Let's talk about making a crochet turtleneck sweater. Picture this: You pick up your yarn and crochet hook, ready to turn them into something warm and comforting. With every loop and knot, the sweater starts to come alive, piece by piece.
Crochet Turtleneck Sweater
It's about creating a snug fit that feels like a soft cuddle during cold weather. The turtleneck part promises extra warmth around your neck, almost like a gentle hug. Working on this project, stitch by stitch, is more than just crafting clothes. It's about pouring a bit of love and creativity into a fabric hug that you, or a lucky friend, can wrap around on cooler days.
Materials Needed:
- Yarn (acrylic, suggested to hold two together for weight)
- 4.5mm crochet hook
Instructions:
Starting Loop & Chain
- Make a loop, insert hook, and chain 25.
Adding to the Chain
- Add 2 additional chains to your initial chain 25 (total 27 chains).
First Row of Half Double Crochet (HDC)
- Yarn over (wrap yarn around hook), skip the first 2 chains, and insert hook into the third chain from the hook.
- Complete the half double crochet stitch across all initial chains.
- Turn your work to start a new row.
Increase Rows
- Chain 2, turn your work.
- In the first stitch from the hook, work 2 HDC to create an increase.
- Continue with HDC in every stitch until the end of the row.
- Repeat this increase process for a total of 17 rows.
Straight Rows (No Increase, No Decrease)
- Chain 2, turn your work.
- Work HDC in each stitch across for 10 rows without any increases or decreases.
Decrease Rows
- Continue from the straight rows, but at the beginning of the next row, work a decrease by pulling up a loop in each of the first two stitches, then yarning over and pulling through all loops on the hook.
- Continue with HDC in every stitch until one stitch remains at the end of the row, then decrease over the last two stitches.
- Repeat this decrease process for a total of 17 rows to match the number of increase rows.
Sleeves
- Make a loop, insert the hook, and chain 60.
- Add 2 additional chains to your initial chain 60 (total 62 chains).
- Start working HDC from the third chain from the hook, and make an increase in the first stitch.
- Work consecutive HDC along your chain.
- Repeat the increase process at the beginning of each row for a total of 17 rows.
- Work 3 rows of HDC without increases or decreases.
- Then work a total of 17 rows of decreases, matching the increases as with the main section.
Sleeve Edging
- Add a clean-up edge by working single crochet stitches along the HDC edges. Do this for a total of 4 rows.
Stitching and Edging
- Attach the sleeves to the main piece using the needle and stitch carefully, making sure the rows line up.
Waist and Neckline
- For the waist, chain 12 plus 2 for your desired waist length and work in single crochet for the total number of rows needed for the fit around the waist.
- To make the neckline, chain 30 plus 2 and work in single crochet for 38 rows.
- Attach the waistband and the neckline to the main piece securely.
Completion:
After attaching the pieces, you finish up by securing all loose ends and making sure the stitches on all parts are neatly hidden.
