This month I wanted to make a quick and easy sweater out of worsted weight yarn that could be made for any season. By substituting colors and leaving off the heart border, this sweater would be cute for sports fans, other holidays, and seasons too.
Watch for more fancy outfits to come each month. You can find more “Ducke and Goose” patterns at THIS LINK.
Where To Get The Goose
This is designed for a 23” goose statue like the one sold by Miles Kimball: https://www.mileskimball.com/buy-large-white-goose-23-h-310493
It is also available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AdRWSP
Sweetheart Goose Sweater and Headband Crochet Pattern
Materials
- Yarn: 100 yards each ww yarn in red, white and pink; small amount of light pink. Substitute with colors of choice.
- Yarns used in the sample: RHSS Cherry, Grenadine, Pretty N Pink, White
- Crochet Hook: I (5.5mm)
- Supplies: Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Optional: Measuring tape, scissors
Measurements
- Finished Measurements: From bottom tip of heart to top of neck opening: 11.5” long; 14” wide across bottom edge (measured flat)/ 4.5” wide at top of neck opening
- Gauge – 4” with an I hook = 13 hdc sts and 10 hdc rounds
Tips
- First stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain unless noted.
- Numbers at the beginning of each line may refer to steps and not indicate number of rows.
- Stitch count remains the same unless noted at end of row/round.
- If you have any questions about this pattern please contact [email protected].
Directions
Sweater
This starts at the neck edge and is worked in rounds to the bottom edge.
Instructions are written for color changes/stripes as shown in the main sample above. Substitute colors as desired.
1. With an I hook and pink yarn, ch 40, sl st in the last ch from hook to form a circle. Make sure the chain is not twisted. (40sts)
2. Ch 1, hdc in the same ch and in each ch around, sl st in the first st to join. (40sts)
3. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
4. Ch 1, *hdc 19, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once, sl st to join. (42sts)
5. Ch 1, *hdc 20, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once, sl st to join. (44sts)
6. Ch 1, *hdc 10, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (48sts)
7. Ch 1, *hdc 11, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (52sts)
8. Ch 1, *hdc 12, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (56sts)
9. Finish off the pink yarn and change to white yarn. Ch 1, *hdc 13, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (60sts)
10. Finish off the white yarn and change to red yarn. Ch 1, *hdc 14, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (64sts)
11. Ch 1, *hdc 15, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (68sts)
12. Ch 1, *hdc 16, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (72sts)
13. Finish off the red yarn and change to white yarn. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
14. Ch 1, *hdc 35, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once, sl st to join. (74sts)
15. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
16. Ch 1, *hdc 36, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once, sl st to join. (76sts)
17. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
18. Ch 1, *hdc 18, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (80sts)
19. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
20. Finish off the white yarn and change to pink yarn. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
21. Ch 1, *hdc 19, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (84sts)
22. Finish off the pink yarn and change to white yarn. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
23. Finish off the white yarn and change to red yarn. Ch 1, *hdc 20, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (88sts)
24. Ch 1, *hdc 43, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once. (90sts)
25. Ch 1, *hdc 44, 2hdc in the next st*, repeat once. (92sts)
26. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
27. Do NOT finish off the red yarn. It will be used for the heart border and does not need to be cut at this point. Change to white yarn. Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st around, sl st to join.
28. Finish off the white yarn and change to red yarn. This step creates the hearts along the bottom edge. *Ch 2, (4dc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 4dc, ch 2, sl st) all in the same st, sl st 4 (one in each of the next 4 sts)*, repeat to end of round. Finish off and weave in ends.
Small Heart – make 1 for the chest or many to spread around the white section. These would be cute in different colors to look like conversation hearts.
1. With an I hook and light pink ww yarn, start with a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 sc sts), sl st to join. (8sts)
2. Sl st in next st, (sc, hdc, dc 2, hdc) in next st, hdc 2, (hdc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc) in next st, hdc 2, (hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc) in next st, sl st in next sp (between posts) to join. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing in place.
With a yarn needle, use the yarn tail to sew the edge of the heart to the middle of the white section.
Headband
With an I hook and white yarn, ch 81, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in the next 14. Ch 50, sc in the last 15 ch (make sure beginning chain has not twisted). Finish off and weave in ends.
Bow
1. With an I hook and pink yarn (or color of choice), ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (8sts)
2-11. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st to end of row.
12. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to end of row.
13. This step is worked around the outer edge of the rectangle. Ch 1, sc in the same st, sc evenly down the side of the piece, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the first st of the bottom row, sc in each st across, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in the last st. Sc evenly up the side of the piece, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the first st of the top/last row, sc in each st across, sl st in the first st of the round.
14. This step creates the bumpy edge. *ch 1, sl st in the next st*, repeat around the outer edge. Make sure you aren’t skipping a stitch between each sl st. You should be working a sl st into each st with a “ch 1” between each one.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Heart on Bow: Use a long piece of red yarn and a yarn needle to stitch a V shape to one corner for a heart.
Cut a piece of red yarn approximately 24” long. Scrunch the middle of the rectangle together. Tie one end of the yarn to the center back of this piece. Wrap the yarn around the center of the rectangle, cinching in the center, several times, leaving a 12” tail. Secure the yarn at the back and use the remaining tail to sew the bow to the headband.
Place the headband at the middle of the bottom edge of the bow. Use the remaining yarn piece to attach the bow to the headband.
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