Crochet Sweater Pattern - Sassy Summer Sweater

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The Sassy Summer Sweater is SO versatile and perfect for summer! You can make this sweater as a long sleeve swimsuit cover-up OR a short sleeve tee!

Woman wearing a purple crochet sweater, called the Sassy Summer Sweater.

Wear your bikini under it or a tank top!

Make it longer and wear it as a tunic with leggings! The possibilities are ENDLESS!

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Pattern Inspiration

Summer here in Florida is pretty much year round. So one day, when we were headed to the beach, I was wishing I had a nice top that I could wear over my swimsuit. Something made with cotton so that if it got wet it wouldn’t be an issue. But also something nice and comfortable and cute!

That’s when I decided to crochet this top I was dreaming about! It’s made with a very simple stitch combo and a cotton blend yarn, making it a perfect swimsuit cover!

I also worked it from the bottom up, and slightly oversized, so that it can be made sleeveless, short sleeves, or long sleeves!

It’s a great sweater for summer or for transitioning to cooler weather, whether you choose to wear it over a swimsuit or just a tank!

Woman wearing a crochet sweater as a swimsuit cover at the beach.

Pattern Details

the yarn

The Sassy Summer Sweater crochet pattern calls for worsted (#4) weight yarn. I used WeCrochet Shine Worsted for my most recent one.

Shine Worsted is a cotton blend made of 60% Pima Cotton and 40% Modal. It can be machine washed and dried. It comes in a really nice variety of colors!

However, you can use any worsted weight (#4) yarn, but I highly recommend a cotton or cotton blend if you’re using it for a swimsuit cover.

The pattern comes with instructions for women’s sizes XS-2X.

It is a bottom-up workup, with sleeves added at the end. The sleeves can be customized to be any length you prefer. The length of the entire top is also customizable.

The pattern is leveled at intermediate. Simply because it is a garment and knowing basics on how to measure and construct a garment is needed. But you will only need to know basic crochet stitches for this project.

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Love this pattern? You may also like some of my other summer crochet patterns, perfect for warm weather.

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Yarn:

Shine Worsted (#4)

Colorway: Hydrangea

60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal

50g/75yards

Hook:

H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

See below for crochet gauge swatch pattern

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations

ch(s): chain(s)

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

*: repeat from

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Yardage
XS	28-30”	32”	624
S	32-34”	36”	702
M	36-38”	40”	780
L	40-42”	44”	858
XL	44-46”	48”	936
2X	48-50”	52”	1014

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

Starting chain DOES count as first stitch throughout the pattern unless stated otherwise within the pattern.

Pattern is written in size XS with additional sizes in parentheses.

To create a sleeveless sweater, do not add sleeves. You may want to do a round of sc around the armhole to create a more finished look. To create short sleeves, only work the sleeves to the length you desire. To create a tunic, continue to work the bottom of the sweater until it reaches from just below the armpit to mid-thigh length. You may want to go up a hook size to start to create more shaping for the hips, and then go back down a hook size when the length hits the waist.

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Sassy Summer Sweater Crochet Pattern:

Gauge

Ch 20

Row 1: Dc in 4^th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip 2 chs, 1 dc in next 2 chains*, repeat from * across. (10 dc)

Rows 2-6: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in next, *ch 2, skip ch-2 space, 1 dc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * across. (10 dc)

Swatch should measure 4” x 4”.

Body of Sweater

Foundation round: FSC 128 (144, 160, 184, 200, 208) (Or chain, join, and do one round of sc), join to 1^st st. (128, 144, 160, 184, 200, 208)

Round 1: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, * 1 dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts*, repeat from * around, join to top of ch 3. (64, 72, 80, 92, 100, 104 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, skip ch-2 space, *1 dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, skip ch-2 space*, repeat from * around, join to top of ch 3. (64, 72, 80, 92, 100, 104 dc)

Rounds 3-27(27, 27, 30, 30, 32): Repeat round 2. (Or to desired length. Garment should reach from just below armpit to hips for sweater style or from just below armpits to mid-thigh for tunic style.)

Do not fasten off. Move on to panels.

Panels

Row 1: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, * ch 2, skip ch-2 space, 1 dc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * 14 (16, 18, 21, 23, 24) more times, turn. (32, 36, 40, 46, 50, 52)

Rows 2-8 (10, 10, 12, 12, 14): Repeat row 1. Fasten off.

With right side facing you, join yarn to first unworked stitch on body of sweater. Repeat the same steps for the front panel.

To Join

Turn garment inside out, slip stitch from corner of each panel together towards the middle 9 (9, 10, 12, 12, 13) sts or desired amount. Fasten off.

Join yarn to the other side corner and repeat the same steps. Check fit to make sure you have enough space for your head to fit inside the neck hole comfortably. Fasten off.

Neckline Trim

Join yarn to corner of neck hole.

Ch 1, sc evenly around the entire neck hole, join to 1^st st.

Fasten off.

Sleeves

Round 1: Ch 3, 1 dc along the side of armhole, ch 2, *2 dc along the side of armhole, ch 2*, repeat from * 8 (11, 11, 13, 15, 17) times, join to top of ch 3. (20, 26, 26, 30, 34, 38 dc)

Rounds 2-28: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, skip ch-2 space, *1 dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, skip ch-2 space*, repeat from * around, join to top of ch 3. (20, 26, 26, 30, 34, 38 dc)

Round 29: Ch 1 (does not count), 1 sc in each dc and ch space around (2 sc per ch-2 space), join to 1^st st. (40, 52, 52, 60, 68, 76 sc)

Fasten off. Do the same steps for the other armhole. Weave in ends. Block.