Berroco Kellar Jumper Crochet Pattern
By Berroco
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted, Worsted |
| Designer: | Alison Green |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Lace, Seamed, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
Product Description
Berroco Kellar combines a vintage feel with a modern cropped silhouette for a crochet pullover that has a romantic style that's versatile enough for everyday wear. Kellar is crocheted in the round from the lace hem to the underarms, where the back and front are completed separately and seamed at the shoulders. Drop-shoulder sleeves are worked in the round to the wrist with layers of lace ruffles giving a distinct feminine style. Mistico yarn ensures that your finished sweater will be soft, warm, and lightweight with its unique blend of brushed alpaca halo and cotton, wool, and nylon core. Easy to wear on its own with skirts or jeans, Kellar is also a versatile layer that will top flowy dresses or tunics for extra style and warmth. Crochet lace pattern is both charted and written out.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 2–4” positive ease, shown in size 40”
Chest – (36½, 40, 44½) [48, 52½, 56, 60½] {64, 68½, 72}”
Length – (17½, 18, 18¾) [19, 19, 19½, 20] {20¾, 21, 21¾}"
Sleeve length – (17, 17, 16½) [16½, 16, 15½, 15] {14½, 14, 13½}"
Yarn Requirements: (6, 7, 7) [8, 9, 9, 10] {11, 12, 12} balls Berroco Mistico (48% Cotton/ 30% Alpaca/ 12% Wool/ 10% Nylon; 50g/191yds), shown in #2508 Curious
Hook: US G/6 (4.00mm)
Gauge: 18 sts and 9½ rows = 4" in double crochet, blocked
Berroco Kellar Crochet Sweater
What is Being Made
The Berroco Kellar is an intermediate-level crochet sweater designed by Alison Green. This garment is available in nine size options, ranging from 36½ inches to 72 inches in bust measurement, with finished lengths between 17½ and 21¾ inches. The sweater is shown in a size 40 inch bust and is designed with approximately 2–4 inches of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.
Construction Techniques
The Kellar sweater employs a mixed construction approach that combines multiple crochet techniques:
- Bottom-up construction: The garment is built from the bottom upward, starting with the body
- Worked in the round: The body is initially constructed in continuous rounds to the armholes, allowing for seamless fabric development
- Worked flat in rows: After the body reaches the armholes, the piece is divided and worked back and forth in rows for the front and back sections
- Seamed construction: Shoulders are joined using seaming techniques to create finished shoulder seams
- Sleeves worked in the round: Sleeves are worked in the round from the armholes down to the cuffs, maintaining continuity in the circular construction method
- Lace elements: The design incorporates lace techniques for visual interest and texture
Stitches Used
The primary stitch structure for the Kellar sweater is double crochet, which forms the foundation of the fabric. The pattern includes shaping techniques such as increases worked at specific intervals. Increases are executed by working 2 double crochet stitches into marked stitches at designated points, with locking stitch markers used to track these increase locations. The combination of double crochet stitches with strategic increases creates the shaping necessary for armholes, sleeve caps, and proper garment fit.
Materials and Tools
The Kellar is worked with Berroco Mistico yarn, a yarn that comes in 50-gram balls. The quantity required varies by size, ranging from 6 balls for the smallest size to 12 balls for the largest sizes. The sample shown uses color #2508 Curious. A size G / 4 mm crochet hook is recommended, though the pattern notes that hook size should be adjusted as needed to obtain the correct gauge. Additional notions include locking stitch markers for tracking increases and construction points.
Gauge and Finishing
The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 double crochet stitches and 9½ rows equal 4 inches (10 cm) when measured in double crochet fabric after blocking. Achieving accurate gauge is emphasized as essential for proper fit, and the pattern recommends checking gauge before beginning the project. Blocking is required to achieve the specified measurements, which helps even out the fabric and ensure the sweater reaches its intended dimensions.
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