Two-Panel Striped Crochet Sweater Pattern PDF : Beginner Friendly, Seam-Easy Rectangles, Vertical Rib Neck & Hem

Cozy straight-fit sweater built from two rectangles + two sleeves. Simple single-crochet stripes, quick neck shaping, and neat vertical rib trims. Instant PDF.

Description

Meet your new favorite stash-buster: a relaxed, stripy sweater made from two flat panels and two sleeves. If you can single crochet and change colors, you can make this! You’ll crochet easy rows of single-crochet stripes, shape the neckline with short shoulder rows, seam the pieces, then finish with clean vertical ribbing at the neckline and hem. Written in plain U.S. terms, beginner-friendly, and fully adjustable to your measurements.

You’ll make

Front & back rectangles in single crochet stripes

Quick shoulder rows to form the neck opening

Simple sleeves (back-loop rib cuffs → straight sleeve)

Vertical rib neckband and hem attached as you go

Straightforward seaming (shoulders, sides, underarm)

What’s inside

Step-by-step instructions (panels → shoulders → sleeves → seaming → neck & hem ribs)

Color-change method (clean swaps at the end of each row)

Measuring guide to set width & length from a favorite sweater

Sleeve sizing notes and fit tweaks throughout

Skill Level
Beginner–Intermediate (chain, single crochet, slip stitch, back-loop single crochet, color changes, basic seaming).

Materials

Yarn: Medium/Category-4 in 3 colors (amount varies by size)

Hook: ~5.0 mm (or to suit your yarn)

Notions: yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers/clips, tape measure

Sizing & Adjustments

Set panel width (A) from a sweater you love; set length (B) from shoulder to hem.

Work the big rectangle to B − 4.5 in (≈11.5 cm), then add shoulder shaping and hem rib.

Neck width is your choice; shoulder decreases keep the inner edge neat.

Sleeves: add a couple of increase rows for more room; work even to your arm length.

Hem/neck rib can be made deeper or shallower by changing the starting chain.

Format & Delivery
Digital PDF crochet pattern. No physical item is shipped. Instant download after purchase.