Crochet Heart Sweater Pattern – Children’s Paris Sweater

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The Children’s Paris Sweater is a beautiful fair isle crochet heart sweater that’s full of love! Make this for your little one for Valentine’s Day or to wear year round!

What is Fair Isle Crochet?

Fair isle crochet is a technique used to do crochet colorwork. You can create so many designs and color changes with this technique! It is simple changing colors and “floating” your unused yarn behind the project until you need to use it again.

Check out my video tutorial on How to Fair Isle Crochet:

Pattern Details

The Children’s Paris Sweater pattern comes with instructions for children’s sizes 2-10. It is worked from the top down in a circular yoke.

The crochet heart sweater pattern calls for Mary Maxim Mellowspun (#3) DK yarn. You will need at least 2 colors for this project, but can use more if you prefer.

The free pattern includes the written instructions and a general heart graph. The premium pdf upgrade also includes a more detailed graph, and photos.

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Did you know there is an adult size sweater? Check out the Paris Sweater crochet pattern!

There is also a free Paris Beanie crochet pattern!

Children’s Paris Sweater Crochet Pattern

Yarn:

Mary Maxim Mellowspun DK (#3)

100% acrylic

100g/284yds

Hook:

I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

16 sc x 16 rows = 4”

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

ch(s)- chain(s)

sc- single crochet

sc2tog- single crochet 2 together

MC- main color

CC- contrasting color

RS- right side

st(s)- stitch(es)

** – repeat from

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Approximate Yardage (MC/CC)
2	21”	23”	300/100
4	23”	25.5”	470/175
6	25”	28”	525/210
8	26.5”	30.5”	630/250
10	28”	33”	700/275

Pattern Notes:

If float is held behind 7 or more stitches, catch your float halfway through.  Watch your tension throughout your work. Don’t pull your floats too tight or work your stitches too tight.

Fair isle section of pattern is written as number of stitches to work with what color to use as follows: 2 (MC), 2 (CC).

How to Fair Isle Crochet video tutorial: https://youtu.be/7sJYa948S0U

Pattern:

Yoke (all sizes)

Ch 60, join to 1^st st.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st (add your stitch marker here), and in each st around, do not join, continue to round 2, working your 1^st st into the st that the st marker is in. (60)

Round 2: 1 sc in 1^st 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (70)

Round 3: 1 sc in 1^st 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (80)

Now move on to the size sweater you are working.

2

Round 4: 1 sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (90)

Round 5: 1 sc in 1^st 44 sts, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 44 sts, 2 sc in last st. (92)

Round 6: 1 sc in each st around. (92)

Round 7: 1 sc in 1^st 11 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in next 30 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in last 11 sts. (52 sts, 40 chs)

Round 8: 1 sc in each st and ch around. (92)

Round 9:  2(MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC), *1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (92)

Round 10: 1 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), * 3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC).  (92)

Round 11-12: 1 (MC), 7 (CC), *3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 st, 4 (MC). (92)

Round 13: 2 (MC), 5 (CC), 5 (MC), * 5 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (92)

Round 14:  3 (MC), 3 (CC), *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 6 sts, 6 (MC). (92)

Round 15: 4 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 7 sts, 7 (MC). (92)

Round 16: 6 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), *5 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (92)

Round 17: 5 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), *3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from *around. (92)

Round 18-19: 5 (MC), 7 (CC), * 3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (92)

Round 20: 6 (MC), 5 (CC), *5 (MC), 5 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (92)

Round 21: *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 (MC). (92)

Round 22:  8 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, 3 (MC). (92)

Repeat rounds 9-22 one more time or until desired length, ending with a repeat of round 22.  (Last 6 rounds add about 1.5” to the bottom)

Fasten off CC. With MC:

Round 23-25: 1 sc in each st around. (92)

Fasten off MC. Join CC.

With CC:

Round 26-28: 1 sc in each st around.  (132)

Fasten off.

4

Round 4: 1 sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (90)

Round 5: 1 sc in 1^st 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (100)

Round 6: 1 sc in 1^st 49 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 49 sts, 2 sc in last st. (102)

Round 7: 1 sc in each st around. (102)

Round 8: 1 sc in 1^st 16 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in next 30 sts, ch 20, skip 20 sts, 1 sc in last 16 sts. (62 sts, 40 chs)

Round 9: 1 sc in each st and ch around. (102)

Round 10:  2(MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC), *1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (102)

Round 11: 1 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), * 3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC).  (102)

Round 12-13: 1 (MC), 7 (CC), *3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC). (102)

Round 14: 2 (MC), 5 (CC), 5 (MC), * 5 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (102)

Round 15:  3 (MC), 3 (CC), *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 6 sts, 6 (MC). (102)

Round 16: 4 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 7 sts, 7 (MC). (102)

Round 17: 6 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), *5 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (102)

Round 18: 5 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), *3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (102)

Round 19-20: 5 (MC), 7 (CC), * 3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (102)

Round 21: 6 (MC), 5 (CC), *5 (MC), 5 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (102)

Round 22: *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 (MC). (102)

Round 23:  8 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, 3 (MC). (102)

Repeat rounds 10-23 1 more time or until desired length, ending with a repeat of round 23.  (Last 6 rounds add about 1.5” to the bottom)

Fasten off CC. With MC:

Round 24-26: 1 sc in each st around. (102)

Fasten off MC. Join CC.

With CC:

Round 27-29: 1 sc in each st around.  (102)

Fasten off.

6

Round 4: 1 sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (90)

Round 5: 1 sc in 1^st 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (100)

Round 6: 1 sc in 1^st 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, * 1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (110)

Round 7: 1 sc in 1^st 54 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 54 sst, 2 sc in last st. (112)

Round 8: 1 sc in each st around. (112)

Round 9: 1 sc in 1^st 16 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in next 30 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in last 16 sts. (62 sts, 50 chs)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st and ch around. (112)

Round 11: 2(MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC), *1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (112)

Round 12: 1 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), * 3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC).  (112)

Round 13-14: 1 (MC), 7 (CC), *3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC). (112)

Round 15: 2 (MC), 5 (CC), 5 (MC), * 5 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (112)

Round 16: 3 (MC), 3 (CC), *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 6 sts, 6 (MC). (112)

Round 17: 4 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 7 sts, 7 (MC). (112)

Round 18: 6 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), *5 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (112)

Round 19: 5 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), *3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (112)

Round 20-21: 5 (MC), 7 (CC), * 3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (112)

Round 22: 6 (MC), 5 (CC), *5 (MC), 5 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (112)

Round 23: *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 (MC). (112)

Round 24: 8 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, 3 (MC). (112)

Repeat rounds 11-24 2 more times or until desired length, ending with a repeat of round 24.  (Last 6 rounds add about 1.5” to the bottom)

Fasten off CC. With MC:

Round 25-27: 1 sc in each st around. (112)

Fasten off MC. Join CC.

With CC:

Round 28-30: 1 sc in each st around.  (112)

Fasten off.

8

Round 4: 1 sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (90)

Round 5: 1 sc in 1^st 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (100)

Round 6: 1 sc in 1^st 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, * 1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (110)

Round 7: 1 sc in 1^st 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (120)

Round 8: 1 sc in 1^st 59 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 59 sts, 2 sc in next st. (122)

Round 9: 1 sc in each st around. (122)

Round 10: 1 sc in 1^st 21 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in next 30 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in last 21 sts. (72 sts, 50 chs)

 Round 11: 1 sc in each st and ch around. (122)

Round 12:  2(MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC), *1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (122)

Round 13: 1 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), * 3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC).  (122)

Round 14-15: 1 (MC), 7 (CC), *3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC). (122)

Round 16: 2 (MC), 5 (CC), 5 (MC), * 5 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (122)

Round 17: 3 (MC), 3 (CC), *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 6 sts, 6 (MC). (122)

Round 18: 4 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 7 sts, 7 (MC). (122)

Round 19: 6 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), *5 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (122)

Round 20: 5 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), *3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (122)

Round 21-22: 5 (MC), 7 (CC), * 3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (122)

Round 23: 6 (MC), 5 (CC), *5 (MC), 5 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (122)

Round 24: *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 (MC). (122)

Round 25:  8 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, 3 (MC). (122)Repeat rounds 12-25 2 more times or until desired length, ending with a repeat of round 25.  (Last 6 rounds add about 1.5” to the bottom)

Fasten off CC. With MC:

Round 26-28: 1 sc in each st around. (122)

Fasten off MC. Join CC.

With CC:

Round 29-31: 1 sc in each st around.  (122)

Fasten off.

10

Round 4: 1 sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (90)

Round 5: 1 sc in 1^st 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (100)

Round 6: 1 sc in 1^st 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (110)

Round 7: 1 sc in 1^st 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (120)

Round 8: 1 sc in 1^st 11 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * around. (130)

Round 9: 1 sc in 1^st 64 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 64 sts, 2 sc in last st. (132)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st around. (132)

Round 11: 1 sc in 1^st 21 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in next 40 sts, ch 25, skip 25 sts, 1 sc in last 21 sts. (82 sts, 50 chs)

Round 12: 1 sc in each st and ch around. (132)

Round 13:  2(MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC), *1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (132)

Round 14: 1 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), * 3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC).  (132)

Round 15-16: 1 (MC), 7 (CC), *3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 4 sts, 4 (MC). (132)

Round 17: 2 (MC), 5 (CC), 5 (MC), * 5 (CC), 5 (MC)*, repeat from * around. (132)

Round 18:  3 (MC), 3 (CC), *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 6 sts, 6 (MC). (132)

Round 19: 4 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 7 sts, 7 (MC). (132)

Round 20: 6 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC), *5 (MC), 1 (CC), 3 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (132)

Round 21: 5 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC), *3 (MC), 3 (CC), 1 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (132)

Round 22-23: 5 (MC), 7 (CC), * 3 (MC), 7 (CC)*, repeat from * around. (132)

Round 24: 6 (MC), 5 (CC), *5 (MC), 5 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last st, 1 (MC). (132)

Round 25: *7 (MC), 3 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 (MC). (132)

Round 26: 8 (MC), 1 (CC), * 9 (MC), 1 (CC)*, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, 3 (MC). (132)

Repeat rounds 13-26 3 more times or until desired length, ending with a repeat of round 26.  (Last 6 rounds add about 1.5” to the bottom)

Fasten off CC. With MC:

Round 27-29: 1 sc in each st around. (132)

Join CC.

With CC:

Round 30-32: 1 sc in each st around.  (132)

Fasten off.

Sleeves (work in both armholes)

Sleeves will be worked in size 2 with additional sizes in parentheses as follows: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10)

Join MC to a stitch in the back of the armhole, facing the RS.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc 40 (40, 50, 50, 50) evenly around armhole, do not join, add stitch marker to 1^st stitch and continue to round 2. (40, 40, 50, 50, 50)

Round 2: sc in 1^st 6 (6, 8, 8, 8) sts, sc2tog, * sc in next 6(6, 8, 8, 8) sts, sc2tog*, repeat from * around. (35, 35, 45, 45, 45)

Round 3: sc in 1^st 5 (5, 7, 7, 7) sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 5 (5, 7, 7, 7) sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around. (30, 30, 40, 40, 40)

Round 4-26(26, 31, 31, 44): 1 sc in each st around. (30, 30, 40, 40, 40)

Round 27(27, 32, 32,45): sc in 1^st 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 4 (4, 6, 6, 6) sts, sc2tog*, repeat from * around. (25, 25, 35, 35, 35)

Round 28(28, 33, 33, 46)- 38(38, 52, 52, 70): 1 sc in each st around. (25, 25, 35, 35, 35)

To add length continue repeating round 28(28, 33, 33, 46) until desired length.

Fasten off MC. Join CC. With CC:

Rounds 39(39, 53, 53, 71)-41(41, 55, 55, 73): 1 sc in each st around. (25, 25, 35, 35, 35)

Optional Neckline Trim

Join CC to back of neckline, facing RS.

Round 1-3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block Sweater.

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