How To Crochet Harvest Sweater (Easy One For Beginners)

Are you ready to enjoy the charming scenes of autumn? But before you go, follow this crochet harvest sweater tutorial to remain cozy, healthy and warm for crisp fall days. Stitch by stitch, you can watch the tutorial as it is in video format. So grab your hook and yarn, and let’s start crocheting your new favorite sweater!

Crochet Harvest Sweater

How To Crochet Harvest Sweater

This sweater has been constructed using worsted weight yarn and a 6 mm crochet hook to achieve a gauge of 14 stitches and 10 rows per 4 inches.

The sweater starts at the neck with an initial chain that varies by size, and in this case, the smallest size begins with 55 chains. A series of herringbone half-double crochets are worked along this chain, with increases at specific intervals to create the raglan shaping. Stitch markers are strategically placed to mark these increase points.

The construction is top-down, meaning the sweater is worked from the neck towards the waist. The raglan increases are worked until the yoke reaches the desired size. Once the yoke is sufficiently long, stitches are skipped to create armholes, and the body of the hoodie is then worked in continuous rounds, without further increasing, to achieve the desired length.

The hoodie’s yoke features increase at the corners in each round while the sweater’s body is worked without increases after the armholes are created. After the body reaches the necessary length, a decorative ribbing at the bottom is achieved by alternating front and back post double crochets. A row of single crochets is used for a tidy finish.

For the sleeves, stitches are picked up around the armhole, and the sleeves are crocheted downward, typically with decreases to taper the sleeve toward the wrist. The sleeves are finished with a ribbing pattern that matches the bottom edging of the hoodie.

The hood is created by picking up stitches around the neck opening and crocheting in rows back and forth. The hood is then shaped with decreases towards the top and finished with a row of single crochet around the edge. The hood is seamed at the top at the end to give it a rounded shape.

Lastly, a kangaroo pocket is created by starting with a small chain and working in rows, gradually increasing to create a slight trapezoidal shape. The pocket is then finished with a single crochet border, which makes it easier to sew onto the front of the hoodie.

Throughout the pattern, precise stitch counts and measurements are vital to ensure each piece of the sweater fits together correctly.