Black jeans and a red crochet V neck sweater handle an evening out with no effort. Written in size large with a hem that drops at the back, and the rib texture comes from one repeated stitch rather than a pattern change. Vertical ribbed columns run the full length of this crochet deep V neck…
Layering over a long sleeve tee turns this crochet turtleneck top into winter wear rather than autumn only. The open front square shows whatever sits underneath, and one contrast skein covers both sleeves and the side stripes. A single openwork square fills the entire front of this crochet granny square turtleneck top, with a spoked…
Autumn mornings call for a crochet sweater vest over a plain white tee. Sleeveless means half the yarn and half the time of a full sweater, and the white ribbing is the only part worked in a second colour. Horizontal stitch rows run across the body of this crochet sweater vest, worked in pale green…
One skein of self-striping yarn gives this crochet mock neck sweater its whole colour pattern. Cropped at the waist so it sits over high-rise jeans, and the short collar stays up without folding over. Self-striping yarn does all the colour work on this crochet mock neck sweater, shifting through blue, purple and pink without a…
Jeans and a crochet turtleneck sweater cover most of autumn without much thought. Worked top down in one piece, so the only seaming happens under the arms and you can stop to check the fit as you go. Mustard yellow is one of those autumn shades that works whether you are pairing it with dark…
Half and half colour blocking turns a crochet turtleneck sweater into something nobody else in the room is wearing. Working top down means you can stop the sleeves and body exactly where you want them, and two contrasting balls of yarn do the rest. Top down construction means the turtleneck is the very first thing…
Autumn walks call for an oversized crochet sweater roomy enough to pull over a turtleneck and a scarf. Three colours cover the whole patchwork cardigan, so leftover balls from past projects finish it without buying a full set of yarn. Color block construction breaks the body into distinct panels worked separately and joined, which means…
Festival outfits start with a white crochet sweater worn over a black bandeau, where the lace does all the work. Cream cotton keeps the openwork crisp, and a fitted top underneath decides how much skin the mesh shows. Two large lace squares joined at the shoulders and sides is a construction method that sounds almost…
Warm afternoons suit a crochet tunic sweater in cotton that lets the air through while still covering your shoulders. The top down build means you try it on as you go, and a camisole underneath takes it from the garden to the office. Starting at the neckline and working outward means the yoke shaping and…
Grey days call for a crochet poncho you can pull on over anything without thinking about sleeves. One size fits nearly everyone, so this fringed poncho makes a safe handmade gift when you don’t know someone’s measurements. Two front panels meet in a V at the hem of this free crochet poncho sweater pattern, and…
