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Cozy Stylish Crochet Swancho – Free Pattern Now Available
UPDATE: The crochet swancho CAL is complete and the full pattern is now available.
We are all about being cozy. And we know that you are, too. When we posted recently about the super cozy crochet hoodie blanket free pattern, so many of you immediately jumped on making it. So we were excited to announce our first ever Marly Bird CAL with Yarnspirations, which was for an item that’s cozy but also stylish. It’s a crochet swancho! Stylish like a sweater, cozy like a poncho, and the design offers a versatile neckline option so that you can create exactly the garment that you’re looking for. The CAL is now complete, which means the free crochet swancho pattern is now ready for you.
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Now, there is a LOT of information in this post. Please take a minute and read through the entire thing at least once. After that, you can skip ahead to any section you need to go to (note the links will be at the bottom).
What is a Crochet-Along
Let’s start at the very beginning. If you aren’t familiar with the term ‘crochet-along’ let me explain it to you. A crochet-along, or CAL, is a group of people coming together to crochet the same project in the same timeframe. The best part about the CALs that I run are that I have a special Facebook group that is full of helpful crocheters working on the same project and there to offer support. If you are not able to start when I post the first section or if you are new to crochet and don’t feel as fast, you don’t have to worry. The content and pattern will always be available and is always FREE, thanks to Red Heart.
What Is a Swancho?
As the name itself explains, the swancho is a cross between a sweater and a poncho. A poncho is a loose cozy garment, usually square or rectangular in shape, that you just pop right over your head for cozy warmth. A sweater, of course, has sleeves and a more detailed neckline. Combine them and you get a beautiful garment that is also so super cozy to wear. The crochet swancho is constructed top down, which is an easy design approach.
Options for Your Crochet Swancho
As you can see, this is not a mystery crochet-along. You know what you’re making and you get to make some choices along the way – your preferred yarn color as well as the neckline you want.
As for the neckline, you’ll be able to choose from the extra cozy cowl neck version (that I love and made on my sample) or a crewneck version which is a classic sweater style that many people love.
How Challenging Is This Crochet Swancho Pattern?
This pattern is designed as an experienced crocheter’s pattern. However, because it’s a CAL, you’re going to get a lot of details along the way. Moreover, you’ll have the support of the people crocheting along with you in the community. So, don’t be afraid to give it a try. In addition to basic crochet stitches, you’ll have the opportunity to work with foundation stitches, stacked stitches, post stitches, and clusters. It’s going to be fun!
The pattern is written, includes full schematic and stitch diagrams, and of course there will be video tutorials for each section taught by me and hosted on the Marly Bird YouTube Channel
Yarnspirations Crochet Swancho
Here are the details and get the full pattern here.
MEASUREMENTS
TO FIT SIZE
S/M (L/XL, 2X/3X, 4X/5X), the sweater is oversized with 5-10” of ease.
Sweater shown with cowl option is 2X/3X on Marly
Note about size: When picking out your size, make sure you check the finished bust. The sweater is designed to be oversized; just to keep in mind if you are between 2 sizes, you can certainly make it one size smaller to have a tighter fit.
FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENT
44 (51, 59, 66)” [112, 129.5, 150, 167.5 cm] bust circumference.
GAUGE
6 dc groups and 8 rows = 5.5” [14 cm] x 4.375” [11 cm] CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. See gauge swatch pattern for directions.
MATERIALS
YARN
Red Heart Roll With It Melange, (100% Acrylic; 5.29 oz/150 g; 389 yds/356 m; medium size (CYCA 4), colorway used in sample: Theatre (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
As for the color, you can choose from nine different colorways when you use the recommended Roll With It Melange yarn. This is a 100% worsted weight acrylic yarn that you can machine wash and dry, making your crochet swancho easy to care for. The colorways are what make this yarn truly unique. They have swirling colors that work up so beautifully as you craft. Working on the CAL, you’ll really delight in seeing those colors unfold. And the result is an elegant, stylish design. Make something relatively simple and let the yarn do the colorwork for you!
HOOK
K/10.5 (6.5mm)
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle
GAUGE SWATCH
Note: See stitch diagram for assistance with the gauge swatch.
Foundation Row (WS): 19 Foundation sc (see special stitches), turn.
Row 1 (RS): Stacked dc in first sc, *ch 2, skip 2 sc, 3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn. (6 ch-2 sps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, *sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3; repeat from * across to last ch-2 sp, sc in last ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in last st, turn.
Row 3: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp across (makes a dc group), 2 dc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, *sc between sts before next dc group, ch 3, skip 3 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, sc between sts after last dc group, ch 1, sc in last st, turn.
Row 5: Stacked dc in first sc, *ch 2, 3 dc-cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-3 sp, ch 2, 3 dc-cl in last ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-5 to desired length for swatch.
Sharing is Caring
Sharing is caring in everything that we do in this industry. The more you share this event (and others) online, the more people visit my site and you help support me. That is how designers get noticed and it helps with making revenue for these free events through the ads on our blogs.
Adding your project to Ravelry, showing WIP images in all your crochet related facebook groups, and posting about your progress on Instagram are all ways you can help us promote this fun event.
➸ Here is a quick link to the project page on Ravelry for your convenience.
If you are part of Ravelry, please take a minute and add your project there as well.
Marly Bird Crochet-along Facebook Group
Before we get started on the CAL please head over to Facebook and join our dedicated crochet-along facebook group. In this group you will be joined by the many other people that will be participating in the CAL.
We share progress photos, talk about tips and tricks, and help each other through the tricky parts of the pattern in the group. I will be there answering your questions along with my team of admins and other crochet lovers.
Each week we will have a new post that will just be for questions. If you have a question you can ask it there and we will know where to look for them. If you have photos that you want to share just post them in the page as you take them.
The Facebook group is also where you can enter to win prizes, but more about that later…Cryssi has a lot of fun things planned for you!
As we work through the Crochet Swancho CAL 2022 we ask that you use our hashtag to share and make a great gallery of what you are working on. #MMMDI #MarlyBirdCAL #MarlyBird
????Get the Full Crochet Swancho Pattern????
The pattern is now available here.
➡️ Don’t forget to join the Marly’s Minions Facebook group so you can share your progress. Half the fun of crochet-alongs is the community aspect of sharing the work as we go! ⬅️
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I have had to frog my Swancho for the seventh time. I am NOT giving up, up the printed part of the first pattern has so many notations, colors, checks etc. That I can’t follow it anymore. I can’t find it online again. Could you, please, help me? The last time I was just about finished and found an error all the way back in round three!
I love the pattern and almost cried when I had to frog my sweater this time. Thanks for any help.
Teresa
Found it again! Thank you.