sleeves<\/a><\/strong>. The sweater is crocheted top-down mostly using V-stitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUgly Christmas Sweater Ornament \u2013 Free Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\nCollar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n With your first color (C1) and your 2.5 mm crochet hook, ch 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Row<\/strong> 1.<\/strong> 1 sc in the back bump of the second ch from your hook, sc in the back bumps of the next 2 ch. (3 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow<\/strong> 2-10.<\/strong> Ch 1 and turn your work. Sc 3 in the BLO. (3 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the next step, we will be crocheting on one of the long sides of the collar by working our stitches on the side of each row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to make sure not to miss any sts, I found it very convenient to mark each row with a stitch marker. This way, I know exactly where I am supposed to insert my hook.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSweater Body<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Next, using your 3.5 mm crochet hook, join the yarn in your second color (C2) on the side of the first row of the collar (photo 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Ch 2 (photo 2. Counts as the first leg of the first V-st, which you will complete at the end of this round). Crochet 1 V-st into the next st. Make 2 V-sts into the next st. Place a st marker in between the 2 V-sts of the inc, i.e. the 2 dc closed together. Make 1 V-st into each of the next 4 sts (marked by a st marker).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make 2 V-sts into the next st. Place a st marker in between the 2 V-sts of the inc. Make 1 V-st into each of the next 2 sts (photo 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fold your work so that you can easily yo and insert your hook back into the very first st where you joined C2. Yo and pull up a loop, yo, and draw yarn through all three loops on your hook (photo 6). Ch 1 and close the round with a sl st into the first dc (photo 7). (12 V-sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fasten off and weave in your ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using the C1 tails, seam the short sides of the collar together. Weave in your ends (photo 8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you Really Have to Weave in Your Ends at Each Round?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Weaving in your ends round by round will make it easier to work through the next rounds. However, if you prefer, feel free to carry over your colors.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nJoin C1 on the back of the sweater (the side where you joined your previous round) in the third V-st from the second st marker you placed. Ch 2 (counts as the first half of a dc) (photo 9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Starting from the next V-st compared to where you join C1, make 1 V-st in each of the next 3 <\/strong>ch-1 spaces of the V-sts from the previous round (photo 10). At the st marker, make one extra V-st (photo 11) and place the st marker in the V-st you just made. Make 6 V-sts, 1 extra V-st at the next st marker placing the st marker in the V-st you just made, 2 V-sts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nMake one dc in the first V-st where you joined your yarn, ch 1 and join the round with a sl st on top of the first dc (photo 12). (14 V-sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join C1 on the back of the sweater in the second V-st from the second st marker you placed. Ch 2 (counts as the first half of a dc) (photo 13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n In the next V-st, make 2 V-sts, closing the last dc of the second V-st on its own (photo 14). Ch 1. Sk the next 3 V-sts and make 4 V-sts closing the last dc of the third V-st as a regular dc. Ch 1. Sk the next 3 V-sts and make 1 V-st into the next (photo 15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To complete the first V-st of the round, yo and make the first half of a dc in the V-st where you joined C1. Close the two dc on your hook together. Ch 1 and join the round with a sl st on top of the first dc (photo 16). (4 V-sts and 1 ch twice)<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nJoin C1 in any V-st from the previous round (photo 17), preferably, on the back of the sweater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Ch 2 and make 1 V-st in each of the V-sts and each of the ch-1 from the previous round (photo 18). (10 V-sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join C2 yarn in any V-st from the previous round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n V-st in each V-st from the previous round (photo 19). (10 V-sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Switch to your 2.5 mm hook and join C1 in any of the sts from the previous round. Be careful that this time, you have to join on a st and not in the middle of a V-sts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Ch 1, 20 sc. Join with a sl st into the first st (photo 20). (20 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tie off and weave in your ends.<\/p>\n\n\n