Harvest Sweater

Harvest Sweater is worked top down. You start with the

yoke, collar is worked later, and you begin with the best part
of the sweater – leaves and bobbles. Bobbles are worked on  approx. 525 (630, 735, 840, 945) m or 575 (690,
the right side, so you will have to take care that you make 805, 920, 1035) yards of any DK weight or light worsted
them stay on the right side when working next stitch. weight yarn; if using two colors you will need 105 (155, 205,
I suggest to use merino wool for this sweater, as it is very 255, 305) m or 115 (169, 224, 278, 332) yards in MC and 420
soft and stretchy, which is important, especially for smaller (475, 530, 585, 640) m or 458 (518, 578, 638, 698) yards in CC
children, to stay warm and comfy.
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, 100% Merino Wool, 50g / 105m
(115yds)
Size Chest* Length** Sleeve Length
to underarm
DROPS Merino Extra Fine, 100% Merino Wool, 50g / 105m
1-2y 61cm/24 in 36cm/14in 22cm/ 8 ½in (115 yds)
3-4y 64cm/25 ¼ in 42cm/17in 26cm/ 10 ¼in Jody Long Ciao, 100% Extrafine Merino, 50g / 105 m (115
5-6y 69cm/27 in 45cm/18in 29cm/11 ½in
yds)
7-8y 75cm/29 ½ in 48cm/19in 32cm/12 ½in
9-10y 78cm/30 ¾ in 51cm/20in 34cm/13 ½in  crochet hook 4mm or size needed to obtain gauge
*recommended positive ease approx. 10cm or 4in
**length is easy to adjust
st(s) – stitch(es) sp - space
ch – chain stitch sl st – slip stitch
18sts and 18rows in sc to measure 10x10cm or 4x4in using sc – single crochet WS – wrong side
4mm hook, or size required to obtain the gauge dc – double crochet RS – right side
MC – main color CC – contrasting color

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Yo, insert hook from front to back around next stitch, yo,
pull through (photo 1), three loops on hook (photo 2); finish
front post double crochet (FPdc) as normal dc (photo 3)
photo 1 photo 2 photo 3

Work (dc, ch1, dc) into the specified stitch

photo 1 photo 2 photo 3

Yo, insert hook from back to front around next stitch, yo,
pull through (photo 1), three loops on hook (photo 2); finish
back post double crochet (BPdc) as normal dc (photo 3)
(dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in specified stitch

photo 1 photo 2 photo 3

Insert hook from back to front around next stitch, yarn over,
pull through (photo 1), there will be 2 loops on your hook
START
(photo 2), finish your back post single crochet (BP sc) as
normal sc (photo 3)
Pattern is written for 1-2y, changes for sizes 3-4y, 5-6y, 7-8y, 9-10y
are in (…)
Ch1 at the beginning of each round doesn’t count as a stitch
All colour changes are optional

photo 1 photo 2 photo 3

(yarn over, insert your hook from front to back around the
post of the next stitch (photo 1), yarn over and pull up a
loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice
(photo 2), yarn over and pull through remaining three loops
on hook (photo 3)
photo 1 photo 2 photo 3
*yo, insert hook in specified st and pull up a loop, yarn over
and pull through 2 loops*; two loops on hook (photo1),
repeat from * three more times working in same stitch,
(photo 2) yarn over and pull through all five loops (photo 3)
If using two colors, use MC
Foundation: work loosely, ch60 (70, 70, 80, 80), join with sl st
in first ch
Rnd 1: ch1, sc in ch at base of ch1, sc in each next ch, join
with sl st in first sc; 60 (70, 70, 80, 80) sc
Rnd 2: ch1, sc in first st, sc in each next 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts, *v-st
in next st, sc in each of next 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts*, repeat from * 8
(8, 8, 8, 8) more times, v-st in next st, join with sl st in first sc;
10 (10, 10, 10, 10) v-sts made); photo 1
Rnd 3: ch1, sc in first st, sc in each next 4 (5, 6) sts, *FPdc
around next dc, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around next dc, sc
in each of next 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts*, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8)
more times, FPdc around next dc, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc
around next dc, join with sl st in first sc; 100 (110, 110, 120,
120)sts; photo 2
Rnd 4: ch1, sc in first st, sc in each next 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts, *FPdc
around each of next 2sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around
each of next 2sts, sc in each of next 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts*, repeat
from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more times, FPdc around each of next
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2sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around each of next 2sts, join
with sl st in first sc; 120 (130, 130, 140, 140) sts; photo 3
Rnd 5: ch1, sc in first st, sc in each next 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts, *FPdc
around each of next 3sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around
each of next 3sts, sc in each of next 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts*, repeat
from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more times, FPdc around each of next
3sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around each of next 3sts, join
with sl st in first sc; 140 (150, 150, 160, 160) sts; photo 4
Rnd 6: ch1, sc in first st, sc in each next 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts, *FPdc
around each of next 4sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around
each of next 4sts, sc in each of next 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts*, repeat
from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more times, FPdc around each of next
4sts, v-st in next ch1sp, FPdc around each of next 4sts, join
with sl st in first sc; 160 (170, 170, 180, 180) sts
Rnd 7: in this rnd you will have to skip all ch1sp of the
leaves, ch1, 2 (1, 1, 2, 2) sc in first st, sc in each next 3 (4, 4, 5,
5) sts, 2sc in next st, *FPdc2tog, FPdc around each of next
6sts, FPdc2tog, 2 (1, 1, 2, 2) sc in next st, sc in each next 3 (4,
4, 5, 5) sts, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more
times, FPdc2tog, FPdc around each of next 6sts, FPdc2tog,
join with sl st in first sc; 150 (150, 150, 170, 170) sts; photo 5
Rnd 8: ch1, 2sc in first st, sc in each next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, bo in
next st, sc in each of next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, 2sc in next st,
*FPdc2tog, FPdc around each of next 4sts, FPdc2tog, 2sc in
next st, sc in each next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, bo in next st, sc in
each of next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * 8
(8, 8, 8, 8) more times, FPdc2tog, FPdc around each of next
4sts, FPdc2tog, join with sl st in first sc; 150 (150, 150, 170,
170) sts; photo 6
Rnd 9: ch1, 2sc in first st, sc in each next 7 (7, 7, 9, 9) sts, 2sc
in next st, *FPdc2tog, FPdc around each of next 2sts,
FPdc2tog, 2sc in next st, sc in each next 7 (7, 7, 9, 9) sts, 2sc
in next st *, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more times, FPdc2tog,
FPdc around each of next 2sts, FPdc2tog, join with sl st in
first sc; 150 (150, 150, 170, 170) sts
Rnd 10: ch1, 2sc in first st, sc in each next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, bo
in next st, sc in next 3sts, bo in next st, sc in next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)
sts, 2sc in next st, *FPdc2tog twice, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2
(2, 2, 3, 3) sts, bo in next st, sc in next 3sts, bo in next st, sc in
next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, 2sc in next st *, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8,
8) more times, FPdc2tog twice, join with sl st in first sc; 150
(150, 150, 170, 170) sts
Rnd 11: ch1, 2sc in first st, sc in each next 11 (11, 11, 13, 13)
sts, 2sc in next st, *FPdc2tog, 2sc in next st, sc in each next
11 (11, 11, 13, 13) sts, 2sc in next st *, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8,
8) more times, FPdc2tog, join with sl st in first sc; 160 (160,
160, 180, 180)sts
Rnd 12: ch1, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) sc in first st, sc in each next 2 (2, 2, 3,
3) sts, bo in next st, sc in next 7sts, bo in next st, sc in next 2
(2, 2, 3, 3) sts, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) sc in
next st, sc in each next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, bo in next st, sc in
next 7sts, bo in next st, sc in next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sts, 2sc in next
st,*, repeat from * 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) more times, sc in last st, join
with sl st in first sc; 170 (180, 180, 200, 200)sts
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Rnd 13: ch1, sc in first and in each next st, don’t join; 170
(180, 180, 200, 200)sts; mark last st and continue to work in
spiral without joining
Repeat Rnd 13 – 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) more times; in third rnd for
sizes 5-6y and 9-10y evenly increase by 10sts working 2sc in
every 18th, 20st st; in last rnd join with sl st in first st; 170 (180,
190, 200, 210)sts
At this point the yoke has to measure approximately 8 (9, 10,
11, 12) cm, you can repeat Rnd 13 more times if needed or if
you need a longer yoke
Next Rnd: ch1, sc in first st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*,
repeat from * to end, but instead of last sc join with sl st in
first sc; 170 (180, 190, 200, 210)sts
Next Rnd: ch1, BPdc around first sc, *ch1, skip next ch, BPdc
around next sc*, repeat from * to end, but instead of last
BPdc join with sl st in first BPdc; 170 (180, 190, 200, 210)sts;
photo 7
If using two colors, change to CC
Next Rnd: ch1, dc in first st, dc in each ch1sp and in each
BPdc, join with sl st in first dc; 170 (180, 190, 200, 210)sts;
photos 8 and 9
Rnd 1: ch1, sc in first st, ch6 (6, 8, 10, 10), skip next 36 (39, 41,
43, 45) sts for an armhole, sc in each next 49 (51, 54, 57, 60)
sts, ch6 (6, 8, 10, 10), skip next 36 (39, 41, 43, 45) sts for an
armhole, sc in each next 48 (50, 53, 56, 59) sts, join with sl st
in first sc; 110 (114, 124, 134, 140) sts made; photo 10
Rnd 2: ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) in first st, * skip next st, sc in next st,
skip next 2sts, shell in next st*, repeat from * to last 4 (3, 3, 3,
4) sts, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 (1, 1, 1, 2)sts and
work dc in same st as first two dc, ch1 and join with sl st in
first dc; 22 (23, 25, 27, 28) shells made; photo 11
Rnd 3: ch1, BPsc around first dc, *skip next dc, shell in next
sc, skip next dc, BPsc around next dc*, repeat from * to end,
but in last repeat instead of last BPsc join with sl st in first
BPsc; 22 (23, 25, 27, 28) shells made
Rnd 4: ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) in first st, *skip next dc, BPsc around
next dc, skip next dc, shell in next BPsc*, repeat from * to
end, but in last repeat instead of last shells work dc in same
st as first two dc, ch1 and join with sl st in first dc; 22 (23, 25,
27, 28) shells made
Repeat Rnds 3 and 4 – 9 (12, 14, 15, 16) more times or until
desired length; photo 12
If using two colors, change to MC and continue with Edging
Rnd 1: ch1, dc in first st, dc in each dc and in each BPsc, skip
all ch1, join with sl st in first st; 88 (92, 100, 108, 112) sts
Rnd 2: ch1, FPdc around first dc, *BPdc around next dc,
FPdc around next dc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc around
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last dc and join with sl st in first FPdc; 88 (92, 100, 108, 112)
sts
Rnd 3: ch1, FPdc around first FPdc, *BPdc around next BPdc,
FPdc around next FPdc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc
around last BPdc and join with sl st in first FPdc; 88 (92, 100,
108, 112) sts
Repeat Rnd 3 - 0 (1, 2, 2, 3) more times or until desired
length, fasten off
If using two colors work with CC; on RS, join yarn in the
middle of the underarm
Rnd 1: ch1, sc in first st, *skip next 2sts, shell in next st, skip
next 2sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * to end, but in last
repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc; where you
don’t have sts skip sp equivalent to 2sts; 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) shells
made; photo 14
Rnd 2: ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) in first st, *skip next dc, BPsc around
next dc, skip next dc, shell in next BPsc*, repeat from * to
end, but in last repeat instead of last shells work dc in same
st as first two dc, ch1 and join with sl st in first dc; 8 (8, 9, 10,
10) shells made
Rnd 3: ch1, BPsc around first dc, *skip next dc, shell in next
sc, skip next dc, BPsc around next dc*, repeat from * to end,
but in last repeat instead of last BPsc join with sl st in first
BPsc; 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) shells made
The sleeve can be worked straight without decreasing, in
this case you can simply repeat Rnds 2 and 3 – 8 (10, 12, 13,
14) more times or until desired length, skip the decreasing
section and work the Cuff; photos 15 and 16
For decreasing work next Rnds
Rnd 4: ch1, dc in first st, *skip next dc, BPsc around next dc,
skip next dc, shell in next BPsc*, repeat from * to last shell,
skip next dc, BPsc around next dc, skip next dc, join with sl
st in first dc; 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) shells made
Rnd 5: ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) in first dc, skip next BPsc, *skip next
dc, BPsc around next dc, skip next dc, shell in next BPsc*,
repeat from * to last shell, skip next dc, BPsc around next dc,
skip next dc, skip next BPsc, dc in same st as first two dc, ch1
and join with sl st in first dc; 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) shells made
Rnd 6: ch1, BPsc around first dc, *skip next dc, shell in next
sc, skip next dc, BPsc around next dc*, repeat from * to end,
but in last repeat instead of last BPsc join with sl st in first
BPsc; 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) shells made
If necessary, repeat Rnds 4 through 6 to decrease by one
shell more, otherwise, continue with next rnds
Rnd 7: ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) in first st, *skip next dc, BPsc around
next dc, skip next dc, shell in next BPsc*, repeat from * to
end, but in last repeat instead of last shells work dc in same
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st as first two dc, ch1 and join with sl st in first dc; 7 (7, 8, 9,
9) shells made
Rnd 8: ch1, BPsc around first dc, *skip next dc, shell in next
sc, skip next dc, BPsc around next dc*, repeat from * to end,
but in last repeat instead of last BPsc join with sl st in first
BPsc; 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) shells made
Repeat Rnds 7 and 8 – 3 (5, 7, 8, 9) more times or until
desired length, continue with Cuff
Rnd 1: ch1, dc in each BPsc and in each dc, skip all ch1, join
with sl st in first dc; 32 (32, 36, 40 ,40) dc without decreasing
or 28 (28, 32, 36, 36) dc with decreasing; stitch count doesn’t
change throughout the Cuff
Rnd 2: ch1, FPdc around first dc, *BPdc around next dc,
FPdc around next dc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc around
last dc and join with sl st in first FPdc
Rnd 3: ch1, FPdc around first FPdc, *BPdc around next BPdc,
FPdc around next FPdc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc
around last BPdc and join with sl st in first FPdc
Repeat Rnd 3 - 0 (1, 2, 2, 3) more times or until desired
length, fasten off
On RS, join yarn into the middle of the back of the neck into
remaining loop of foundation ch and work as follows
Rnd 1: ch1, but pull it longer, dc in first and in each next st,
join with sl st in first st; 60 (70, 70, 80, 80) dc
Rnd 2: ch1, FPdc around first dc, *BPdc around next dc,
FPdc around next dc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc around
last dc and join with sl st in first FPdc; 60 (70, 70, 80, 80) sts
Rnd 3: ch1, FPdc around first FPdc, *BPdc around next BPdc,
FPdc around next FPdc*, repeat form * to last st, BPdc
around last BPdc and join with sl st in first FPdc; 60 (70, 70,
80, 80) sts
Repeat Rnd 3 - 0 (1, 1, 2, 2) more times or until desired
length, fasten off; photo 13
Weave in all ends. Wash and block.
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