The Shasta Daisy Sweater is a stylish and comfortable crochet project made with the beautifully textured Crossed Double Crochet stitch. Designed with a relaxed fit and clean shaping, this pattern offers a mix of simplicity and elegance, making it perfect for everyday wear.
Crochet Shasta Daisy Sweater
The sweater is worked in sections, giving you full control over length, width, and shaping, allowing easy customization for different sizes. Whether you enjoy creating textured garments or want a versatile wearable for your wardrobe, this pattern provides clear steps, smooth construction, and a polished final look.
Materials
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- DK weight number 3 cotton blend yarn
- Crossed Double Crochet stitch used throughout
Crocheting the Main Body Piece
- Chain 73
- Single crochet across for a total of 72 stitches
- Chain 3 to begin the CDC row
- Skip one stitch, double crochet in the next, then cross back and double crochet in the skipped stitch
- Continue this crossed double crochet pattern across the row and place one double crochet in the last stitch
- Work a single crochet row with 72 stitches
- Repeat one CDC row and one SC row for a total of 32 rows ending on a CDC row
Dividing for Armhole and Shaping the Back
- Single crochet across 32 stitches and stop
- Turn and continue repeating CDC and SC rows on this short section for 18 rows
- Work nine crossed double crochets then skip two stitches and place one double crochet in the next stitch
- Turn and single crochet across
- Work eight crossed double crochets then skip two stitches and double crochet in the last stitch
- Turn and single crochet across nine stitches then bind off
- Repeat shaping for the second side of the back panel
Shaping the Front V Neck
- Join yarn in the seventh stitch from the armhole edge
- Single crochet across that row then work four more rows in the CDC and SC repeat
- Begin V neck by chaining three and skipping the second and third stitches then make the first CDC in the fourth and fifth stitches
- Continue CDC pattern across and single crochet the following row
- Repeat decreases along the front edge until eight CDCs remain
- Work one more CDC row and one SC row without decreasing
- Chain one slip stitch in the first nine stitches then single crochet in the last nine stitches and bind off
Crocheting the Sleeves Make Two
- Chain 67
- Work one row of single crochet one row of crossed double crochet and one row of single crochet
- Begin decrease row by chaining three skipping one stitch and placing one double crochet in the next without crossing back
- Continue CDC pattern
- With three stitches left double crochet in the third last skip the next and double crochet in the last
- Continue alternating SC rows and decrease CDC rows for a total of 17 rows
Finishing and Assembly
- Work three rows of single crochet down each side of the center back placing one SC in SC rows and two SC in DC rows
- Sew the center back seam with slip stitches
- Sew the shoulder seams
- Attach yarn at the lower front edge and work three rounds of single crochet around the entire front and neckline
- Sew the front pieces together to close the V neck
- Attach sleeves by aligning the seams and sewing around the openings
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