Long cardigan jacket crochet pattern

Row-by-row crochet instructions

Part 1 video tutorial

Begin crocheting the cardigan from the bottom to top. Make a foundation chain of 168 chs or multiples of 6 chs.

Body

1st row (right side) – h5ch, dc to end + RC3
2nd row (wrong side) – h5ch, dc1, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to end + RC3
3rd row – h5ch, dc to end + RC1
4th row – h2ch, sc to end + RC4
5th row – h6ch, dc dec1, [ch3, dc dec1] to last 1ch; ch1, dc1 + RC1
6th row – h2ch, sc1, ch3, [sc1 under arch of 3 chs, ch3] to last 1ch; sc1 + RC3
7th row – h6ch, dc inc1, [sk3, dc inc1] to last 2chs; sk1, dc1 + RC1
8th row – h2ch, sc to end + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st row. When you crochet about 3 repeats, use a smaller size crochet hook to work the following 2 repeats. Then continue crocheting the pattern using a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment. Work your last row as you 7th row, but do not work RC1 at the end of the row.

First front part

Use 12 repeats or multiples of 2 repeats.
56th row – h2ch, sc36 + RC3
57th row = 1st row
58th row – h5ch, dc1, sk1, dc1, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to last 2 chs; sk1, dc1 + RC3
59th row – h5ch, dc to end
60th row – h2ch, sc to last 2chs; sk1, sc1 + RC4
61st row = 5th row
62nd row = 6th row
63rd row – h6ch, dc inc1, [sk3, dc inc1] to last 2chs; sk1, dc1
64th row – h2ch, sc to last 2 chs; sk1, sc1 + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 57th row until you crochet about 72 rows.

Back part

Skip 5 chs from the front part, attach the yarn, and make a loop.
56th row – sc78 + RC3
57 – 72 rows = 57 – 72 rows of the front part
73rd row = 57th row

First back shoulder part

74th row – h5ch, dc1, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 11
Join the front and back shoulder pieces together working dc row on the wrong side of the garment.

Second back shoulder piece

Attach the yarn 23 chs before the end of the 73rd row or slip stitch from the shoulder piece to the last 23 chs. Chain 3 to pick up the height, dc1, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 11.

Second front part

Skip 5 chs from the back part, attach the yarn, and make a loop.
56th row – sc to last 2 chs; sk1, sc1 + RC3
57 – 72 rows = 57 – 72 rows of the first front part

Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc dec – double crochet decrease – work 3 unfinished double crochets, and then pull the yarn through 4 loops on the hook
*dc dec – work 1 unfinished dc, sk1, work 1 unfinished dc, and pull the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook
**dc dec – work 2 unfinished double crochets and pull the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook
dc inc – double crochet increase – work dc3 into 1ch
h#ch – insert a hook into the # chain from the hook
picot – (sl.st.1, ch3, sl.st.1) into 1ch
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
RC – returning chain