Designed by Marcia Walton Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size One size fits all with small, medium and large adjustments for the ribbings. Materials * 4-ply yarn*: 32 oz spruce #362 * Crochet hook size H/8 * Yarn needle Gauge 7 dc = 2 inches; 3 dc rows = 1 3/4 inches Check gauge to save time. Pattern Notes Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Ch 3 counts as first dc throughout. This is an oversize sweater. The body is made in one size. However, the ribbing is adjusted according to small, medium and large. Work in back lps only for entire body and sleeves of sweater. Body and sleeves are crocheted vertically. V-Stitch (V-st): [Dc, ch 2, dc] in same st, sk 2 sts. Dec over next 2 chs: Yo, insert hook in next ch, yo, draw up a lp, insert hook in next ch, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook, yo, draw through rem 2 lps on hook. First Body Section Row 1 (WS): Ch 163, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each rem ch across, turn. (161 dc) Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. Row 3 (WS): Rep Row 2. Row 4 (RS): Ch 3, sk 1 st, [V-st in next st, sk next 2 sts] rep across, ending with dc in last st, turn. (53 V-sts) Row 5 (WS): Ch 3, dc in next st,Just in time for back-to-school wear, this stylish unisex sweater will keep your teen toasty warm.Crochet World October 2000[dec over next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 sts] rep across, turn. Rows 6 & 7: Rep Row 2. Row 8: Rep Row 4. Row 9: Rep Row 5. Rows 10 & 11: Rep Row 2. Row 12: Rep Row 4. Row 13: Rep Row 5. Rows 14 & 15: Rep Row 2 Back Row 16: Rep Row 4 until there are 25 V-sts, sk next st, dc in next st, turn. Rows 17-29: Continue in established pattern; at end of Row 29, fasten off. Front Row 16 (RS): With back section to the right, sk next 12 sts of Row 15 for neckline opening, attach spruce in next st, ch 3, sk 1 st, [V-st in next st, sk next 2 sts] 23 times, ending with dc in last st, turn. (23 V-sts) Rows 17-28: Continue in established pattern. Row 29: Rep Row 5 across front, ch 12 (shoulder section), sl st to join in beg ch-3 of last row of back. Second Body Section Row 30 (RS): Attach spruce at back bottom edge of sweater, ch 3, dc in each st across back, dc in each of next 12 chs, dc in each st across front of sweater, turn. (161 dc) Row 31: Rep Row 2. Row 32: Rep Row 4. Row 33: Rep Row 5. Rows 34-43: Continue in established pattern. Row 44: Ch 3, dc in each st across, fasten off. First Sleeve Row 1 (RS): Sk next 45 sts of Row 41, attach spruce in next st, rep Row 4 until 23 V-sts are completed, sk next 2 sts, dc in next st, turn. (23 V-sts) Row 2: Rep Row 5. Rows 3 & 4: Rep Row 2. Row 5: Rep Row 4. Rows 6-26: Continue in established pattern, ending last rep with a Row 2 pattern; at end of Row 26, fasten off. Second Sleeve Row 1 (RS): Working on opposite side of foundation ch, sk next 45 sts, attach spruce in next st, rep Row 4 until 23 V-sts are completed, sk next 2 sts, dc in next st, turn. (23 V-sts) Rows 2-26: Rep Rows 2-26 of first sleeve. Sleeve Ribbing Row 1 (RS): Working across the 71 sts of last row of sleeve, attach spruce, ch 1, sc in first st, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] 35 times, turn. (36 sts) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc across, dec (8, 6, 4) sc sts evenly sp across, turn. (28, 30, 32 sc) Row 4: Rep Row 2. Row 5: Ch 3, [bpdc around next sc, fpdc around next sc] rep across, turn. Row 6: Ch 3, [bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around fpdc] rep across, turn. Rep Row 6 until ribbing measures 3 inches, fasten off. Front Bottom Ribbing Row 1 (RS): Attach spruce in side edge of row, ch 1, work 2 sc in side edge of each row across, turn. (88 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, dec 30 sts evenly sp across, turn. (58 sts) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 4: Ch 1, sc across, dec (16, 12, 8 ) sts evenly sp across, turn. (42, 46, 50 sts) Row 5: Rep Row 5 of sleeve ribbing. Row 6: Rep Row 6 of sleeve ribbing. Rep Row 6 until ribbing measures 3 1/2 inches, fasten off. Back Bottom Ribbing Rep front bottom ribbing. Assembly Sew sleeve and side seams. Neckline Trim Rnd 1: Attach spruce at back left shoulder, ch 3, work 3 V-sts evenly sp across left shoulder, 7 V-sts across front neck opening, 3 V-sts evenly sp across right shoulder and 7 V-sts evenly sp across back, sl st to join in top of beg ch-3. (20 V-sts) Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, [sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch sp of V-st, sc in next dc] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off.