Crochet cardigan pattern
Yarn – Bernat Cotton-ish (jade jersey) / light 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 3 balls needed
Hook – F/5 – 3.75 mm and G/6 – 4.25mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge – 2 repeats go into about 4 inches (10 cm) using a size G hook
Size – S/MBegin crocheting the cardigan from the top to bottom. Make a foundation chain of 171 chs or multiples of 10 chs plus 11 additional chs using a larger size crochet hook.
1st row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sk5, sc1, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 7 chs; ch5, sk5, dc2 + RC1
2nd row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 7 chs; ch5, sk5, dc2 + RC1
Work other rows as your 2nd row until you crochet 10 rows. Then continue the pattern using a smaller size crochet hook.
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29th row – h2ch, sc2, ch4, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 7 chs; ch4, sk5, dc2 + RC1
30th row = 29th row
first front part
31st row – h2ch, sc2, ch3, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, (ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1) x 2, ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sc1 + RC1
Decrease chs from neckline only
32nd row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 5 chs; ch3, sk3, dc2 + RC1
33rd row – h2ch, sc2, ch2, [sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5] to last 7 chs; sk5, dc2 + RC1
34th row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 4 chs; ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC1
35th row – h2ch, sc2, ch1, [sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5] to last 7 chs; sk5, dc2 + RC1
36th row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 3 chs; ch1, sk1, dc2 + RC1
37th row – h2ch, sc2, [sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5] to last 7 chs; sk5, dc2 + RC1
38th row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last repeat; ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, sk1, dc2 + RC1
39th row – h2ch, sc2, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5, [sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5] to last 7 chs; sk5, dc2 + RC1
40th row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last repeat; ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc1, sk1, dc1 + RC1
41st row – h2ch, sc3, ch5, [sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1, ch5] to last 7 chs; sk5, dc2 + RC1
42nd row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last repeat; ch5, sk5, dc1, sk1, dc1 + RC1
Work the pattern without decreasing chs
43 – 48 rows = 2nd row
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Part 2 video tutorial
Second front part
Attach the yarn 3 repeats before the end of the row 30. Then work rows like your 2nd row (regular way) decreasing chs from the neckline only.
31st row – ch2, sc1, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 6 chs; ch3, sk4, dc2 + RC1
Work rows of the 2nd back part as a mirror reflection to rows of the first front part.
back part
Attach the yarn next to the first front part.
31st row – ch2, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last repeat; ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sc1 + RC1
Work following rows as your 2nd row until you crochet 48 rows.
First back shoulder part
49th row – h2ch, sc2, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last repeat; ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sc1 + RC1
50 -51 rows = 2nd row
Join shoulder pieces
Work 52nd row like 2nd row joining the back and front shoulder pieces together.
Second back shoulder part
49th row – ch1, sk1, hdc1, dc1, (ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, ch2, hdc1, dc1) x 3, [ch5, sc1 under arch of 4chs, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch4, sc1] to last 7chs; ch5, sk5, dc2 + RC1
50 -51 rows = 2nd row
Join the 2nd back shoulder piece with the front shoulder piece.
sleeves
Make a foundation chain of 61 chs or multiples of 10 chs plus 11 additional chs using a smaller size crochet hook.
1st row = 1st row (body)
2nd row = 2nd row (body)
3 – 10 rows = 2nd row
Work rows 11 – 28 as 2nd row using a larger size crochet hook.
Join each sleeve to the body from the wrong side of the garment. Then join sleeve sides together.
Borders
Use a larger size crochet hook and single crochet increasing chains in each corner for the body. Then single crochet around your sleeves.
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Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
h2ch – insert a hook into the 2nd chain from the hook
hdc – half double crochet
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
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