Crochet Samhain Sweater – Free Textured Sweater Pattern

The Crochet Samhain Sweater is a beautifully textured crochet sweater featuring a classic crew neckline, long sleeves and a distinctive contrasting square worked in a simple stitch.

This free crochet sweater pattern combines rich texture with understated details, creating a timeless piece that’s ideal for autumn and winter. One of my favorite features is the structured ribbed collar, which holds its shape beautifully rather than folding or stretching out of place.

The sweater is made from four separate panels that are sewn together, making the construction easy to follow.

The Inspiration behind the Samhain Sweater

I named this design after Samhain, an Irish word associated with the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. It felt like a fitting name for a sweater designed for the colder months.

What makes this sweater special to me is the contrast between the textured stitches and the single square worked in a simpler stitch. It’s a subtle detail, but I love how it breaks up the design.

I also wanted to create a ribbed crew neckline with a little more structure. The pattern includes a technique that helps strengthen the collar and gives it a neat, defined finish.

How the Crochet Samhain Sweater was Constructed

The Crochet Samhain Sweater is constructed using four separate panels: one front panel, one back panel and two sleeves. The front and back panels are worked in the same way, apart from a few rows of neckline shaping on the front panel.

Once all four pieces are complete, they are seamed together to form the sweater.

The ribbed crew neckline is then crocheted directly into the neck opening. A special finishing technique, explained in the pattern, helps reinforce the collar so it maintains its shape and sits neatly around the neck.

This panel based construction allows you to work on each section separately before assembling the finished sweater.

Yarn

The yarn I used for the Samhain Sweater was Drops Karisma. This is a weight 3 or Dk yarn made entirely from wool. With winter just around the corner I opted for a warmer yarn and this yarn is perfect. I’ve used this yarn several times in my cardigans and sweaters and it is quickly becoming one of my favourites. I love that it keeps its shape and is superwash treated for easy care and every day wear.

Sizing & Measurements

The Samhain Sweater fits sizes S(M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finished bust: 42(46, 50, 54, 58) inches

Length: 24(24, 24.5, 25, 25.5) inches

Sleeve length: 17(17, 17, 17.5, 17.5) inches

Materials

Yarn – Drops Karisma – weight 3/ Dk/ 8 ply – 109 yds/ 100m/ 50g per ball

10(11, 11, 12, 12) balls

5 mm crochet hook

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

Scissors

Crochet Samhain Sweater Pattern

Back Panel

Ch 9

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st to end. Turn.

Repeat row 2 until you have a TOTAL of 79(87, 95, 103, 111) rows completed.

Now we will work along the long edge of the ribbing

NEXT ROW: ch 3(counted as first dc), make 78(86, 94, 102, 110) dc across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1 (not counted as st), sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, dc in next 40(44, 48, 52, 56) *DP in next st, skip sc just behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in second last st and dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch3, dc in next 42(46, 50, 54, 58) sts, *DP, skip st directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Repeat last 4 rows a further 6(6, 7, 7, 8) more times.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across, placing DP in 2nd last st, and dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across to end. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 4 rows a further 6(6, 7, 7, 8) times.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across ending with DP in 2nd last st, dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Fasten off.

Front Panel

Ch 9

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st to end. Turn.

Repeat row 2 until you have a TOTAL of 79(87, 95, 103, 111) rows completed.

Now we will work along the long edge of the ribbing

NEXT ROW: ch 3(counted as first dc), make 78(86, 94, 102, 110) dc across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1 (not counted as st), sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, dc in next 40(44, 48, 52, 56) *DP in next st, skip sc just behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in second last st and dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch3, dc in next 42(46, 50, 54, 58) sts, *DP, skip st directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 4 rows a further 6(6, 7, 7, 8) more times.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across, placing DP in 2nd last st, and dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across to end. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 4 rows a further 5(5, 6, 6, 7) more times.

Now with the right side facing you count 27(31, 35, 39, 43) in from each side and mark those stitches with a stitch marker.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in st before stitch marker, and dc in stitch with marker. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in 2nd last st, dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Now flip your piece around so the right side is facing you. Attach yarn to the stitch with your second stitch marker.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in 2nd last st, and then dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, *DP in next st, skip sc directly behind st just made, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * across placing DP in 2nd last st, dc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Ch 9

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st across. Turn.

Rep row 2 until you have a total of 35(35, 37, 37, 39) completed.

Now we will be working on the long edge of the ribbing.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, make 34(34, 36, 36, 38) dc across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in each st across, 2sc in last st. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, dc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in each st across, 2sc in last st. Turn.

Repeat last 2 rows until you have 59(61, 63, 67, 71) sts. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 3, dc in each st across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows until entire sleeve measures 17(17, 17, 17.5, 18) inches long.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Assembly

Lay the back panel flat on a hard surface with the right side facing up. Next lay the front panel on top with the wrong side facing up. With a yarn needle and your long tails seam across the shoulders connecting the front panel to the back panel.

Next lay the entire piece out flat, with the wrong side facing up. Mark the middle stitch on the top of a sleeve with a stitch marker. Now connect to the shoulder seam. With your long tail and yarn needle seam sleeve to main body. Repeat for the second sleeve on the other side.

Fold cardigan over, wrong side still facing out and seam down along the under edge of sleeve and along the edge of sweater. Repeat on the other side.

Collar

Turn your sweater the right side out. Attach yarn to the side of neck opening, near the shoulder seam.

Ch 1, sc all the way around the neckline. Slip stitch to first sc to close the round.

NEXT ROW: ch 17. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 15 chains. Slst in next 2 sc . *Turn. Skip 2 slsts, sc in BLO in each of the next 16 sc, ch 1, turn, sc in BLO in next 16 sts, slst in next 2 sc, rep from * all the way around the neckline.

Once you have reached all the way around the neckline, slst the beginning row and the row you have just completed together. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Now fold the collar over and with your yarn needle and long tail stitch along the inside, and all the way around. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

You are now finished your sweater!