Comfy Crochet Waffle Stitch Sweater Pattern – Apricity Henley

The perfect blend of comfort and style, this comfy crochet waffle stitch sweater pattern is ready for whatever life throws at you! Brunch with friends, the side-gig hustle, or date night can work for this sweater! It all just depends on how you choose to rock it!

The star of this crochet Henley pattern is the waffle stitch, one of the coziest crochet stitch patterns! It uses basic crochet stitches—double crochet and front post double crochet—to create a stretchy, highly textured fabric that’s perfect for cold weather garments and accessories.

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Crochet Waffle Stitch Sweater Details

This crochet waffle stitch sweater pattern is worked with fingering/super fine (#1) weight yarn. I used WeCrochet Twill for my sweater.

Twill is a gorgeous 100% Merino Wool yarn. This yarn has a lovely drape and excellent stitch definition that makes the waffle stitches stand out beautifully. It comes in 16 colorways and can be machine washed and dried!

This waffle crochet sweater would also be lovely in Stroll Tweed, Comfy Fingering, or Stroll Solids.

The Apricity Henley is worked in rows, in one piece, starting with the front panel, and joined with simple seaming. A ribbed trim highlights the sleeves and bottom of the sweater. It’s finished off with a button-up collar, which adds a polished look.

This pattern is rated Intermediate in pattern difficulty. It comes with instructions for 9 sizes – women’s XS through 5X. The finished chest measures 33″ – 64″.

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Apricity Henley Crochet Pattern

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Yarn:

WeCrochet Twill

6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11, 11) balls

100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool

100g/366 yards

Hook:

G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

(4) stitch markers

(6) ½” buttons

Gauge:

19 sts x 12 rows= 4” in Waffle Stitch pattern, unblocked.

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

st(s) – stitch(es)

ch(s) – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

fpdc – front post double crochet

*— repeat from

Lch — long chain – pull up a loop about the height of a dc

sl st – slip stitch

lps – loops

Blp – back loop only

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Finished Length	Yardage
XS	28-30”	33”	22”	2041
S	32-34”	37″	23”	2289
M	36-38”	40”	23”	2475
L	40-42”	45”	23.5”	2784
XL	44-46”	48”	24”	2970
2X	48-50”	53”	25”	3279
3X	52-54”	57”	25”	3527
4X	56-58”	60”	25.5”	3713
5X	60-62”	64”	26”	3960

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

The Waffle Stitch Sweater features the stretchy and textured crochet waffle stitch. This sweater is worked in rows in one piece starting from the front panel. Once the panels and sleeves are crocheted, you’ll sew the bottom of the sleeves and sides of the sweater to join it all together. Trim is added at the end.

Gauge is worked unblocked with specific yarn used. This yarn will shrink back to original size in the dryer, so check often when drying to get garment back to correct size.

Garment is meant to be worked with 2-4” of positive ease

Starting chain does not count as first stitch unless stated otherwise within in the pattern.

Pattern is written in smallest size, with additional sizes in parentheses as follows: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X).

Final stitch count for all sizes will be at the end of each row/round. If no stitch counts, they are the same as the previous row/round.

Video Crochet Waffle Stitch Tutorial: Right-handed tutorial or left-handed tutorial.

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Pattern

Front Panel

Row 1: ch 80 (89, 98, 110, 116)(128, 137, 146, 155), dc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. | 78 (87, 96, 108, 114)(126, 135, 144, 153) sts.

Row 2: Lch, 1 dc in first st, 1 FPdc around next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Lch, 1 dc in first 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4-48: repeat Rows 2-3, ending with a repeat of Row 2.

Do not fasten off. Continue to Sleeve Instructions.

Right Sleeve (Left for left-handed crocheters)

Row 1: ch 80 (83, 83, 85, 85)(89, 89, 92, 92), dc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across for a total of 78(81, 81, 84, 84)(87, 87, 90, 90) dc, now working into your front panel, 1 dc in next 2 sts, * 1 FPdc around next 2, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * for 36 (39, 45, 51, 54)(60, 66, 69, 74) sts, 1 dc in next st, turn. |117 (123, 129, 138, 141)(150, 156, 162, 168) sts.

Row 2: Lch, 1 dc in first st, 1 FPdc around next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Lch, 1 dc in first 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4-19 (21, 21, 23, 25)(27, 27, 29, 31): repeat Rows 2-3.

Fasten off. Now you will work the Left Sleeve (Right for left-handed crocheters)

Left Sleeve (Right for left-handed crocheters)

Join yarn to first st of Row 48 of front panel. Ch 80 (83, 83, 85, 85)(89, 89, 92, 92) Fasten off.

(Sizes 3X and 5X: skip 3 sts) Join yarn to next unworked stitch from last st in right sleeve (where the panel splits), facing WS.

Row 1: Lch, 1 dc around first st, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next; repeat from * across for 36 (39, 45, 51, 54)(60, 66, 69, 74) sts, 1 dc in next st and each ch across, turn. |117 (123, 129, 138, 141)(150, 156, 162, 168) sts.

Row 2: Lch, 1 dc in first st, 1 FPdc around next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Lch, 1 dc in first 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4-19 (21, 21, 23, 25)(27, 27, 29, 31): repeat Rows 2-3.

Do not fasten off. Using 2 st markers, count 21 sts from the middle slit on each side, place st marker in NEXT st. This will be where you chain to create the head opening.

Row 20 (22, 22, 24, 26)(28, 28, 30, 32): Lch, turn, 1 dc in first st, 1 FPdc around next, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * around to last st before st marker, 1 dc in st with st marker, ch 42, 1 dc in next st with st marker, 1 FPdc around next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.| 234 (252, 258, 276, 282)(300, 312, 324, 330) sts including chs.

Row 21 (23, 23, 25, 27)(29, 29, 31, 33): Lch, turn, 1 dc in first 2 sts, * 1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st*, repeat across to st marker, 1 dc in each ch across, repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 22 (24, 24, 26, 28)(30, 30, 32, 34) – 38 (42, 42, 46, 50)(54, 54, 58, 62): repeat rows 2-3, ending with a repeat of row 2.

Fasten off. Continue to Back Panel.

Back Panel

Facing WS, count 78 (81, 81, 84, 84)(87, 87, 90, 90) sts. Join to NEXT st. (You can also place a stitch marker in next st and count back from the other side and place a st marker in next st. Total stitches from st marker to st marker should equal the same number of stitches as front panel.

Row 1: Lch, 1 FPdc around first st, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st*, repeat across for 75 (81, 93, 105, 111)(123, 135, 141, 153) sts, 1 dc in next st, turn. | 78 (84, 96, 108, 114)(126, 138, 144, 156) sts.

Row 2: Lch, 1 dc in first st, 1 FPdc around next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Lch, 1 dc in first 2 sts, 1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, *1 FPdc around next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * across to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4-48: repeat Rows 2-3, ending with a repeat of Row 2.

Fasten off. Block garments to measurements.

Sewing Panels Together

After blocking, fold garment in half at the neckline so that the front panel is directly on top of the back panel and the sleeve panels are folding in half.

With a long tail of yarn and yarn needle, sew at the bottom of the sleeve to close, from end to body panels. Continue to sew down the side of the front and back panels to close. Do the same from the other sleeve down the front and back panels.

Fasten off. Continue to Bottom Trim.

Bottom Trim

Join yarn to first starting chain of Front Panel, facing RS.

Row 1: Ch 1, 1 SC in each st across for 78 (87, 96, 108, 114)(126, 135, 144, 153) sts. | 78 (87, 96, 108, 114)(126, 135, 144, 153) SC.

You will be working a join as you go method here for the bottom trim.

Ch 11

Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in next two sts of sweater, turn. | (10) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1 ( does not count as SC throughout), Blp SC across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1 ( does not count as SC throughout), Blp SC across, sl st in next two sts of sweater, turn.

Row 4: repeat Row 2.

Rows 5-78 (84, 96, 108, 114)(126, 138, 144, 156): repeat Rows 3-4.

Fasten off. Follow the same steps on the Back Panel.

Continue to Sleeve Trim.

Sleeve Trim

Join yarn to stitch closest to seam at end of sleeve, facing RS.

Round 1: ch 1, work 38 (42, 42, 46, 50)(54, 54, 58, 62) SC evenly around sleeve, sl st to first SC to join, do not turn. | 38 (42, 42, 46, 50)(54, 54, 58, 62) SC

Round 2: ch 1, 1 SC in first 17 (5, 5, 3, 3)(3, 3, 3, 3), SC2tog, * 1 SC in next 17 (5, 5, 3, 3)(3, 3, 3, 3), SC2tog; repeat from * across to last -(-, -, 1, -)(4, 4, 3, 2) sts, 1 sc in each of the last -(-. -. 1, -)(4, 4, 3, 2) sts, sl st to first SC to join. | 36 (36, 36, 37, 40)(44, 44, 47, 50) sts.

You will be working a join as you go method here for the bottom trim.

Ch 11

Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in next two sts of sleeve, turn. | (10) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1 ( does not count as SC throughout), Blp SC across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1 ( does not count as SC throughout), Blp SC across, sl st in next two sts of sweater, turn.

Row 4: repeat Row 2.

Rows 5-38 (42, 42, 46, 50)(54, 54, 58, 62): repeat Rows 3-4.

Join ends together by slip stitching each st of last row and starting chain together. Fasten off. Follow the same steps for second sleeve.

Continue to Front Neckline Trim.

Front Neckline Trim: Left-Handed Crocheters

Join yarn to bottom of front slip, facing RS. Working up the side of the rows:

Row 1: ch 1, work 20 (22, 22, 24, 26)(28, 30, 30, 34) sc up the slit, 22 sc across the top of slit, 42 SC across the back of neckline, 22 sc across top of the other side, and 20 (22, 22, 24, 26)(28, 28, 30, 32) sc down the other side of the slip, turn. | 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in first 3 sts, * ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat from * 5 more times (you will have 6 buttonholes), 1 sc in each st across the rest of the neckline, turn. | 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc + chs

Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st and ch-sp across, turn. 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn.

Fasten off.

Front Neckline Trim: : Right-Handed Crocheters

Join yarn to bottom of front slip, facing RS. (Sizes 3X and 5X join yarn to 3^rd st of 3 skipped sts) Working up the side of the rows:

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across to last 32 sts, 1 sc in next 3 sts, *ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat from * 5 more times (you will have 6 buttonholes), 1 sc in last 3 sts, turn. | 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc + chs

Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st and ch-sp across, turn. 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn. 126 (130, 130, 134, 138)(142, 146, 146, 154) sc

Fasten off.

Finishing

Using sewing needle and yarn, sew 6 buttons to neckline, directly across from buttonholes.

Weave in ends. Do any additional blocking needed.