a medium-sized pullover sweater with a robin herringbone stitch pattern

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A knit sweater for a 29-year-old man with a 14-year-old's body size, featuring a herringbone texture and a bark chocolate color. The sweater is fitted but not tight, with ribbed cuffs and hem.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 86, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (85)(85 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R14Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R15Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R16Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R17Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R18Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R19Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R20Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R21Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R22Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R23Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R24Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R25Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R26Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R27Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R28Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R29Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R30Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R31Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R32Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R33Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R34Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R35Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R36Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R37Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R38Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R39Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R40Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R41Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R42Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R43Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R44Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R45Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R46Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R47Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R48Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R49Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R50Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R51Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R52Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R53Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R54Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R55Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R56Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R57Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R58Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R59Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R60Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R61Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R62Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R63Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R64Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R65Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R66Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R67Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R68Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R69Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R70Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R71Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R72Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R73Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R74Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R75Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R76Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R77Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R78Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R79Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85)(85 sts)
R80Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (85) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(85 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 236 sc evenly around opening, join. (236)(236 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 37, sc in next 14 st, join. (199)(199 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 36, sc in next 19 st, join. (163)(163 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 37, sc in next 15 st, join. (126)(126 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 37, sc in next 15 st, join. (89)(89 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (89)(89 sts)
R7[sc 87, dec] x 1, join. (88)(88 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R13[sc 86, dec] x 1, join. (87)(87 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R19[sc 85, dec] x 1, join. (86)(86 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R25[sc 84, dec] x 1, join. (85)(85 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R31[sc 83, dec] x 1, join. (84)(84 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R36[sc 82, dec] x 1, join. (83)(83 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R40Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R41Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R42[sc 81, dec] x 1, join. (82)(82 sts)
R43Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R44Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R45Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R46Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R48[sc 80, dec] x 1, join. (81)(81 sts)
R49Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R50Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R51Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R52Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R53Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R54[sc 79, dec] x 1, join. (80)(80 sts)
R55Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R56Sc in each st around, join. (80) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(80 sts)

Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 543 sc evenly around opening, join. (543)(543 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 91, sc in next 88 st, join. (452)(452 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 91, sc in next 88 st, join. (361)(361 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 90, sc in next 1 st, join. (271)(271 sts)
R5Work dec 91 times, sc in next 89 st, join. (180)(180 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R7[sc 88, dec] x 1, join. (89)(89 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (89)(89 sts)
R9[sc 87, dec] x 1, join. (88)(88 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (88)(88 sts)
R15[sc 86, dec] x 1, join. (87)(87 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (87)(87 sts)
R21[sc 85, dec] x 1, join. (86)(86 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (86)(86 sts)
R27[sc 84, dec] x 1, join. (85)(85 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R33[sc 83, dec] x 1, join. (84)(84 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R38[sc 82, dec] x 1, join. (83)(83 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R40Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R41Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R42Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R43Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R44[sc 81, dec] x 1, join. (82)(82 sts)
R45Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R46Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R48Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R49Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R50[sc 80, dec] x 1, join. (81)(81 sts)
R51Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R52Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R53Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R54Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R55Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R56[sc 79, dec] x 1, join. (80)(80 sts)
R57Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R58Sc in each st around, join. (80) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(80 sts)

Neck Ribbing

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R4[sc 8, inc] x 9, sc in next 3 st, join. (93)(93 sts)
R5[sc 44, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (91)(91 sts)
R6[sc 16, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (86)(86 sts)
R7[sc 12, dec] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (80) Fasten off and weave in ends.(80 sts)

Hem Ribbing

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R4Work inc 55 times, sc in next 29 st, join. (139)(139 sts)
R5[sc 26, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (144)(144 sts)
R6[sc 23, inc] x 6, join. (150)(150 sts)
R7[sc 29, inc] x 5, join. (155)(155 sts)
R8[sc 30, inc] x 5, join. (160)(160 sts)
R9[sc 25, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (166)(166 sts)
R10[sc 32, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (171)(171 sts)
R11[sc 33, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (176)(176 sts)
R12[sc 28, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (182)(182 sts)
R13[sc 35, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (187)(187 sts)
R14[sc 36, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (192)(192 sts)
R15[sc 31, inc] x 6, join. (198)(198 sts)
R16[sc 38, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (203)(203 sts)
R17[sc 39, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (208)(208 sts)
R18[sc 33, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (214)(214 sts)
R19[sc 41, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (219)(219 sts)
R20[sc 42, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (224)(224 sts)
R21[sc 36, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (230)(230 sts)
R22[sc 45, inc] x 5, join. (235)(235 sts)
R23[sc 46, inc] x 5, join. (240)(240 sts)
R24[sc 39, inc] x 6, join. (246)(246 sts)
R25[sc 48, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (251)(251 sts)
R26[sc 49, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (256)(256 sts)
R27[sc 41, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (262)(262 sts)
R28[sc 51, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (267) Fasten off and weave in ends.(267 sts)

Right Cuff

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening, join. (34)(34 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (39)(39 sts)
R3[sc 8, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R4[sc 7, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (48)(48 sts)
R5[sc 11, inc] x 4, join. (52)(52 sts)
R6[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R7[sc 10, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R8[sc 9, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R9[sc 12, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R10[sc 13, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (78)(78 sts)
R11[sc 14, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R12[sc 15, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (88)(88 sts)
R13[sc 16, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (93) Fasten off and weave in ends.(93 sts)

Left Cuff

R1Pick up 90 sc evenly around opening, join. (90)(90 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 8, sc in next 2 st, join. (82)(82 sts)
R3[sc 9, dec] x 7, sc in next 5 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R4[sc 7, dec] x 8, sc in next 3 st, join. (67)(67 sts)
R5[sc 7, dec] x 7, sc in next 4 st, join. (60)(60 sts)
R6[sc 5, dec] x 8, sc in next 4 st, join. (52)(52 sts)
R7[sc 9, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R8[sc 10, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R9[sc 9, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R10[sc 12, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R11[sc 13, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (78)(78 sts)
R12[sc 14, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R13[sc 15, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (88)(88 sts)
R14[sc 16, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (93) Fasten off and weave in ends.(93 sts)