587 Cadiz Pullover - Sweater Crochet Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Amherst

587 Cadiz Pullover: Crochet Jumper Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Amherst

The 587 Cadiz Pullover is a women's crochet pullover jumper designed by Sara Delaney and published as a downloadable PDF pattern. Despite its structured, cozy appearance, the design is described as surprisingly lightweight, thanks to the use of Valley Yarns Amherst, a 100% Merino Wool worsted weight yarn. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to explore textural techniques like cables and color striping.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a women's pullover jumper featuring an enclosed waist designed to keep the wearer snug and warm. The silhouette is reminiscent of a poncho in its ease and drape, but with a defined waist section for a more fitted feel. The garment is worked in the round and is available in six finished sizes: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, and 52 inches, with the sample shown in size 32 inches. Ombre stripes appear at the hem and neckline, while a simple cable detail runs along the body, adding visual interest throughout the construction process.

Techniques Used

The 587 Cadiz Pullover employs several crochet techniques that give it both its structured texture and its decorative color transitions:

• Cables: A classic cable detail is worked into the body of the pullover using front post double crochet (fpdc) stitches. Cables in crochet are created by working post stitches around the posts of stitches in previous rows rather than into the top loops, which produces a raised, rope-like texture that mimics the look of knitted cables. In this pattern, a 4fpdc cable is worked between marked stitches, with the cable repeated on each side of the garment.
• Ombre Stripes: Color striping is used at the hem and neckline to create a gradual ombre effect. The pattern uses a main color (MC) of Charcoal along with three contrast colors — Black (CC1), Natural (CC2), and Light Grey (CC3) — worked in sequence to produce a smooth tonal transition. Colors are carried and fastened off in a deliberate order to achieve the ombre look.
• Working in the Round: The body is constructed by joining a foundation chain into a ring and working in continuous rounds of double crochet, allowing for a seamless, tube-like structure.
• Foundation Double Crochet (fdc): The sleeve sections are worked using foundation double crochet stitches, a technique that simultaneously creates a foundation chain and a row of double crochet, producing a more flexible and even edge than a standard chain start.
• Ribbing: A ribbed texture is created using alternating front post double crochet (fpdc) and back post double crochet (bpdc) stitches, which produces the classic stretchy rib effect commonly seen at cuffs, hems, and necklines.
• Shaping with dc2tog: Decreases are worked using dc2tog (double crochet two together) to shape the garment at key points, such as around the sleeve openings, creating a neat and fitted transition.
• Stitch Markers: The pattern makes active use of stitch markers carried up through each round to track cable placement and shaping points, an important organizational technique for intermediate-level crocheters.

Stitches Used

• Double Crochet (dc) — the primary stitch used throughout the body of the pullover
• Single Crochet (sc) — used in transitional rounds
• Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc) — used for cable detail and ribbing texture
• Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc) — used in ribbing sections alongside fpdc
• Foundation Double Crochet (fdc) — used for sleeve construction
• dc2tog (double crochet two together) — used for shaping and decreasing
• Slip St