The Tailgate Sweater Crochet Pattern is a lightweight sweater that can easily be customized to show off your favorite team! But of course you can just choose a favorite color combination (like I did 🙂 ) There are so many things I love about this sweater. The slight v neck, the color blocking, the stripes on the sleeves, the DK weight yarn… So. Many. Things.
I used one of my favorite DK yarn brands, Paintbox. There are so many colors to choose from and you really can’t beat the price! For the stitch, I used the herringbone half double crochet and it creates this cool diagonal looking stitch. It’s really easy to master and it gives just a slightly different look than the typical half double crochet.
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Tailgate Sweater Crochet Pattern
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Materials
Paintbox Simply DK in Slate Gray (3 skeins for S/M, 4 skeins for L/XL) and Mustard (2
skeins for S/M, 3 skeins for L/XL) – any DK weight yarn will work
4.5 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
hhdc – herringbone half double crochet (yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, pull first loop on hook through the second loop on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook)
hhdc2tog – herringbone half double crochet 2 together (yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, pull first loop on hook through the second loop on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, pull first loop on hook through the second loop on hook, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook)
sc – single crochet
· Written in US terms
· ch 1 does not count as hbdc
· This sweater is made with two panels sewn together. Then the sleeves are made with joined, turned rounds.
· Gray and Mustard are referred as Color A and Color B respectively
· Gauge: 15 hhdc x 12 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 ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc) the 60 is for S, 68 is M, 76 is L, 84 is XL, 92 is 2X, 100 is 3X.
This sweater is a classic fit with no positive ease
Approximate Finished Size
Bust: S (32”) M (36”) L (40”) XL (44”) 2X (48”) 3X (52”)
Length: S (23”) M (24.5”) L (26”) XL (27.5”) 2X (29”) 3X (30.5”)
Armhole: S (6.5”) M (7”) L (7.5”) XL (8”) 2X (8.5”) 3X (9”)
Sleeve Length (from the neckline): S (23”) M (23.75”) L (24.5”) XL (25.25”) 2X (26”) 3X (26.75”)
Size Small pictured. I am 5’0” with 34” bust.
TAILGATE SWEATER CROCHET PATTERN
FRONT
Starting with Color A ch (61, 69, 77) (85, 93, 101)
Leave a long end for sewing
Row 1: hhdc in 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
Row 2 – Row (54, 56, 58) (60, 62, 64): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
Change to Color B
Row (55, 57, 59) (61, 63, 65) – Row (56, 58, 60) (62, 64, 66): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
The neckline begins in the next row. One side of the neckline is made first, then rejoin to make the other side. You will only work partway across the row.
Row (57, 59, 61) (63, 65, 67): ch 1, turn, hhdc in (28, 32, 36) (40, 44, 48) stitches, hhdc2tog ((29, 33, 37) (41, 45, 49) hhdc)
Row (58, 60, 62) (64, 66, 68): ch 1, turn, hhdc2tog, hhdc in each remaining stitch across ((28, 32, 36) (40, 44, 48) hhdc)
Row (59, 61, 63) (65, 67, 69): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch to last 2, hhdc2tog ((27, 31, 35) (39, 43, 47) hhdc)
Repeat previous 2 rows once more to Row (61, 63, 65) (67, 69, 71) ((25, 29, 33) (37, 41, 45) hhdc)
Row (62, 64, 66) (68, 70, 72): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((25, 29, 33) (37, 41, 45) hhdc)
Repeat previous row to Row (74, 78, 82) (86, 90, 94)
Fasten off.
Leave a long end for sewing.
Next the other side of the neckline is made. Lay panel with the neckline already made on the right. Rejoin Color B yarn on the left side, (30, 34, 38) (42, 46, 50) stitches in from the left on row (57, 59, 61) (63, 65, 67)
Row (57, 59, 61) (63, 65, 67): ch 1, hhdc2tog, hhdc in each stitch across ((29, 33, 37) (41, 45, 49) hhdc)
Row (58, 60, 62) (64, 66, 68): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch to the last 2, hhdc2tog ((28, 32, 36) (40, 44, 48) hhdc)
Row (59, 61, 63) (65, 67, 69): ch 1, turn, hhdc2tog, hhdc in each remaining stitch across ((27, 31, 35) (39, 43, 47) hhdc)
Repeat previous 2 rows once more to Row (61, 63, 65) (67, 69, 71) ((25, 29, 33) (37, 41, 45) hhdc)
Row (62, 64, 66) (68, 70, 72): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((25, 29, 33) (37, 41, 45) hhdc)
Repeat previous row to Row (74, 78, 82) (86, 90, 94)
Fasten off,
Leave a long end for sewing.
BACK
Starting with Color A ch (61, 69, 77) (85, 93, 101)
Leave a long end for sewing
Row 1: hhdc in 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
Row 2 – Row (54, 56, 58) (60, 62, 64): ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
Change to Color B
Row (55, 57, 59) (61, 63, 65) – Row (74, 78, 82) (86, 90, 94)ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch across ((60, 68, 76) (84, 92, 100) hhdc)
Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing
SEWING
Lay the front on top of the back. Line up the shoulders (use stitch markers to keep them in place)
Use the long end and yarn needle to whip stitch the shoulders closed
Fasten, off. Weave in the ends.
Line up the sides (use stitch markers to keep them in place)
Sew the sides closed leaving a (6.5”, 7”, 7.5”) (8”, 8.5”, 9”) space at the top for armholes.
Fasten, off. Weave in the ends.
Turn right side out.
SLEEVES
Join Color B to the bottom of an armhole
Round 1: ch 1, sc evenly around (placing approx. 1 sc in the end of each row), join to first sc with sl st
Round 2: ch 1, turn, hhdc in each stitch around, join to first hhdc with sl st
Round 3 – 8: repeat round 2
Change to Color A
Round 9 – 12: repeat round 2
Change to Color B
Round 13 – 14: repeat round 2
Change to Color A
Round 15 – 18: repeat round 2
Change to Color B
Round 19 – Round (54, 56, 58) (60, 62, 64): repeat round 2
Or until desired sleeve length.
Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Repeat for other sleeve.
And you’re done!! I hope you love this sweater!
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I am trying the tailgate sweater I went down to a 4,00mm hook and for gauge I am still getting 4×5 square. Will it work or should I go down another hook size?
It’s not a fitted sweater, so I think it should work for you 🙂
Hello this sweater is soo cute!!! Is there a way I can make it a size 2X-3X?
Hi! Thank you 🙂 You can make the starting ch the any width you like. Then follow the pattern until you want to start the neck line. Let me know when you get to this part and I’ll help you 🙂
This sweater is so cute and I really want to try it! Would I be able to use a single crochet to stitch up the sides of the sweater instead of using a whip stitch? I’m not the best at sewing lol. Thanks!!
Yes 🙂
Thank you for this pattern i am so excited to start i have my wool so I’m about to get cracking thanks for explaining things so clearly and straight forward, I also love your colour scheme i may have to make another like it once I’m finished the colours I’ve chosen haha 🙂
Would this pattern work with replacing the herring bone stitches with just plain half double or double stitches? Thank you!
Hi! Yes, I think it would work just fine with either 🙂
Could I do this in 4 ply (or maybe 4 ply doubled (as I have lots of wool to use) by adapting the number of stitches? I love your patterns.
Hi! Yes, you can. It will come out slightly larger than the pattern suggests. You could do one size down.
CaN you tell me is it possibly to make the neck round and if so how would I do it. Thank you.
Hi! You could…. to do this I would not take the first neckline row to the center, but stop where you want the scoop to start.