Crochet Sweater for Men (Almond Ridge)

Wow, look at the stitch pattern on the front of this sweater… eye-catching! It’s called the Almond Ridge stitch pattern. Almond… yeah, I see it! This was a treat for me. I always find that the first time I use a stitch pattern, it’s like entering unknown territory, not knowing what the outcome will be. I’m pleased though 😉

Pattern Notes

This sweater is made using one’s own body measurements – Standard Measurements for the various sizes are provided for in the pattern, however, should you wish to take your own measurements, by all means do so. You will need to take 1 measurement for the length of the sweater as required
This pattern makes use of US crochet terminology
Measurements are in inches and centimetres (cm)
This pattern is for sizes:
- Men Small to 5XL

This pattern is worked in panels: Back panel, Front panel. The sleeves and ribbings are worked directly onto the body of the sweater
Basic knowledge of stitches needed: half double crochet, single crochet, chain, slip stitch
ch2 counts as a stitch (hdc)
Increase (incr) – work 2 stitches into 1 stitch
Decrease (decr) – work 1 stitch into 2 stitches – yo, insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yo, go through all 4 loops on the hook
hdc4 means work 1 hdc into each of the next 4 st’s
sl st x 4 means work 1 slip stitch into each of the next 4 st’s
For the Back panel and Sleeves – stitches are worked into the blo (back loops only for R2 and repeats of R2, and flo (front loops only) for R3 and repeats of R3
For the Front panel – stitches are worked into the blo (back loops only)
The Almond Ridge stitch pattern for the front panel is a 4 Round repeat. Rounds R2 and R3 are the same and Rounds R4 and R5 are the same
When working slip stitches – keep your stitches loose
Front Panel – Almond Ridge Stitch Pattern

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Stitches and Abbreviations

ch/ ch’s = chain/s

st/ st’s = stitch/ stitches

sc/ sc’s = single crochet/ s

hdc = half double crochet

sk = skip

sl st = slip stitch

sp/s = space/es

WS = Wrong side

RS = Right Side

R = Round

SM = Stitch marker

incr = increase (work 2 stitches into 1 stitch)

decr = decrease

yo = yarn over

blo = back loops only

flo = front loops only

CF = centre front

CB = centre back

Materials

Yarn/ wool – Aran/ Category 4/ worsted weight (I used approx. 850g for a size Medium – also depending on the length)

4mm crochet hook for the ribbings

5mm hook for the rest of the sweater

Scissors

Stitch markers

Measuring tape

Yarn/ wool needle

PATTERN

Back Panel – using the 5mm hook

Chain a length of chains that measures from the shoulder to the upper hip (measure this chain against the physical body) – Count the number of ch’s and adjust the chain count to a multiple of 8 + 5 (I used 77 ch’s)

R1 (work your st’s into the little bumps at the back of the chain)

Into the 3^rd ch (bump) from the hook – hdc, hdc all ch’s (bumps)

Note that the first 2 skipped st’s count as the first stitch

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (blo)

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (flo)

Repeat R2 and R3 until the width of the back panel measures the shoulder to shoulder measurement for the size you are making plus 2”or 5cm

Shoulder to shoulder measurements

MENS MEASUREMENTS

S 16 inches 40,5cm

M 17 inches 43cm

L 18 inches 45,5cm

XL 18,5 inches 47cm

2XL 19,5 inches 50cm

3XL 20,5 inches 52cm

4XL 21,5 inches 54,5cm

5XL 22,5 inches 57cm

Fasten off – cut off excess yarn

Back panel for a size Medium

Fold the back panel in half along the length of the panel – mark off the folded edge – CB

Open up the back panel and lay flat – Mark off the neckline on either side of CB

S to 2XL 3,5” or 9cm TOTAL NECKLINE 7” or 18cm

3XL to 5XL 4,5” or 11,5cm TOTAL NECKLINE 9” or 23cm

We will now use the back panel as a guide when working the front panel

Front Panel – using the 5mm hook

Shoulder (1)

Chain a length of chains that is 1 chain longer than that chained for the back panel (I chained 78 ch’s)

R1 (work st’s into the little bumps along the back of the chain)

Into the 3^rd ch (bump) from the hook – hdc, hdc all ch’s (bumps)

Note that the first 2 skipped st’s count as the first stitch

R2 (work st’s into the back loops only)

ch1, turn, *sl st x 4, hdc4*

Repeat from *to* ending with sl st x 4

R3 (work st’s into back loops only)

ch1, turn, *sl st x 4, hdc4*

Repeat from *to* ending with sl st x 4

Note for R2 and R3 – make certain to work sl st’s from R3 into sl st’s from R2 and hdc’s from R3 into hdc’s from R2

R4 (work st’s into back loops only)

ch1, turn, *hdc4, sl st x 4*

Repeat from *to* ending with hdc4

Note for R3 and R4 – make certain to work sl st’s from R4 into hdc’s from R3 and hdc’s from R4 into sl st’s from R3

R5 (work st’s into back loops only)

ch1, turn, *hdc4, sl st x 4*

Repeat from *to* ending with hdc4

Note for R4 and R5 – make certain to work sl st’s from R5 into sl st’s from R4 and hdc’s from R5 into hdc’s from R4

Repeat R2 to R5 until the front panel when placed on top of the back panel (laid out flat) the front panel lines up with the SM1 making off the neckline

Neckline

Continuing from Shoulder (1), skipping the last 4 st’s at the top edge

Follow the Almond Ridge Stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at for 2 Rounds working your way back to the Top edge

Skip last 4 st’s (Neckline)

Follow the Almond Ridge stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at for 2 Rounds working your way back to the top edge

Skip last 12 st’s (Neckline)

Follow the Almond Ridge Stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at for 2 Rounds working your way back to the Top edge

Repeat R2 to R5 until the Neckline measures

S to 2XL 5” or 12cm

3XL to 5XL 7” or 18cm

Shoulder (2)

Continuing from Neckline (Top edge), ch13

Note – the last chain counts as the turning chain

Follow the Almond Ridge Stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at for 2 Rounds working your way back to the Top edge

ch5,

Note – the last chain counts as the turning chain

Follow the Almond Ridge Stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at for 2 Rounds working your way back to the Top edge

ch5

Note – the last chain counts as the turning chain

Follow the Almond Ridge Stitch pattern sequence, continuing from the Round you stopped at until the width of the Front panel measures the shoulder to shoulder measurement for the size you are making plus 2”or 5cmOR measures the same as the Back panel

End the Front panel with ch2, turn, hdc all st’s

Fasten off – cut off excess yarn

Assembly

Lay Front panel on top of the Back panel – Aligning well

Seam along shoulders to join

Neckline Ribbing – using the 4mm hook

Attach yarn to Neckline at the corner at CF

S to 2XL ch14

3XL to 5XL ch18

Into the 3^rd ch from the hook – hdc, hdc all ch’s (13 st’s/ 17 st’s)

sl st x 2, hdc all st’s (blo) (13st’s/ 17st’s)

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (blo) (13st’s/ 17st’s)

Repeat R2 and R3 until you get to the “notch 1” at the neckline

At the “notch 1”, sl st x 2 into the “notch”, increase stitch count by working st’s into the sl st’s – st count will increase to 15st’s/ 19st’s

Repeat R2 and R3 until you get to the “notch 2” at the neckline

At the “notch 2”, sl st x 2 into the “notch”, increase stitch count by working st’s into the sl st’s – st count will increase to 17st’s/ 21st’s

Repeat R2 and R3 around the neckline until you get to the “notch 3” (on the opposite side) at the neckline

At the “notch 3”, sl st x 2 into the “notch”, decrease stitch count by skipping st’s – st count will decrease to 15st’s/ 19st’s

Repeat R2 and R3 around the neckline until you get to the “notch 4” at the Neckline

At the “notch 4”, sl st x 2 into the “notch”, decrease stitch count by skipping st’s – st count will decrease to 13st’s/ 17st’s

Repeat R2 and R3 to complete the Ribbing stopping at the corner at CF

Fasten off – leaving a long enough tail to help seam the Ribbing edges to the Neckline at CF

Seam the edges of the Ribbing to the Neckline to join

Mark off the Armhole Depth for the size you are making

Armhole Depth:

MENS MEASUREMENTS

S 7,5 inches 19cm

M 8 inches 20cm

L 8,5 inches 21,5cm

XL 9 inches 23cm

2XL 10 inches 25,5cm

3XL 10,5 inches 26,5cm

4XL 11 inches 28cm

5XL 11,5 inches 29cm

Seam along the side from SM at armhole to bottom on either sides to join

Sleeve – using the 5mm hook

Attach yarn to the underarm of the armhole

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (blo), sl st to join

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (flo), sl st to join

Repeat R1 and R2 until the required length of sleeve

Note: to taper off the sleeve after the elbow, work decrease Rounds after every 3 Rounds as follows:

ch2, decr, hdc all st’s (flo or blo) to last 2 st’s, decr, sl st to join

Sleeve Ribbing – using the 4mm hook

Continuing from sleeve, ch9

Into the 2^nd ch from the hook – sc, sc all ch,s (8 st’s)

sl st x 2, sc all st’s (blo) (8st’s)

ch1, turn, sc all st’s (blo) (8st’s)

Repeat R2 and R3 all around the sleeve

Seam up edges to join

Repeat for other sleeve

Bottom Edging/ Ribbing – using the 4mm hook

Attach yarn to bottom of sweater at CB

ch9 and repeat as for sleeve ribbing

Note – there are no stitches to work into, work your sl st’s into the little gaps along the bottom edge of the sweater

Fasten off, cut off excess yarn, weave in all ends to complete

Crochet Sweater for Men (Almond Ridge)

Jayshree Naicker

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