This winter I was lucky enough to be gifted a bunch of yarn from my aunt. There were some beautiful colors in enough quantity that I really wanted to create a color blocked pullover for the cooler days. The colors of Red Heart Comfort I received made me feel for a sweater inspired by 80s and 90s Ski Jackets that seem to be coming back in style.

I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I did, it is definitely a staple of my comfy day wardrobe.

Materials

• 6 mm crochet hook

• #4 weight yarn

  • 3 colors used in my pattern, but can be changed as chosen

  • Xs: 1500 yards

  • S/M: 1600 yards

  • L/XL: 1800 yards

  • 2x/3x: 2000 yards

  • 4x/5x: 2200 yards

• 2 toggle buttons

• yarn needle for sewing

Notes

• For this pattern:

  • "2 sc" means 2 sc in next stitch (same stitch)

  • "sc 2" means 1 sc in each st for 2 stitches

• 2 Button holes are designed into the collar

• It is meant to fit wide and short

• Red Heart Comfort (thick acrylic) used here

Special Stitches

• dc3tog

  • same as dc2tog but repeat a 3rd time before pulling through all loops on hook

Size Chart

XS S/M L/XL 2X/3X 4x/5x

Chest 28-30" 32"–38" 40"–46" 48"-54" 56''-62''

Width 19” 23" 27“ 29“ 32''

Length 18” 22" 26“ 28” 29''

*chest is actual body size, width and length are for finished garment

Gauge 4" = 14 stitches, 10 rows (Alternating DC and SC Rows)

x/3x, 4x/5x) Starting ch counts in st count.

Back Piece: 1st Color

Row 1: ch 65(80, 95, 101, 110)

Row 2: sc in second chain from hook, sc in each ch 64(79, 94, 100,109)

Row 3: ch3, dc, sk 2, *3 dc, sk 2* repeat** 20(25, 30, 33, 35) times, dc 2, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 4: ch1, sc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 5: ch2, dc, ch 2, *dc3tog, ch2* repeat** 20(25, 30, 33, 35) times, dc2tog, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 6: ch1, sc in each st and ch space, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 7-10: ch1, sc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 11-18: repeat rows 3-10 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 19-24: repeat rows 3-8 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 25: ch3, dc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 26: ch1, sc in each st, turn. 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Center rows: repeat rows 25-26 5(10, 12, 15, 16) times each (For a shorter length size down here)

Row 37(47, 57, 67): ch1, sc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

*Row 38(48, 58, 68): ch3, dc, sk 2, *3 dc, sk 2* repeat** 25 times, dc 2, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 39(49, 59, 69): ch1, sc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 40(50, 60, 70): ch2, dc, ch 2, *dc3tog, ch2* repeat** 25 times, dc2tog, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 41(51, 61, 71): ch1, sc in each st and ch space, turn. 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

*Row 42-45(52-55, 61-65, 72-75): ch1, sc in each st, turn 64(79, 94, 100, 109)

Row 46-53(56-63, 66-73, 76-83): repeat *row to *row

Row 54-57(64-67, 74-77, 84-87): repeat *row to *row

Finish off.

Front Top Piece Right: 2nd Color

Row 1: ch 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 2: sc in second chain from hook, sc in each ch, turn 18(25, 33, 36, 41)

Row 3: ch3, dc in each st, dc 2 in last st, turn 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st, turn 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 5-28: repeat rows 3 and 4 (increases one every odd row)

Row 29: ch3, dc in each st, dc 2 in last st, turn 27(39, 47, 50, 55)

Top Piece Left: 2nd Color

Row 1: ch 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 2: sc in second chain from hook, sc in each ch, turn 18(25, 33,36, 41)

Row 3: ch3, dc in same st, dc in each st, turn 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st, turn 19(26, 34, 37, 42)

Row 5-28: repeat rows 3 and 4 (increases one every odd row)

Row 29: ch3, dc in same st, dc in each st, turn 27(39, 47, 50, 55)

Front bottom: Place both pieces together creating a V in front from the increases

Row 30: ch1, sc across first piece, sc across second piece, turn 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Row 31: ch3, dc in each st, turn 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Row 32: ch1, sc in each st, turn 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Row 33-36: repeat rows 31 and 32 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Optional: Color change to 3rd Color

Row 37-42(37-52, 37-62, 37-67, 37-72): repeat rows 31 and 32 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Row 43(53, 63, 68, 73): ch1, sc in each st, finish off 65(78, 95, 100, 110)

Back should be only slightly longer than front, but if larger difference occurs due to different stitch pattern, repeat rows 31-32 an extra time.if a shorter length was used in the front, shorten here as well.

Stitch front and back pieces along the sides leaving 9(9, 10, 10, 11)’’for armhole

Stitch front and back pieces along tops of each shoulder (28 st skipped in center)

Sleeves: 3rd Color. Worked in turning rounds. Attach yarn to armhole at side seam.

Row 1: ch 1, work 59(59, 63, 63, 67)st around armhole, slst to first st, turn 60(60, 64, 64, 68)

Row 2: ch 3, dc in each st, slst to first st, turn 60(60, 64, 64, 68)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, slst to first st, turn 60(60, 64, 64, 68)

Row 4: ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each st, dc2tog, slst to first st, turn 58(58, 62, 62, 66)

Row 5-6: repeat row 3 and 4 56(56, 60, 60, 64)

Row 7-8: repeat row 3 and 4 54(54, 58, 58, 62)

Row 9-10: repeat row 3 and 4 52(52, 56, 56, 60)

Row 11: ch1, sc in each st, slst to first st, turn 52(52, 56, 56, 60)

Row 12: ch3, dc in each st, slst to first st, turn 52(52, 56, 56, 60)

Row 13-37(13-39, 13-41, 13-41, 13-43): repeat rows 11 and 12 52(52, 56, 56, 60)

Row 40: ch3,* dc2tog, dc 10(10, 11, 11, 12)* repeat 4 times, dc 3, slst to first st, turn 48(48, 52, 52, 56)

Row 41: ch1, sc in each st, slst to first st, turn 48(48, 52, 52, 56)

Row 42: ch3, *dc2tog, dc 4(4, 5, 5, 5) * repeat ** 7 times, dc2tog, dc3(3, 0, 0, 4) , slst to first st, turn 40(40, 44, 44, 48)

Row 43: sc in each st, slst to first st, turn 40(40, 44, 44, 48)

Row 44: ch3, *dc2tog, dc 2(2, 2, 2, 3)* repeat ** 9 times, dc2tog, dc 1(1, 5, 5, 0) slst to first st, turn 30(30, 34, 34, 38)

Row 45: ch1, sc in each st, slst to first st 30(30, 34, 34, 38)

Cuff: Ch 6 worked in back loop only

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch, slst 2 into sleeve opening, turn (5)

Row 2: sc in each st, turn (5)

Row 3: ch1, sc in each st, slst 2 into sleeve opening, turn (5)

Row 4-30(4-30, 4-34, 4-34, 4-38): repeat rows 2 and 3 (5)

Finish off. Leave tail for sewing, whip stitch last row to beginning chain row.

Collar: 3rd Color. Do not count slst in st count, work 1 slst in a sc row and 2 into dc rows,

attach to center. All sc is worked in back loops only.

Ch 5

Row 1: sc in each st, slst 2 into side of neckline, turn (4)

Row 2: sc in first st, sc in each st, sc in turning ch, turn (5)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into side of neckline, turn (5)

Row 4: sc in first st, sc in each st, sc in turning ch, turn (6)

Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into neckline, turn (6)

Row 6-11: repeat rows 4 and 5 (increasing 1 st each row 4)

Row 12: sc in first st, sc 4, ch 3, sk 3, sc 1, sc in turning ch, turn (10)

Row 13: ch 1, sc in each st and ch, slst 2 into side of neckline, turn (10)

Row 14: sc in first st, sc in each st, sc in turning ch, turn (11)

Row 15: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into neckline, turn (11)

Row 16-21: repeat rows 14 and 15 (increasing 1 st each row 14)

Row 22: sc in first st, sc 9, ch 3, sk 3, sc, sc in turning st, turn (15)

Row 23: ch 1, sc in each st and ch, slst 2 into side of neckline, turn (15)

Row 24: sc in first st, sc in each st, sc in turning ch, turn (16)

Row 25: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into neckline, turn (16)

Row 26-43: repeat rows 24 and 25 (increasing 1 st each row 24)

Row 44: sc in first st, sc in each st, sc in turning ch, turn (26)

Row 45: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into back neckline, turn (26)

Row 46-49: repeat rows 44 and 45 (28)

Row 50: sc in each st, turn (28)

Row 51: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 into back neckline, turn (28)

Row 52-73: repeat rows 50 and 51 (28)

Row 74: sc to second last st, sc2tog, turn (27)

Row 75: ch1, sc in each st, slst 2 in back neckline, turn (27)

Row 76: sc to second last st, sc2tog, turn (26)

Row 77: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 in side neckline, turn (26)

Row 78-125: repeat rows 76 and 77 (decreasing 1 st each row 76)

Row 126: sc in each st, turn (4)

Row 127: ch 1, sc in each st, slst to side neckline (4)

Finish off, leaving tail for sewing. Stitch down ending row on the inside, and starting row to the outside

Place and sew 2 buttons so that they line up with button holes.

Bottom Ribbing: 3rd Color. Do not count slst in st count. Attach yarn to side seam. All sc worked in back loops only.

Ch 11

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch, slst 2 to bottom edge, turn (10)

Row 2: sc in each st, turn (10)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, slst 2 to bottom edge, turn (10)

Row 4-129(4-157, 4-189, 4-200, 4-219): repeat rows 2 and 3 (10)

Finish off. Leave tail for sewing and whip stitch to starting chains.

Front Pocket: 3rd Color (or color of choice for more vibrant effect)

Leave long starting tail for sewing. Ch 31

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch, turn 23(30, 37, 44)

Row 2: ch3, dc in same st, dc in each st, dc 2 in last st, turn 25(32, 39, 46)

Row 3: ch1, sc in each st, turn 25(32, 39, 46)

Row 4-9: repeat rows 2 and 3 (increase 2 each even row, last row 31(38, 45, 52)

Row 10: ch3, dc in same st, dc 2 in next st, dc to last 2 st, dc 2, dc 2, turn 35(42, 49, 56)

Row 11: ch 1, sc in each st, turn 35(42, 49, 56)

Row 12-13: repeat rows 10 and 11 39(46, 53, 60)

Row 14: ch 3, dc in each st, turn 39(46, 53, 60)

Row 15: ch 1, sc in each st 39(46, 53, 60)

Repeat Row 15 until pocket size is as desired.

Finish off, leave long tail for sewing.

Center pocket and pin to front of sweater. Using starting tail stitch pocket to front of sweater across top of pocket. Using ending tail stitch down side of rows 12-15, across bottom and up row 15-12 on other side.