Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (turquoise) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 5 balls needed
Hook - F/5 – 3.75 mm, G/6 4.25mm, and H/8 5mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - 1 repeat is about 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide
Cardigan Size - S/M
Complexity - Beginners friendly stitch
Crochet beginners stitch lace summer top – front tie cardigan jacket crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Part 1 in the video tutorial
Crochet the cardigan from the top to bottom.
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 102 chains. I count all loops including the loop on my hook.
Step 2
1st row (right side) – h3ch, dc14, dc3 into 1ch, dc19, dc3 into 1ch, dc29, dc3 into 1ch, dc19, dc3 into 1ch, dc14 + RC2
2nd row (wrong side) – h3ch, dc2, ch2, sk2, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, corner*, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, corner, (ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1) x 2, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, corner, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, corner, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch2, sk2, dc2 + RC2
*corner for the 2nd row – Vst1 between 1st & 2nd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row, ch1, Vst1 between 2nd & 3rd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row
3rd row – h3ch, dc2, dc7 into Vst of prev.row, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, corner*, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, corner, (ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst) x 2, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, corner, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, corner, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, dc2 + RC1
*corner for the 3rd row – dc7 into Vst, ch1, dc7 into Vst
4th row – h2ch, sc2, ch1, sk1, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, corner*, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 2, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 2, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC1
*corner for the 4th row - ch2, Vst1 under ch, ch2
5th row – h2ch, sc2, ch3, sk2, sc3, [ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3] to last 4chs; ch3, sk2, sc2 + RC2
Step 3
Continue the pattern using a larger size crochet hook
6th row – h3ch, dc2, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, [sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3] to end; dc2 + RC2
7th row – h3ch, dc2, ch2, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, Vst1 into inc, corner, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 2, Vst1 into inc, corner, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 3, Vst1 into inc, corner, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 2, Vst1 into inc, corner, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch2, dc2 + RC2
*corner for the 7th row – ch4, sk1 sc, sc3, ch4
Part 2 in the video tutorial
Step 4
8th row – h3ch, dc2, dc7 into Vst, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into VSt, ch3, corner*, (ch3, dc7 into VSt, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch) x 2, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, corner, (ch3, dc7 into VSt, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch) x 3, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, corner, (ch3, dc7 into VSt, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch) x 2, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, corner, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, dc2 + RC1
*corner for the 8th row – dc3 into 2nd sc ch
9th row – h2ch, sc2, ch1, sk1, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner*, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 2, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 2, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC1
*corner for the 9th row – Vst1 between 1st & 2nd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row, ch1, Vst1 between 2nd & 3rd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row
10th row – h2ch, sc2, ch3, sk2, sc3, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3 ch3, corner*, (ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, dc7 into VSt) x 2, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, corner, (ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, dc7 into VSt) x 3, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, corner, (ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, dc7 into VSt) x 2, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, corner, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, sk2, sc2 + RC2
*corner for the 10th row – dc7 into Vst, ch1, dc7 into Vst
11th row – h3ch, dc2, (ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5) x 2, corner*, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 4, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, corner, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 2, dc2 + RC2
*corner for the 11th row – ch2, inc1 under ch, ch2
Step 5
12th row – h3ch, dc2, ch2, Vst1 into inc, [ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, Vst1 into inc1] to end; ch2, dc2 + RC2
13th row – h3ch, dc2, dc7 into Vst, [ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst] to end; dc2 + RC1
14th row – h2ch, sc2, ch1, sk1, sc5, [ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5] to last 3 chs; ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC1
15th row – h2ch, sc2, ch3, sk2, sc3, [ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3] to last 4 chs; ch3, sk2, sc2 + RC2
Step 6
16th row – h3ch, dc2, (ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5) x 2, ch3, corner*, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 4, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, corner, ch3, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3) x 2, dc2 + RC2
*corner for the 16th row – dc3 into 2nd sc ch
17th row – h3ch, dc2, ch2, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 2, corner*, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 3, corner, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 4, corner, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, (Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3) x 3, corner, (ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, Vst1 into inc) x 2, ch2, dc2 + RC2
*corner for the 17th row – Vst1 between 1st & 2nd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row, ch1, Vst1 between 2nd & 3rd dc of dc3 into 1ch of prev.row
Repeat the pattern starting from the 3rd row, increasing a number of repeats/chains until your front and back parts will be wide enough to your chest circumference accordingly.
18th row crochet like 3rd row, working more repeats in each part.
Step 7
Join front and back parts together
19th row – h2ch, sc2, ch1, sk1, (sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3, sk1 dc) x 2, sc5, ch2, Vst1 under ch, ch5, sk shoulder part, Vst1 under ch, ch2, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 5, sk1 dc, sc5, ch2, Vst1 under ch, sk shoulder part, Vst1 under ch, ch2, (sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, Vst1 into inc, ch3) x 2, sk1 dc, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC1
20th row – h2ch, sc2, ch3, sk2, sc3, (ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3) x 2, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1, sc3, (ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3) x 6, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1, sc3, (ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3) x 3, ch3, sk2, sc2 + RC2
Step 8
21st row = 6th row
22nd row = 12th row
23rd row = 13th row
24th row = 14th row
25th row = 15th row
Repeat the pattern starting from the 21st row until you crochet to about waist line, then continue crocheting the 5 above rows using a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment.
Step 9
Sleeves
Attach the yarn underarm above 2nd sc ch.
1st round – ch5, dc1 into sm.ch, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, [Vst into inc, ch3, sk1 dc, sc5, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch3, dc6 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, [dc7 into Vst, ch3, sk1 sc, sc3, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3rd round – ch1, sc5, ch3, inc into 2nd sc ch, ch3, [sk1 dc, sc5, ch3, inc into 2nd sc ch, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
4th round – ch1, sc3, ch3, Vst into inc, ch3, [sk1 sc, sc3, ch3, Vst into inc, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 2nd ch
5th round – sl.st.1, ch3, dc1 into sm.ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3, [inc1 into 2nd sc ch, ch3, dc7 into Vst, ch3] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st round. After you crochet about 15 rounds, continue crocheting the 5 rounds using a smaller size crochet hook until you crochet the desire length of each sleeve.
Step 10
Borders
Work reverse single crochet to end.
Step 11
Tie – ch40, h2ch, sl.sts to end
Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into a 3rd or 2nd chain from your hook
inc – increase – dc2 into 1ch
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sm.ch – the same base chain
Vst – V stitch – dc1, ch2, dc1 into 1ch or inc
Crochet lace jacket - two parts video tutorial
Comments
For Luz,
For Luz,
To adjust the size to XL or 42 inches chest circumference, I would add one repeat to the back part and half repeat to each front part. You may also adjust your gauge by using a different size crochet hook or yarn.
Make a foundation chain of 124 chs.
Step 2
1st row (right side) – h3ch, dc20, dc3 into 1ch, dc19, dc3 into 1ch, dc39, dc3 into 1ch, dc19, dc3 into 1ch, dc20 + RC2
2nd row (wrong side) – h3ch, sc2, ch3, sk2, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, corner*, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, corner, (ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1) x 3, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, corner, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, corner, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk3, Vst1, ch3, sk3, sc3, ch3, sk2, sc2 + RC2
So, you need to change the beginning and ending of each row, work the shoulder parts the same as I did, and add one repeat to the back part. Your beginning and ending of each row will be repeated every 5 rows. Happy crocheting!
Thank you Sana! I will let
Thank you Sana! I will let you know if I have more questions.
Hi Sana, How did you attach
Hi Sana, How did you attach the tie? Did you crochet 40 chains separately then attach with the cardigan? And did you reverse single crochet the neck part too? Thanks. Luz
Hi Sana, I started the
Hi Sana, I started the foundation chains of 120 , but when I do the first row I'm missing 2 chains at the end maybe because of the two chains I skipped from the start h3ch? Pls advise. Thanks.
Hi Luz,
Hi Luz,
The number of chains for the initial foundation chain should be 124 or 20 + 1 + 19 + 1 + 39 + 1 + 19 + 1 + 20 + 3 = 124 chs. I forgot to add 4 corner chains. Since you are missing just 2 chs instead of 4, maybe your foundation chain was 122 chs or something. I've checked the 124 number twice, so it is correct now. I apologize for the confusion. Happy crocheting!
Hi Sana, it's me again. I
Hi Sana, it's me again. I took a picture up to the third row of the cardigan, I just want to know if I'm doing it right. I hope you can see it that there's a changes on my beginning and end of the row. Thanks.
It looks right to me. From
It looks right to me. From the picture is hard to understand what your gauge is, just make sure that your tension will be about the same as mine in order to get the right size. If you think that you crochet tightly, then it will be necessary to add one repeat to each front part and 2 repeats to the back part.
When I took a closer look, it
When I took a closer look, it seems like you started and ended the 3rd row with sc3 above sc3 of the previous row instead of working increase into 2nd sc ch. If you did not start the 4th row with Vst after dc2, then work for the 5th row dc7 into increase. Just a suggestion.
What do you mean by this
What do you mean by this "Your beginning and ending of each row will be repeated every 5 rows " So that means after 5 rows , I'll do the same thing on the 10th rows? I'm confuse. Thanks.
It means that you start your
It means that you start your 8th row as your 3rd row, 9th row as your 4th row, 10th row as your 5th row, 11th row as your 6th row, 12th row as your 7th row, 13th row as your 8th row or 3rd row, 14th row as your 9th row or 4th row, and so on. I do not know whether you corrected the mistake on the 3rd row or not, start working the 8th row as 3rd row, but with inc. into 2nd sc. ch.
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