Oct 8

Oct 8 The Ranie Sweater-Free Crochet Pattern

Get ready for cooler days with this lacy oversized sweater. Using simple stitches and easy construction, you’ll be wearing your new Ranie Sweater in no time. Find the free pattern below, grab a digital PDF in my shop, or get everything you need all in one convenient kit from Lion Brand Yarn!

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Fall is my favorite season. I love the leaves changing colors, the pumpkin flavored treats and the cool mornings and evenings. Here in California the weather stays pretty mild even through winter, so when I wanted to design an oversized sweater, I knew I needed it to be lightweight and airy. The Ranie Sweater is just that. The open stitches and cotton yarn make this the perfect Fall garment for when you need an extra layer in the mornings, but don’t want to be overheated by the afternoon.

Lion Brand Yarn’s new Oh Baby Organic Cotton is quickly becoming one of my new favorites. It’s light weight and soft plus it comes in some beautiful colors. If you grab the kit from Lion Brand you’ll get all the yarn you need plus a digital copy of the pattern. You can even add on extras like crochet hooks and tapestry needles too. Head to the link below to grab your kit today!

GET THE RANIE SWEATER KIT FROM LION BRAND YARN

I used a simple pattern repeat and a slightly larger hook than recommended to give the Ranie an airy feel that works up quickly. The v-neck and 3/4 length sleeves flatter all figures.

Plus starting October 21st I’ll be hosting a casual crochet along over in my Meghan Makes Crew Facebook group. We will be working up the Ranie in sections and I’ll be posting video tutorials each week to help you along the way. It’s the perfect excuse to grab a kit and make something special for yourself this season.

The Ranie Sweater Crochet Pattern

Materials:

1044-2068 yards of Lion Brand Oh Baby Organic Cotton in Rose or similar weight 2 yarn. (see size for exact amounts)
Crochet hook size G (4.00mm)
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Abbreviations:

ch- chain
BLO- back loop only
st(s)- stitch(es)
csc- center single crochet
sk- skip
RS- right side
sl st- slip stitch
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
sc2tog- single crochet 2 together
Hdc2tog- half double crochet 2 together

Gauge:

18 sts and 15 rows in pattern repeat = 4” square
(use rows 1-15 of back panel for gauge)

Notes:

1.Pattern is worked bottom up in two panels. The front and back panels are seamed at the shoulders and sides. The sleeves are then worked directly into the armholes in joined rounds, turning after each round.

2.Chain 2 at beginning of rows count as a stitch unless otherwise noted. Ch 1 at beginning of rows do not count as a stitch.

Size:

XS: fits bust 28-30” (approx. 1044 yards) 6 skeins

S: fits bust 32-34” (approx. 1190 yards) 7 skeins

M: fits bust 36-38” (approx. 1294 yards) 8 skeins

L: fits bust 40-42” (approx. 1374 yards) 8 skeins

XL: fits bust 44-46” (approx. 1543 yards) 9 skeins

2X: fits bust 48-50” (approx. 1668 yards) 10 skeins

3X: fits bust 52-54” (approx. 1843 yards) 11 skeins

4X: fits bust 56-58” (approx. 1954 yards) 11 skeins

5X: fits bust 60-62” (approx. 2068 yards) 12 skeins

Pattern:

Back:

Ch 87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 1: sc in the back bump of each ch across, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc each st across, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, sk 1, sc in next, repeat from * across, turn. (130(148, 157, 166, 184, 193, 211, 220, 229)

Row 4: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc in ch2-sp, *ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch2-sp, repeat from * across, hdc in last st, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 6: ch 3 (counts as 1st st and ch 1), sk 1, hdc 2, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, ch 1, sk 1, hdc in last st, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 7: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc each st across, turn. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

Repeat Rows 3-8 12(13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15) more times. (87(99, 105, 111, 123, 129, 141, 147, 153)

S/XL/4X

Fasten off and move on to Front.

M/2X/5X

Repeat Rows 3-5.

Fasten off and move on to Front.

XS/L/3X

Repeat Rows 3-7.

Fasten off and move on to Front.

Total Rows for Back: 85(86, 89, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, 101)

Front:

Follow instructions for Back Rows 1-8.

Then repeat Rows 3-8 9(9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) times.

Then repeat Rows 3-6.

Total Rows before V-neck split: 66(66, 66, 66, 72, 72, 72, 78, 78)

V-neck Split:

We will now be creating the v-neck on the front. We will work the left side first and then reattach our yarn and work the right. You will be decreasing by one in each row on the inside.

Left Side

XS/S/L/XL/4X

Row 1: ch 1, sc in each of the next 41(47, 53, 59, 71) sts, sc2tog, turn. (42(48, 54, 60, 72)

M/2X/3X/5X

Row 1: ch 1, sc in each of the next 52(64, 70, 76) sts, turn. (52(64, 70, 76)

All sizes

Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc2tog, hdc in each st across, turn. (41(47, 51, 53, 59, 63, 69, 71, 75)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, sk 1, sc, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, ch 1, sc in last st, turn. (60(69, 75, 78, 87, 93, 102, 105, 111)

Row 4: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), sk ch1-sp, hdc2tog across 1st sc and ch2-sp, *ch 1, hdc in ch2-sp, repeat from * across, hdc in last st, turn. (39(45, 49, 51, 57, 61, 67, 69, 73)

Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st across until 2 sts remain, sc2tog, turn. (38(44, 48, 50, 56, 60, 66, 68, 72)

Row 6: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), sk 1, hdc 2, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, repeat from * across until 1 or 2 sts remain, if 1 st remains, hdc in last st, if 2 sts remain, ch 1, sk 1, hdc in last st, turn. (37(43, 47, 49, 55, 59, 65, 67, 71)

Row 7: ch 1, sc in each st across until 2 sts remain, sc2tog, turn. (36(42, 46, 48, 54, 58, 64, 66, 70)

Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc2tog, hdc in each st across, turn. (35(41, 45, 47, 53, 57, 63, 65, 69)

Repeat Rows 3-8 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) more times. (29(29, 33, 35, 41, 45, 51, 53, 57)

S/XL/4X

Fasten off and move on to Right Side.

M/2X/5X

Repeat Rows 3-5.

Fasten off and move on to Right Side.

XS/L/3X

Repeat Rows 3-7.

Fasten off and move on to Right Side.

Final stitch counts: 24(29, 30, 30, 41, 42, 46, 53, 54)

Attach yarn into the 2nd st from the left of Row 1.

Right Side

XS/S/L/XL/4X

Row 1: ch 1, working into same st as join and next st, sc2tog, sc in each st across, turn. (42(48, 54, 60, 72)

M/2X/3X/5X

Row 1: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st across, turn. (52(64, 70, 76)

All sizes

Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc in each st across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog, turn. (41(47, 51, 53, 59, 63, 69, 71, 75)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 1, sc, *ch 2, sk 1, sc, repeat from * across, turn. (60(69, 75, 78, 87, 93, 102, 105, 111)

Row 4: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc in ch2-sp, *ch 1, hdc in next ch2-sp, repeat from * until last ch2-sp, hdc2tog in the last ch2-sp and last sc, sk ch1-sp, hdc in last st, turn. (39(45, 49, 51, 57, 61, 67, 69, 73)

Row 5: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st across, turn. (38(44, 48, 50, 56, 60, 66, 68, 72)

Row 6: ch 3 (counts as 1st st and ch 1), sk 1, hdc 2, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, repeat from *across until 2 or 4 sts remain. If 2 sts remain, sk 1, hdc in last st, if 4 sts remain, ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in last st, turn. (37(43, 47, 49, 55, 59, 65, 67, 71)

Row 7: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st across, turn. (36(42, 46, 48, 54, 58, 64, 66, 70)

Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc in each st across until 2 sts remain, hdc2tog, turn. (35(41, 45, 47, 53, 57, 63, 65, 69)

Repeat Rows 3-8 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) more times. (29(29, 33, 35, 41, 45, 51, 53, 57)

S/XL/4X

Fasten off and move on to Seaming.

M/2X/5X

Repeat Rows 3-5.

Fasten off and move on to Seaming.

XS/L/3X

Repeat Rows 3-7.

Fasten off and move on to Seaming.

Final stitch counts: 24(29, 30, 30, 41, 42, 46, 53, 54)

Seaming:

Lay Back piece RS up. Lay Front piece RS down on top of Back piece. Seam shoulders together using mattress stitch or preferred seaming method.

Then seam both sides starting at the bottom and working up until 7”( 7.5”, 8”, 8.5”, 9”, 9.5”, 10”, 10.5”, 10.5”) remain to shoulder.

Approximately 26(28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 39) rows will remain unseamed on each side.

Sleeves:

With RS facing you, attach yarn in underarm seam of either sleeve.

Round 1: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in the end of each row around the sleeve opening, sl st to 1st st to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

Round 3: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *ch 2, sk 1, sc in next, repeat from * around, sl st to 1st st to join, turn. (76(82, 88, 91, 97, 103, 109, 115, 115)

Round 4: ch 2 (counts as a st), hdc in 1st sc, hdc in ch2-sp, *ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next ch2-sp, repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

XS/2X

Round 6: ch 3 (counts as 1st st and ch 1), sk 1, hdc 2, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, repeat from * around until 2 sts remain, ch 1, sk 1, hdc in last st, sl st to 2nd ch to join, turn. (51, 69)

S/M/L/XL/3X/4X/5X

Round 6: ch 3 (counts as 1st st and ch 1), sk 1, hdc 2, *ch 1, sk 1, hdc 2, repeat from * around until 1 st remains, ch 1, sk 1, sl st to 2nd ch to join, turn. (55, 59, 61, 65, 73, 77, 77)

Round 7: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

Round 8: ch 2 (counts as 1st st), hdc each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join, turn. (51(55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 77)

Repeat Rounds 3-8 four more times, then move on to cuff.

Cuff:

Continue to work in joined rounds, but do not turn after each round.

Round 1: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join. (50(54, 58, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 76)

Round 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in same st as join, csc in next, *sc BLO, csc, repeat from * around, sl st to 1st st to join. (50(54, 58, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 76)

Rounds 3-7: repeat Round 2. (50(54, 58, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 76)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Neckline:

Finish off your sweater by working two rows of sc around the neckline. With RS facing you, attach yarn to center back of neck.

Round 1: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st and row end around, sl st to top of 1st st to join.

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wet or steam block as needed.

Now go enjoy your brand new Ranie Sweater! If you make one I’d love to see it. Make sure to tag me @meghanmakesdo on social media and use #raniesweater when you share.

Don’t forget you can grab a digital PDF of the Ranie Sweater in my shop, Etsy and Ravelry or grab a complete kit which includes all the yarn you need plus a copy of the pattern at Lion Brand Yarn.

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