Unique Crochet Wild Berry Pullover Pattern

Crochet Wild Berry Pullover Pattern

Create your Wild Berry Pullover with this charming crochet pattern! Available in sizes XS to 4XL, this cozy, roomy sweater is perfect for adding a touch of handmade warmth to your wardrobe. Whether you’re curling up with a book on a chilly evening or adding a handmade touch to your daily wardrobe, the Wild Berry Pullover promises both comfort and a dash of fashion. It stands out with its beautiful texture and versatility in colors and yarn choices, allowing for personalization. With a few extra inches of ease around the bust and deeper armholes, it’s designed to give that oversized, comfortable feel.  It also features a unique, easy-to-follow stitch, minimal sewing for easier crocheting, and even a matching pattern for a dog sweater.

Crochet Wild Berry Pullover Pattern

Free Crochet Wild Berry Pullover Pattern

Materials

  • Worsted Weight yarn (Brava Worsted line recommended)
  • Yardage varies by size: (1125, 1400, 1475, 1700, 1825, 2150, 2350, 2725) yards
  • 8mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain the gauge
  • Tapestry needle for weaving ends

Sizing

  • Sizes are based on the actual garment bust/torso measurement: (34”, 38”, 42”, 46”, 50”, 54”, 58”, 62”).

Pattern abbreviations

  • Ch: Chain
  • Sc: Single crochet
  • Hdcslst: Half-double crochet slip stitch
  • Sl st: Slip stitch
  • Berry:
  • YO: Yarn over
  • Fsc: Foundation single crochet
  • RS: Right Side

Pattern

  • 1. Row 1: Fsc-11 (or ch-12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end) (11)
  • 2. Row 2: Turn, sl st in first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * to end.
  • 3. Row 3: Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * to end.
  • 4. Row 4: Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, sl st in next st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sc in final st.
  • 5. Row 5: Turn, sl st in first st, sc in next sl st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sl st in final st.
  • 6. Rows 6 – 17: repeat the previous 4 rows. Measure for gauge and adjust hook size if necessary.

Bottom Band:

  • 1. Leave a ~10” tail for seaming later…
  • 2. Row 1: Ch-11, hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end. (10) (see the tutorial for this ribbing technique here)
  • 3. Row 2: Turn, sl st in the previous row’s third loop across. (10)
  • 4. Row 3: Turn, hdcslst in each sl st across. (10)
  • 5. Rows 4 through (88, 96, 108, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156): alternate the previous two rows.

Do not fasten off.

Body:

  • 1. Join the final row to the first row to form a circle…
  • 2. Round 1: Ch-1, turn (so that you’re looking at the inside/wrong side of the edging), * sl st in next hdc row end, Berry in same row end * repeat between * * around. Join to first sl st. (44, 48, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78 Berry sts)
  • 3. Round 2: Turn, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * around, join to first sl st. (88, 96, 108, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156)
  • 4. Round 3: Ch-1, turn, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first Berry. (44, 48, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78 Berry sts)
  • 5. Round 4: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next sl st, sl st in top of Berry * repeat between * * around, join to first sc. (88, 96, 108, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156)

Continue…

  • 6. Round 5: Turn, sl st in first st. * Berry in next sc, sl st in next st * repeat between * * until one st remains. Berry in final st. Join to first sl st. (44, 48, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78 Berry sts)
  • 7. Rounds 6 through (33, 37, 41, 45, 45, 49, 49, 53): repeat rounds 2 through 5 *the body will start to bow since the ribbing is tighter than the Berry stitch portion. It should resolve itself about half way up, as seen in the photo below.
  • 8. Round (34, 38, 42, 46, 46, 50, 50, 54): repeat round 2 (88, 96, 108, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156)
  • 9. Round (35, 39, 43, 47, 47, 51, 51, 55): repeat round 3 (44, 48, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78 Berry sts)
  • 10. Round (36, 40, 44, 48, 48, 52, 52, 56) repeat round 4 (88, 96, 108, 116, 124, 136, 144, 156)
  • 11. Do not fasten off.

Front:

Where still attached…

  • 1. Row (37, 41, 45, 49, 49, 53, 53, 57): Turn, sl st in next sl st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * (21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35, 38) more times ONLY. (22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 34, 36, 39 Berry sts)
  • 2. Row (38, 42, 46, 50, 50, 54, 54, 58): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * to end. (45, 49, 55, 59, 63, 69, 73, 79)
  • 3. Row (39, 43, 47, 51, 51, 55, 55, 59): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, sl st in next st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sc in final st. (21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35, 38 Berries + sc on each end)
  • 4. Row (40, 44, 48, 52, 52, 56, 56, 60): Turn, sl st in first st, sc in next sl st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sl st in final st. (45, 49, 55, 59, 63, 69, 73, 79)
  • 5. Rows (41, 45, 49, 53, 53, 57, 57, 61) through (52, 56, 60, 68, 68, 76, 80, 88): repeat previous four rows

Front Left:

  1. Row (53, 57, 61, 69, 69, 77, 81, 89): Turn, sl st in first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) more times. (7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Berry sts)
  2. 2. Row (54, 58, 62, 70, 70, 78, 82, 90): Turn, sk first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * to end. (14, 16, 18, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26)
  3. 3. Row (55, 59, 63, 71, 71, 79, 83, 91): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, sl st in next st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Berries + beginning sc)
  4. 4. Row (56, 60, 64, 72, 72, 80, 84, 92): Turn, sk first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sl st in final st. (13, 15, 17, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25)

Conitnue…

  1. 5. Row (57, 61, 65, 73, 73, 81, 85, 93): Turn, sl st in first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Berry sts)
  2. 6. Row (58, 62, 66, 74, 74, 82, 86, 94): Turn, sk first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * to end. (12, 14, 16, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24)
  3. 7. Row (59, 63, 67, 75, 75, 83, 87, 95): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, sl st in next st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) more times. (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Berries + beginning sc)
  4. 8. Row (60, 64, 68, 76, 76, 84, 88, 96): Turn, sk first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * until one st remains, sl st in final st. (11, 13, 15, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23).

Fasten off leaving a long enough tail for seaming shoulders.

Front Right:

Looking at inside, leave (15, 15, 17, 21, 21, 23, 23, 25) sts open from where the “left” ended and attach in next sl st…

  • 1. Row (53, 57, 61, 69, 69, 77, 81, 89): Ch-1, sk same st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * to end. (7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Berry sts)
  • 2. Row (54, 58, 62, 70, 70, 78, 82, 90): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times, sl st in top of next Berry. (14, 16, 18, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26)
  • 3. Row (55, 59, 63, 71, 71, 79, 83, 91): Ch-1, turn, sk first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times, sc in final st. (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Berries + ending sc).
  • 4. Row (56, 60, 64, 72, 72, 80, 84, 92): Turn, sl st in first st, * sc in next st, sl st in top of next Berry * repeat between * * (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. (13, 15, 17, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25)

Continue…

  • 5. Row (57, 61, 65, 73, 73, 81, 85, 93): Ch-1, turn, sk first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * to end. (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Berry sts)
  • 6. Row (58, 62, 66, 74, 74, 82, 86, 94): Ch-1, turn, sc in first st, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) more times, sl st in top of next Berry. (12, 14, 16, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24)
  • 7. Row (59, 63, 67, 75, 75, 83, 87, 95): Ch-1, turn, sk first st, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) more times, sc in final st. (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Berries + ending sc)
  • 8. Row (60, 64, 68, 76, 76, 84, 88, 96): Turn, sl st in first st, * sc in next st, sl st in top of next Berry * repeat between * * (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) more times. (11, 14, 15, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23)
  • 9. Fasten off.

Back:

Looking at inside, join yarn in same st as end of “front”…

  • 1. Row (37, 41, 45, 49, 49, 53, 53, 57): ch-1, sl st in same as joinn, * Berry in next sc, sl st in next * repeat between * * (21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35, 38) more times. (22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 34, 36, 39 Berry sts)
  • 2. Complete rest of “back” exactly as “front”, including the “left” and “right” starting with row (38, 42, 46, 50, 50, 54, 54, 58).

Construction:

Seam shoulders stitch for stitch using the yarn tails and the Mattress Stitch.

Sleeves:

Looking at the inside of the sleeve, attach yarn at the base of the armhole opening…

  • 1. Round 1: * sl st to next row end, Berry in side of Berry * repeat between * * (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) more times up to shoulder seam, repeat between * * (8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 12, 13, 14) more times down other side. Join to first sl st. (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27 Berries).
  • 2. Round 2: Turn, * sl st in top of next Berry, sc in next sl st * repeat between * * around, join to first sl st. (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 46, 50, 54)
  • 3. Round 3: Ch-1, turn, Berry in first sc, sl st in next sl st * Berry in next sc, sl st in next sl st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of the first Berry. (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27 Berries)
  • 4. Round 4: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next sl st, sl st in top of Berry * repeat between * * around, join to first sc. (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 46, 50, 54)
  • 5. Round 5: Turn, sl st in first st, Berry in next sc, * sl st in next st, Berry in next sc * repeat between * * around. Join to first sl st. (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27 Berries).
  • 6. Rounds 6 through 49 (all sizes): repeat rounds 2 through 5 *check sleeve length and add 4 more rounds if needed.
  • 7. Round 50: repeat round 2 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 46, 50, 54)

Do not fasten off.

Cuff/Edging:

Where still attached and looking at the outside…

  • 1. Row 1: Ch-9, hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 chs. (8) Sl st to next open st on the sleeve, sl st to next open st on the sleeve.
  • 2. Row 2: Turn, sl st in the previous row’s third loop of each st to end. (8)
  • 3. Row 3: Turn, hdcslst in each st across. (8) Sl st to next open st on the sleeve, sl st to next open st on the sleeve.
  • 4. Rows 4 through (31, 33, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 36): alternate the previous two rows
  • 5. Fasten off, the seam first row to the last row using yarn tail and weave in all ends.

Neck opening:

Looking at outside, attach at either shoulder with sl st…

  • 1. Row 1: Ch-7, hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 chs. (6) Sl st to next open st on neck opening, sl st to next open st on neck opening.
  • 2. Row 2: Turn, sl st in previous row’s third loop to end (6)
  • 3. Row 3: Turn, hdcslst in each st across. (6) Sl st to next open st on neck opening, sl st to next open st on neck opening.
  • 4. Rows 4 through (62, 62, 66, 74, 74, 78, 78, 82): alternate the previous two rows
  • 5. Fasten off, seam first row to the last row using yarn tails, and weave in all ends.

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