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Cardigan crochet pattern

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Yarn - Lion Brand Yarns Baby Soft (color : Sweet Pea) / light 3 / 5 oz (140 g) / 459 yd (420 m) / about 1.5 balls needed
Hook - G/6 4.25mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 21 chs go into about 4 inches (10 cm)
Cardigan Size - XS - L
Complexity - Advanced beginner

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Loose-fitting lace cardigan jacket crochet pattern

Row-by-row crochet instructions

Part 1 video tutorial

Begin crocheting the cardigan from the top to bottom.

Make a foundation chain of 64 chs.

To adjust the pattern to a different size, the number of chains between corners should be dividable by 4 plus 1 additional chain.

1st row (right side) – h5ch, corner1, [ch1, sk1, trc1] x 6, ch1, sk1, corner1, [ch1, sk1, trc1] x 14, ch1, sk1, corner1, [ch1, sk1, trc1] x 6, ch1, sk1, corner* + RC6
2nd row (wrong side) – h7ch, qcr1, ch1, sk2, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1, ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] x 4, ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] x 8, ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] x 4, ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1, ch1, sk1, (qcr1, ch1, qcr1) into 1ch + RC5
3rd row – h6ch, trc1, ([ch1, sk1, trc1] to corner/qcr1 of prev.row, ch1, sk1, corner1) x 4, [ch1, sk1, trc1] to last 2 chs; ch1,sk1, (trc1, ch1, trc1) into 1ch + RC6
Crochet the 4th row similar to the 2nd row working more repeats/ [ ].
4th row – h7ch, qcr1, ([ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to corner/ middle trc1 of the pre.row corner; ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1) x 4, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to last 2 chs; ch1, sk1, (qcr1, ch1, qcr1) into 1ch + RC5

Alternate 3rd and 4th rows increasing chains or working more repeats in each part.

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Part 2 video tutorial

Increase chains from corners only

Crochet the 9th row as your 3rd row, but at the end of the row work RC5.
10th row – h6ch, qcr1, ([ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to corner/ middle trc1 of the pre.row corner; ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1) x 4, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to last 2 chs; ch1, sk1, qcr2 into 1ch + RC4
11th row – h6ch, trc1, ([ch1, sk1, trc1] to corner/qcr1 of prev.row, ch1, sk1, corner1) x 4, [ch1, sk1, trc1] to last 1 ch; trc1 + RC5
12th row – h7ch, qcr1, ([ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to corner/ middle trc1 of the pre.row corner; ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner of prev.row, ch1, sk1, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1) x 4, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to last 3 chs; ch1, sk1, qcr2 + RC4
Alternate 11th and 12th rows increasing chains until your crochet 19 rows.

Join front and back parts together

20th row – h7ch, qcr1, ([ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to corner/ middle trc1 of the pre.row corner; ch1, skip all chs/shoulder part to the following corner; qcr1 above 3rd trc of the corner, ch1,qcr1 above middle trc of corner) x 2, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to last 3 chs; ch1, sk1, qcr2 + RC4
21st row – h6ch, trc1, [ch1, sk1, trc1] to last 1 ch; trc1 + RC5
22nd row – h7ch, qcr1, [ch1, sk3, qcr1, ch1, sk1 back, qcr1] to last 3 chs; ch1, sk1, qcr2 + RC4
Alternate 21st and 22nd rows until you crochet the desired length of the shrug.

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One round – [reverse sc1, sk1] to end

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Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
corner – [trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 2] into 1ch
*corner – [trc1, (ch1, trc1) x 2, trc1] into 1ch
h#ch – insert a hook into the # chain from your hook
prev.row – previous row
qcr – quadruple crochet – wrap the yarn around your hook 3 times, insert the hook into a chain, and draw a loop (you should have 5 loops on your hook). Grab the yarn and draw it through first 2 loops on your hook 4 times.
sk – skip a chain
sk back – skip a previous base chain
trc – triple crochet – wrap the yarn around your hook 2 times. Insert the yarn into a base chain, grab the yarn, and pull it trough. You should have 4 loops on your hook. Grab the yarn and draw the yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook 3 times.

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Crochet jacket cardigan for all sizes

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Comments

Hi Sana,

Hi Sana,
I have a question when you say about sizes s-l , Is that means it will fit small to large? Or do I have to change if I need Large size? Pls. advise.Thanks.

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
If your gauge will be about the same as mine, then you may follow the pattern exactly for the size L. Even if your gauge slightly change, you may work one or two extra rows before joining front and back parts together to get the right size. Happy crochet!

Hi Jerryl1971,

Hi Jerryl1971,
For that size, I would work the increase differently. I'll write you my suggestion in a day or two. Happy crochet!

Hi Nanaofsixx,

Hi Nanaofsixx,
I apologize that it took me so long to answer your comment. I did not block my project, but you may do it.

Hi Sana, the one I did for a

Hi Sana, the one I did for a friend, using the same hook was too small. Please help. How many chains do I need and what about the increases. Thanks.

Hi Salma,

Hi Salma,
I would advise you to check your gauge first. Different crocheters produce different gauge using the same crochet hook. To learn your gauge, you may crochet a small sample. For that, make a foundation chain of 22 chs or multiples of 4 plus 10 additional chs. Then work your first row as the 22nd row in the written instruction and 2nd row as 21st row. Then alternate those 2 rows couple more times to make a square. After that you will be able to match your gauge to mine or estimate how many repeats it is necessary to work for the size you plan to crochet.
To adjust the gauge you may also use a thicker yarn or work more rows before joining front and back parts together. Happy crochet!

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