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Easy Crochet Cardigan for Women – Free Pattern Details
This easy crochet cardigan for
women is a simple yet elegant design that’s perfect for beginners who want
to create a cozy and stylish handmade garment. It’s made with basic crochet
stitches and a relaxed fit, making it comfortable to wear and easy
to customize for any size.we mention about more sizes in the size chart below.
Begin with a foundation chains,The cardigan is crocheted in three
main panels together — one back and two front panels —The sleeves are
worked directly onto the armholes or made separately and sewn on later. This
construction makes the pattern simple and beginner-friendly.
Use a light weight 3ply yarn
with 3mm/D-3 crochet hook for a soft and flexible texture. You can
choose cotton yarn for summer wear or acrylic yarn for a warmer
winter cardigan with hook sizes according to the yarn guage. Or according to your choice, with inches I have done step by
step the instructions.
The main stitch pattern is half double
crochet cluster (hdc cl) and half double crochet (hdc) — both give a
neat, smooth texture and work up quickly. You can also add ribbed cuffs and
hemline by using front and back post double crochet stitches for a modern
finishing or make another pattern to your choice.
Once your cardigan complete, you can
crochet a simple border around the front edges and neckline to give a
polished look. If you like, add buttons, wooden toggles, or a belt to
style it your way.
This cardigan can be made in any
length — short and cute for layering, or long and flowy for a cozy winter
look. You can easily adjust the width by adding or reducing stitches in the
foundation chain, and adjust the length by adding more rows.
This pattern is perfect for
beginners and intermediate crocheters who want to make a beautiful, handmade
cardigan for casual or everyday wear. It pairs beautifully with jeans, dresses,
or skirts and gives a classy handmade touch to your wardrobe.
🧶 Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Light Weight 3ply or choose according yours own.
- Hook: 3mm/D-3 or no 9
- Yarn needle for sewing
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Stitch markers (optional)
✨ Features:
- Beginner-friendly pattern
- Easy rectangular construction
- Adjustable length and width
- Soft and comfortable texture
- Perfect for layering
US TERMS ABBREVIATIONS:
c. crochet
ch. chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc. double crochet
sts. stitches
st. stitch
slst. slip stitch
Items to be need:
Wool: 400 grams #3 Light weight yarn /3ply wool ( 5 double crochet = 1 inch) with
Crochet hook size: 3.5 mm (E-4) OR no/9
Gauge: 5 double crochet x 2.5 Rows = 1 inch
Size cardigan jacket : Ladies Medium sizes 38-40
Cardigan Length from shoulder: 25 inches/64 cm
Sleeves Length from underarm: 20 inches/51 cm
✨more sizes change follow size chart.
X-Small
Size: chains 176+1 divide (Front 38/ Armhole12/ Back 76/
Armhole 12/ Front 38)
Small
Size: chains 184+1
divide (Front 40/ Armhole12/ Back 80/ Armhole 12/ Front 40)
Medium
Size: chains 190+1 divide (Front 42/ Armhole12/
Back 83/ Armhole 12/ Front 42)
Large
Size: chains
202+1 divide (Front 44/ Armhole13/ Back 88/ Armhole 13/ Front 44)
2
XL Size: chains 212+1 divide (Front 46/ Armhole14/ Back
92/ Armhole 14/ Front 46)
3
XL Size: chains
220+1 divide (Front 48/ Armhole14/ Back 96/ Armhole 14/ Front 48)
Special stitch
1- (hdc
cluster) make half double crochet 2 together in the 2 stitches then make
chain 1.
2- Repeating Half Double Crochet Cluster (Hdc-Cl): make hdc before the cluster and hdc after
the cluster then make together Hdc cluster, make a chain 1.
3- Decreasing (Hdc-Cl
Dec): make hdc before the
cluster and 2 hdc after the cluster next 2 space
Make together, now we decrease one cluster, ch1.
Medium
Size: chains 190+1 divide (Front 42/ Armhole12/
Back 83/ Armhole 12/ Front 42)
Back
+ Both Fronts, make chains 190+ 1 turning chain,
Row1-
make hdc into 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in each ch across till end,
turn. (hdc 190)
Row2- ch1
don’t count, make hdc into same st, *make hdc
cluster (see special st-1), Repeat
from * across to end, at the end make hdc into last st, turn.
(190 stitches)
Row3- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
from * across to end, hdc into last st, turn. (190
stitches)
Row4-15:
Repeat and follow pattern Row 3.
Row16- ch1 don’t
count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
From * 10 times, (make 10 clusters). Then make hdc in each hdc and chain st across,
at the end repeat from * in the last 10 clusters, (make 10 clusters), at the end make hdc
into last st, turn. (190 stitches)
Row17- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
From * 10 times, (10
clusters). Then make hdc in each hdc st across, at the end repeat from *
in the last 10
clusters, (10 clusters), at the end
make hdc into last st, turn. (190 stitches)
Row18-51:
Repeat and follow pattern Row 17.
Measurement
Approx. 16 inches/41 cm
Now divide
for Back, Both fronts and Armhole. 190 stitches,
(Front
42/ Armhole12/ Back 83/ Armhole 12/ Front 42)
Make
Front Armhole & Neckline:
Now working only in the front panel 42 stitches.
Row1- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
From * 10 times, (10
clusters). Then make hdc 2 together decrease a st, make hdc in each
hdc st across to the next marked st in the front panel,
leave next stitches and turn.(41 stitches)
Row2- ch1 don’t count, hdc into same st, make hdc in each hdc st across, * Repeating
Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat From * 10 times, (10 clusters). At the end make hdc,
turn. (41 stitches)
Row3- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
From * 10 times, (10
clusters). Then make hdc 2 together decrease a st, make hdc in each
hdc st across to end, turn.(40 stitches)
Row4-
Repeat front armhole & neckline Row 2. (40 stitches)
Row5- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (39 stitches)
Row6- Repeat
front armhole & neckline 2. (39 stitches)
Row7- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (38 stitches)
Row8- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (38 stitches)
Row9- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (37 stitches)
Row10- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (37 stitches)
Row11- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (36 stitches)
Row12- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (36 stitches)
Row13- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (35 stitches)
Row14- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (35 stitches)
Row15- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (34 stitches)
Row16- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (34 stitches)
Row17- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 3. (33 stitches)
Row18- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (33 stitches)
Row19-
Repeat neckline Row 3. (32 stitches)
Row20- Repeat
front armhole & neckline Row 2. (32 stitches)
Row21-27:
Repeat front armhole & neckline Row3. Fasten off
Now we have 10 clusters + 4 hdc stitches
Back
Panel Armhole & Neckline:
Now working only in the back panel 83 stitches.
Row1-
skip next 12 sts in the armhole, Rejoin yarn in next st, ch1 don’t count, hdc
into
same st, hdc in each next 82 sts, leave next stitches,
turn. (hdc 83)
Row2- ch1
don’t count, make hdc in each st across, turn. (hdc 83)
Row3-
27:
Repeat and follow Row 2 of back armhole and neckline. Fasten off
Make
Second Front Armhole & Neckline:
Now working only in the front panel 42 stitches.
Row1-
skip next 12 sts in the armhole, Rejoin yarn in next st, ch1 don’t count, hdc
into
same st, hdc in each hdc st, at the end make hdc 2 together decrease a st, * Repeating
Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat From * 10 times, (10 clusters). At the end make hdc,
turn. (41 stitches)
Row2- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
From * 10 times, (10
clusters). Then make hdc make hdc in each st across to end, turn. (41)
Row3- ch1 don’t count, hdc into same st, hdc in each hdc st across, at the end make
hdc 2 together decrease a st, * Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat From *
10 times, (10 clusters). At the end make hdc into last st, turn. (40 stitches)
Row4-20:
Repeat and follow pattern Row 2 and Decreasing Row3 of second front panel.
Row21-27:
Repeat decreasing Row 3. Fasten off
Sewing: sew and join shoulders seems together front to back, use needle or crochet hook
for
sewing.
Making
Sleeves:
Row1- Right
side facing of sweater, Rejoin yarn under armhole middle st in the hdc,ch1,
don’t count,*make hdc
cluster (see special st-1), Repeat from * around armhole edging, at
the end slip st join into hdc st. (43 clusters +1hdc)= 89
stitches
Row2- ch1
don’t count, hdc into same st,* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat
from * around armhole, at the end slip st join into hdc
st. (43 clusters +1hdc)
Row3-
Decrease Row: ch1 don’t count, hdc into same st, one time Decreasing Hdc-Cl Dec
(see special st-3), then* Repeating Hdc-Cl (see special st-2) ,Repeat from *
around armhole, At the end one time Decreasing Hdc-Cl Dec (see special st-3),
slip st join into hdc st. (41 clusters + 1 hdc)
Row4-7: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (41 clusters + 1hdc)
Row8: Repeat Decreasing
Row3. (39 clusters + 1hdc)
Row9-12: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (39 clusters + 1hdc)
Row13: Repeat Decreasing
Row3. (37 clusters + 1hdc)
Row14-17: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (37 clusters + 1hdc)
Row18: Repeat Decreasing
Row3. (35 clusters + 1hdc)
Row19-22: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (35 clusters + 1hdc)
Row23: Repeat Decreasing
Row3. (33 clusters + 1hdc)
Row24-27: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (33 clusters + 1hdc)
Row28: Repeat Decreasing
Row3. (31 clusters + 1hdc)
Row29-54: Repeat and follow
same work as Row2 of sleeves. (31 clusters + 1hdc)
Make edging sleeve
cuffs:
Row55: ch1 don’t count, sc
into same st, *skip next space, make shell (7dc) into next space,
Skip next space, make a sc into next space*, repeat from * to * around, slip st into sc.
Fasten off
Follow
the same work other side sleeve as we have done. Fasten off
Make Edging Front
Panel:
Work: Right side facing Front, in the corner join yarn, ch1 don’t count, sc into same st,*
skip next 2 space, make shell (7dc) into next space, Skip next 2 space, make a sc into
next space*, repeat from * to * across the front panel, then across back on neck, then
across in the 2nd front panel,
don’t
stop, continue work at bottom edging.
Bottom Edging:
Follow*
make shell 7dc into next st, skip next 3 sts, make a sc into next st, skip next
3 sts*,
Repeat
* to* pattern bottom edging across, slip st join into beginning sc. Fasten off
Making Tie Lace:
Make
180 chains, slip st in each ch across, at the corner make wool tassels on both
side.
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