Unique 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
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:
- 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. 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. 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. 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…
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.