Flash Sweater Crochet Pattern

As the leaves turn and the days grow shorter, the “Flash Sweater” is your ticket to autumnal vibes.

A cropped, boxy sweater to just below the natural waist with full length sleeves and a flattering rounded neckline.

Layer it over your favourite dresses or pair it with jeans and boots and enjoy with your pumpkin spice latte. Designed for simplicity, the easy stitch pattern and fully described shaping is perfect for beginners.

Made with Aran weight yarn, this sweater could be your go-to project for those moments when you need a little instant gratification and can be whipped up in a weekend!

Designed with inclusivity in mind with generous sizing and ability to swap sleeves, I’ve made sure that every body is celebrated.

Pattern has been professionally tech edited.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit chest up to: 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155)cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)in

Materials

Yarn A: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls Stylecraft Special (Aran, 100% acrylic, 196m/214yds/100g) in purple (1840)

Yarn B: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls Stylecraft Special (Aran, 100% acrylic, 196m/214yds/100g) in shade black (1002)

5.5mm hook (US I-9)

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Total estimated meterage/yardage per size:

728 (821, 911, 1007, 1092, 1211, 1314, 1414, 1526)m / 796 (898, 997, 1102, 1195, 1325, 1438, 1547, 1669)yds

Tension

11 sts and 7 rows in stitch pattern to 10cm/4in using 5.5mm hook (or size needed to achieve tension).

Difficulty Rating

Easy

Skills Needed

Basic crochet stitches, working in rows, working around stitches, working into row ends, raised (post) stitches, simple decreases and simple colour changes.

Construction

Front and back panels are worked separately from the bottom up, then joined at the shoulders. Neck ribbing is added. Sleeves are worked directly onto the body from shoulder to cuff, finishing with hem ribbing.

Fitting notes

Purple and black sample shown is size 4 on a 103cm / 41.5” chest.

Sweater is cropped to just below the natural waist and worn over a dress or high waisted skirt or jeans. Sweater has 22cm / 8.5” of positive ease across the chest. Arm circumference is closer fitting with 1cm / 0.5” of positive ease. Sweater is designed so you can choose a different sleeve size to your chest size.

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