Hen Sweater by Svetlana Gibadullina

Hen Sweater

Crochet
September 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in Hdc
4.0 mm (G)
3.5 mm (E)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X
US
English
This pattern is available from vetkaknit.wordpress.com for $6.00.

SHORT SUMMARY

This sweater is worked from the bottom up. The pattern is made in 4 separate pieces and then sewn together. There are two sizes of the hen graph, Use A (the smaller one) for the XS-M sizes and B (the bigger one) for sizes L and up.
The crochet Hen sweater has skill level intermediate, but it’s a relatively easy pattern, because it’s mostly half double crochet with color changes.

Materials:

Worsted Weight (4) Yarn

Main color
Gingerbread 700 (750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) g

For Hen:
Dark Grey – 30 g
Medium Grey – 50 g
Silver – 30 g
Light Grey – 50 g
White – 30 g
Yellow – 30 g
Red – a little

This yardage is approximate, so as the yardage will vary depends on your type of yarn

4.00 mm / G Crochet Hook or other to archive gauge for HDC
3.5 mm / E Crochet Hook for rib
Yarn needle

Crochet Gauge Blocked (4in x 4in / 10cm)
17 sts x 10 rows = 4” in half double crochet

SIZES
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X

XS To Fit Bust 28-30’’/71-76cm
S To Fit Bust 32-34’’/81-86cm
M To Fit Bust 36-38’’/91-96cm
L To Fit Bust 40-42’’/101-106cm
XL To Fit Bust 44-46’’/112-116cm
2X To Fit Bust 48-50’’/122-127cm
3X To Fit Bust 52-54’’/132-137cm
4X To Fit Bust 56-58’’/142-147cm
5X To Fit Bust 60-62’’/152-157cm