The Lark Sweater: A Modified drop crochet jumper pattern

The Lark Sweater is a bottom-up, modified drop crochet jumper with a round, crew neck and a fun colour-work pattern across the chest which is mirrored on the sleeves.

This women’s crochet sweater pattern is offered in 9 women’s sizes. Read on for all the pattern information and requirements as well as links to purchase the PDF crochet pattern.

You can purchase the pattern now from Ravelry or Etsy

Skills Used

• Knowledge of basic crochet stitches, techniques and terminology is assumed
• Basic increases and decreases, colour changes and chinless foundation stitches
• Long stitches (working into unworked stitches two rows below)
• Matching gauge, blocking and sewing panels together
• Working in the back loops only to create a rib stitch
• Following a written pattern 
• I created a tutorial demonstrating the colour-work section
  • Right handed colour-work stitch tutorial
  • Left handed colour-work stitch tutorial
• I also created a video showing how to construct the garment from panels to help with the joining process

This is an intermediate level pattern and requires the ability to accurately read written patterns. It is important to match gauge for this pattern and to block your work to achieve the best finish.

Materials

Crochet Hook

You will need a 4mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn Requirements

You will require approximately 1180(1220, 1450, 1630, 1750, 1960, 2080, 2410, 2530)m of  double knit yarn.

The sweater you see pictured used the following yarns:

880(895, 1100, 1225, 1295, 1440, 1525, 1685, 1755)m  Main Colour (MC): King Cole Merino Blend DK undyed, 100% wool, 250g hank=520m

For the Contrast Colours you will need approximately 300(325, 350, 405, 455, 520, 555, 725, 775)m in total (across all colours).

I used Yarnsmiths Merino DK superwash, 100% Merino Blend Wool, 50g=110m, in the following shades:

• 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls(s) CC1: Fandango Pink – Shade 4382
• 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) CC2: Light Pink – Shade 4410
• 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) CC3: Cornflower Blue – Shade 4270
• 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) CC4: Candyfloss Pink – Shade 4400
• 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) CC5: Bright Orange – Shade 4130

I have included 50g ball quantities above to give you an idea how the quantities are split between colours.

Yarn Substitution Options

Similar double knit yarns which match the blocked gauge will work for this pattern. I would suggest a wool and/or acrylic blend fibre. Different fibres and yarns will produce a different finished result.

Other Materials & Notions

• You will also need a stitch marker and a Blocking board and pins.
• Learn more about blocking here.
• Yarn needle, scissors and a tape measure
• Stitch marker for the sleeve shaping

How to purchase a Dora Does crochet pattern:

I sell my PDF crochet patterns in my Etsy, Ravelry and Love Crafts stores. You can purchase this pattern on any of these platforms, depending on your preference. Simply click the relevant links throughout this pattern page to be taken to the listing, or visit the store homepages in the links at the start of this paragraph.