Free Started From the Top Crochet Pullover Pattern

Not for the easily discouraged

I am on my fourth attempt at this sweater. I have to use stitch markers to keep track of my starting point on each row. The eyelets created during the raglan shaping do not line up on the large size. I would assume they would be symmetrical when creating the armholes. I expect them to look like they run like /\ A video is needed showing how to start and finish each row during the raglan shaping, which was where I had the majority of my issues. This is still a WIP, only 3 or so inches into the body section and it just looks wrong.

• Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with this pattern and we will take your feedback into consideration. We have forwarded your comments to our design team. Thanks again!

  spinrite2026-01-12T22:08:30.000+00:00

A Video Sure Would Help!

It seems as if I'm not the only person struggling with this pattern. I'm not a beginner at crochet but I am a beginner when it comes to wearables. If someone at Red Heart or Yarnspirations could make a YouTube video of this pattern, I think that would be so helpful. I really want to finish this!

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• We do not have a tutorial video available at this time, but you can send any question you have to our team of experts that can help you through the project. Just email inquire@yarnspirations.com and provide pattern name or link and any specific questions you have. Which row is a struggle, what instruction doesn't make sense, or where did you get stuck. We can help you throughout the project.

  spinrite2025-11-04T15:06:25.000+00:00

-------a new pattern entirely is required

I have been workiing on this jumper for almost 3 years. With about 6 mths off I am considering frogging the lot and starting again (will be 3rd time) but I am hesitant. I have done the yoke and finally figured it out (see above) but now I am having trouble with the armholes. It says a couple of chain (not sure now how many) but if I follow the pattern it will have a very small armhole. I increased the chain for the underarm and now it is too big, go figure! This has been frogged and redone many times. What am I doing? I dont know but will frog and try again I guess......or perhaps ------------ I have included a pic submitted by yarnspirations

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• -------a new pattern entirely is requiredI have been workiing on this jumper for almost 3 years. With about 6 mths off I am considering frogging the lot and starting again (will be 3rd time) but I am hesitant. I have done the yoke and finally figured it out (see above) but now I am having trouble with the armholes. It says a couple of chain (not sure now how many) but if I follow the pattern it will have a very small armhole. I increased the chain for the underarm and now it is too big, go figure! This has been frogged and redone many times. What am I doing? I dont know but will frog and try again I guess......or perhaps ------------ I have included a pic submitted by yarnspirationshttps://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/b22f5e54-218a-590b-957e-11eda371e957

• We are sorry you are experiencing this struggle. The Started From the Top Pullover is designed to have at least 5-inches of positive ease, which means it is 5-inches larger at the bust than the bust of the wearer. This will ensure that the proportions are correct. Is it possible that you have chosen a size that does not have at least 5-inches of ease? If one also tends to have larger upper arms and/or shoulders than the average person (swimmers tend to), then one may need to adjust the chosen size due to that aspect. Our patterns are designed with industry average sizes, but there are people who may be outside the average. Are you using the yarn that is suggested for the pattern? If you have substituted yarns this will also affect the outcome. Lastly, have you met the gauge of the pattern? If your gauge does not meet the gauge of the pattern, this will affect the size and fit of your final project. GAUGE 13 half double crochet (hdc) and 10 rounds= 4" [10 cm]

  spinrite2025-10-28T16:42:17.000+00:00

Numbers don’t add up

Counts simply do not add up, and if I follow the instructions strictly on the raglan shaping, I get three nice Vs and one clunky end spot with mismatched shirt sides. So I tried doing the math manually and the numbers still don’t add up (even knowing NOT to count the 2ch stitches in my counts. The neck (rounds 1-5, ribbed) came out fine. Ended with 80 stitches for size medium. But then I try to adapt the math and there is no way to get up to 208 stitches in 15 rows, even if I adapt a bit (round 1 I am trying 27 hdc then the combo (the 1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc), then 10, combo, 27, combo, 10, and a combo rather than just the 1 hdc and a sc as written. The row comes out great, nice and even, but as I do the math, adding 2 to each set (so round 2 is 29-combo-12, round 3 is 31-combo-14, etc) after 15 rows I only get to 194 stitches (55, combo, 38, combo, 55, combo, 38, combo) (counting each combo as 2hdc). Do I just add two more rows, which takes me to 210, still not what pattern says should be 208? If I end with 210 how do I adapt the next row?

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• Numbers don’t add upCounts simply do not add up, and if I follow the instructions strictly on the raglan shaping, I get three nice Vs and one clunky end spot with mismatched shirt sides. So I tried doing the math manually and the numbers still don’t add up (even knowing NOT to count the 2ch stitches in my counts. The neck (rounds 1-5, ribbed) came out fine. Ended with 80 stitches for size medium. But then I try to adapt the math and there is no way to get up to 208 stitches in 15 rows, even if I adapt a bit (round 1 I am trying 27 hdc then the combo (the 1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc), then 10, combo, 27, combo, 10, and a combo rather than just the 1 hdc and a sc as written. The row comes out great, nice and even, but as I do the math, adding 2 to each set (so round 2 is 29-combo-12, round 3 is 31-combo-14, etc) after 15 rows I only get to 194 stitches (55, combo, 38, combo, 55, combo, 38, combo) (counting each combo as 2hdc). Do I just add two more rows, which takes me to 210, still not what pattern says should be 208? If I end with 210 how do I adapt the next row?https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/e0152a0d-b70b-50ce-b98f-dc1d9976771f

• The stitch counts for the raglan increases do work out as written in the Started From the Top Crochet Pullover pattern. You should be increasing 8 stitches per round. After working the 1st and 2nd rounds, you should have 88 sts. The next section’s instructions say to repeat the 2nd round 15 times more. This means you will work the 2nd round for a total of 16 times (a total of 17 rounds all together). 15 rounds x 8 stitches increased = 120 stitches increased total + 88 sts after the 2nd round = 208 stitches total

  spinrite2025-03-13T18:44:54.000+00:00

Pattern needs work.

I am not a beginner, but even I found this pattern challenging. This pattern needs to be reworked. Make it easier for beginner's to understand. Get someone on your team that knows how to clearly, write a pattern for a beginner and rework this pattern.

• Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We strive to make our patterns better and improve them when necessary. We will review this pattern further. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

  spinrite2025-01-13T19:32:34.000+00:00

Don't bother

Starts out great! But when I get to the shape for armholes round the arm holes are in very strange places and the sweater gets severely misshapen. Everything up to that point works out great! And then I just had to say forget it. Hours of work lost after starting over so many times. Up to that point the pattern is great though!.

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• We’re sorry to hear you lost confidence that your sweater would turn out well when working on the Started From the Top Crochet Pullover. The sweater is worked from the top down. Up until you get to the division for the armholes, you have been working the back, first shoulder (which will have a sleeve attached), front, and second shoulder (which will also have a sleeve attached). When you work the round to divide for armholes, it will seem awkward at first because you skip the stitches for the shoulders/sleeves and create chains for the body. It will take a few rounds for the fabric to be stable again, but we assure you that the sweater works out nicely. We are here to help if you decide to try it again. We wish you happy stitching!

  spinrite2024-12-31T16:29:41.000+00:00

Disappointed in Texas

Row 1 of the "Raglan Shaping" is WRONG. It says you should have 84 sts. What they meant to say is you will have 84 HDC. BIG difference Red Heart! I even reached out and asked and they replied that It was not wrong. Do the math people! There will be 90 sts, but only 84 HDC. If you mean HDC then say that! I chose this pattern because I thought that it would be professionally written as it is from Red Heart. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

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• Disappointed in TexasRow 1 of the "Raglan Shaping" is WRONG. It says you should have 84 sts. What they meant to say is you will have 84 HDC. BIG difference Red Heart! I even reached out and asked and they replied that It was not wrong. Do the math people! There will be 90 sts, but only 84 HDC. If you mean HDC then say that! I chose this pattern because I thought that it would be professionally written as it is from Red Heart. Unfortunately, that was not the case.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/893c7019-d6e5-54a5-97ec-a40f2dc6d9e3

• Thank you for the additional clarification on the Started From the Top Crochet Pullover. We are sorry that the pattern has not lived up to your expectations. You are correct in that the chains are not counted in the stitch counts on this pattern. We will pass that information on to the design team for further review. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

  spinrite2024-10-29T13:49:02.000+00:00

Help?

I am at 1st round trying to raglan shape - I am doing Large, stitches are the right count up to here, but even looking at the pattern it says I should end up with 84 stitches at the end of this round, Doing the math - it adds up to 90 which is what I have. What am I doing wrong? Do I not count the ch2 in the 3 sections that have 1hc 2ch2 1hd in the one stitch ? do I ignore those when progressing the 2nd round? I am learning so much this project thank you!

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Problem with Round 2!

I am at the beginning of this pattern and I am at the 2nd round with the repeats, row 4. My collar looks like a collar. But underneath that I am developing a "V" as I crochet around. The confusing bit of the pattern in particular is this: THE BRACKET PART????? Can Red Heart do a how to video?? 2nd rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first ch-2 sp. [1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd. 1 hdc in same sp as first st. Join with sc in top of first hdc. 88 (88-92-92-98-98) sts

• Problem with Round 2! (Image 34970454)I am at the beginning of this pattern and I am at the 2nd round with the repeats, row 4. My collar looks like a collar. But underneath that I am developing a "V" as I crochet around. The confusing bit of the pattern in particular is this: THE BRACKET PART????? Can Red Heart do a how to video?? 2nd rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first ch-2 sp. [1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd. 1 hdc in same sp as first st. Join with sc in top of first hdc. 88 (88-92-92-98-98) stshttps://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/f6779001-a99f-5cfb-bbdd-10bcd83553f6
• Problem with Round 2! (Image 34970455)I am at the beginning of this pattern and I am at the 2nd round with the repeats, row 4. My collar looks like a collar. But underneath that I am developing a "V" as I crochet around. The confusing bit of the pattern in particular is this: THE BRACKET PART????? Can Red Heart do a how to video?? 2nd rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first ch-2 sp. [1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd. 1 hdc in same sp as first st. Join with sc in top of first hdc. 88 (88-92-92-98-98) stshttps://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/8048e704-1d15-5755-8540-f0e9f79bd492

• Unfortunately, we do not have a video for the Started From the Top Pullover. Let’s go through a breakdown of these instructions, particularly the brackets. “[1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times.” —Note: The instructions inside the [brackets] are followed by a frequency (3 times). This means you will work all of those instructions over and over until you have worked them three times. Notice that the parentheses which are also part of the bracketed instructions are the increases I referred to earlier. The instructions inside the parentheses are followed by a specific instruction about where to place that stitch combination: “in next ch-2 sp.” This will create a V-st in the 2nd round and you will work the remaining V-sts in the ch-2 sp of the previous V-st each subsequent round.

  spinrite2024-09-13T10:19:25.000+00:00

• It sounds like you may be right on track with your Started From the Top Pullover. While working repeats of the 2nd row, you are increasing at specific intervals to create the front and back of the yoke of the sweater as well as the sleeve caps that sit atop the shoulders. The increases (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) should be happening in the same chain 2 spaces each round. Let’s go through a breakdown of these instructions, particularly the brackets. 2nd rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first ch-2 sp. —Note: The instructions inside the [brackets] are followed by a frequency (3 times). This means you will work all of those instructions over and over until you have worked them three times. Notice that the parentheses, which are also part of the bracketed instructions, are the increases we referred to earlier. The instructions inside the parentheses are followed by specific instructions about where to place that stitch combination. [1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd. 1 hdc in the same sp as first st. Join sc on top of the first hdc. 88 (88-92-92-98-98) sts. We hope this provides you with the confirmation and confidence you need to move forward. We are here anytime you need help; don’t be afraid to reach out again if you need assistance. Happy stitching!

  spinrite2024-09-12T16:33:30.000+00:00

my ribbing for the neckline does not look correct as it looks more like some kind of alpine stitch instead of ribbing, why is this happening,

At the end of round one it says there should be a total of 90 stitches but when I add up the number of stitches in this round 29+12+29+12 that only equals 82. Where are the other 8 stitches?

After completing the collar, I have 80 stitches as I should. After completing round one of the Raglan shaping, it says I should have 84 however, that is impossible! Should I not count the chain 2’s ??