This Puff Sleeve Crochet Heart Sweater is a stylish and trendy garment that blends comfort with elegance, making it perfect for everyday wear or special occasions. The pattern features two body panels crafted with soft texture stitches, paired with beautifully puffed sleeves that bring volume and charm to the design.
Crochet Heart Sweater
Beginner-friendly construction and easy customization allow you to adjust length, width, and sleeve fullness as you like. Whether you want a cropped top, longer sweater style, or playful styling with added appliques, this pattern gives complete creative freedom to personalize your final look.
Materials
- Medium size 4 yarn
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- 5.0 mm crochet hook
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Step 1 Create Two Body Panels
Bottom Ribbing Using 5.0 mm Hook
- Make a slip knot and chain 11
- SC in second chain and across totaling 10 SC
- Chain 1 turn work SC back loop only
- Repeat ribbing rows until 64 rows
- Do not cut yarn
Body Section Using 5.5 mm Hook
- Switch to 5.5 mm hook work up long side placing 1 SC in each row making 64 SC
- Chain 1 turn SC across row
- Chain 2 turn start HHDC stitch across row
- Continue HHDC rows for 53 rows
- Chain 1 turn make 3 rows of SC
- Fasten off leaving long tail for seaming
- Repeat entire body section again to make panel 2
Assemble The Body
Shoulder Seams Using 4.5 mm Hook
- Align both panels
- Slip stitch 17 stitches on first shoulder and fasten off
- On second shoulder slip stitch 4 stitches to form wide neckline
Side Seams
- Mark armhole 8 inches from shoulder seam
- Slip stitch both panels together from bottom rib to marker
- Repeat for other side
- Turn sweater right side out
Armhole Border Using 5.0 mm Hook
- Attach yarn at underarm seam
- Chain 1 work SC evenly around armhole total approx 74 SC
- Slip stitch to first SC and fasten off
- Repeat for second armhole
Create Two Puff Sleeves
Sleeve Cuff Ribbing Using 4.5 mm Hook
- Chain 21
- SC into second chain and across making 20 SC
- Chain 1 turn SC back loop only
- Repeat ribbing for 37 rows
- Chain 1 work up long side placing 2 SC in each row reaching 74 SC total
Sleeve Body Using 5.5 mm Hook
- Switch to 5.5 mm hook chain 4 counts as DC and chain space
- DC in next stitch chain 1 repeat across
- Chain 4 turn DC on DC chain 1 repeat pattern
- Continue until sleeve reaches 18 inches or desired length
- Fold sleeve and slip stitch side closed
Attach Sleeves
- Keep sweater and sleeve inside out
- Using 4.5 mm hook slip stitch sleeve edge to armhole matching 74 stitches
- Work slip stitch in armhole stitch to chain space then same stitch to DC
- Repeat all around and fasten off
Finishing
- Weave in all yarn ends neatly
- Optional add crocheted hearts or embellishments to front panel
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