Spring Cellar Sweater - Part 1

The Spring Cellar Sweater is an oversized, breezy, easy peasy v-neck pullover! Crocheted in DK weight yarn, it's light weight and open weave, perfect for tossing on all year long. Throw it over a tank, or pair it with your finest linen - this crochet sweater pattern is the mainstay your wardrobe has been looking for. And we're sharing it as a month long crochet along here on Moogly, so we can take it step by step with lots of tutorials!

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Presented as the May 2025 Crochet Along

Is 2025 the year of the stitch along? It seems to me that we are all craving a little more community right now. So let's take our time with this one! I've had this pattern professionally tech edited, and we're going to be making video tutorials for each step along the way. If you're seeing this when the crochet along is done, well then lucky you - the pattern is all up and ready for you now!

Here is the 2025 Spring Cellar Sweater Crochet Along Schedule:

May 2 - THIS POST - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 1
May 7 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 1 Video Tutorials
May 9 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 2
May 13 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 2 Video Tutorials
May 16 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 3
May 21 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 3 Video Tutorials
May 23 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 4
May 30 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 4 Video Tutorials

Made in Bernat Softee Cotton, or Your Favorite DK Weight Yarn

The Spring Cellar Sweater is designed to be a go-to topper - one that fits with and over whatever else you're wearing. You can pair it with everything from a maxi dress to jeans, and the oversize fit will guarantee style and comfort! I've included all the measurements in the Schematic below, so you can choose the perfect size for you.

To stitch this pullover, I used Bernat Softee Cotton in a warm red - and I'm thinking I need to make another! This is a 3/Light or DK weight yarn with a majority cotton content, making it perfect for year- round wear. The simple stitch pattern means is works up fast, with minimal concentration needed.

The Spring Cellar Sweater is a fantastic topper to stitch up while you're stuck in the basement during tornado season - ask me how I know! Of course, it's also great for movie night, road trips - and beginner garment makers! Let's get started!

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Spring Cellar Sweater

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US-I, 5.5mm hook, Furls 

1150 (1250, 1550, 1750) yds Bernat Softee Cotton (3/Light; 60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 120g / 4.2 oz, 232 m/ 254 yds) - (5 (5, 7, 7) balls
Colorway Shown: Warm Red

Stitch Markers

Gauge: 12 sts x 8 rows = 4”/10cm in main st pattern

Gauge Swatch Instructions: Work 16 FDC, then work Rows 2-12 of Back Body. Measure gauge in center of swatch, avoiding edges.

Sizes:

Small/Medium (Large/XL; 2X/3X; 4X/5X)
Sizing is based on the Craft Yarn Council Standards, size L/XL shown)

Schematic measurements (in inches)
A – Chest Circumference: 41.25 (49.25, 57.25, 65.25)
B – Cross Back (Shoulder to Shoulder): 18 (22, 26, 30)
C – Shoulder Width: 4.75 (6, 7.25, 9.25)
D – Back Neck Width: 8.75 (10, 11.25, 11.25)
E – Sleeve Length (including Cuff Ribbing): 21.25 (19.25, 20.25, 17.75)
F – Sleeve Circumference: 12.75 (14, 15.25, 16.75)
G – Armhole Depth: 8.5 (9.5, 10.5, 11.5)
H – Hem to Armhole Length (including Hem Ribbing): 8 (8, 9, 9)
I – Total Length (including Hem Ribbing): 19.25 (20.25, 22.25, 23.25)

HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS

Spring Cellar Sweater Part 1 Tutorial
Crochet Abbreviations
Back Loop Only –BLO
Foundation Double Crochet – FDC
Mattress Stitch Seaming
Standing Double Crochet Join - STDC
Standing Single Crochet Join – STSC

Special Stitch:

Slip Stitch 2 Together – slst2tog: insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, pull this loop through the other 2 loops on the hook.

NOTES:

If you prefer not to use Foundation Stitches, you can begin with a chain that you dc into for the first row. Make 2 chs more than the desired first row stitch count, then start the first row with a dc in the 4th chain from the hook. The 3 skipped chs will count as the first dc of the row.

If you prefer not to use the CSDC stitch, you can substitute a ch 3 (counts as first dc).

When instructed to work between stitches, you are not working into a stitch or into a chain space. Instead, insert your hook between the posts of the indicated stitches. The previous stitch is the one most recently skipped or worked into. The next stitch is the one you haven't worked into or skipped yet.

The sleeves (not including the cuffs) are worked in turned rounds, so even-numbered rows will be worked from "inside" the sleeve. This is important to maintain the look of the stitches and to keep the joining seam under the arm straight.

Spring Cellar Sweater Part 1 Instructions

Back

Body:

Row 1: Work 62 (74, 86, 98) FDC; turn. (62 (74, 86, 98) sts)

Row 2: CSDC, skip next st, 2 dc between previous and next st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, sk next st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: (CSDC, dc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4 – 16 (16, 18, 18): Rep Rows 2 and 3, ending after a rep of Row 2.

Yoke:

Row 1: Sl st in first 5 sts, (CSDC, dc) in same st as last sl st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 7 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, leave 4 rem sts unworked, turn. (54 (66, 78, 90) sts)

Row 2: CSDC, skip next st, 2 dc between previous and next st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, sk next st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: (CSDC, dc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn.

Rows 4 – 15 (17, 19, 21): Rep Rows 2 and 3, ending after a rep of Row 3.

Right Shoulder:

Row 1: CSDC in first st, skip next st, 2 dc between previous and next st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * 4 (6, 8, 11) times more, skip next st, dc in next st, leave rem 40 (48, 56, 62) sts unworked, turn. (14 (18, 22, 28) sts)

Row 2: (CSDC, dc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn, fasten off.

Left Shoulder:

Row 1: Continuing from end of Row 1 of Right Shoulder, skip next 26 (30, 34, 34) unworked sts, STDC in next st, skip next st, 2 dc between previous and next st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, skip next st, dc in last st, turn. (14 (18, 22, 28) sts)

Row 2: (CSDC, dc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, 2 dc between previous and next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn, fasten off.

Set Back Aside.

Coming Up Next:

May 7 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 1 Video Tutorials

May 9 - Spring Cellar Sweater Part 2

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