Discover the secrets to crafting a warm and stylish sweater with this easy-to-follow crochet tutorial

01/11/2024

Ready to experience the best of both worlds when it comes to comfort and style? Miss DIY's Ester introduces the perfect project for achieving that laid-back, cozy look – the Cozy Jumper. Crafted from the soft and warm Katia Merino Aran, this maxi sweater boasts a relaxed fit and showcases a V-neck paired with an intriguing stitch pattern on the front. Beyond its comfortable design, what makes this project truly delightful is Ester's thoughtful inclusion of a video tutorial. This means that even those new to crocheting can embrace the maxi sweater trend and gain valuable skills in crocheting front and back post stitches, popcorn stitch, and eyelet stitches. Time to get crafty! So, pick up your crochet hook, follow Miss DIY's pattern, and create your own Cozy Jumper today.

Learn to crochet the Cozy Jumper by Miss DIY @ester_missdiy

This jumper is made in 4 parts: front, back and two sleeves. The front and back are worked flat, in rows going back and forth from the bottom up, and the sleeves are made in circular. This is an oversize jumper with a V-neckline and a design in the center.

Sizes or Measurements

Gauge. Using the G6 / 5 mm hook in dc, 12 sts & 8 rows = 4×4”

Materials

8 balls of Katia Merino Aran col. 88 (lilac) or the color you prefer, size G6 US /5 mm crochet hook, wool sewing needle and scissors.

Stitches and techniques

• Chain stitch

• Double crochet

• Slip stitch

• Front double crochet relief stitch: work a double crochet stitch inserting the crochet hook between two stitches on the row below, from the front towards the back and then from the back to the front, leaving the stitch on the row below in relief in front of the hook and finish the double crochet stitch. 

• Back double crochet relief stitch: work a double crochet stitch inserting the crochet hook between two stitches on the row below, from the back towards the front and then from the front to the back, leaving the stitch on the row below in relief in front of the hook and finish the double crochet stitch.

• Popcorn stitch: work 4 double crochet in the same stitch, carefully remove the hook from the last stitch worked, insert the hook in the first stitch and in then in the loop from the 4th stitch again and draw the loop from the 4th stitch through the first stitch.

• Decrease: work two consecutive stitches and close them together. 

Abbreviations

ch st – chain stitch

dc – double crochet

ss – slip stitch

Fdcrs – front double crochet relief stitch

Bdcrs – back double crochet relief stitch

pop st – popcorn stitch

dec – decrease

st – stitch

rep – repeat

r & rs – row(s)

Notes. Work 2 ch sts to raise up the work on all the rows.

Front

Body

R1: 71dc.

R2: 34dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 35dc.

R3: 33dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 1dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 34dc.

R4: 32dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 3dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 33dc.

R5: 2ch sts, 31dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 5dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 32dc.

R6: 30dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 1dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 31dc.

R7: 29dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 3dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 30dc.

Popcorn stitch

R8: 28dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 29dc.

R9: 27dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 7dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 28dc.

R10: 26dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 3dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 27dc.

R11: 25dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 11dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 26dc.

R12: 24dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 7dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 25dc.

R13: 23dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 15dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 24dc.

R14: 22dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 11dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 23dc.

R15: 21dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 19dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 22dc.

R16: 20dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 15dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 21dc.

R17: 19dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 23dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 20dc.

R18: 18dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch sts, skip 1st, 19dc.

R19: 17dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 1dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 18dc.

R20: 16dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 3dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 17dc.

R21: 15dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 5dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 16dc.

R22: 14dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 1dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 15dc.

R23: 13dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 3dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 14dc.

R24: 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 13dc.

R25: 11dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 7dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc.

R26: 10dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 3dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 11dc.

R27: 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 11dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 10dc.

R28: 8dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 7dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc.

R29: 7dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 15dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 8dc.

R30: 6dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 11dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 7dc.

R31: 5dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 19dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 6dc.

R32: 4dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 15dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 5dc.

R33: 3dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 23dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1parT, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 4dc.

R34: 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 3dc.

R35: 1dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 1dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc.

R36: 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 3dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 1dc.

R37: 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 5dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 3dc.

R38: 1dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 1dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc.

R39: skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1parT, 3dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, 1dc.

R40: 3dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 3dc.

R41: 11dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 7dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc.

R42: 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 3dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 2dc, 1Fdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 9dc, 1pop st, 1dc.

R43: 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 12dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Bdcrs, 11dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 10dc.

Left neckline

R44: 8dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R45: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 8dc.

R46: 7dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R47: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 6dc.

R48: 6dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R49: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 4dc.

R50: 5dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R51: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc.

R52: 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R53: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 3dc.

R54: 1dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 9dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 2dc, skip 1st, 1Fdcrs, 2dc, 1pop st, 1dc, 1 dec.

R55: 1 dec, 4dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 2dc, 1ch st, skip 1st, 12dc, 1Bdcrs, skip 1st, 1dc.

Right neckline

Join the yarn in stitch 37. Work same as left neckline, but in reverse starting the rows with dec.

Back

R1-R54: 71dc.

Right neckline

R55: 22dc, 1dec.

Left neckline

Join the yarn in the first stitch of the opposite side and work R55.

Join

Match the front and back together with wrong sides facing.

Sew the shoulders.

Sew the sides from R9 to R39.

Sleeves

Notes: the sleeves are worked in the round. Close each round with a ss in the first st of the row. Work 2 ch sts to raise up the work at the start of each row.

Join the yarn in the first armhole st.

R1: 60dc (60 sts).

R2:1dec, 56dc, 1dec (58 sts).

R3:1dec, 56dc (57 sts).

R4:1dec, 55dc (56 sts).

R5:1dec, 54dc (55 sts).

R6:1dec, 51dc, 1dec (53 sts).

R7:1dec, 51dc (52 sts).

R8:1dec, 50dc (51sts).

R9:1dec, 49dc (50 sts).

R10:1dec, 46dc, 1dec (48 sts).

R11:1dec, 46dc (47p).

R12:1dec, 45dc (46 sts).

R13:1dec, 44dc (45 sts).

R14:1dec, 41dc, 1dec (43 sts).

R15:1dec, 41dc (42 sts).

R16:1dec, 40dc (41sts).

R17:1dec, 39dc (40 sts).

R18:1dec, 36dc, 1dec (38 sts).

R19:1dec, 36dc (37 sts).

R20:1dec, 35dc (36 sts).

R21:1dec, 34dc (35 sts).

R22:1dec, 33dc (34 sts).

R23:1dec, 32dc (33 sts).

R24:1dec, 31dc (32 sts).

R25: 1dce, 30dc (31sts).

R26:1dec, 29dc (30 sts).

R27:1dec, 28dc (29 sts).

R28:1dec, 27dc (28 sts).

R29: 28dc (28 sts)

Front double crochet relief stitch

R30-R33: *1dc, 1Fdcrs *, rep from * to * 14 times (28 sts).

Finishing

Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.

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