Free crochet pattern: Saugatuck Winter

I spent my youth in Saugatuck, Michigan, where we knew that the only colder place in the country in wintertime was Nome, Alaska . . . maybe. I had a sweater just like this one, and it was my absolute favorite for comfort and style.

Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Size
S (M, L, XL, XXL): 40 (42, 44, 46, 48)”/101.5 (106.5, 112, 117, 122)cm
Sweater shown in size L.

You Will Need
1296 (1404, 1512, 1620, 1836)yd/1185 (1284, 1383, 1482, 1679)m of 6 super bulky weight yarn, in light blue tweed
Hook: 10.00mm (size N-15 U.S.) (or size to obtain gauge)
Yarn needle

Yarn Used: Patons Shetland Chunky Tweeds, 72% acrylic/25% wool/3% viscose, 3oz/85g = 108yd/99m per skein
12 (13, 14, 15, 17) skeins, Sea Ice (#67128)

Stitches Used
Back post double crochet (BPdc) Chain stitch (ch)
Double crochet (dc)
Front post double crochet (FPdc) Single crochet (sc)
Slip stitch (sl st)

Special Stitch
Single crochet two together (sc2tog): (Insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st) twice, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps on hk.

Gauge
11 sts x 8 rows = 4”/10cm in stitch pattern
Always take time to check your gauge.
1 x 1 Ribbing Pattern
Ch required number of sts.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in ea ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), *FPdc around the post of next st, BPdc around the post of next st; rep from * across to within last st, hdc in last st, turn.
Rep row 2 for pattern.

STITCH PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sc in next dc, *dc in next sc, sc in next dc; rep from * across, turn.
Rep row 2 for stitch pattern.

Back
Ch 56 (60, 62, 64, 68).
Work in 1 x 1 ribbing pattern through row 2—54 (58, 60, 62, 66) sts.
Work even in stitch pattern until piece measures 15 (15 1/2, 16, 16, 17)”/38 (39.5, 40.5, 40.5, 43)cm from beg.

SHAPE ARMHOLES
Next row: *Sl st in ea of first 3 sts, starting in same st, work in stitch pattern across to within last 2 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked—50 (54, 56, 58, 62) sts.
Rep last row 2 more times—42 (46, 48, 50, 54) sts at end of last row.
Cont in stitch pattern until piece measures 23 (23 1/2, 25, 25, 27)”/58.5 (59.5, 63.5, 63.5, 68.5)cm from beg.

SHAPE FIRST SHOULDER
Next row: Work in stitch pattern across first 14 (15, 15, 16, 16) sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.

Next row: Work in stitch pattern across. Fasten off.

SHAPE SECOND SHOULDER
Next row: Sk 14 (16, 18, 18, 22) sts to the left of last st made in first row of first shoulder, join yarn in next st, starting in same st,
work in stitch pattern across, turn—14 (15, 15, 16, 16) sts.
Next row: Work in stitch pattern across. Fasten off.

Front
Work same as back through armholes.

SHAPE FIRST SHOULDER
Next row: Work in stitch pattern across first 14 (15, 15, 16, 16) sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Work even in stitch pattern until piece measures same as finished back. Fasten off.

SHAPE SECOND SHOULDER
Next row: Sk 14 (16, 18, 18, 22) sts to the left of last st made in first row of first shoulder, join yarn in next st, starting in same st, work in stitch pattern across, turn—14 (15, 15, 16, 16) sts.
Work even in stitch pattern until piece measures same as finished back. Fasten off.

Sleeve (make 2)
Ch 24 (26, 26, 30, 30).
Work in 1 x 1 ribbing pattern through row 2—22 (24, 24, 28, 28) sts.

Work in stitch pattern, inc 1 st at beg and end of next row and every 5 (4, 4, 5, 5) rows until 38 (42, 44, 44, 46) sts are on work, then work even until sleeve measures 18 1/2 (19, 19 1/2, 20, 20)”/47 (48.5, 49.5, 51, 51)cm from beg.

SHAPE SLEEVE CAP
Work in stitch pattern, dec 1 st at the end of ea of next 3 (0, 1, 1, 2) rows, then dec 1 st at the beg and end of next 15 (18, 19, 19, 20) rows. Fasten off.

Assemble
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Finishing
COLLAR
With RS facing, join yarn with a sl st to end st of first row of neckline on right side, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc evenly up side of neckline, across back neck edge, and down the left side of neckline, working an even number of sts, turn.
Work in 1 x 1 ribbing pattern, repeating row 2 until collar measures 5 (6, 7, 7, 8)”/12.5 (15, 18, 18, 20.5)cm from beg. Fasten off.

With left side of collar overlapping right side of collar, sew sides of collar to front of sweater at base of neckline.
Weave in ends.

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