This crochet sweater pattern is a cozy, stylish project perfect for anyone looking to create a handmade wardrobe piece with a knitted appearance. Using a modified half-double crochet slip stitch in the back loop, this design offers beautiful ribbing and stretch, giving the final sweater a soft knitted look without using knitting needles.
Crochet Knit Look Sweater
The pattern includes front and back panels, shaping for a neat neckline, puff sleeves for added volume, and a ribbed collar finish. Whether you want a snug everyday sweater or prefer adjusting rows for a longer fit, this pattern is versatile, beginner-friendly, and easy to customize for different sizes and colors.
Materials
- 9 mm hook for body and sleeves
- 6 mm hook for sleeve ribbing
- 8 skeins yarn total
- Uses modified HDC or YO slip stitch in back loop
Body Panels Front and Back
- Make two pieces
- Chain 59 for sweater length
- Row 1 skip last chain
- Work main stitch until 5 stitches remain
- Work slip stitch in last 5 stitches for ribbing
- Chain 1 turn
- For rows starting at ribbing work slip stitch back loop for 5 stitches then main stitch for rest
- For rows ending at ribbing work main stitch until 5 stitches remain then slip stitch in last 5
- Continue until 60 rows completed for back panel
Front Panel Neck Shaping
- Work 21 straight rows same as back
- Row 22 stop 3 stitches before end to form first neck decrease
- Repeat decrease section 4 times
- Work 6 straight rows no increase or decrease
- For increases chain 4 at neck edge turn work 3 main stitches in chains then continue row
- Repeat increase section 4 times
- Continue straight until panel has 60 rows total
Sleeves Puff Style
- With 6 mm hook chain 6 for cuff width
- Switch to 9 mm hook and chain 44 more total 50 chains
- Row 1 work main stitch until 6 chains remain turn
- Row 2 work main stitch back loop to end
- Row 3 work main stitch to cuff then one slip stitch change to 6 mm hook work slip stitch back loop for 6 stitches
- Row 4 chain 1 turn slip stitch back loop for 6 stitches switch to 9 mm hook slip stitch back loop 7th then main stitch rest of row
- Repeat pattern working cuff ribbing every second time you reach cuff edge
- Continue to 48 rows total make second sleeve
Assembly
- Seam sleeves inside out using yarn tail
- Place front and back panels together sew shoulder edges
- Turn body right side out sew sides from armpit to bottom
- Attach sleeves to armholes sewing seams on outside
Collar Ribbing
- Make slip stitch back loop strip approx 54 rows
- Sew collar around neckline stretching slightly for a neat fit
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