Ingredients
- Worsted weight yarn, weight 4 medium, acrylic, about 170 yards per 100 g skein: 6 skeins total, about 1,100 yards and 600 g altogether (black, orange, cream, green)
- H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle for weaving in the ends
- Scissors
- Stitch markers, optional
- Tape measure for checking gauge, panel width, and sweater length
- Small notebook or scrap paper for recording row count, optional
Instructions
- Chain 142 for the back panel.
- Row 1: Work 1 double crochet (dc) in the fourth chain from the hook, work 1 dc in each chain across, then turn for a total of 140 dc.
- Row 2: Chain 3 for turning chain, work 1 dc in each stitch across, changing to orange for the final 20 stitches.
- Row 3: Chain 3 and turn, work 1 dc in each stitch across, carry the black yarn loosely along the back or cut it.
- Rows 4 through 10: Continue in double crochet following the color chart: black for 48 stitches, orange for 20 stitches, cream for 24 stitches, orange for 20 stitches, black for 28 stitches.
- Rows 11 through 20: Work in black across, making a skull face with cream yarn at the center of rows 14 through 18.
- Rows 21 through 30: Repeat the cone section from rows 4 through 10 but adjusting the orange section upward by one stitch on each side.
- Rows 31 through 48: Continue in black double crochet, counting at the end of every row.
- Shape the shoulder by fastening off after row 48. Make a second panel for the front, including skulls and cones.
- Join shoulder seams using a yarn needle and black yarn, leaving 92 stitches open for neckline.
- Join side seams from the lower edge upward, leaving a 9-inch opening on each side for armholes.
- For each cuff, attach black yarn at armhole, chain 18, work 1 single crochet (sc) across, and repeat for second sleeve.
- For the neckline, attach black yarn at the shoulder seam, working around the opening with single crochet to create a relaxed edge.
- Weave in every yarn tail with a yarn needle.
- Lay the sweater flat to dry and shape as needed.
Notes
The pattern uses US crochet terms. Make a gauge swatch to save time on adjustments. Adjust the size using multiples of 4 stitches for width.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 720 minutes
