Crochet Yoke Sweater
The crochet yoke sweater is a charming and fashionable addition to any wardrobe. Its intricate crochet detailing around the neckline gives off a feminine and bohemian vibe, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your outfit. This versatile piece can be dressed up with a skirt and heels for a night out or paired with jeans and boots for a more casual look. The soft and cozy fabric makes it ideal for layering during cooler months while still staying stylish. With its unique design and comfort, the crochet yoke sweater is a must-have item for those who appreciate both fashion and comfort in their clothing choices.
Yarn used
WYS Bluefaced Leicester
9 (9,10,10,11) balls in Aubergine 750 (MC)
2 balls each in coral 542 (CC1), Wild Rose 501 (CC2)
About the yarn
DK; 112m per 50g ball; 100% wool
Tension
1 PR (7 dc, 1 ch) x 3 rows = 4cm
Hook used
4mm
Other supplies
6 st markers
Sizing
S (M, L, 1X, 2X) designed to fit with 6cm positive ease
This sweater is worked seamlessly top down in the round with the RS always facing up.
The diamond stitch pattern only uses two of the most basic crochet stitches: treble crochet and chains. You will alternate two colours at a time, but use only one colour in each round. The working process is easy, yet interesting; it is fascinating to watch the colour changes and see the diamonds take shape.
The rest of the sweater is worked in treble crochet with one chain between each tr group to create the vertically oriented stripe pattern.
First 3 ch of each rnd counts as one tr throughout. Join round with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch. This pattern is worked in the round with RS always facing, do not turn. Except when starting with a new colour, work each colour into stitches of the same colour and work all new sts in front of previous sts, leaving previous sts on WS. After completing the round, PM in loop and leave yarn on RS.
Move corner markers up each rnd, pay attention to the instructions given at the beg of each rnd for the corner sts.
Start crocheting
Rnd 1: With MC, 3 ftr, 2 ch, pm for corner, [5 ftr, 1 ch] twice, 5 ftr, 2 ch, pm for corner, [5 ftr, 1 ch] 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) times, 5 ftr, 2 ch, pm for corner, [5 ftr, 1 ch] twice, 5 ftr, 2 ch, pm for corner, [5 ftr, 1 ch] 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) times, 2 ftr, join with sl st in first st of rnd. 100 (110, 110, 120, 120) ftr
Rnd 2: Join CC1 in any 2ch-sp, [5 ch, 1 tr] in same 2ch-sp, [Beg D, 5 ch] around, join. 22 (24, 24, 26, 26) tr
Rnd 3: With MC and with 6 chs in each corner and 3 chs between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 1 tr, 6 ch, Dec D around to last 2 sts, miss 1 st, 1 tr, join. 60 (66, 66, 72, 72) tr
Rnd 4: With CC1 and with 2 chs in each corner and 3 chs between all other diamonds, ch 3, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, Inc D around to last 5ch-sp, 1 tr in 5ch-sp, join. 66 (72, 72, 78, 78) tr
Rnd 5: With MC and with 10 sts in each corner and 5 chs between all other diamonds, 13 ch, Dec D around to beg, join. Fasten off. 20 (22, 22, 24, 24) tr
Rnd 6: With CC1 and with 2 chs in each comer and 1 ch between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 1 tr, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, Inc D around to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 1 tr, join. Continue with CC1. 110 (120, 120, 130, 130) tr
Rnd 7: With 2 chs in each corner and 1 ch between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 2 tr, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, Inc D around to last ch- sp, 1 tr in ich-sp, 2 tr, join. 154 (168, 168, 182, 182) tr
Rnd 8: Join CC2 in any 2ch-sp, [7 ch, 1 tr] in same 2ch-sp, [Beg D, 7 ch] around. 24 (26, 26, 28, 28) tr
Rnd 9: With CC1 and with 6 chs in each corner and 3 chs between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 2 tr, 6 ch, Dec D around to last 3 sts, miss 1 st, 2 tr, join. 110 (120, 120, 130, 130) tr
Rnd 10: With CC2, as Rnd 4, except with 5 chs between all other diamonds. 72 (78, 78, 84, 84) tr
Rnd 11: With CC1 and with 10 chs in each corner and 5 chs between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 1 tr, 10 ch, Dec D around to last 2 sts, miss 1 st, 1 tr, join. 66 (72, 72, 78, 78) tr
Rnd 12: With CC2, as Rnd 6, except with 3 chs between all other diamonds. 120 (130, 130, 140, 140) tr
Rnd 13: With CC1 and with 14 chs in each corner and 7 chs between all other diamonds, 17 ch, Dec D around to beg, join. Fasten off. 22 (24, 24, 26, 26) tr
Rnd 14: With CC2 and with 2 chs in each corner and 1 ch between all other diamonds, 3 ch, 2 tr, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, Inc D around to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 2 tr, join. 168 (182, 182, 196, 196) tr
Rep rnds 8-14, beg with CC1, then rnds 8-13, beg with MC. Do not cut MC yarn, proceed to Body. 26 (28, 28, 30, 30) tr
Body
Note: For next rnd, beg 1st ftr in same 2ch-sp, beg next ftr in base ch of ftr just worked, and beg last ftr in base ch and next 2ch-sp at same time (to have first and last 2ch-sps connected with first and last ftr).
Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 tr, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 1 ch, 7 (7, 14, 14, 21) ftr, miss all sts to next marked 2ch-sp, [1 ch, Inc Diamond] to next 2ch-sp, 1 ch, 7 (7, 14, 14, 21) ftr, miss all sts to next marked 2ch-sp, [1 ch, Inc Diamond] to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 2 tr, join. 768 (182, 196, 210, 224) tr
Rnds 2-19 (or to slightly under your wasit line): 3 ch, 3 tr, 1 ch, [7 tr, 1 ch] around, 3 tr, join.
Hip shaping
Rnd 20: 3 ch, 3 tr, 1 ch, [3 tr, inc, 3 tr], 1 ch, [7 tr, 1 ch] 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) times, [3 tr, inc, 3 tr], 1 ch, [7 tr, 1 ch] to last 3 sts, 3 tr, join. 170 (184, 198, 212, 226) tr
Continue in st patt [7 tr, 1 ch], working the est increases as foll:
Rnd 21: [4 tr, 1 ch, 4 tr].
Rnd 22: [3 tr, inc, 1 ch, inc, 3 tr], 174 (188, 202, 216, 230) tr
Rnd 23: [5 tr, 1 ch, 5 tr].
Rnd 24: [4 tr, inc, 1 ch, inc, 4 tr], 178 (192, 206, 220, 234) tr
Rnd 25: [6 tr, 1 ch, 6 tr].
Rnd 26: [5 tr, inc, 1 ch, inc, 5 dc]. 182 (196, 210, 224, 238) tr
Edging
Rnd 27: As Body Rnd 2.
Rnd 28: Join CC2 in any ch-sp, 10 ch, [1 tr in next ch-sp, 7 ch] around, join. 26 (28,
30, 32, 24) tr
Rnd 29: With MC, 3 ch, 2 tr, 3 ch, [Dec D, 3 ch] around to last 3 sts, miss 1 st, 2 tr, join. 130 (140, 150, 160, 170) tr
Rnd 30: With CC2, 3 ch, 1 tr in 7ch-sp, 5 ch, [Inc D, 5 ch] around to last 7ch-sp, 1 tr in 7ch-sp, join. 78 (84, 90, 96, 102) tr
Rnd 31: With MC, 3 ch, 1 tr, 5 ch, [Dec D, 5 ch] around to last 2 sts, miss 1 st, 1 tr, join. 78 (84, 90, 96, 102) tr
Rnd 32: With CC2, 3 ch, 1 tr, 1 tr in 5ch-sp, 3 ch, [Inc D, 3 ch] around to last 5ch-sp, 1 tr in 5ch-sp, 1 tr, join. 130 (140, 150, 160, 170) tr
Rnd 33: With MC, 10 ch, [Dec D, 7 ch] around, join. Fasten off. 26 (28, 30, 32, 24) tr
Rnd 34: With CC2,3 ch, 2 tr, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, [Inc D, 1 ch] around to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 2 tr, join.
Continue with CC2. 182 (196, 210, 224, 238) tr
Rnd 35: Dc in each st and 1ch-sp around. Fasten off. 208 (224, 240, 256, 272) dc
Sleeve
Join MC in 4th ftr of underarm.
Rnd 1: 3 ch, 3 tr, 1 ch, [Inc D, 1 ch] around to next ftr, 7 tr, 1 ch, [Inc D, 1 ch] to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 2 tr, join. 56 (56, 63, 63, 70) tr
Rnds 2-30 (or to desired length; cuff will add 4cm): 3 ch, 3 tr, 1 ch, [7 tr, 1 ch] around, 3 tr, join.
Cuff
Rnd 1: 3 ch, 1 tr, 1 tr2tog, 1 ch, [1 tr2tog, 3 tr, 1 tr2tog, 1 ch] around to last 3 sts, 1 tr2tog, 1 tr, join. 40 (40,45,45, 50) tr
Rnd 2: Join CC2 in any ch-sp, 8 ch, [1 tr in next 1 ch-sp, 5 ch] around, join. 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) tr
Rnd 3: With MC, 3 ch, 1 tr, 3 ch, [Dec D, 3 ch] around to last 2 sts, miss 1 st, 1 tr, join. 24 (24, 27, 27, 30) tr
Rnd 4: With CC2, 3 ch, 1 tr in 5ch-sp, 3 ch, [Inc D, 3 ch] around to last ch-sp, 1 tr in 5ch-sp, join. 24 (24, 27, 27, 30) tr
Rnd 5: With MC, 8 ch, [Dec D, 5 ch] around, join. Fasten off. 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) tr
Rnd 6: With CC2,3 ch, 1 tr, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 1 ch, [Inc D, 1 ch] around to last 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 3ch-sp, 1 tr, join. 40 (40, 45, 45, 50) tr
Rnd 7: With CC2, dc in each st and 1 ch-sp around, join. Fasten off. 48 (48, 54, 54, 60) dc
Repeat for second sleeve.
Neckline edging
Join MC at centre back, dc around, join.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to given dimensions.
