This project is destined to be the most used sweater in everyone’s handmade wardrobe this season! Utilizing a textured or boucle yarn, a sherpa-like fabric is created. In tandem with clever construction techniques, the finished project will look just like your favorite on-trend fleeces. Crocheted top down with a raglan style construction, the zipper is sewn on afterward and the optional furry texture is created after finishing by brushing the fabric with a fiber brush.

Time: Weeklong Project

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Finished Bust Size 36.75 (40, 44.75, 48, 52.75, 56, 60.75, 64, 68.75)’’ to fit bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)”

2” positive ease recommended for fitted, 6’’ positive ease for relaxed fit.

Shown in size 36.75”

Gauge: 10 sts and 12 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Single Crochet

Yarn: Wool Addicts Trust (55% Alpaca, 45% Merino; 82 yards [75 meters]/50 grams): Color 75 Brick (13 (15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25) balls)

Hook/Needles: US size L (8.0 mm) crochet hook

Notions: Markers, tapestry needle, 9” zipper, sewing needle, corresponding thread.

• Pippa Half-Zip Sweater Schematic

Pattern Notes

1. This pattern is worked top-down starting flat, then joined in the round.
2. A zipper is sewn in after blocking, and you may brush the fabric for a fuzzy texture (see finishing).
3. The body and sleeves of the sweater are worked in a spiral, meaning there are no slipped stitches to finish each round. If a slipped stitch join is your preferred method, work a slipped stitch join into the beginning stitch of each round when the round is complete.

Pattern

Collar

Chain 57 (57, 61, 61, 65, 65, 69, 69, 73)

Row 1 (ws): Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch 1, turn. — 56 (56, 60, 60, 64, 64, 68, 68, 72) stitches

Rows 2-10 (12, 12, 10, 12, 10, 12, 12, 10): Sc across, ch 1, turn.

Sizes 1 (x, x, 4, x, 6, x, x, 9) only

Rows 11, 12: Sc 2 in first st, sc across to 1 st before end of row, sc 2 in last st, ch 1, turn. — End with 60 (x, x, 64, x, 68, x, x, 76) stitches

Raglan Increases

All Sizes

Row 13:  Sc 9 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 16), pm, sc 12 (10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6), pm, sc 18 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 28, 32) pm, sc 12 (10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6), pm, sc to end of row, ch 1, turn.

Row 14: (Sc to 1 st before marker, 2 sc in st before marked st, 2 sc in marked st moving marker to first of these two sts) four times, sc to end of row. — 68 (64, 68, 72, 72, 76, 76, 76, 84) stitches

Row 15: Sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 16: Repeat Row 14 — 76 (72, 76, 80, 80, 84, 84, 84, 92) stitches

Rows 17-32 (36, 40, 42, 46, 48, 52, 56, 58): Repeat rows 15-16. — End with 140 (152, 172, 184, 200, 212, 228, 244, 260) sts.  Sizes x (x, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Do not turn after last row, go to Body Joining Round

Sizes 1 (2) only

Rows 33 (37) – 40: Sc across, ch 1, turn.  Do not turn after last row, go to Body Joining Round.

Body

All Sizes

Joining Rnd: Starting in the first st of previous round, sc 1 to join sweater in the round, sc in next 18 (20, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35, 38) sts, ch 8, sk next 32 (34, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52) sts, sc in next 38 (42, 48, 52, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78) sts, ch 8, sk next 32 (34, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52) sts, sc to first st of rnd (see note 3). — 76 (84, 96, 104, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156) sts plus 2 ch-8 sps

Rnd 1: [Sc across to underarm ch, sc 1 in each ch] twice, sc to first st of rnd. — 92 (100, 112, 120, 132, 140, 152, 160, 172) sts

Rnds 2- 46 (46, 46, 44, 44, 44, 40, 40, 40): Sc in each st of rnd, use st marker to indicate beginning of round.

Slip stitch to next stitch, fasten off

Sleeves (make 2)

Sl st into the fourth ch st from Body underarm.

Joining Rnd: Sc 1 into next 4 ch sts from body underarm, sc in each st around to beginning of underarm ch, sc 1 into next 4 ch sts (see note 3). — 40 (42, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60) sts

Rnds 2- 44: Sc in each st of rnd.

Rnd 45: Sc2tog around. — 20 (21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30) sts

Rnds 46-52: Sc in each st of rnd.

Slip stitch to next stitch, fasten off

Finishing

Weave in all ends. Taking yarn needle and new yarn, seam the front of the sweater closed from the bottom of the join up to row 22, or to your preferred opening length. Block to finished measurements. Taking needle and thread, stitch zipper into place using backstitch. You may clip extra 1’’ of zipper on the bottom after stitching together. (Optional) Using a mohair or teasel brush, brush all over the outside of the sweater’s fabric to pull up fibers and give it a more fuzzy, furry texture.

Schematic Measurements:

A: 36.75 (40, 44.75, 48, 52.75, 56, 60.75, 64, 68.75)’’

B: 29.25 (29.25, 29.25, 29.25, 30.5, 31.25, 31.25, 32.5, 33.25)’’

C: 4’’ for all sizes

D: 22.5 (22.5, 24, 24, 25.5, 25.5, 27.25, 27.25, 28.75)’’

E: 16 (16.75, 18.5, 19.25, 20, 20.75, 21.5, 23.25, 24)’’

F: 8 (8.5, 9.25, 9.5, 10, 10.25, 10.75, 11.5, 12)’’

G: 18’’ for all sizes