Crochet Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Cardigan
Crochet Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Cardigan
Hello my lovelies! This week I am bringing to you a really exciting new project to crochet. Indeed, I have recreated my own version of Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Cardigan, inspired by JW Anderson’s design.
I am so happy to finally reveal my crochet version, as it was a true labour of love. The final result is however really worth all the efforts I invested into this recreation.
My version is a crochet version of course. You can find the video tutorial on Youtube here: Crochet Watermelon Sugar Cardigan Video Tutorial
A viral crochet and knit project
As some of you probably know, this cardigan has gone viral on Tik Tok. I have to say I do understand why! It’s so unique and gorgeous.
JW Anderson’s unique design style and boho vibes can definitely be spotted in this garment. I love how well Harry Styles wears it too! He makes crochet and knit look even more cool!
The original knit pattern by JW Anderson for this cardigan can be downloaded if you follow this link: JW Anderson Patchwork Cardigan Knit Pattern
Crochet Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Cardigan
This was a really fun project to crochet. The original version of this patchwork cardigan by JW Anderson is beautiful piece of art.
To begin with, I had a good look at the photographs of the original garment. You can find my board on Pinterest if you like: Harry Styles Watermelon Sugar Patchwork Cardigan Pinterest Board
I then downloaded the original pattern from JW Anderson’s website. Later, I read the pattern and looked at all the knit techniques used for the project. I wanted to really have a close resemblance to the original pattern whilst still using my own crochet ideas. Hopefully this makes sense!
Crochet Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Patchwork Cardigan Design
This crochet design is made out of squares that are later stitched together. I decided to make two different squares patterns. I then used the different colours to give the cardigan dimension.
After that, I made up the red collar and sewed it onto the project. Then I crocheted the ribbed bottom edge. After that, I created the cuff edgings too. I finished off by crocheting the front blue edging on the front of the cardigan, and sewed on eight buttons.
Every step of this cardigan is explained in my pattern down below, and my video tutorial on Youtube.
Crochet Harry Style’s Watermelon Sugar Cardigan: Create your own custom sized cardigan
You can create your very own custom sized cardigan with this pattern. Indeed, I am going to give you some pointers on how to crochet this cardigan to your size.
The cardigan I made is a universal size large I would say (=size M in USA for men). I hope this is helpful.
For information, I am a very petite person. I wear a UK size 8/S, which is a US 4. I am 5 foot 2, which is quite short. You can therefore see on the pictures that my own cardigan is quite large.
To make your cardigan smaller, you can either use one of the following methods.
- You can use the same hook and yarn size, but make each square smaller. Your cardigan will therefore be smaller as a result.
- You can follow the exact pattern, but switch your yarn to Aran weight, and your hook to a 5 mm.
Please if you are doing this, make a swatch and measure this just to be on the safe side. I have written down all the measurements for the squares, as well as the cardigan as a whole for reference (see pattern below for all the information). I think these two methods are great to make a made to measure cardigan!
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The Watermelon Sugar Pattern Starts Here
You can download the Ad free PDF file for this pattern from Etsy here: Crochet Harry Styles Watermelon Sugar PDF pattern
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Level: Easy/beginner
Gauge (= size of a square): 6,3”x6,3” (16×16 cm)
Size of finished cardigan:
Body of cardigan: 27”x26” (69 x 66 cm)
Sleeves: 9,5”x21,5” (24x 55 cm)
Notes:
I will be using US terms (British terms in brackets)
Pattern written in one size
Materials:
2 skeins each of Cygnet Chunky in shades Orange, Black, Citrus, Emerald
3 skeins of Cygnet Chunky in shade Red
1 skein of Cygnet Chunky in shade Saxe
1 skein of Stylecraft Special Aran in shade Lipstick
A 6 mm and 4,5 mm crochet hooks
Pair of scissors
Tapestry needle
Darning needle and black thread
8 black buttons (15/18 mm)
Abbreviations:
Ch : chain
Sl st : slip stitch
St: Stitch
SC: Single crochet (SC)
HDC: Half Double crochet (UK Half Treble)
DC: Double Crochet
Begin pattern here:
You will be making the back, the 2 front panels, and 2 identical sleeves before sewing your cardigan together. Then add the collar, bottom and sleeve ribbing, as well as the front blue edging with buttons at the opening of cardigan.
You will be making two different square patterns as follows:
Square n°1 for 12 yellow, 6 orange and 6 black squares
Square n°2 for 8 green, 12 red and 6 black/red squares
See photographs for details
Square n°1:
Using chunky yarns and 6 mm crochet hook
Ch 19
Complete rows as follows:
1: HDC in 3rd ch from hook, and HDC into next ch, and all chains across
2: ch 2 (=HDC), turn your work, HDC in 2nd ch and all HDC from previous row until eor.
3-13: Repeat row 2
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing squares together later
Square n°2:
Using chunky yarns and 6 mm crochet hook
Ch 19
Complete rows as follows:
1: DC in 2nd ch from hook, [SC in next ch, DC in next ch] until eor (1st ch counts as a SC)
2: Ch 3 (=DC), [SC into next st, DC into next st] until eor, placing last DC into ch 1 from previous row.
3: Ch1 (=SC), [DC in next st, SC into next st] until eor, finishing on a SC
4-15: Alternate rows 2 and 3
For the black and red version, start chaining and row 1 with black yarn, and row 2 with red. Alternate both colours until end of square, finishing on black.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing squares together.
Collar:
Using 6 mm crochet hook and red chunky yarn
Ch 54
Complete rows as follows:
1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, place a DC into the next ch, and into each chain across
2: Ch 3 (=DC), place a DC into 2nd st, and into each st across until eor
3-9: Repeat row 2
Ribbed edging (bottom edge):
With Stylecraft Special Aran in shade Lipstick and 4,5 mm hook
Ch 14
Complete rows as follows:
1: SC into 2nd ch from hook, and SC into each chain across
2: Ch 1 (=SC), SC into 2nd st and each st across
3-end (until piece measures 126 cm/49,5”): Repeat row 2
Ribbed edging (make 2 for each sleeve):
With Stylecraft Special Aran in shade Lipstick and 4,5 mm hook
Ch 14
1: SC into 2nd ch from hook, and SC into each chain across
2: Ch 1 (=SC), SC into 2nd st and each st across
3-60: Repeat row 2
To sew your cardigan together :
Back panel:
Place squares for back panel consulting the photograph
Once squares are places, start sewing them together using a mattress stitch. The look we are going for is slightly “untidy”. Use any colour yarn you prefer to sew in your squares.
For the black squares, you can add a stitch just underneath it on square placed under it to create the full effect (consult photographs to see effect).
Front panels:
Place squares for both front panels consulting my photograph:
Once squares are places, start sewing them together using a mattress stitch. The look we are going for is slightly “untidy”. Use any colour yarn you prefer to sew in your squares.
For the black squares, you can add a stitch just underneath it on square placed under it to create the full effect (consult photographs to see effect).
Sleeves (make two identical):
Place squares for both front panels consulting my photograph.
Once squares are places, start sewing them together using a mattress stitch. The look we are going for is slightly “untidy”. Use any colour yarn you prefer to sew in your squares.
For the black squares, you can add a stitch just underneath it on square placed under it to create the full effect (consult photographs to see effect).
Start sewing your cardigan together:
Start by sewing seams of sleeves.
Place your back panel onto a flat surface. Place your 2 front panels symmetrically, start sewing the shoulder seams. Once this is done, sew your sleeves onto each side of the cardigan. Make sure the seam of each sleeve is facing down.
Carry on sewing your cardigan down the two sides.
Fasten off and tidy up all loose ends.
Sew on your red collar:
Sew on your red collar by placing it symmetrically on the top of your front panel. You can help yourself by placing a safety pin in the centre to secure the collar.
Add bottom ribbed edging and sleeves cuffs:
Place your ribbed bottom edging underneath the bottom edge of your cardigan. Sew this in, using a visible seam on the top of edge (see photographs for detail)
Place your sleeve cuffs underneath the bottom of the sleeves. Sew these in using a visible seam on the top of edge (see photographs for detail)
Crochet the front button edge onto cardigan:
With 6 mm crochet hook and Cygnet chunky yarn in shade Saxe, attach your yarn just underneath the collar of cardigan on each side.
Row 1: Ch 1, and proceed on placing SC equally all along the front edging, including the bottom ribbed edging.
Once you reach the bottom, ch 3 (=DC), turn your work.
Row 2: Place a DC into 2nd SC from previous row, and into each SC across until eor.
Fasten off, tidy up all loose ends.
Do the same on other side of the front of the cardigan.
Sew on your buttons:
Sew on 8 buttons to the blue opening of cardigan, on the left side. With darning needle and black thread:
Place 1st button on the top, and then place each of the remaining buttons at a 3” distance from each approximately.
42 Comments
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Linn
great! My grabd-daughtervasked for a cost but the official one was only a knitted one. Thank you for the crochet one, I’m ceackingbin with it now !
Selina Veronique
Hello and thank you for your message. I am very happy that you enjoy this pattern, take care xx
Lilian Morrison
Hi there, you don’t really explain how to make the cardigan bigger?
Selina Veronique
Hi, you could always use a bigger hook? Always make a swatch first, hope this helps
Dina
Thanks so much for posting this pattern.
Quick question. Could I use sport weight instead of chunky? And could you tell me the approximate size of each square.
Thank you.
Selina Veronique
Hello and thank you for your comment! If you use lighter yarn you should use the corresponding hook, however then it will be a very different size, so make sure you swatch. All the dimensions are written down on the pattern which you can download for free.
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Pam G
I am not able to find the same weight yarn in the right colors as in your pattern The weight I have says to use a 9mm crochet hook. Should I use the 9 or stick to the 6 as recommended in your pattern? thanks!
Selina Veronique
Hello, if you use a 9 mm hook the jumper will be really a lot larger. I really recommend sticking to regular chunky yarn and a 6 mm hook, as if you use a 6mm hook with your bulky yarn it might be very bulky… I hope this helps,
Glee Workman
I’m just starting this with 4 ply Red Heart. One question, when you say Chain 19, should I then have 18 stitches across row ??
Selina Veronique
Hello. It depends, for square number 2 yes
Glee Workman
Would square # 1 not be 18 dbc across too too ??
Ivette
Thank you for this pattern my daughter is so excited. But I’m having the hardest time with square 2,(started with red) it just seems to keep widening. And I keep ending in different stitches then pattern calls at end of rows .
Selina Veronique
Thank you for your comment, so glad you like it! I think that maybe you are adding too many stitches. I would suggest you start over, and count the stitches that you have as you along. So just count the number of stitches you have for row 1, then make sure you have the same amount as you build up your square. Have you seen my video tutorial for this project? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q5U8X4LDBI&t=3s
Abby
What is the stitch that the red squares are made of called?
Selina Veronique
Hello, I do not know the name of this stitch in English
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Becki
Hi! Thank you for posting this. I’m just getting started now, square one is rows of 17 stitches and square 2 is rows of 18 stitches, is this correct? Thanks in advance! 🙂
Selina Veronique
Hello, thank you for your comment! Yes that is absolutely correct.
Stella Pandian-Molenstra
hi, could i make larger squares to make the cardigan larger?
Selina Veronique
Hello, yes you could definitely make the squares larger to make the cardigan bigger. Either go up a hook size, or simply add some base chains. I would suggest crocheting a sample square and measuring it, then calculate how many you would need.
Hope this helps!
Sharon Penney
There is mention of the pattern being free but I am not seeing a link that is free. It keeps sending me to an Etsy site to buy the pattern. Do you have the link for the free PDF?
Selina Veronique
Hello, the free pattern is on the blog post, if you scroll it is written in the blog post if that makes sense. The PDF pattern is on sale on my Etsy store. Hope this helps!
Mel Hannah
What size is the cardigan?
Selina Veronique
Thank you for your comment. As stated in the pattern, this is a one size fits all cardigan, which corresponds to a size L. Hope this helps.
Carlisle
Hi there! Thanks so much for the pattern! I was wondering what you did with all the ends on the red and black square; did you just weave them in?
Selina Veronique
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I just weaved the loose ends in like I would any other project. Hope this helps!
Mrs janet evans
Hi ive made the cardigan but im having trouble fixing the collar on .do you attach it to some of the back shoulder and then some of the front have you hot a before coolar puc i can see please
Selina Veronique
Hello, thank you for your comment. You need to attach it so that it goes all the way around from the front, all around the back, and then up to the very edge of the other side of the front if that makes sense. I suggest you watch my video tutorial linked on my post for more details, hope this helps!
Angie
I can’t seem to find Cygnet yarn in the US. Do you know a good, inexpensive website where I can find the yarn you specify?
Selina Veronique
Hello, thank you for your message! I don’t know which yarn shop in the US would sell this yarn, however you can try looking at the website yarnsub.com, where you can type in the yarn you wish to substitute. It will then give you plenty of substitution options, available from the US. Hope this helps!
Nelson Morgan
What size should each square be?
Selina Veronique
Hello, each square should be 6,3”x6,3” (16×16 cm). It’s written in the pattern under the section “gauge”. Hope this helps!
Loriece
I live in the US. I see you use chunky yarn. My granddaughter gave me a pattern to make her this sweater by Valentina, AXXA Royal Silver Fox. His pattern says DK acrylic yarn, whatever that is. From what I can find on the internet it is a finer yarn then worsted. That seems to fine for this type of sweater. What do you think?
Thanks, Loriece
Selina Veronique
Hello, DK yarn is light 3 yarn in American terms. For my pattern, you need a chunky yarn which is a size 5 yarn. hope this helps
Melissa
What length should the tail be in each square?
Selina Veronique
Hello, I just left about 15 cm for each tail to sew in each square together. Then I just tidied up all tails as I would any other project.
Sheila Larkin
Cannot wait to start this cardigan (once I have got all my wool together)
Selina Veronique
Amazing! Thank you for your comment.
Sophia Kramer
Hey, how do we connect the front panels to the back panel, leaving room for your neck to fit? I’m confused at that part, do we connect the entire front panel or only half of it?
Selina Veronique
Hi, thanks for your message. I would suggest you watch my video you can find it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q5U8X4LDBI, it explains it really well in it. You need to connect the front panels directly and all along the back panels, the cardigan is slouchy so this will automatically leave space for the neck.