Easy Crochet Granny Stripe Sweater with Boat Neck — Pattern & Assembly
Make a cozy, handmade Crochet Granny Stripe Sweater with a flattering boat neck—an easy-to-follow pattern that combines classic granny clusters with a knit-style half-double crochet for a modern, casual pullover.
This pattern includes materials, stitch glossary, special stitch instructions, gauge, size options, schematic rows for front/back panels and sleeves, assembly steps, and a simple neckline finish worked in continuous rounds. Follow the row counts for your size and adjust shoulder width as desired.
Material
- 4 skeins of Vanna Choice #4 worsted weight yarn
- 9 mm hook
- Needle
- Scissors
Stitches
- Ch- Chain
- Hdc- Half double crochet
- Fhdc- Foundation half double crochet
- Dc- Double crochet
- Dc cluster- Double crochet cluster
- Khdc- Knit half double crochet
Special Stitch
Fhdc: Ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in first ch, pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through one loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook, first Fhdc complete. Yarn over, insert hook into both sides of the TOP of the previous stitch, pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through one loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook, Second Fhdc complete.
Dc Cluster: 3 Double crochet in the same space
Knit Half Double Crochet: This is a normal HDC stitch, but you work through the third “back loop” of the previous row instead of the normal top two loops.
Gauge 4 rows of dc clusters = 3 inches in height
Sizes S(M/L/Xl,2X,3X) sizes will be depicted in ( ) parenthesis
Front/back panel (make 2)
Row 1: 44(52,60,68,76,84) Fhdc
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk 3 sts, *dc cluster, ch 1* repeat across, ending with dc last st.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) *dc cluster in ch1 sp, ch 1* repeat across, ending with 4 dc in last ch4 sp.
Row 4: Ch 4, *dc cluster in ch1 sp, ch 1* repeat across, ending with dc last st
Row 5-28: (S/M) Repeat Rows 3 & 4
Row 29-36: (L/Xl,2X,3X only) Repeat rows 3 & 4
Row 37: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, fasten off
Sleeves
Row 1: 32(32,36,38,40,42) Fhdc
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk 3 stitches, *dc cluster, ch 1* repeat across, ending with dc last st.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) *dc cluster in ch1 sp, ch 1* repeat across, ending with 4 dc in last ch4 sp.
Row 4: Ch 4, *dc cluster in ch1 sp, ch 1* repeat across, ending with dc last st
Row 5-18: Repeat Rows 3 & 4
Row: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, fasten off and leave long tail for sewing
Fold sleeve in half lengthwise and sew side seam
Assembly
Place front and back panel on top of each other, then begin sewing shoulder seams. Sew 8 stitches over on each seam or adjust shoulder seam to your desired width
Attach sleeve on upper sides of body to form a ‘T’. Sew sleeves and sides of sweater to finish.
Weave in all end when complete
Neckline worked in continuous rounds
Round 1-4: Attach yarn to back middle of neckline: Ch 1, (place stitch marker for round counting) Khdc around, fasten off after completion of all rows.