch of 3 chs, ch3, skip 4 repeats + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
*work slip stitches together with the second yarn, and then continue crocheting using the second yarn.
14th round – sl.st.5*, ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 (or 3) chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Crochet your 15th and all other rounds as your 10th round alternating yarn colors to about your waistline, and then work the pattern using a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment.
Sleeves
Attach the yarn underarm into the 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 12th round.
1st round – ch4, sl.st.1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 13th round (underarm repeat), trc1 under ch, trc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] x 4, fp dc1, ch1, sk3, trc2, trc2 under ch + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch of arch of 3chs of the 13th round (underarm repeat)
Attach the white yarn
2nd round – sl.st.6*, ch4, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 chs, dc2, ch1, sk3, [fp dc1, ch1, sk3, dc2, (dc2, ch2, dc2) into arch of 2 (or 3) chs, dc2, ch1, sk3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Crochet your 3rd and all other rounds as your 10th body round alternating yarn colors to about your elbows, after that continue crocheting the pattern using a smaller size crochet hook.
Edges
SC to end
Abbreviations
[] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fp dc – front post double crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch