I didn't buy these two yarns thinking that they went together. They just happened to end up next to each other in my yarn storage (under bed shoe containers) and I went - oooooh. The main blue green is from Briar Rose and is 3 skeins of their whisper #117. The olive green is a skein and a half in Hunt Valley Cashmere that I had leftover from my Spring Flower Top made earlier this year.

I feel like this sweater is gorgeous, but the colors remind me of algae in a pond which is where I came up with the name.




Both of these yarns are DK weight and you could use any two complimentary DK weight yarns. I used a 5.5 mm hook for this pattern. The rectangles for the sweater in this pattern are made vertical - which means the same cast on for the back panel and both front panels. If you want it longer or shorter then add or remove the number you cast on.

Stitches:
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sk st - skip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
bobble - yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through, pull through all 9 stitches on the hook, chain

Back Panel:

cast on 90
Row 1: hdc in the 2nd loop from the chain and to the end
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as hdc and a ch), sk st, hdc, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 3: ch 3, hdc in the chain space, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 4-6: repeate row 3
Row 7: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in the first chain space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. In the last ch space 1 hdc and one hdc in the last stitch
Row 8: ch 2, hdc in each stitch across
Row 9: repeat row 2
Row 10-13: repeat row 3
Row 14: repeat row 8
change yarn colors here

Row 15: ch 2, *sk st, bobble, repeat from * until the last stitch ending with a hdc
Row 16-18: ch 2, bobble in the chain space all the way across ending with a hdc
change back to original yarn color

Row 19: ch 2, hdc in the same space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. In the last ch space 1 hdc and one hdc in the last stitch
Row 20: repeat row 2
Row 21-24: repeat row 3
Row 25: repeat row 7
Row 26: repeat row 8
Row 27: repeat row 2
Row 29-31: repeat row 3
Row 32: repeat row 7

Front Panels - Make 2

Row 1: hdc in the 2nd loop from the chain and to the end
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as hdc and a ch), sk st, hdc, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 3: ch 3, hdc in the chain space, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 4-6: repeate row 3
Row 7: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in the first chain space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. In the last ch space 1 hdc and one hdc in the last stitch
Row 8: ch 2, hdc in each stitch across
Row 9: repeat row 2
Row 10-13: repeat row 3
Row 14: repeat row 8






Line up the front panels with the back panel - they should go right to the edge of the second color of yarn. Leave about 8 inches for the arm hole. I also like to leave around 2 inches on the bottom, but this is stylistic. Sew the panels together.

Sleeves (done on each arm):

Row 1: ch 2, hdc all the way around and then sl st to join. I picked up 48 stitches - the exact number doesn't matter as long as it's close
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as hdc and a ch), sk st, hdc, ch all the way across ending with a sl st to join
Row 3: ch 3, hdc in the chain space, ch all the way across ending with a sl st to join
Row 4-6: repeate row 3
Row 7: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in the first chain space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. End with a sl st to join
Row 8: ch 2, hdc in each stitch across, sl st to join
Row 9: repeat row 2
Row 10-13: repeat row 3
Row 14: repeat row 8

change yarn colors here

Row 15: ch 2, *sk st, bobble, repeat from * until the last stitch ending with a sl st to join
Row 16: ch 2, bobble in the chain space all the way across ending with a sl st to join

change back to original yarn color

Row 17: ch 2, hdc in the same space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. End with a sl st to join
Row 18: repeat row 2
Row 19-22: repeat row 3
Row 23: repeat row 7

change yarn colors here

Row 24: ch 2, *sk st, bobble, repeat from * until the last stitch ending with a sl st to join
Row 25: ch 2, bobble in the chain space all the way across ending with a sl st to join






Collar

Turn the sweater right side out. When you lay it flat in front of you start at the bottom right corner

Row 1: ch 2, hdc all the way around
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as hdc and a ch), sk st, hdc, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 3: ch 3, hdc in the chain space, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 4: repeate row 3
Row 7: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in the first chain space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. In the last ch space 1 hdc and one hdc in the last stitch

change yarn colors here

Row 8: ch 2, *sk st, bobble, repeat from * until the last stitch ending with a hdc
Row 9: ch 2, bobble in the chain space all the way across ending with a hdc






Pockets (make 2):

cast on 16
Row 1: hdc in the 2nd loop from the chain and to the end
Row 2: ch 2, hdc in each stitch across
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as hdc and a ch), sk st, hdc, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 4: ch 3, hdc in the chain space, ch all the way across ending with a hdc in the last stitch
Row 5-7: repeate row 3
Row 7: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in the first chain space, 2 hdc in each of the chain spaces until the end. In the last ch space 1 hdc and one hdc in the last stitch

change yarn colors here

Row 8: ch 2, *sk st, bobble, repeat from * until the last stitch ending with a hdc
Row 9: ch 2, bobble in the chain space all the way across ending with a hdc

Sew on the pockets where comfortable for your arm length. My pockets are 5 rows from the bottom and 7 rows back from the end of the collar.

Weave in all ends and voila a great fall sweater.