Mod Christmas Sweater Crochet Pattern

Get ready to crochet your own festive fashion statement! The Mod Christmas Sweater Crochet Pattern combines classic holiday colors with a fun modern twist. This cozy sweater is made raglan style for a great fit, and the striped sleeves give it that perfect pop of Christmas cheer.

About the Pattern

This sweater is crocheted raglan style from the top down, meaning you can easily adjust the length as you go. The sleeves feature bold Christmas stripes that make the design stand out, while the body is worked in a solid color for a clean, modern look.

Whether you want to go traditional with red, green, and white or try a fun pastel holiday palette, this pattern is easy to customize to your personal Christmas style!

Pattern Details

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in 5 colors (reds, greens, cream shown)
• Sizes: XS – 3X (instructions included for all sizes)
• Construction: Raglan style, worked from the top down
• Skill Level: Intermediate (some experience with shaping recommended)
• Stitches Used: Double crochet, increases, decreases

What You’ll Love

✨ Top-down raglan design – no sewing required!
🎄 Classic stripes for a festive but modern look
🧶 Easily customizable in both colors and length
💚 Cozy and comfortable for holiday parties or lounging by the fire

Making the Mod Christmas Sweater Crochet Pattern

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Materials
WeCrochet Brava Worsted – any worsted weight yarn will work
(1 skein each stripe color, (3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins of main color)
H/5.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
stitch markers (optional)

Level
Intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know
sl st – slip stich
ch – chain
foundation dc (or start with a ch and dc in starting ch)
dc – double crochet
dc2tog – double crochet 2 together (double crochet decrease)

· written in US terms

· ch 2 does not count as stitch

· This sweater is raglan style and made top-down in turned rounds.

· I used 2 skeins for each of the sleeve stripe colors (even though only one of each color is needed) so I didn’t have to fasten off the color. OR separate the stripe color into 2 balls of yarn, one for each sleeve.

· The cream is color A, light red is B, dark red is C, light green is D, dark green is E (note: the exact colors used in the sample are not available)

· For the sleeves each color is working for 2 rounds. The color pattern is: B, C, B, A, D, E, D, A

· NOTE: photos are from an earlier version of the pattern but the methods are the same

Gauge:  13 dc x 8 rows = 4” x 4”

Sizes:
(S, M, L) (XL, 2X, 3X) – The pattern is written in these sizes consecutively. Example, when the pattern gives the end of row count ((66, 74, 82) (90, 98, 106) dc) the 66 is for S, 74 is M, 82 is L, 90 is XL, 98 is 2X, 106 is 3X.

This sweater is very close fitting with negative ease.

Approx Finished Size:
Bust: S (30”) M (34”) L (38”) XL (42”) 2X (46”) 3X (50”)
Length: S (19”) M (21”) L (23”) XL (25”) 2X (27”) 3X (29”)
Armhole: S (6.5”) M (7.5”) L (8.5”) XL (9.5”) 2X (10.5”) 3X (11.5”)
Sleeve Length: S (23”) M (24”) L (25”) Xl (26”) 2X (27”) 3X (28”)
Size small is pictured. I am 5’0” with 34” bust.

CROCHET PATTERN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

starting with Color C

ch 3

Round 1: Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, foundation dc (66, 74, 82) (90, 98, 106), join to first dc with sl st ((66, 74, 82) (90, 98, 106) dc) – or – ch 68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 108, dc in 2nd ch from hook and across

Round 2: ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st ((66, 74, 82) (90, 98, 106) dc)

Change to color A for the body. Change to a stripe color for the sleeve.

Round 3: ch 2, turn, dc in next 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 stitches, 2 dc in next, ch 2 (change to Color B)

2 dc in next,

dc in 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 stitches, 2 dc in next, ch 2, (change back to Color A) 2 dc in next, dc in next 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 stitches, 2 dc in next, ch 2, (change to Color B) 2 dc in next, dc in next 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 stitches, 2 dc in next, ch 2, (change to color A) 2 dc in next, dc in remaining stitches, join to first dc with sl sl (74, 82, 90, 98, 106, 114 dc)

In the next rounds, remember to change color for the sleeves and the main section of the sweater

Round 4: ch 2, turn, *dc in each stitch to ch 2 space, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch 2 space*, repeat from * to * around, dc in remaining stitches, join to first dc with sl st ((82, 90, 98) (106, 114, 122) dc)

Round 5 – (14, 16, 18) (20, 22, 24): repeat round 4 ((162, 186, 210) (234, 258, 282) dc)

The split for the sleeves is in the next round. Use only Color A.

Round (15, 17, 19) (21, 23, 25): ch 2, turn, *dc in each stitch to ch 2 space, dc in ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in next ch 2 space (skipping the entire sleeve portion)*

Repeat from * to * around, dc in remaining stitches, join to first dc with sl st (92, 104, 116) (128, 140, 152 dc)

Work around the body of the sweater using only Color A

Round (16, 18, 20) (22, 24, 26): ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch and ch  around, join to first dc with sl st ((98, 110, 122) (134, 146, 158) dc)

Round (17, 19, 21) (23, 25, 27): ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st ((98, 110, 122) (134, 146, 158) dc)

Repeat previous round to Round (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60)

NOTE: The last 4 rounds are stripe colors. 2 round of color B and 2 of color C

Or until preferred length

Fasten off, weave in the ends

SLEEVES

Join yarn to the bottom of an armhole. Work stitches evenly around the armhole. The sleeves are made in turned rounds. Place a stitch maker in the first stitch to help identify round 1.

The stripe pattern is continued in the sleeves. Start where it left off from the top section of the sweater.

Round 1: ch 2, dc in each stitch and ch evenly around, join to first dc with sl st

Round 2: ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st

Repeat previous round to Round (30, 31, 32) (33, 34, 35)

The sleeve decreases in the next round for the cuff (optional). Adjust sleeve length by adding or taking out rounds before decreasing. To make the cuff tighter add an additional decrease round.

Round (31, 32, 33) (34, 35, 36): ch 2, turn, dc in first stitch, *dc2tog, dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st

Round (32, 33, 34) (35, 36, 37): ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st

Fasten off, weave in the ends

Repeat other sleeve

And you’re done!! I hope you love this sweater!

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