Horizontal crochet stripes never looked so good! This simple pullover has no shaping, making it a great beginner crochet sweater—and it has the right amount of ease to hug your shape without going all boxy.

Designer Melissa Leapman

Finished Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)“ bust circumference. Garment shown measures 32”, modeled with 2” ease.

Yarn Hikoo Simpliworsted (distributed by Skacel) (55% merino superwash, 28% acrylic, 17% nylon; 140 yd 128 m/3½ oz 100 m; ): #001 white (A), 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) hanks; #002 black (B), 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) hanks.

Hook Sizes J/10 (6 mm) and K/101⁄2 (6.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions Yarn needle.

Gauge 12 sts and 91⁄2 rows = 4” in hdc with larger hook.