When Kiks + Jack Crochet wrote the pattern Your First Crochet Beginner Sweater we were catering for the courageous beginner! One ready to move from blankets and dish cloths to their first wearable. We wanted to make it so easy and get them to the finish line - so that they could feel that special moment, when you finish your first garment and the crazy rewarding euphoric feeling that comes with it!

So we have been wanting to do a follow up pattern to Your First Crochet Beginner Sweater where we use the same beautiful yarn from budget friendly Caron Cakes and add back some very easy features. Think of How to Crochet a Basic Sweater as “Level 2” of Your First Crochet Beginner Sweater. However if you have come to this blog and this is your first time, it’s simple enough to start with too!

Like all our patterns How to Crochet a Basic Sweater is a made to measure pattern. What this means is we do not tell you the number of stitches required to make a S, M, L, XL etc. Instead we write the pattern based on YOUR measurements and this allows you to create a garment that fits you perfectly AND based on your gauge. Yay for not worrying about perfectly matched gauge swatches!

How to Crochet a Basic Sweater is a long sleeved sweater that is made almost entirely from our favourite stitch, the half double crochet. It features a tighter crew neck design with a slight raise. This can be customized. There is ribbing on the base of the sweater and cuffs and it is designed to be slightly oversized and hit below the waist. We used a self striping yarn.

How to Crochet a Basic Sweater is a free and easy crochet pattern available as a size inclusive made to measure pattern. It is beginner friendly and the Kiks + Jack Crochet version uses weight 4/worsted yarn. As this is a made to measure pattern you can be flexible on your gauge.