💕 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.
The main stitch pattern is double crochet cluster (dc cl) and double crochet (dc) — 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, we worked in the jacket line with puff stitch.
🧶 Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Light Weight 3ply or choose according yours own.
- Hook: 3mm/D-3 or no 9 or depanding on wool
- 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: 300- 350 grams #3 Light weight yarn /3ply wool ( 5 double crochet = 1 inch) with
Crochet hook size: 3.00 mm (E-4) OR no/11
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
Armhole Length- 8.5 inches/22 cm
✨more sizes change follow size chart.
X-Small Size: chains 186 (Hook size 3.00 mm/ D-3 OR size11)
Small Size:
Medium Size:
Large Size:
2 XL Size:
3 XL Size: chains 226 (Hook size 3.5.mm/ E-4 OR size 9)
Special stitch
(Puff Stitch Pattern-1) Learn How to make Puff Stitch.
- Yarn over (YO) and
insert your hook into the designated stitch or space.
- YO, pull up a loop. You
will have three loops on your hook.
- Repeat the YO and pull up a loop one more time. This will result in multiple loops on your hook (e.g. 5 loops on hook)
- YO and pull through 4 loops, now you have 2 loops on hook.
- YO and pull through 2
loops on you hook to create a Puff stitch pattern.
- Repeating the puff stitch Pattern 4 more times in the same space. between 2 puffs make ch1.
(Puff Stitch Pattern-2)
- Yarn over (YO) and insert your hook into the designated stitch or space.
- YO, pull up a loop. You will have three loops on your hook.
- Repeat the YO and pull up a loop 4 more times. This will result in multiple loops on your hook (e.g. 11 loops on hook)
- YO and pull through 10 loops, now you have 2 loops on hook.
- YO and pull through 2 loops on you hook to create a Puff stitch pattern.
Medium Size. Make chains 210 (Hook size 3.00 mm/ D-3 OR size11).
Row1- ch3 (count as dc) make dc into 6th ch from the hook,
*ch2,skip next 2 ch,
Make dc into next ch*,
Repeat from * to* across, make dc into last st, turn.
we have 69 chain-spaces
Row2- ch3 (count as dc), *Make puff stitch Pattern (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into Space, ch2, skip next chain-space, make a sc into next chain-space,
ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, Make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row,
turn. We have 18 patterns
Row3- ch3 (count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row4- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1,
repeat 5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, at the end make
ch2, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row5- ch6, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, at the
end make ch3, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row6- ch3 (count as dc), Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into Space, *ch2, skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space, ch2,
skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat 5 times
into next ch3-space,* Repeat from * to * across, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in
the previous row, turn.
Row7-37: Repeat & follow Pattern of Row3, Row4, Row5 & Row6.
Measurement Approx. 16
inches/ 41 cm
Make Front Panel & Armhole.
Row1- ch3 (count as dc), Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
4 times into Space, *ch2, skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space, ch2,
skip next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat 5 times
into next ch3-space,* Repeat from * to * across 2 more times in the front panel, in the 4th
group of dc pattern make 1 dc into last st, turn. we have 4 puff pattern groups in the
front panel.
Row2- ch6, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, at the
last 4th group repeat (dc, ch2) 3 times, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous
row, turn
Row3- ch3,(ch3 count as dc), make sc into next middle ch2-space, *ch2, skip next ch2-space,
Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat 5 times into next ch3-space,
ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row4- ch3, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row5- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, at the end make ch2, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row6- ch6, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row7- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc into top of
beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row8- ch3, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces of
puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row9- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc into top of beginning
3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row10- ch6, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces
of puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across,
make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row11- ch3 (count as dc), Make puff stitch Pattern-1 (See Special Stitch), ch1,
repeat 4 times into Space, *ch2, skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into next ch3-space,* Repeat from * to * across 1 more time, make dc into top
of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row12- ch3, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle
spaces of puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to*
across, at the last group repeat (dc, ch2) 3 times, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch
in the previous row, turn
Row13- ch3,(ch3 count as dc), make sc into next middle ch2-space, *ch2, skip next
ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat 5 times
into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc into top of
beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row14- ch6, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle
spaces of puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to*
across, at the end ch2, make dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row15- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle ch2-space,
ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch), ch1, repeat
5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, at the end ch2, make dc into
top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row16- ch3, (ch3 count as dc), *make & Repeat 4 times (dc, ch2) in next middle spaces
of puff stitch pattern group, Ch3 between two puff pattern*, Repeat from * to* across, make
dc into top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn.
Row17- ch5,(ch3 count as dc), *skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle
ch2-space, ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch),
ch1, repeat 5 times into next ch3-space, ch2*, Repeat from * to * across, make dc into
top of beginning 3rd ch in the previous row, turn. Fasten off
Measurement Approx. from
division armhole which is 8.5 inches/ 22-23 cm
Make Back Panel & Armhole:
Row1- Right Side facing, skip next ch3, skip next group (dc, ch2), and join yarn in last
dc of the group, Ch3(count as dc), Make puff stitch Pattern-1(See Special Stitch),
ch1, repeat 5 times into Space, *ch2, skip next ch2-space, make sc into next middle
ch2-space, ch2, skip Next ch2-space, Make puff stitch Pattern -1(See Special Stitch),
ch1, repeat 5 times into next ch3-space,* Repeat from * to * across 6 more times,
make dc into next dc, turn. we have 4 puff pattern groups in the back panel.
Row2-17: Repeat & follow Pattern of Row3, Row4, Row5 & Row6. In the jacket bottom
part as we have done before from beginning. Fasten off
Measurement Approx. from
division armhole which is 8.5 inches/ 22-23 cm
Make Front Panel & Armhole.
Row1- Right Side facing, skip next ch3, skip next group (dc, ch2), join yarn in last dc of
the group, Ch3(count as dc), now repeat and follow front panel pattern as we did from
Row1- 17. Fasten off
Measurement Approx. from
division armhole which is 8.5 inches/ 22-23 cm
Sew Shoulders:
Work: in the wrong side of sweater sew shoulder seems together.
Make Edging Lace:
Work: Right side facing sweater under armhole middle st join yarn, ch1 don’t count,
make hdc into same st, ch2, make a puff stitch-2( See puff stitch) around post of
hdc, *skip next 3 sts, make hdc into next st, ch2, make a puff around post of hdc*,
repeat from * to * around armhole, follow same pattern around edging front panels
and bottom edging chaining row. Fasten off weave ends and finish sweater
with tie lace. Fasten off
Make Tie Lace:
Work: make chains 200, slip st I each st across, make wool tassels edging as showing
in the pictures Of cardigan jacket. weave all ends.
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