Lovare Granny Square Sweater – Free Pattern & Video Tutorial

Ready to make your own cozy crochet sweater? Check out this Crochet Granny Square Sweater Pattern—an easy and stylish way to create your perfect sweater! This crochet sweater pattern is beginner-friendly to guide you through every step. Whether you’re new to crochet or an experienced maker, this easy crochet sweater pattern is perfect for adding a handmade touch to your wardrobe.

Simple & Elegant

This cozy sweater pattern is perfect for creating a warm and stylish women’s sweater that you’ll love to wear all season long. With this crochet sweater pattern, you can easily make a beautiful, comfy sweater that’s perfect for layering. I have included a comprehensive video tutorial for those who prefer more visuals.

Lovare Granny Square Sweater

Level: Easy +

Notes:

• This pattern is written in US terms
• Magic Ring or Ch 5 and join.
• Ch 3 at beginning of row counts as first dc.
• You can substitute any other weight 4 yarn
• The basic square should not go beyond your shoulder line.
• The sweater is designed to be on the body, not lose. It’s important that the top part of the sweater, the angle that is more open (the granny squares part with the holes) do not go lower than your bra.
• Sleeves are designed to be not baggy.
• The pattern is coming with a video tutorial available on my youtube channel YelenaStyleCrochet.
• Double crochet from the beginning of the increasing rows from the sleeves are made with the technique to have a straight edge with no holes. See the video tutorial and the written instructions

Materials:

• Yarn: 4 skeins of %Acrylic Heartland Premium Lionbrand yarn.
• 5 mm / H-8 hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• * *: repeat instructions within asterisks defined number of times
• [ ] These instructions go in same stitch
• Ch: chain
• Dc: double crochet
• Eor: end of row
• Rep: repeat
• Mr: magic ring
• Sk: Skip
• Sl St: Slip Stitch
• St: stitch(es)
• Sp: Space

Gauge

14 dc * 7.5rows =4in*4in

Finished Measurements

The size shown is Medium: 18 in W * 21 in H

The measurements are made before blocking.

I used4 skeines of Lion Brand Yarns Heartland 100 %Acrylic 543g [900m] / 984 yds [19 oz] – for size M.

Size	Width ( inches )	Height ( inches )
S	17	20
M	18	21
L	20	22
XL	21	23
XXL	23	25
3XL	24	27

Pattern

Basic granny square

Make 2

MR (or ch 5, sl st to make a ring)

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 3 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join.

Row 2: Sl st 3x (to corner), ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), in corner space: [2dc, ch 1, 2dc], dc 3 into next stitches, in corner sp: [2dc, ch 1, 2dc], 3dc, in corner sp, [2dc,ch 1, 2dc], 3dc, in corner sp: [2dc, ch 1, 3dc], ch 1, sl st to join.

Row 3: Sl st 3x (to corner), ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), in corner space: [2dc, ch 1, 2dc], dc 7 into next stitches, in corner sp: [2dc, ch 1, 2dc], dc 7, in corner sp, [2dc,ch 1, 2dc], dc 7, in corner sp: [2dc, ch 1, 3dc], 3dc inch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st to join.

From row 4 to row 15 for Size S

From row 4 to Row 16 for Size M

From row 4 to row 17 for size L

From row 4 to Row 18 for size XL

From row 4 to Row 20 for size XXL

From row 4 to Row 21 for size 3XL

Front Panel

The size shown is Medium

Row 17: (The last Row) Attach yarn on the right topside corner, into the ch3 space. Ch3 (counts as 1stdc), dc 2, ch1, 3dc into the next ch1 space from previous row. * ch1, 3dc into ch1 space. Rep from * to the left side corner 3 more times. Cut the yarn. Fasten off.

Continue the Row 17: Skip 36 dcs attach yarn into the next ch 1 space, ch 3, 2dc, *ch 1, 3dc into next ch 1 space. Rep from * 2 more times. Cut the yarn, fasten off.

Back Panel

The size shown is Medium

Row 17: (The last Row) for each size. Attach yarn on the right top side corner, into the ch3 space. Ch3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 2, ch 1, 3dc into the next ch 1 space from previous row. * ch 1,3dc into ch1 space. Rep from * to the left side corner, finishing with 3dc into the last corner. Cut the yarn. Fasten off.

Sleeves

Make 2

Ribbing

CH 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 (size S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL)

Ch 10 (Size M)

Row 1: SC in second st from hook Sc in each stitch across (total 9)

Row 2: CH 1 & Turn SC in each stitch across into back loop (9)

Row 3 to Row 30: Rep Row 2

Row 1: Dc into each row from the ribbing (counts30)

Row 2: Increase row. Ch 3, turn, ch dc into the same first st. ch dc in each st to Eor. Into the last st ch 2dc in the same st.

Row 3: Increase row. Rep Row 2

Row 4 to Row 10: Ch 3, turn, ch dc in each st to Eor.

Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 29, 31, 33: Rep Row 2. Increase rows.

Row 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30,32: Rep Row 4.

Straight edge for sleeves at the beginning and end of the rows

Turn your work

Ch sc

Ch another sc into the first loop from the first sc you made.

When you finish the row ch dc into the 2end sc from the top of the previous row was made the straight dc.

Assembly

Lay all the pieces together with the wrong sides facing up.
Start from shoulders and sew.
Sew the sleeves.
Sew from bottom of the side and sew up along until armpit and continue under sleeves and finish.

Bottom ribbing

Attach yarn at the left side where is the sewing line.
CH 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 (size S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL)

Ch 10 (Size M)
Row 1: SC in second st from hook Sc in each stitch across (total 9), sl st to the up next row.

Row 2: Sl st to the next up st & Turn SC in each stitch across into back loop (9)

Next following rows make across: Repeat Row 2

Turn on the wrong facing up and Sl st to the first row.

Neck edging

Attach yarn in any stitch.

Row 1: Sc in each st around the neck.

Row 2: Ch 1, Sl st around.

Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Enjoy