Striped Crochet Sweater - Monday Morning Sweater
Sometimes you feel the urge to make something simple. Simple, but yet stylish. That is the perfect way to explain the Monday Morning Sweater! If you have a look at all the beautiful versions my testers have made I am sure you will agree.
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This is sweater is the type of sweater you’ll be wondering why you haven’t made sooner. It has a natural place in your closet and is one of those sweaters you’ll be wearing a lot. With a nice thick double brim neckband and slight bell sleeves it does have beautiful details that makes it stand out.
I wanted to create a sweater that you’ll like to wear. Sometimes when you’ve made something nice handmade you might feel that it is too pretty to wear, at least I get that feeling sometimes. This sweater screams: wear me, please! It is so comfortable and cosy that you’ll have a hard time taking it off.
Made using Paintbox Simply DK in 101 Pure black and 108 Light caramel
Get a boost to your Monday morning
The name: Monday Morning Sweater is inspired by the everyday life of this sweater. It is a reminder that it is perfect to wear on a regular Monday, but also it is a reminder to put on a nice sweater also on a regular Monday. I am sure your Monday will feel a bit better looking down on your newly made Monday Morning Sweater.
Construction and customisation
Made top down, this sweater is easy to customise in body length and sleeve length. Some of my pattern testers made it cropped in length, others made it longer to get a perfect oversized sweater to lounge around to house with some leggings. The sleeves are bell sleeves but could be easily made as straight sleeves and the length could be full length or 3/4, all as according to your preferences.
“I am sure your Monday will feel a bit better looking down at your newly made Monday Morning Sweater. ”
Yarn
The sweater is also a stash buster in a sense. You need a proper amount of yarn in the main colors, but for the contrasting color you can take scraps of what you have at home. It doesn’t need to be the same for every stripe. Mix and match as you please.
I made mine using Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in 101 pure black and 108 light caramel. My pattern tester Erin used 127 Racing Green as main color and 153 Blush Pink and 123 Mustard Yellow as contrasting colors.
I crocheted mine using my 4 mm (G) Furls Streamline Wood, I like the flow and grip of this hook. Using a small hook size and DK weight yarn gives this sweater a nice drape while not making it too thick to wear. The stitch it is made in gives a lot go height, so the sweater is still fairly quick to make even though it uses a small hook size.
Here are some of my other patterns using DK yarn:
This Crochet Pattern is in English
The Honey Waffle Cardigan is the stylish and unique crochet item for your wardrobe. It is fun to work up and the texture is amazing. I am sure you will enjoy the process of making it and the finished product even more.
The pattern is easy to follow and it uses only simple stitches and repeats. The stitches used are chains, single crochet, double crochet, double crochet through front post and slip stitch. The body is made from bottom up and over the shoulders meaning it has seamless shoulders. It includes techniques like increases and crocheting of stitches together. These are explained in the pattern how to make and the pattern includes a link to my YouTube videos guiding you through some of the stitches used.
Skill level: Easy
Size Guide
The pattern is written in six sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL and 2XL) and includes instructions both in cm and in inches. The measurements below are the measurements of the final garment size. Your own measurements should be smaller. Measure yourself using a measuring tape to decide which size to crochet. You can also measure a similar garment you own that fits well to decide on size.
Body (Bust / widest part)
XS 85 cm / 33.5”
S 95 cm / 37.4”
M 105 cm / 41.3”
L 115 cm / 45.3”
XL 125 cm / 49.2”
2XL 135 cm / 53.1”
Gauge: 5.5 rows of Waffle stitch and 18 stitches across of DC in 10x10cm / 4x4" using crochet hook size 4.0 mm / G-6 or the one you need to obtain same gauge. This is non - blocked gauge. The pattern guides you through how to make the gauge check.
Suggested Yarns:
Yarn weight: DK / 8 ply / 11 wpi / 3
- Lana Gatto Feeling (gray)
- Drops Extrafine Merino (mustard)
- Paintbox Yarns Simply DK
Yarn usage (estimate):
XS 1400 m / 1510 yards
S 1650 m / 1810 yards
M 1800 m / 1950 yards
L 2000 m / 2200 yards
XL 2200 m / 2400 yards
2XL 2500 m / 2700 yards
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