The Sweetheart Sweater is a cozy crochet sweater featuring delicate heart stitch details, textured stripes, and a relaxed cropped fit. With soft neutral tones and subtle pops of pink and pearl, this sweater is playful while still feeling modern and wearable.

This crochet sweater pattern includes tutorials for both the ribbing and the heart stitch, making it a great project if you want to practice texture and specialty stitches while creating an everyday garment.

The sweater is worked in separate panels with ribbed cuffs and waist ribbing, then assembled and finished with sleeves and a simple neckline.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Projects may include involved stitch patterns, color work, and/or shaping.

Key Takeaways

• Tutorials for ribbing and heart stitch
• Sizes from XS to 2XL
• Size chart in centimeters
• Specialty stitch

Materials

Yarn

A: DROPS LOVES YOU 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A (sport weight yarn), color 105 (sand), 7 (7, 7, 9, 9,10) skeins

B: NEW AREZZO (33% linen, 47% bamboo, 20% cotton), sport weight yarn, color 2122 (sand),1(1,1, 2, 2, 2) skeins

C: DROPS LOVES YOU 9, recycled cotton, yarn group A (sport weight yarn), color 108 (pink),1(1,1, 2, 2, 2) skeins

D: DROPS LOVES YOU 7, classic 8/4 cotton, yarn group A (sport weight yarn), color 32 (pearl),1(1,1, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Other

Hook: 3.5 and 4 mm

Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

Gauge

Pattern for the Gauge

Ch 21(color A)

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from the hook and across. (19)

Row 2: Ch 1,turn. Sc across. (19)

Row 3: Color B. Ch 2,turn. Cl in the same st.
*ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st.

Row 4: Color A. Ch 1,turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1,
*hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’ ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row.

Row 5: Ch 2,turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp.
*dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last dc in next 3 sts, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 6: Ch 1,turn. Sc across. (19)

Row 7: Color C. Ch 2,turn. Cl in the same st.
*ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st.

Row 8: Color A. Ch 1,turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1,
*hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’ ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row.

Row 9: Ch 2,turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp.
*dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last dc in next 3 sts, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 10: Ch 1,turn. Sc across. (19)

Row 11: Color D. Ch 2,turn. Cl in the same st.
*ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st.

Row 12: Color A. Ch 1,turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1,
*hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’ ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row.

Row 13: Ch 2,turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp.
*dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across.
After the last dc in next 3 sts, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Body and sleeves (4 mm hook)
19 sts x 13 rows = 10.5 x 10 cm

Cuff and waist ribbing (3.5 mm hook)
12 hsc blo sts x 18 hsc blo rows = 4.5 x 10 cm

Finished Sizes

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Size Chart (in cm)

Stitch Key (US terminology)

• ch = chain
• chs = chains
• cl = cluster stitch
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• hsc = herringbone single crochet
• hsc blo = herringbone single crochet back loop only
• yo = yarn over
• sc = single crochet
• sc blo = single crochet in the back loop only
• sk = skip
• sp = space
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• sl st = slip stitch
• sl sts = slip stitches

Specialty Stitch

Herringbone Single Crochet

Begin with any number of chains.

Row 1 (working in the back bumps of the chain): sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, insert the hook in the left leg of the sc just made and through the back bump of the next ch and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all three loops on the hook. Continue working herringbone single crochet (hsc) across.

Row 2: ch 1,turn. Sc blo in the 1st st, insert the hook into the left leg of the sc just made and through the back loop of the next st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all three loops on the hook. Continue working herringbone single crochet through the back loop (hsc blo) across.

Repeat row 2 until you reach the desired size.

Cluster Stitch

Yo, insert the hook in the stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 1st 2 loops on the hook 3 times (4 loops on the hook), yo and pull through all the loops on the hook.

Notes

• You'll first make the front panel, back panel and sleeves, sew the shoulders together and then attach the sleeves.
• You can easily adjust body and sleeve length, instructions are in the pattern.
• Ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
• Work with a 4 mm hook unless it says otherwise.

Instructions

Front Panel

Waist

Color A, 3.5 mm hook: Ch 13

Row 1 (working in the back bumps of the chain): sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hsc across. 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12)

Row 2: ch 1, turn. Sc blo in the 1st st, hsc blo across. 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12)

Repeat row 2 until row 66 (72, 84, 96, 102, 114). Do not finish off.

Body

Ch 2 and work on the longer edge of the ribbing with a 4 mm hook:

Row 1: 2 dc in the 1st hsc blo row, dc in the 2nd and in every hsc blo row across. 67 (73, 85, 97, 103, 115)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 67 (73, 85, 97, 103, 115)

Row 3: Color B. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 4: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 67 (73, 85, 97, 103, 115)

Row 7: Color C. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 8: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 9: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 67 (73, 85, 97, 103, 115)

Row 11: Color D. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 12: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 13: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Repeat rows 2 - 13 until row 41 (41, 45, 45, 49, 49) (dc row!). You can easily adjust the length by changing the number of rows, but you have to finish with a dc row.

Finish off.

Back panel

Repeat the instructions for the front panel. 

Sleeves 

Cuff

Color A, 3.5 mm hook: Ch 13

Row 1 (working in the back bumps of the chain): sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hsc across. 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12)

Row 2: ch 1, turn. Sc blo in the 1st st, hsc blo across. 12 (12, 12, 12, 12, 12)

Repeat row 2 until row 30 (36, 42, 42, 48, 54). Do not finish off.

Sleeve

Ch 1 and work on the longer edge of the ribbing with a 4 mm hook:

Row 1: 2 sc in the 1st hsc blo row, sc in the 2nd and in every hsc blo row across. 31 (37, 43, 43, 49, 55)

Size XS and XL

Row 2: ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts* repeat across, 3 dc in the last st. (43, 67)

Size S and 2XL

Row 2: ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts* repeat across. (49, 73)

Size M and L

Row 2: ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts* repeat across until 6 sts remain, dc in the last 6 sts. (55, 55)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 43 (49, 55, 55, 67, 73)

Row 4: Color B. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 5: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 6: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 43 (49, 55, 55, 67, 73)

Row 8: Color C. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 9: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 10: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Row 11: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 43 (49, 55, 55, 67, 73)

Row 12: Color D. Ch 2, turn. Cl in the same st. *ch 3, sk 5 sts, (cl, ch 1, cl) in the next st. Repeat from the * and across. Ch 3, skip 5 sts, cl in the last st. 

Row 13: Color A. Ch 1, turn. Sc in the same st. Ch 1, *hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’. Ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next ‘ch 1’ sp, ch 1, sk next cl. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *Hdc in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st from the previous row, working around the ‘ch 3’* ch 1, sc in the ch 2 from the previous row. 

Row 14: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the 1st st, dc in the ‘ch 1’ sp. *dc in next 3 sts. Dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ‘ch 1’ sp. Repeat from the * and across. After the last *dc in next 3 sts*, dc  in the next ‘ch 1’ sp and in the last st.

Repeat rows 3 - 14 until row 46 (dc row!). You can easily adjust the length by changing the number of rows, but you have to finish with a dc row.

Finish off.

Assembling

RS facing, sew the shoulders together with a sl st, leaving a 26 (28, 30, 32, 33, 34) cm hole. You can adjust the neck hole size to your needs.

RS facing, attach the sleeves with a sl st.

With a sl st sew the sleeves and the body sides together.

Neckline

Work one round of sc sts around the neck hole.

Finish off.