I'm so excited to share the Coastal Shores Sweater with you!
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The Coastal Shores Sweater is designed as a light, summer layering piece. Wear it on breezy summer days, out boating or when you’re at the beach! This pullover is created by seaming 4 panels together to create a loose boat neck, long-sleeve crochet sweater. Made from 100% cotton yarn, this thin and light weight pullover is super versatile and it works as a wonderful cover up over a swimsuit!
Design Inspiration
I love how crochet stitches are always ‘closed’ so creating airy, mesh fabric is nice and easy without the need for advanced techniques! I wanted to create a summer sweater that was very breezy and open that could easily be thrown over a tank top or swimsuit!
The Coastal Shores Sweater uses a range of simple stitches and chains to create a beautiful mesh garment that’s perfect of warmer weather!
Looking for more free summer crochet patterns?
1. Sea Breeze Tank Top / 2. Sagebrush Tank Top / 3. Leila Crop Top
Yarn
For this project I used DMC Natura Just Cotton and it comes in 58 shades! I love how there are so many colours and the palette ranges towards colourful mid tones and pastels.
This 100% cotton yarn has a gorgeous matte finish and is absolutely wonderful quality! The cotton is so smooth, cool and doesn’t split which is really rare for a matte cotton!
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Notes:
*The sizing guide follows size XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). E.g. “Ch 100(116, 132, 148, 164, 180, 196) means Ch 100 for XS, Ch 116 for Small, Ch 132 for Medium, Ch 148 for Large, Ch 164 for XL, Ch 180 for 2XL and Ch 196 for 3XL.
*”DC 10” means DC into the next 10 stitches.
*”2DC” means place 2 DC into the same stitch.
*Ch 2 and Ch 3 do NOT count as a stitch.
*Ch 4 = 1 Double Crochet + 1 Chain.
*Ch 5 = 1 Treble Crochet + 1 Chain.
*Total stitches are indicated between < >.
*This pattern uses US crochet terms.
Materials
Yarn – DMC Natura Just Cotton – Sport, 155m/50g, 100% Cotton in Glacier (87)
6(7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
3.5mm (US E) Crochet Hook
Darning Needle
Scissors
Stitches & Abbreviations
Ch = Chain
Sl st = Slip Stitch
HDC = Half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
TR = Treble Crochet
BLO = Back Loop
St(s) = stitche(s)
Rep = repeat
Gauge: 10cm/4” square = 19 stitches wide x 10 rows tall in double crochet
Level: Easy
Measurements cm:
Bust: 98(108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158)
Length: 48(48, 48, 48, 48, 48, 48)
Armhole: 15(17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27)
Sleeve length: 41(41, 42, 42, 43, 43, 44)
Measurements inches:
Bust: 38.5(42.5, 46.5, 50.5, 54.5, 58, 62)
Length: 19(19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19)
Armhole: 6(6.5, 7.5, 8, 9, 10, 10.5)
Sleeve length: 16(16, 16.5, 16.5,17, 17,17.5)
Mesh Summer Pullover Crochet Pattern
BODY PANEL
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 93(113, 133, 153, 173, 193, 213)
ROW 1: DC into the 3rd ch from the hook, DC in each ch until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 2: Ch 2, turn, DC in each st until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st; rep from * until end.
ROW 4: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip ch space, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, Ch 1, DC into 3rd ch.
ROW 5: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, *TR in ch space, TR in next st; rep from * until last ch space, TR into ch space, TR into 3rd ch.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 6: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, BLO TR in each st until the last st, TR in the last st.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 7: Ch 1, turn, HDC in each st until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 8: Ch 5 (counts as 1TR+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, TR in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, TR; rep from * until end.
ROW 9: Ch 2, turn, DC in the first st, * DC in ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, DC in ch space, DC into 4th ch.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 10: Ch 4, turn, TR in each st until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 11: Ch 2, turn, DC in each st until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 12: Ch 2, turn, DC in first st, BLO DC in each st until the last st, DC into the last st.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 13: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st; rep from * until end.
ROW 14: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip ch space, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, Ch 1, DC into 3rd ch.
ROW 15: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, *TR in ch space, TR in next st; rep from * until last ch space, TR into ch space, TR into 3rd ch.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 16: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, BLO TR in each st until the last st, TR in the last st.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 17: Ch 1, turn, HDC in each st until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 18: Ch 5 (counts as 1TR+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, TR in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, TR; rep from * until end.
ROW 19: Ch 2, turn, DC in the first st, * DC in ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, DC in ch space, DC into 4th ch.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 20: Ch 4, turn, TR in each stitch until end.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
Repeat ROWS 11-20 until ROW 40. <91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
ROW 41: Ch 1, turn, HDC in each stitch until end. Fasten off.
<91(111, 131, 151, 171, 191, 211)>
Repeat BODY PANEL instructions for 2nd panel.
SLEEVES
FOUNDATION CHAIN: Ch 43(47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67).
ROW 1: DC into the 3rd ch from the hook, DC in each ch until end.
<41(45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65)>
ROW 2: Ch 2, turn, DC in each st until end.
<41(45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65)>
ROW 3: Ch 2, turn, 2DC in first st, DC in each st until the last st, 2DC into the last st.
<43(47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67)>
ROW 4: Ch 2, turn, DC in first st, BLO DC in each st until the last st, DC into the last st.
<43(47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67)>
ROW 5: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st; rep from * until end.
ROW 6: Ch 4 (counts as 1DC+1Ch), turn, skip ch space, DC in next st, *Ch 1, skip ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, Ch 1, DC into 3rd ch.
ROW 7: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, *TR in ch space, TR in next st; rep from * until last ch space, TR into ch space, TR into 3rd ch.
<43(47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67)>
ROW 8: Ch 3, turn, TR in first st, BLO TR in each st until the last st, TR in the last st.
<43(47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67)>
ROW 9: Ch 1, turn, 2HDC in first stitch, HDC in each stitch until the last stitch, 2HDC into the last stitch.
<45(49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69)>
ROW 10: Ch 5 (counts as 1TR+1Ch), turn, skip 1 st, TR in next st, *Ch 1, skip 1 st, TR; rep from * until end.
ROW 11: Ch 2, turn, DC in the first st, * DC in ch space, DC in next st; rep from * until last ch space, DC into ch space, DC into 4th ch.
<45(49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69)>
ROW 12: Ch 4, turn, TR in each stitch until end.
<45(49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69)>
Repeat ROWS 3-12 until ROW 32. <53(57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77)>
ROW 33: Ch 2, turn, 2DC in first stitch, DC in each stitch until the last stitch, 2DC into the last stitch.
<55(59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79)>
ROW 34: Ch 2, turn, DC in each stitch until end.
<55(59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79)>
Repeat ROW 34 until ROW 34(34, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37). Fasten off.
Repeat SLEEVE instructions for 2nd sleeve.
ASSEMBLY
Lay the 2 body panels on a flat surface with the right side facing up. Sew 15cm/6” from each side towards the middle (You can sew more/less depending on how large you want your neck hole to be).
Fold you sleeves in half and line the crease up with the middle of the body panels. Sew the sleeves on to the body panel.
Fold the sweater in half and sew down the side of the sleeves and body portion of the sweater.
Weave in all of your ends.
Hi!! I have a question: the body panels are built length-wise or width-wise? Love the pattern!!
Hi Jimena,
The body panels are worked widthways, so the foundation chain runs the width of the sweater 🙂
Grace
I’m enjoying making a size S coastal shores sweater for my daughter but I think it might be too big. Is it you wearing this sweater? What size is the girl in the photo and what size sweater is she wearing?
Thank you.
Hi Sarah, yes I'm wearing the sweater - I'm 160cm (about 5'3") with a 32" bust and I'm wearing a size XS. This pattern fits loosely in the body 🙂
Grace
Hi!! Thank you for all these lovely patterns. This will be my third on a roll! I have a question about this one, though. In the assembly step, which side is the right side? How do I know it? Thanks!
Júlia
Hi Júlia,
The right side will be facing you when you're crocheting odd numbered rows and the wrong side is facing you when you crochet even numbered rows. for this particular pattern it isn't super important, just pick the side you prefer and be consistent - it helps to place a stitch marker or safety pin on the 'right' side so it's easy to spot.
I hope this helps,
Grace
Hello Grace. Please can I ask for your advice on The Coastal Shores Sweater? I am just looking at the sizes. Are the measurements given those of the final garment measurements or the individuals bust size? Excited to get started, just want to make sure I'm starting with the correct size. Lovely pattern by the way. Jan
Hi Jan,
The measurements are the final garment measurements 🙂 'Bust' normally refers to the bust of the garment and if a pattern has a 'to fit bust' measurement that refers to the individual's bust size.
Grace
Perfect, thanks ever so, that's really useful.
Jan
Love this pattern but I’m having a blank with how to sew the sleeves? Do I line it up to the top of the sweater?
Do you have any suggestions for how to work the arms backwards? I'm making this sweater with an ombre yarn and I'd love for the top of the sweater to color match the top of the sleeves