Crochet Ripple Sweater Tutorial For Autumn Time & Wardrobe

Making your own Crochet Ripple Sweater with this easy-to-follow tutorial! This pattern guides you through the process of crocheting a beautiful sweater that features a charming ripple design. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this project lets you play with colors and textures while making a cozy addition to your wardrobe.

Crochet Ripple Sweater

Material Needed:

Yarn
Crochet hook
Stitch markers
Darning needle

Starting the Sweater:

Begin with a slip knot.
Chain 68. If you want a shorter or cropped sweater, chain 57 instead.
Make sure the foundation chain count is correct.
Work into the back loops of the chains, starting from the second chain from the hook.
Work 67 more chains to complete the foundation chain.

Row 1:

Work into the back bumps of the foundation chains.
Insert hook into the second chain and complete a single crochet.
Form a stacked single crochet to create a fake double crochet.
In the same back bump as the stacked single crochet, work another double crochet.
Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.
Work four double crochets into the next four back bumps.
Skip the next two bumps, then work four more double crochets into the next four bumps.
Next, work three double crochets into the following bump (all in one bump).
Repeat the pattern: four double crochets, skip two back bumps, four double crochets, and then three double crochets in one bump until you reach the end of the row.

In the last back bump, work an increase (two double crochets in the same back bump).

Row 2 to End of Row 5:

Turn your work and begin row 2 with a stacked single crochet into the first stitch.
Repeat the pattern from Row 1 for all rows until the end of row 5:
Four double crochets, skip two stitches, four double crochets, then three double crochets in one stitch.
Finish each row with an increase in the last stitch.
Repeat row 2 until you reach the end of row 5, making sure to correctly count stitches, and ensure you are not adding or missing any stitches.

Adding a New Color and Continuing the Pattern:

After row 5, chain one and cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
Attach a new yarn color and turn your work as if starting a new row.
Insert your hook into the first double crochet of the round, secure the new yarn, and begin working with it.
Repeat the pattern that was done in rows 2 to 5.
Keep repeating row 2, alternating colors every five rows (row 6 to 10).
Keep working in this manner until you reach row 35 or 45, depending on the size you are making.

Assembling the Panels:

Once you have the required number of rows, fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Make another panel identical to the first.
To connect the panels, ensure the direction of the patterns matches and use slip stitches to join them together from stitch 1 to stitch 28 on each side.

Shoulder and Neck:

Count eight rows from each side and mark the points with stitch markers.
Connect the shoulder sections using slip stitches, working two slip stitches into each row up to the marked stitch (16 slip stitches in total).
This will form the holes for the head and shoulders.

Working on the Sleeves:

Flip the sweater so that the stitching isn't visible.
Attach the second color and start working on the sleeves by picking any stitch and working single crochets around.
At the chain space, work two single crochets.
Continue single crochets all around, with 56 single crochets for the round.
Slip stitch into the first single crochet to finish the round.
Chain one, repeat the pattern for the sleeve, and alternate colors every five rows.