Intermediate
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One-piece crochet sweater worked sleeve to sleeve
Sleeve-to-sleeve sweater, 49 rows, DC Ch1 Sk1 pattern, 8mm hook, one seam.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 8 mm
- Rounds
- 8
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
8
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This sweater grows from one sleeve cuff to the other, with the body worked flat between them in a DC Ch1 Sk1 pattern. Each sleeve begins at the cuff and widens into the sleeve body before chained stitches open onto the front and back panels. A center marker splits the back panel from the second half of the piece, which continues through row 49. The whole thing closes with a single slip stitch seam under the sleeve and down the body. Have medium weight yarn, an 8mm hook, stitch markers, and a yarn needle on hand before starting.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing count at the center marker
- Count the full row twice before placing the marker, since the back panel width depends on that single point being accurate.
- Missing stitches at the row 12 join
- Work slowly across the chain-to-sleeve transition and recount the row once complete before continuing to row 13.
- Uneven tension between cuff and panel
- Check gauge periodically with the 8mm hook, since a tighter cuff against a looser panel will pull the sleeve shape out of line once seamed.
The materials list
- Medium weight yarn (approx. 328g for M/L)
- 8mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 4 short forms
First Sleeve Cuff
Chain an even number until it reaches your preferred sleeve width (around 13 inches for M/L)
Round 1
SC in second chain from hook and across
Round 2
Ch 1, turn, SC across
First Sleeve Body
Round 3
Ch 4 (counts as DC + Ch1), turn, skip first stitch, DC in next, repeat [Ch1 Sk1 DC]
Rounds 4–11
Ch4 turn, repeat pattern [Sk1 DC Ch1] across Continue until sleeve measures about 6.5 inches total
Front Panel
At end of row 11, chain length needed for front panel (approx. 55 ch)
Turn work
Round 12
Skip 5 chains, begin DC Ch1 Sk1 pattern in 6th ch and work across chain + sleeve stitches
Back Panel
At sleeve end, chain same number as front panel (approx. 55 ch)
Turn and begin DC Ch1 Sk1 pattern into 6th chain
Continue working full-length rows until panel section measures about 10 inches (approx. 16 rows)
Neckline Opening
Count stitches across row, find the center, mark
Work pattern until marker to create center back panel (about 4 rows wide)
Second Half of Sweater
From center point, chain stitches equal to half count +5 (example: 70 +5 = 75)
Turn and work pattern from 6th chain
Continue repeating rows until row 49 is complete
Second Sleeve
Count stitches equal to first sleeve width (example 21 DC), mark
Work repeat until marker to shape sleeve
Rows 51–59
Continue pattern for 9 rows
Round 60
Ch1 turn, SC across sleeve
Round 61
Ch1 turn, SC across again
Seaming
Fold sweater and align sleeves + side seams
Slip stitch seam under sleeve and down body
Edging
SC across bottom panel Place 2 SC at corner to turn smoothly Continue SC up front, around neckline, down other side, across back bottom
Join with slip stitch and finish off
Check these before you start
- The 8mm hook works loosely with medium weight yarn by design; keep tension even across rows so the DC Ch1 Sk1 texture stays consistent from sleeve to panel.
- Mark the center stitch the moment you find it — the back panel section depends on that single marker, and it is not easy to relocate after a few more rows.
- Row 12 carries chain stitches from the front panel directly into live sleeve stitches; count carefully here, since a stitch missed at this join will shift every row after it.
- Sleeve width reference: 12 inches. Full panel length reference: 43 inches. Sleeve length reference: 6.5–7 inches. Sweater width reference: 22 inches.
On one line
| Rounds | 8 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 9 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 8 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Confirm you have close to 328g of medium weight yarn on hand for an M/L size before casting on the first cuff.
- Set aside stitch markers now — the pattern calls for a marker at the center point of a full-width row, and losing that count later means re-measuring the whole panel.
- Work a small DC Ch1 Sk1 swatch with the 8mm hook first to check that your row count matches the 16-row estimate for a 10-inch panel section.
- Read through row 12 before you begin it — this is where the chained front panel joins the sleeve stitches, and it is easier to follow once you know it's coming.
Finishing
- Weave in all loose ends from cuff, sleeve, and panel sections before seaming so the seam itself stays flat and unobstructed.
- Fold the sweater to align both sleeves and both side seams before pinning, checking that row counts match on each side.
- Slip stitch the seam under the sleeve and down the body in one continuous line, then weave in the final seam end.
Construction
The front panel is worked flat rather than in the round because it grows directly out of live sleeve stitches through a chained extension, which only works row by row.
The single side-and-underarm seam exists because the piece is built as one continuous flat section from cuff to cuff, so only one closing seam is needed to bring it into sweater shape.
Time per section
| First Sleeve Cuff and Body | about 45-60 minutes because the cuff and body together run only 4 rounds before the panel begins |
|---|---|
| Front panel to row 49 | about 2-3 hours because this stretch covers the bulk of the piece, from the chained cast-on through row 49 |
| Second Sleeve and seaming | about 1 hour because the second sleeve mirrors the first and the single seam runs the length of the underarm and body |
Photographs of this one
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Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.