Heart Sweater Crochet Pattern PDF – Instant Download

Crochet a sweet, wearable heart sweater—perfect for everyday or Valentine’s season. The body is built in easy linen/moss stitch (single crochet + chain, skip one), the neckline and cuffs use simple back-loop-only vertical ribbing, and the sleeves are worked in the round. Clear, step-by-step instructions keep it beginner friendly, plus a quick heart appliqué you can place on sleeves or chest.

You’ll make

Front panel with shaped neck

Back panel (straight)

Two sleeves worked in the round from a ribbed cuff

Vertical ribbed neckline

Optional sewn-on heart appliqués

What’s inside

Stitch-by-stitch written directions in plain US terms

Construction flow (front → back → cuffs → sleeves → neck rib → hearts)

Easy sizing logic (even-number foundation; neckline and sleeve pickup guides)

Finishing + placement tips for the hearts

Sizing at a glance

Foundation chain must be even (sample front starts at 84 chains)

Back panel: 63 rows in linen/moss

Neck markers for size Small: 33rd stitch in from each side (scale up proportionally)

Sleeve pickup (comfy S–M): 74 single crochets around cuff edge (use any even number for wider sleeves)

Sleeve length target: ≈45 cm (adjust to taste)

Skill level
Beginner–Intermediate (chain, single crochet, slip stitch, working in rounds, back-loop-only rib, simple shaping)

Materials

Medium-weight yarn (Main Color + Contrast for hearts), sized for a 5 mm hook

5 mm crochet hook

Stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle

Optional: measuring tape for on-body checks

Construction notes

Linen/Moss stitch throughout body and sleeves (sc, ch1, sk1; work sc into previous scs)

Vertical ribbing (BLO) for cuffs and neckline, anchored as you go

Heart appliqué: quick magic-ring recipe included; sew on after blocking

Format & Delivery

Digital PDF (no physical item)

Instant download after purchase