Crochet Lightweight Long Cardigan For Charming Look
Stay fashionable and cozy with our Free Crochet Lightweight Long Cardigan Pattern, perfect for layering during any season and adding elegance to your wardrobe.
This pattern features a flowing, elegant design that drapes beautifully over any outfit, making it a versatile piece for layering throughout the year. The open weave allows for breathability while providing just the right amount of warmth, perfect for those cooler mornings and evenings. The intricate stitch pattern adds a touch of sophistication, showcasing your crochet skills and attention to detail.
Crochet Lightweight Long Cardigan
With options to customize the length and fit, this cardigan can be tailored to your personal style, whether you prefer a more fitted look or a relaxed, bohemian vibe. The lightweight yarn ensures that the cardigan remains comfortable and wearable, even during warmer weather, making it a timeless piece for any season.
Tip:
Choose a natural fiber yarn to enhance the cardigan’s drape and breathability.
Materials:
- Durable Comy Yarn, 100g each skein, 266m, color honey (5 skeins for extra small)
- 4.0 mm hook
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations:
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single crochet
- DC: Double crochet
- X stitch: The X stitch is worked by skipping the first stitch, then working a double crochet in the second stitch, then going back to the skipped stitch and working a double crochet. Repeat this process in the next two stitches.
Step-by-step instructions:
Wrist Measurements:
- Measure around your wrist and add 2 inches for allowance. This will be the length of your foundation chain. For example, if your wrist is 5 inches, your foundation chain will be 7 inches.
Foundation Chain:
Chain a multiple of two stitches that is equivalent to your wrist measurement plus 2 inches. For example, if your wrist measurement is 7 inches, chain 18 stitches.
Sleeve:
Row 1:
- CH 2 (does not count as a stitch), DC in the third CH from the hook, DC in each CH across. Turn.
Row 2:
- CH 2, DC in the first DC, X stitch in the next two stitches, repeat X stitch across. Turn.
For Row 3:
CH 2, DC in the first DC, X stitch in the next two stitches, repeat X stitch across. Turn.
Row 4:
- CH 2, DC in the first DC, increase in the next stitch (DC in the same stitch twice), DC in each stitch across. Turn.
- Repeat rows 2-4 until your sleeve reaches your desired length. For an extra small, this is 9 inches.
Second Panel:
- Chain the same number of stitches as you chained for the first panel.
- Attach the chain to the opposite side of the sleeve from the first panel.
- Work the same number of X stitches on this side as you worked on the first side.
- Cut off the excess chain.
- Work rows 2-4 of the X stitch pattern until you reach the desired length for your sleeve.
Joining Panels:
- Place the two panels together with the right sides facing.
- Mark the middle stitch on each panel.
- Join the panels together from the bottom to the middle using the mattress stitch.
- Join the sides of the cardigan from the bottom to the underarm and along the sleeve using the mattress stitch.
Finishing:
- Work a row of single crochets around the bottom and front of the cardigan.
- Sew in any loose ends.
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