CROCHET SKULL CARDIGAN WITH POCKET

By: Katie Cebe; Owner and Operator of Margar’s Market

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Materials:

2 Skeins Red Heart Supersaver Jumbo – Black

½ Skein ILTY Tweed in Pastel

6.5mm/ US K Hook

Yarn needle for sewing

Scissors

Stitch markers

Stitch Counter (optional)

Abbreviations:

R1 – Row 1

CH – Chain

DC – Double Crochet

ST/ STs – Stitch/ Stitches

FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet

BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet

HDC – Half Double Crochet

F/O – Fasten Off

Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern. This is my first ever

This sweater pattern is written as one size fits most. To alter the size,
decrease or increase your original back panel CH count to the desired
width making sure it does not go under 33STs (below that and the
graphic will have missing pieces).

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BACK PANEL

Back panel is worked from the bottom up starting with the ribbing, then moving on to the body where
the graphic is located. [CH 2 in every row does not count as a stitch]

Starting w/ black yarn, CH 65

R1: in 3rd CH from hook DC, then DC along every chain to end (63 DC) CH 2, turn

R2: FPDC in first ST, BPDC in next ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to the end of row (63 STs) CH 2, turn

R3: BPDC in first ST, FPDC in the next ST, alternate BPDC & FPDC to the end of row (63 STs) CH 2, turn

R4: repeat R2

R5: repeat R3 – you should have a stretchy ribbed band that is about 2.5 inches thick and 20 inches long

R6: HDC in every stitch across (63STs) CH 2, turn

R7-15: repeat R6 (63 STs)

Note: Now is when we start on the rows that have the color changes. Count your stitches carefully and
make sure to carry your yarn under your stiches starting from the first white stitch of the row until the
last white stitch of the row. This method leaves you with ONLY 2 ENDS to sew in after the skull is
complete!! Pretty amazing right?!

To make it as easy as possible, R16 - R61 are written a little differently. For example: R16: B27, W9, B27
– means HDC 27 STs in black yarn, switch to white yarn HDC 9, then switch to black yarn HDC 27.

R16: 27B, 9W, 27B, CH 2, turn

R17: 25B, 13W, 25B, CH 2, turn

R18: 24B, 15W, 24B, CH 2, turn

R19: 23B, 17W, 23B, CH 2 turn

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R20: 23B, 4W, 9B, 4W, 23B, CH2, turn

R21: 23B, 2W, 4B, 2W, 1B, 2W, 4B, 2W, 23B, CH 2, turn

R22: 22B, 2W, 3B, 1W, 7B, 1W, 3B, 2W, 22B, CH 2, turn

R23: 22B, 2W, 15B, 2W, 22B, CH 2, turn

R24: 22B, 1W, 4B, 1W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 2W, 1B, 1W, 4B, 1W, 22B, CH 2, turn

R25: 24B, 1W, 13B, 1W, 24B, CH 2, turn

R26: 24B, 1W, 2B, 9W, 2B, 1W, 24B, CH 2, turn

R27: 26B, 11W, 26B, CH 2, turn

R28: 23B, 1W, 2B, 11W, 2B, 1W, 23B, CH 2, turn

R29: 25B, 4W, 1B, 3W, 1B, 4W, 25B, CH 2, turn

R30: 24B, 4W, 3B, 1W, 3B, 4W, 24B, CH2, turn

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R31: 23B, 5W, 7B, 5W, 23B, CH 2, turn

R32: 20B, 8W, 7B, 8W, 20B, CH 2, turn

R33: 19B, 9W, 7B, 9W, 19B, CH 2, turn

R34: 18B, 11W, 5B, 11W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R35: 18B, 5W, 2B, 4W, 5B, 4W, 2B, 5W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R36: 18B, 4W, 5B, 3W, 3B, 3W, 5B, 4W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R37: 18B, 3W, 6B, 9W, 6B, 3W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R38: 18B, 2W, 8B, 7W, 8B, 2W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R39: 19B, 1W, 9B, 5W, 9B, 1W, 19B, CH 2, turn

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R40: 19B, 1W, 9B, 5W, 9B, 1W, 19B, CH 2, turn

R41: 19B, 1W, 9B, 5W, 9B, 1W, 19B, CH 2, turn

R42: 16B, 1W, 2B, 2W, 8B, 5W, 8B, 2W, 2B, 1W, 16B, CH 2, turn

R43: 16B, 1W, 2B, 5W, 4B, 7W, 4B, 5W, 2B, 1W, 16B, CH 2, turn

R44: 16B, 1W, 2B, 25W, 2B, 1W, 16B, CH 2, turn

R45: 15B, 2W, 2B, 25W, 2B, 2W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R46: 15B, 2W, 1B, 27W, 1B, 2W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R47: 15B, 1W, 2B, 27W, 2B, 1W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R48: 15B, 1W, 2B, 27W, 2B, 1W, 15B, CH 2, turn

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R49: 15B, 1W, 2B, 27W, 2B, 1W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R50: 15B, 1W, 2B, 27W, 2B, 1W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R51: 15B, 2W, 1B, 27W, 1B, 2W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R52: 15B, 33W, 15B, CH 2, turn

R53: 15B, 33W, 15B, CH2, turn

R54: 16B, 31W, 16B, CH 2, turn

R55: 16B, 31W, 16B, CH 2, turn

R56: 17B, 29W, 17B, CH 2, turn

R57: 18B, 27W, 18B, CH 2, turn

R58: 19B, 25W, 19B, CH 2, turn

R59: 20B, 23W, 20B, CH 2, turn

R60: 22B, 19W, 22B, CH 2, turn

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R61: 25B, 13W, 25B, CH 2, turn

YOU MADE IT!!! We’re done with the color changes!!!

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R62-67: continuing with black HDC in each ST (63 STs), CH 2, turn, DO NOT CUT YARN.

NOW WE MOVE TO THE FRONT OF THE CARDIGAN

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1ST FRONT PANEL

R1: HDC in next 25 STs, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R2-R62: HDC in each ST, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R63: DC in each ST (25 STs), CH 2, turn

R64: FPDC in first ST, BPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to end of row, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R65: BPDC in first ST, FPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to end of row, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R66: repeat R64

R67: repeat R65, F/O

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2nd FRONT PANEL [starting back at the last row of the back panel, skip 13 STs join yarn]

R1: HDC in same ST as join then, HDC into the next 24 STs, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R2-R62: HDC in each ST across CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R63: DC in each ST across, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R64: FPDC in first ST, BPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to end of row, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R65: BPDC in first ST, FPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to end of row, CH 2, turn (25 STs)

R66: repeat R64

R67: repeat R65, F/O

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SLEEVES [make 2 using black yarn]

CH 46, join to first CH to create a circle, continue by working in the round

R1: HDC in each CH around (46 STs)

R2-R36: HDC in each CH around (46 STs)

R37: DC in each ST around (46 STs), join to first DC

R38: CH 2, FPDC in first ST, BPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC around, join (46 STs)

R39-R41: repeat R38, F/O

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POCKETS [make 1 or 2 using black yarn]

CH 23

R1: in 3rd CH from hook HDC, HDC in each CH, CH 2, turn (21 STs)

R2-R12: HDC in each ST across, CH 2, turn

R13: DC in each ST across, CH 2, turn

R14: FPDC in first ST, BPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC to end of row

R15: BPDC in first ST, FPDC in second ST, alternate BPDC & FPDC to end of row

R16: repeat R14, F/O (leave a long tail for sewing)

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NECKLINE RIBBING

Starting at the end of the second front panel, attach yarn

R1: CH 2, DC evenly up the inner seam towards the neck, once you get to the skipped STs on the back
panel, just DC in each across to the first front panel then DC evenly down the panel to the bottom of the
cardigan, CH 2, turn

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R2: FPDC in first ST, BPDC in second ST, alternate FPDC & BPDC until you reach the end of the opposite
front panel, CH 2, turn

R3: BPDC in frist ST, FPDC in second ST, alternate BPDC & FPDC to end of opposite panel

R4: repeat R2

R5: repeat R3, F/O

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ASSEMBLY

Flip your sweater inside out and lay flat, making sure all the sides are lined up

SIDE SEAMS & SLEEVES: Line-up the sleeve next to cardigan and attach a stitch marker to indicate where
the bottom of the sleeve ends. With a long piece of yarn whip-stitch up the sides of the back and front
panel until you reach your stitch marker. Continue to whip-stitch around the sleeve, attaching it to the
cardigan. [Note: make sure you don’t sew too tight. Sewing too tight will create cinching] REPEAT WITH
SECOND SLEEVE

POCKETS: Sew the pocket/s onto the front panel/s. The corner of the pocket will line up inside of the
bottom and neckline ribbing

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Congratulations!! You just made a really kick@$$ sweater!! I hope you

This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not copy, share, or
redistribute any pieces from this pattern.

However, the sweaters you make from this pattern may be sold as long
as credit is given as “Pattern by Katie Cebe, Margar’s Market.”

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