Mosaic Crochet Sweater

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The Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern is a crochet pattern for a lovely womanโ€™s pullover using the mosaic crochet technique.

With 9 sizes from XS to 5XL to choose from, youโ€™ll easily find a size that fits you.

As with all mosaic crochet patterns, you only use one color on each row, making it easier to crochet than it might look.

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How To Crochet The Mosaic Crochet Sweater


The Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern are crocheted from the bottom up. Then you crochet the sleeves and sew them onto the main piece.

Starting with the mosaic crochet pattern, you crochet body as one piece in rounds.

Then the front and back shoulder panels are crocheted directly onto the body, back and forth in rows using single crochet stitches.

The sleeves are worked from the cuff up with crochet stitch increases using the single crochet stitch.

Then to assemble shoulder seams and sleeve seams, the suggested technique is the whip stitch, using the main colored yarn.

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Yarn For The Mosaic Crochet Sweater


This Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern is crocheted with a bulky yarn to create a warm and cozy pullover.

The suggested yarn is Lion Brand Yarns, Hue + Me, that comes in many lovely color shades. Choose a good contrasting colors to make sure the mosaic crochet stitch shows clearly.

You could also pick a cotton yarn, for a summer crochet garment.

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Warm & Cozy Free Crochet Sweater Pattern


The Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern is a great cold weather crochet pullover for women. It works up quickly as the thick yarn and big crochet hook doesnโ€™t require that many stitches to complete it.

Wear it with jeans and a belt. You can dress it up or down as youโ€™d like.

With the intricate stitch, youโ€™re guaranteed compliments on your handmade sweater.

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The Mosaic Sweater Crochet Pattern Summary


The Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern is an easy crochet pattern for a womanโ€™s pullover. It features a lovely mosaic crochet stitch on the body.

The crochet pattern comes in 9 sizes, from XS to 5XL.

Pick your two contrasting yarn colors of a bulky yarn & enjoy crocheting this garment.

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Easy Skill Level

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Materials Needed For The Mosaic Crochet Sweater


Crochet Hook

Sizeย 10 mm / US: N/P / UK: 000

Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro

Yarn

Yarn used:

Lion Brandย โ€“ย Hue+Meย in color Arrowwood (CA) and Salt (CB).

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How much yarn needed for the Mosaic Crochet Sweater:ย 

Color A:

  • XS: 5 skeins / 525 g / 525 m / 570 yds
  • S: 5 skeins / 575 g / 575 m / 630 yds
  • M: 6 skeins / 630 g / 630 m / 690 yds
  • L: 6 skeins / 710 g / 710 m / 775 yds
  • XL: 7 skeins / 765 g / 765 m / 840 yds
  • 2XL: 7 skeins / 835 g / 835 m / 915 yds
  • 3XL: 8 skeins / 920 g / 920 m / 1005 yds
  • 4XL: 9 skeins / 995 g / 995 m / 1090 yds
  • 5XL: 9 skeins / 1075 g / 1075 m / 1175 yds

Color B:

  • XS: 2 skeins / 210 g / 210 m / 225 yds
  • S: 2 skeins / 235 g / 235 m / 255 yds
  • M: 3 skeins / 260 g / 260 m / 285 yds
  • L: 3 skeins / 285 g / 285 m / 310 yds
  • XL: 3 skeins / 310 g / 310 m / 340 yds
  • 2XL: 3 skeins / 335 g / 335 m / 370 yds
  • 3XL: 3 skeins / 360 g / 360 m / 395 yds
  • 4XL: 4 skeins / 390 g / 390 m / 425 yds
  • 5XL: 4 skeins / 415 g / 415 m / 450 yds

Yarn characteristics:

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Gauge


Measured over mosaic crochet stitch crocheted in rounds:

10 stitches & 10 rows per 10 cm / 4โ€.

Crochet Pattern Notes


  • This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
  • All measurements given are unblocked.
  • Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
  • Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
  • Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, youโ€™re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
  • Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
  • This pattern is written for 9 sizes, where the different sizes is given in parenthesis like this: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size youโ€™re making before you begin to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under the heading โ€œSizes & Measurementsโ€.
  • At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.

Sizes and Measurements


SizesBust/Waist/Hip CircumferenceArmhole CircumferenceLength
(from underarm)
XS80 cm / 31.5 inches32 cm / 12.6 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
S90 cm / 35.4 inches34 cm / 13.4 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
M100 cm / 39.4 inches36 cm / 14.2 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
L110 cm / 43.3 inches40 cm / 15.7 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
XL120 cm / 47.2 inches42 cm / 16.5 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
2XL130 cm / 51.2 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
3XL140 cm / 55.1 inches48 cm / 18.9 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
4XL150 cm / 59.1 inches50 cm / 19.7 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches
5XL160 cm / 63 inches52 cm / 20.5 inches44 cm / 17.3 inches

Size Adjustments

  • Make body from underarm shorter/longer by reducing or adding the number of rounds you crochet.
  • Adjust armhole circumference by the number of rows you crochet on the shoulder. Then add/reduce the number of stitches you end up with on the final row on the sleeves.
  • Adjust arm length by adding/reducing the number of rows you crochet.

Abbreviations

We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.

Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.

Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern


In this crochet pattern you will need to know the back loop single crochet, long double crochet (described below), slip stitch and single crochet stitch.

Techniques Used In The Crochet Pattern


Crocheting In The Front And Back Loop

This means that you will not crochet through the whole stitch as usual. A typical stitch contains two loops. One in the front, nearest you, and another stitch in the back, furthest away from you. One is called the front loop (the one nearest you), the other one the back loop, the one furthest away from you.

For this pattern you will crochet double crochet stitches through the front loop & single crochet stitches (BLsc) through the back loop.

Mosaic Crochet

To crochetย the bodyย on this pattern you will use the mosaic crochet technique, following theseย 3 simple rules:

  1. You will use color A every other row, alternating with color B.
  2. All single crochet stitches are worked in the back loop.
  3. All double crochet stitches (long double crochet/ Ldc) are worked 2 rounds below in the front loop & this front loop are always the same color as the one youโ€™re working with.

Mosaic Crochet Sweater Pattern Instructions


Body

With CA, ch 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st, sl st in first ch.

Round 1 (with CA):ย sc 1 in each st until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 2 (with CA):ย BLsc 1 in each st until end or round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 3 (with CB):ย *Ldc 1 in the next 2 st, BLsc 1 in the next st, Ldc 1 in the next 2 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 4 (with CA):ย *BLsc 1 in the next 2 st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in next 2 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 5 (with CB): *Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in the next 3 st, Ldc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 6 (with CA):ย *BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in the next st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 st).

Round 7 (with CB):ย Rep round 4.

Round 8 (with CA):ย Rep round 5.

Round 9 (with CB):ย Rep round 4.

Round 10 (with CA):ย Rep round 6.

Round 11 (with CB):ย Rep round 5.

Round 12 (with CA):ย Rep round 4.

Repeat round 3-12 until you have crocheted 44 rows.

Fasten off CB.

Front & Back Shoulder

Repeat to create both the front and the back shoulder.

Crocheted in CA.

Crochet over the next 40 (45) 50 (55) 60 (65) 70 (75) 80 stitches from row 40 on body.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc 1 in the next 41 (46) 51 (56) 61 (66) 71 (76) 81 st, turn (=40 (45) 50 (55) 60 (65) 70 (75) 80 st).

Repeat row 1 until you have crocheted 14 (15) 16 (18) 19 (20) 22 (23) 24 rows on the back and 11 (12) 13 (15) 16 (17) 19 (20) 21 rows on the front.

Do not fasten off.

Shaping Neckline

Repeat on both front and back shoulder.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc 1 in the next 13 (15) 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 st, turn (=13 (15) 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 st).

Repeat row 1 until you have crocheted 2 rows on the back and 5 rows on the front.

Fasten off & cut yarn.

Skip 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 (19) 20 (21) 22 stitches.

Make slipknot.

Row 1: sc 1 in the next 13 (15) 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 st, turn (=13 (15) 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 st).

Repeat row 1 until you have crocheted 2 rows on the back and 5 rows on the front.

Fasten off & cut yarn.

Sleeves

Make 2.

Crocheted in CA.

Ch 19 (19) 19 (21) 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 st.

Row 1: Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1 in each ch across, turn (= 18 (18) 18 (20) 20 (22) 24 (26) 28 st).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in each st, turn (= 18 (18) 18 (20) 20 (22) 24 (26) 28 st).

Row 3: Repeat row 2.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc 2 in 1st st, sc 1 in each st until you have 1 st left, sc 2 in last st, turn (=20 (20) 20 (22) 22 (24) 26 (28) 30 st.

Row 5 โ€“ row 22 (25) 28 (31) 34 (34) 34 (37) 37: Repeat row 2-4.

Row 23 (26) 29 (32) 35 (35) 35 (38) 38 โ€“ row 43: Repeat row 2.

Fasten off & cut yarn.

Finishing & Assembly


  1. Sew corresponding stitches on the front and back together with whip stitches. This creates the armhole openings. Optional: Seam the sleeves together using the slip stitch (sl st).
  2. Sew sleeves together to form a โ€œtubeโ€, then sew the sleeves onto the armhole openings.
  3. Crochet 1 round of single crochet evenly around the neck opening.
  4. Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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