Isla Crochet Granny Square Sweater – FREE PATTERN

Modern twist on a crochet classic! This beautiful granny square sweater is classy, boho chic, and (most excitingly) perfect for all 4 seasons! Crochet yours with cotton yarn and take advantage of the naturally spaced stitches for a lightweight Spring layer or breathable Summer cover up . . . or use acrylic or wool for a heavier more cozy Fall & Winter feel. Either way this pullover is sure to be your next favourite make. Scroll down for the free pattern or purchase an inexpensive downloadable PDF from Etsy HERE or Ravelry HERE!

I know I say this every time I publish something but this project is a new favourite! I love how the design kept my interest with the sometimes challenging stitches and constant switch ups (making different squares, crocheting rows along the sides, sewing pieces together, and working on the collar and trim). I was never bored when working on the pattern for this pullover. If you like mixing it up during a project this sweater is for you!

I enjoyed using Bernat® Softee® Cotton Yarn (in ‘Clear White’) for the Isla Granny Square Crochet Sweater. It’s very soft and lightweight for a cotton yarn (it has some acrylic in it). Softee Cotton comes in a variety of bright colours and neutrals. I would LOVE to see this sweater in the ‘Fucshia’ pink tone or the soft ‘Pool Green’ that seems to be that perfect shade of green that I’m seeing everywhere this Fall. ‘Dusk Blue’ and ‘Golden’ would also be fun choices . . the light blue would be sweet for Summer and the gold colour would look amazing for a Fall piece. SO MANY OPTIONS!!

This sweater design really made me think of my amazing Grammy. She was always crocheting, sewing, knitting, etc and you could find the most beautiful quilts, blankets, and hand made decorations in her home. Granny squares aren’t something I’ve worked on often and making each little square brought me joy thinking of her and wondering what she would think about my plan to create something wearable with them. 🙂

This pattern is over 12 months in the making. The sweater was designed, crocheted, and photographed last Summer. I knew I’d missed my window to release the design before the snow fell so I put a pin in it until this Spring. It’s taken months to figure out the sizing, measurements, yardage, etc. SO much goes into a garment design and I really want the pattern to work for anyone who’s interested so trying to include a variety of sizes is important to me. I hope you enjoy making up this sweet sweater and much as I have enjoyed bringing it to fruition.

ISLA GRANNY SQUARE SWEATER - Free Crochet Pattern

Download inexpensive PDF HERE

Save this pattern to Ravelry HERE

F I N I S H E D S I Z E S

Adult S – 40” chest, 19” length
Adult M – 42” chest, 19” length
Adult L – 44” chest, 19” length
Adult XL – 48” chest, 19” length
Adult 2X – 52” chest, 19” length
Adult 3X – 56” chest, 19” length
Adult 4X – 60” chest, 19” length
Adult 5X – 64” chest, 19” length
• Comfortable fit that is approx. 2-4” larger than actual bust/chest measurement
• Slightly cropped (ends 1-2” below waist) but an extra row of squares or double crochet stitches could be added for longer look if desired (additional yarn required)
• Because each granny square size is fixed, rows of dc stitches were added along sides of sweater to accommodate a variety of chest sizes (depending on which size is being made the side of the sweater may have a smaller or larger section of dc stitches -see sizing above for details)
• Adult size pictured is a size ‘M’ on a 5’4” tall person with a 36” chest

M A T E R I A L S

Hook
– US G / 6 – 4.25 mm crochet hook
Yarn
– Any light weight yarn (size 3 / ‘DK’ / 8 ply)
◦ Bernat® Softee® Cotton Yarn (in ‘Clear White’) was used
▪ Amounts needed:
Adult S – Approx. 1135 yrds or 1038 m (5 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult M – Approx. 1416 yrds or 1295 m (6 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult L – Approx. 1557 yrds or 1424 m (7 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult XL – Approx. 1833 yrds or 1676 m (8 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult 2X – Approx. 1989 yrds or 1819 m (8 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult 3X – Approx. 2371 yrds or 2168 m (10 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult 4X – Approx. 2572 yrds or 2352 m (11 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Adult 5X – Approx. 3065 yrds or 2803 m (12 skeins of Softee® Cotton)
Extras
– Tapestry/Darning Needle
– Scissors

P A T T E R N A B B R E V I A T I O N S

English (US) terms
ch – Chain: Yarn over, pull through loop on hook
sc – Single Crochet: Insert hook into stitch/chain, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook
dc – Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch/chain, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook
tr – Treble Crochet: Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into stitch/chain, yarn over and pull through, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) x 3
sl st – Slip Stitch: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook

C H A R T S

Square Design A

Square Design B

0 = Chain
T = Double Crochet
x = Single Crochet
# = Treble Crochet
⬤ = Slip Stitch

G A U G E

Each granny square = 4 inches x 4 inches
(Follow pattern to complete Square Design A or B)

N O T E S

• Beginning chain counts as a stitch in stitch counts
• Squares are created individually, then seamed together to create sweater
• Pattern is broken into sections:
– Square Design A
– Square Design B
– Body Assembly
– Double Crochet Sides
– Body Assembly Continued
– Sleeve Assembly
– Collar
– Edge Trim

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

There is a video tutorial available for this pattern on YouTube:
Click HERE to watch

W R I T T E N P A T T E R N
English (US) terms

SQUARE DESIGN A

Round 1

ch 3,
dc in 3rd chain from hook,
ch 2,
[3 dc in bottom of beginning chain, ch 2] x 3
dc in bottom of beginning chain,
join with sl st to top of beginning chain

[20 sts]

Round 2

ch 1,
sc in back loop only (BLO) of first stitch,
[sc in chain 2 space, ch 2, sc in chain 2 space again, sc in BLO of next 3 stitches] x 3
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
join with sl st to beginning chain

[28 sts]

Round 3

ch 3,
skip first stitch,
dc in BLO of next stitch,
ch 1,
[dc in chain 2 space, ch 2, dc in chain 2 space again, ch 1, dc in BLO, ch 1, skip 1, dc in BLO, ch 1, skip 1, dc in BLO, ch 1] x 3
dc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
dc in chain 2 space again,
ch 1, dc in BLO, ch 1,
join with sl st to 2nd chain in beginning chain

[44 sts]

Round 4

ch 1,
sc in ch 1 space,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
sc in ch 1 space,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
[sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space again, sc in BLO of next stitch, *(sc in ch 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch), repeat from * until ch 2 space] x 3
sc in ch 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in ch 2 space again,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
sc in ch 1 space,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
sc in ch 1 space,
join with sl st to beginning chain

[52 sts]

Round 5

ch 2, skip first stitch,
sc in BLO,
ch 1, skip 1,
sc in BLO,
ch 1, skip 1,
[sc in chain 2 space, ch 2, sc in chain 2 space again, ch 1, skip 1, *(sc in BLO, ch 1, skip 1), repeat from * until ch 2 space] x 3
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
ch 1, skip 1,
sc in BLO,
ch 1, skip 1,
sc in BLO,
ch 1, skip 1,
join with sl st to first chain of beginning chain

[60 sts]

Round 6

ch 1,
*(sc in ch 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch),
repeat from * 3 times,
[sc in chain 2 space, ch 2, sc in chain 2 space again, *(sc in BLO of next stitch, sc in ch 1 space), repeat from * 6 times, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 3
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
*(sc in BLO of next stitch, sc in chain 1 space),
repeat from * 3 times,
join with sl st to beginning chain

[68 sts]

Finish off
Weave in ends

For sizes S to XL make 36 squares in Design A

For size 2X make 40 squares in Design A

For sizes 3X to 5X make 50 squares in Design A

SQUARE DESIGN B

Round 1

ch 3,
11 dc in 3rd chain from hook,
join with sl st to top of beginning chain

[12 sts]

Round 2

ch 1,
tr in top of beginning chain from previous round,
[sc in BLO of next stitch, tr in BLO of same stitch] x 11
join with sl st to beginning chain

[24 sts]

Round 3

ch 1,
sc in BLO of first stitch,
[2sc in BLO of next stitch, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 11
join with sl st to beginning chain

[35 sts]

Round 4

ch 3,
dc in BLO of first stitch,
[ch 1, skip 1, dc in BLO of next stitch, ch 1, dc in BLO of next stitch] x 11
ch 1,
join with sl st to 2nd chain in beginning chain

[48 sts]

Round 5

ch 2,
sc in first chain 1 space
[ch 1, skip 1, sc in next chain 1 space] x 3
ch 2,
sc in same chain 1 space as previous stitch,
[ch 1, skip 1, sc in next chain 1 space] x 6
ch 2,
sc in same chain 1 space as previous stitch,
[ch 1, skip 1, sc in next chain 1 space] x 6
ch 2,
sc in same chain 1 space as previous stitch,
[ch 1, skip 1, sc in next chain 1 space] x 6
ch 2,
sc in same chain 1 space as previous stitch,
ch 1, skip 1,
sc in next chain 1 space,
ch 1,
join with sl st to first chain in beginning chain

[60 sts]

Round 6

ch 1,
[sc in chain 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 4
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
[sc in chain 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 6
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
[sc in chain 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 6
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
sc in BLO of next stitch,
[sc in chain 1 space, sc in BLO of next stitch] x 6
sc in chain 2 space,
ch 2,
sc in chain 2 space again,
[sc in BLO of next stitch, sc in chain 1 space] x 2
join with sl st to beginning chain

[68 sts]

Finish off
Weave in ends

For sizes S to XL make 36 squares in Design B

For size 2X make 40 squares in Design B

For sizes 3X to 5X make 50 squares in Design B

BODY ASSEMBLY

To create the body of the sweater, using your darning needle, whip stitch 48 squares into a 5 x 10 rectangle for sizes S to 2X or 68 squares into a 7 x 10 rectangle for sizes 3X to 5X (leaving out 2 squares in the middle for neck hole – as shown in graphs below). Alternate between Design A and Design B as shown in graphs above (circle center design next to square center design).

Sizes S to 2X

Sizes 3X to 5X

*If adding additional squares for added length attach them now as an extra row of 5 or 7 squares on each end

DOUBLE CROCHET SIDES

For Adult S & Adult 3X skip to BODY ASSEMBLY CONTINUED – no double crochet rows are added for these sizes

For all other sizes work along each 10 square (long) side of sweater following instructions below to create rows of dc

(Graph of Adult M with 1 dc row added as example)

Row 1

Attach yarn,
ch 2,
dc in chain 2 space,
dc in BLO of next 15 stitches,
*[dc in chain 2 space,
dc2tog (working into current chain 2 space and next chain 2 space),
dc in next chain 2 space,
dc in BLO of next 15 stitches],
repeat from * until last chain 2 space remains,
dc in last chain 2 space

[180 sts]