Yarn - Premier yarns Deborah Norville Collection EVERYDAY soft worsted (color – Baby Pink) / medium 4 / 4 oz (113 g) / 203 yds (186 m) / about 1.5 balls needed
Hook - I/9 5.50 mm and J/10 6.00 mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - 2 repeats go into about 4.5 inches (11.4 cm)
Size – 2T – 3T
Complexity – Beginners friendly stitch
Part 1
Begin crocheting from the top to bottom.
Make a foundation chain of 50 chs or multiples of 6 chs plus 14 additional chs.
Increase
The repeat for the first row is [dc5, ch1, sk1]. To adjust the size, work more repeats between corners.
1st row – h3ch, dc1, (ch1, sk1, [dc5, ch1, sk1], Vst1) x 2, ch1, sk1, dc5, (ch1, sk1, [dc5, ch1, sk1], Vst1) x 2, ch1, sk1, [dc5, ch1, sk1], dc2 into 1ch + RC1
For the second row, work sc above dc of prev.row
2nd row – h2ch, sc2, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], corner1*) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], corner1*) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC2
* corner - sc1 above 1st dc of Vst of prev.row, Vst1 under one ch., sc1 above 2nd dc of Vst of prev.row
3rd row – h4ch, dc1, (ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc2, Vst1 under 1ch, dc2) x 2, ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, (ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc2, Vst1 under 1ch, dc2) x 2, ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc2 + RC1
4th row - h2ch, sc2, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], sc3, Vst1 under 1ch., sc3) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], sc3, Vst1 under 1ch., sc3) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc2 + RC2
Part 2
5th row – h4ch, dc2 into 1ch, (ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc4, Vst1 under 1ch, dc4) x 2, ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, (ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc4, Vst1 under 1ch, dc4) x 2, ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1, dc2 into 1ch, dc1 + RC1
6th row – h2ch, sc3, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], sc5, Vst1 under 1ch., sc5) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, (ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1], sc5, Vst1 under 1ch., sc5) x 2, ch1, sk1, sc5, ch1, sk1, sc3 + RC2
7th row – h4ch, dc2, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 2, ch1, sk1, Vst1 under 1ch, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 3, ch1, sk1, Vst1 under 1ch, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 4, ch1, sk1, Vst1 under 1ch, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 3, ch1, sk1, Vst1 under 1ch, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 2, ch1, sk1, dc3 + RC1
Repeat the pattern starting from the row 2 working more repeats between corners/Vsts. The row 5 will not have increase at the beginning and end of the row.
8th row – h2ch, sc3, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] x 2, sc1, Vst1 under 1ch., sc1, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] x 3, sc1, Vst1 under 1ch., sc1, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] x 4, sc1, Vst1 under 1ch., sc1, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] x 3, sc1, Vst1 under 1ch., sc1, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] x 2, sc1, Vst1 under 1ch., sc1, sc3 + RC2
Continue working increase rows until the back and front parts will be wide enough for the chest circumference.
Join back and front parts
9th row – h4ch, dc2, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 2, ch1, sk1, dc2, unfinished trc1 into Vst, skip shoulder part, unfinished trc1 into Vst, dc2, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 4, ch1, sk1, dc2, unfinished trc1 intoVst, skip shoulder part, unfinished trc1 into Vst, dc2, [ch1, sk1, fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1] x 2, ch1, sk1, dc3 + RC1
Use a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment.
Work rows without increasing chs.
10th row – h2ch, sc3, ch1, sk1, [sc5, ch1, sk1] to last 3chs; sc3 + RC2
11th row – h4ch, dc2, ch1, sk1, [fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch1, sk1] to last 3 chs; dc3 + RC1
Alternate the 10th and 11th rows for about 8 rows.
Widen the garment.
18th row – h2ch, sc3, ch2, sk1, [sc5, ch2, sk1] to last 3chs; sc3 + RC2
19th row – h4ch, dc2, ch2, sk2, [fp dtrc 1, dc3, fp trdc 1, ch2, sk2] to last 3 chs; dc3 + RC1
20th row – h2ch, sc3, ch2, sk2, [sc5, ch2, sk2] to last 3chs; sc3 + RC2
Alternate 19th and 20th rows until you crochet the desired length of the cardigan.
Sleeve edge
Attach the yarn under arm.
1st row – sc to end + ch1
2nd row – h2ch, reverse sc to end + sl.st.1
Cut the yarn and secure it.
Work the two edge rows for the second sleeve and the body.
Sew on buttons. Use spaces between chain stitches as your button holes.
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fp dtrc – front post double triple crochet – work unfinished dc (draw the yarn through the first two loops on your hook) and unfinished front post trc (pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook twice) under a middle dc of a round before previous round. When you have 3 loops on the hook, draw the yarn through all 3 loops.
fp trdc – front post triple double crochet – work unfinished trc under a middle dc of a round before previous round and unfinished dc. Then pull the yarn through 3 remaining loops on your hook.
h#ch – insert a hook into the number chain from the hook
RC – returning chain
sk – skip a base chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
Vst – (dc1, ch1, dc1) into one chain or under one chain
Child cardigan vest crochet pattern
Comments
Is this your daughter? She’s
Is this your daughter? She’s so pretty and lovely!
This cardigan looks nice and casual. Can it be made for a woman with 40inche chest woman? Or with a DK weight yarnN thanks!
Hi redjewel,
Hi redjewel,
Yes, this is my daughter. I'm glad that you liked the cardigan. To adjust the size, pause the video at about 4:10 to see the pattern's chart with more repeats between corners. Work increase rows until your back and front parts will be wide enough to your chest circumference. Happy crochet!