# Soft Lavender Chunky Knit Sweater Free Crochet Pattern
Soft lavender chunky knit coziness! This sweater looks knit but it’s all crochet — the chunky stitches create that perfect knit-like texture in the dreamiest lavender. It’s cozy, it’s soft, and it’s the sweater I live in all autumn.
The knit-look comes from working in the back loop and using the waistcoat stitch. The construction is a simple top-down raglan. Chunky yarn means it works up fast — a weekend project for the coziest result.
Soft lavender in chunky knit-look — like a warm hug. Bulky yarn for the coziest sweater.
What You’ll Need
- Bulky-weight yarn in soft lavender (approx. 800 yards)
- Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Finished size:
- Adult S–M: bust 38 inches, length 24 inches
The Pattern
Yoke
Work in the back loop only for the knit-like texture.
Ch 60.
Row 1: SC in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across (back loop), Ch 1, turn. (59 SC)
Row 2: SC in the back loop of the first 8 (front), 3 SC in the next (raglan), SC in the next 10 (sleeve), 3 SC in the next (raglan), SC in the next 19 (back), 3 SC in the next (raglan), SC in the next 10 (sleeve), 3 SC in the next (raglan), SC in the last 8 (front), Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3–12: Continue in back-loop SC, working 3 SC in the center stitch of each raglan increase point, Ch 1, turn.
Row 13 (divide): SC across the front to the first raglan, skip the sleeve stitches, SC across the back, skip the second sleeve, SC across the second front, Ch 1, turn.
Body
Rows 14–35: SC in the back loop of each stitch across, Ch 1, turn.
Hem: Work 4 rows of *FPDC, BPDC* rib (or continue back-loop SC for a clean edge). Fasten off.
Sleeves
Join yarn at any underarm. Work 30 rounds of back-loop SC around (about 40 SC per round), decreasing 2 stitches every 8th round. Cuff: work 4 rounds of *FPDC, BPDC* rib. Fasten off. Repeat for the second sleeve.
Weave in all ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- The back-loop-only technique is the key to the knit look — don’t skip it!
- Chunky yarn works up fast but uses more yardage — buy an extra skein.
- This sweater in cream or dusty rose is equally gorgeous.
Cozy up in lavender — knit-look without the needles!
