Chunky Crochet Sweater Pattern PDF – Easy Balloon Sleeves, Slip-Stitch Rib Hem, Instant Download

Crochet a modern, snuggly chunky sweater in record time. The body panels are worked sideways so you set length with the starting chain and width with row count. Each row includes a neat back-loop-only slip-stitch hem for that ready-to-wear look. The collar rib is worked perpendicular around the neckline. Balloon sleeves are simple rectangles you seam and set in—no complex shaping.

You’ll make

Back panel, two mirrored fronts with gentle neck shaping

Perpendicular slip-stitch collar rib

Two balloon-sleeve rectangles, then seam and set in

A plush, drapey sweater with subtle cinched hems

What’s inside

Step-by-step transcript-to-pattern (back → fronts → collar → sleeves → seaming)

Sizing logic (length = starting chain; width = row count)

Exact sample counts for Size S + how to scale up/down

Finishing tips for flat seams and a collar that lies smooth

Skill level
Beginner–Intermediate (chain, slip stitch in back loop only, half double crochet, seaming)

Materials

Chunky/blanket yarn — 8 balls total (Body 5, Sleeves 1.5 + 1.5)

Hooks: 9 mm (main), 6 mm (cuffs & cuff slip-stitching)

Tapestry needle, stitch markers/clips, scissors, measuring tape

Sizing snapshot (sample S)

Back panel width: ~48 cm

Back panel length (hem→shoulder): set by chain 59 (~64 cm on sample)

Sleeves: rectangle ~41 cm long × ~22 cm wide

Collar: ~54 short rows of slip-stitch rib around

Construction at a glance

Back (1×): Chain 59 → each row = main stitch across, last 5 sts = slip stitch BLO (hem rib). Work 60 rows.

Fronts (2× mirror): Work 21 rows straight → neck shaping decrease 3 sts at neck edge (leave last 3 unworked) ×4 → 6 rows straight → neck increase with chain-4 at neck edge ×4 → straight to 60 rows.

Collar rib: Join at neckline, chain 6, work 5 slip stitches BLO, anchor to next neck stitch; repeat around (≈54 ribs).

Sleeves (2×): With 6 mm chain 16, switch to 9 mm and chain to 50 total; work rows in main stitch. At cuff edge, work 6 (±1 transition) slip stitches BLO with 6 mm when encountered; ~48 rows total. Seam to tubes.

Assembly: Seam shoulders → side seams → set sleeves → join collar ends → weave in ends.

Format & Delivery

Digital PDF only (no physical item)

Instant download after purchase