Wavelength Jumper
Make a statement with wearable art
This interlocking crochet pattern can be found exclusively in my book, Reversible Crochet Sweaters (US publication date: November 4th, 2025). Grab your copy of the book today through my webshop or anywhere else books are sold!
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The Pattern
The Wavelength Jumper is one of those projects that finds its rhythm early on. A slow and steady kind of make that rewards you with a fabric full of movement and depth.
The reversible stitch pattern is what makes this design truly magical. Waves flow smoothly in one direction on one side, then reverse course when the fabric is turned over, creating a captivating color inversion effect where each color takes turns to dominate either side.
Once you’ve settled into the zigzag pattern, the stitches begin to flow almost on their own, turning what looks intricate into something wonderfully intuitive. The clean, paneled construction gives the sweater a modern, structured shape while keeping the process approachable and methodical. Soft bishop sleeves and ribbed cuffs add a touch of refinement without overcomplicating the design.
Whether you wear it casually or dress it up, it’s a sweater that feels as good as it looks. And if you love the wave motif as much as I do, you’ll definitely want to check out the matching Wavelength Hooded Cowl for a coordinated set!
DIFFICULTY
Advanced
MEASUREMENTS
Finished bust circumference: 36.5 (41.25, 46, 50.75, 55.5) (60.5, 65.25, 70, 74.75) inches or 93 (105, 117, 129, 141) (154, 166, 178, 190) cm
The sizing for this pattern is based on the standard Craft Yarn Council (CYC) measurements.
This sweater is designed to be worn with 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 cm) of ease around the bust.
All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.
MATERIALS
Yarn
DK weight
Shown in
Main color (thin diagonals on the RS): Hobbii Winter Glow Solid (51% Virgin Wool, 49% Acrylic; 382 yds/350 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) in color 40 Powder Rose
Contrast color (thin diagonals on the WS): Hobbii Winter Glow (51% Virgin Wool, 49% Acrylic; 766 yds/700 m per 7.1 oz/200 g skein) in color 19 Magenta/Grape/Pink/Cerise
Hooks
US G/4.0 mm (main gauge), US E/3.5 mm (ribbing), or hook sizes needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes.
Notions
Yarn needle, scissors, 4 locking stitch markers, safety pins or sewing clips.
YARDAGE
Main color: 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of the suggested yarn or 1205 (1275, 1375, 1480, 1575) (1720, 1815, 1920, 1960) yds/1100 (1165, 1255, 1355, 1440) (1575, 1660, 1755, 1790) m
Contrast color: 2 skeins of the suggested yarn or 870 (910, 965, 1035, 1105) (1205, 1265, 1325, 1330) yds/795 (830, 880, 945, 1010) (1100, 1155, 1210, 1215) m
These yardages are estimated. Scroll down for the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers!
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Yarn Substitution Ideas
Looking for yarn alternatives? Here’s a tried-and-true list from me and my testers! Each yarn has already been tested, approved, and loved by real makers, so you can shop with confidence.
- Baby Bee Sweet Delight
- Bernat Baby Softee
- Caron Cloud Cakes, Caron Skinny Cakes
- Circulo Mais Bebesa
- Drops Safran
- Fonty BB Merinos
- Hobbii Amigo, Hobbii Colorina, Hobbii Frutta, Hobbii Go Handmade Cosy
- Knitter’s Pride Symfonie Viva
- Lion Brand Ice Cream
- Loops & Threads Delicate DK, Loops & Threads Luxe Merino
- Scheepjes Terrazzo
- Yarnaceous Fibers Bronto DK
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Tester lookbook
My patterns would not be so smooth without the input of my team of talented testers. Swipe left & right for more photos of your favorite versions. Want to test my future patterns? Check out how you can become a pattern tester for CrochetHighway!
Corley (cagroves92 on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 1225.6 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as MC, and 819.6 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as CC
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm
Mods: None.
Alicia (Musiqstr on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 1298 yds of Bernat Baby Softee as MC, and 900 yds of Lion Brand Hand Dyed Heaven Yarn as CC
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm; 4.5 mm; 4.25mm
Mods: I made my sleeve patterns a little longer (4 extra rows, making it a total of six repeats).
Isha (ishcrochets on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 1036 yds of Loops and Threads Luxe Merino In Bridal Rose as MC, and 836 yds of Loops and Threads Luxe Merino In Raindrops as CC
Hook size(s): 4 mm
Mods: I made my sweater cropped.
Johanna (HookYarnTinker on Ravelry)
Size 1, using 772 yds of Crocheted by Carisse Fine Cotton Ombre Yarn as MC, and 730 yds of Crocheted by Carisse Fine Cotton Yarn Mix as CC
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm
Mods: None.
Size 2, using 1068 yds of Drops Safran as MC, and 692 yds of Hobbii Frutta as CC
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm
Mods: I added 4 extra rows on each shaping panel, before the split on the front panel and before the decrease rows on the back panel. I added more rows on cuff ribbing to fit. Did this by working 2 SLST in the same SC for a total of 5 times. A bigger hook size (4.0 mm) was used for the shaping panels. The main hook (3.5 mm) was used for all ribbing. It’s due to the MC being sport weight, so using smaller hook would make the ribbing too tight.
Size 2, using 1230 yds of Fantasy Fibers Yarn Co Enemies To Lovers (85/15 Swm/Nylon Dk) in Indulge Your Curiosity as MC, and 812 yds of Fantasy Fibers Yarn Co Enemies To Lovers (85/15 Swm/Nylon Dk) in Deep Sea Daddy as CC
Hook size(s): 4 mm; 4.5 mm; 5 mm
Mods: I decided to do my seaming a bit differently. From the WS, I started by only seaming the MC layers of the colorwork panels together using the MC tails that were leftover as indicated in the pattern, then I seamed the CC layers together using extra CC yarn (also from the WS).
Size 3, using 1170 yds of Baby Bee Sweet Delight as MC, and 1420 yds of Yarn Bee Chromatic Spectrum as CC
Hook size(s): 4 mm; 4.5 mm
Mods: None.
Sandra (spdsv on Ravelry)
Size 4, using 1284 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as MC, and 766 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as CC
Hook size(s): 3 mm
Mods: None.
Katarzyna (theskippinghare on Ravelry)
Size 4, using 1425 yds of Scheepjes Terrazzo as MC, and 956 yds of Scheepjes Terrazzo as CC
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm
Mods: None.
Size 5, using 1463 yds of Hobbii Amigo as MC, and 1009 yds of Yarnaceous Fibers Bronto Dk as CC
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm; 5.5 mm
Mods: I didn’t cinch the sleeve cuff as tight because doing 2 slip stitch every time was making it look too gapey so I occasionally only did 1. In the future, I would add a little length to both the sleeves and the body mostly owing to personal preference.
Bee (BeesBusyFingers on Ravelry)
Size 6, using 1475 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as MC, and 894 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as CC
Hook size(s): 4 mm; 4.5 mm; 3.75 mm
Mods: None.
Size 3, using 766 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as MC, and 1130 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as CC
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm
Mods: None.
Megan (mteast02 on Ravelry)
Size 4, using 1340 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as MC, and 850 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow as CC
Hook size(s): 4.5 mm; 5 mm
Mods: None.
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