Crocheted items were a huge trend in the fashion world last summer! Crocheted tote bags, airy sweaters with Granny Square patterns, and even crocheted bikinis made a comeback. Now let’s just hope the trend continues into next summer. We found this openwork crocheted cardigan in Katia magazine and fell in love with it instantly!
With this week’s gloomy weather, it’s hard to imagine, but we’re heading back toward the best time of the year. Sun! Can you already picture yourself sitting on a patio in this crocheted cardigan next spring? It’s made with Katia Merino 100%, so you’ll stay nice and warm in the crisp spring sun. But the merino wool used to make this openwork cardigan also has a cooling effect when it gets too warm. That’s why you can actually wear it all year round! Is this neon yellow color not your favorite, but do you still really like the crocheted cardigan? Katia Merino 100% is available in our shop in no fewer than 55 different colors!
The crocheted cardigan is provided in the following sizes: 38/40, 42/44, 46/48, and 50/52. The measurements for each size are listed as follows:
-a) 38–40 -b) 42–44 -c) 46–48 -d) 50–52
Tools & Supplies:
- -a) 12 balls -b) 12 balls -c) 14 balls -d) 15 balls Katia Merino 100%, color 12
- 5 mm Crochet Hook
Stitches used:
l = chain stitch
hst = half double crochet
hv = slip stitch
boxes (see graph a)
dots (see graph b)
Gauge swatch: 10 x 10 cm = 18 sts and 12 rows
Free pattern for the crocheted cardigan
Back panel:
-a) 87 sts -b) 95 sts -c) 103 sts -d) 111 sts; cast on and crochet in squares according to Chart A.
Setting in the sleeves: When the total length is 36 cm, bind off on both sides in every row on the right side of the work: -a) 1 time 2 sts, 2 times 1 st. -b) 1 time 2 st., 3 times 1 st. -c) 1 time 2 st., 4 times 1 st. -d) 1 time 2 st., 5 times 1 st.
Please note! Bind off the stitches as follows:
- At the start of the nld: crochet the number of stitches that need to be bound off.
- At the end of the row: do not crochet the number of stitches that need to be bound off; if the last stitch is a chain stitch, replace it with a half double crochet.
There are the following: -a) 79 -b) 85 -c) 91 -d) 97
Shoulders and neck: When the length reaches -a) 19 cm, -b) 20 cm, -c) 21 cm, or -d) 22 cm (measured from the start of the sleeve sets), cut the thread and weave in the ends.
Right front panel:
-a) 45 l -b) 47 l -c) 51 l -d) 55 l; then crochet single crochets according to Chart A.
Setting in the sleeves: When the total length is 36 cm, bind off at the left end at the beginning of each row on the wrong side of the work: -a) 1 time 2 sts, 2 times 1 st. -b) 1 time 2 st., 3 times 1 st. -c) 1 time 2 st., 4 times 1 st. -d) 1 time 2 st., 5 times 1 st.
Flatten the edges as described for the sleeve inserts on the back panel.
There are -a) 41 -b) 42 -c) 45 -d) 48
Neck: When the piece measures 9 cm in length, measured from the start of the sleeve set-in, bind off at the right end at the beginning of each row on the right side of the work: -a) 1 time 5 sts, 1 time 4 sts, 1 time 3 sts, 2 times 2 sts, 2 times 1 st. -b) 1 time 5 sts, 1 time 4 sts, 1 time 3 sts, 2 times 2 sts, 3 times 1 st. -c) 1 time 5 sts, 1 time 4 sts, 1 time 3 sts, 2 times 2 st., 4 times 1 st. -d) 1 time 5 st., 1 time 4 st., 1 time 3 st., 2 times 2 st., 5 times 1 st.
There are the following: -a) 23 -b) 23 -c) 25 -d) 27
Shoulder: At a length of -a) 10 cm, -b) 11 cm, -c) 12 cm, or -d) 13 cm, measured from the neckline, cut the thread and weave in the ends.
Left front panel: Crochet it the same way as the right front panel, but in a mirror image.
Sleeves:
-a) 45 l -b) 47 l -c) 51 l -d) 53 l: Cast on and crochet single crochet stitches according to Chart A, increasing on both sides, in the first stitch and the last stitch, and in every 6th row: 11 times 1 single crochet. Note: For each increase, crochet 2 half double crochets in the same stitch.
There are the following: -a) 67 -b) 69 -c) 73 -d) 75
Sleeve Cap: When the total length measures 42 cm, bind off on both sides in every row on the right side of the work: -a) 1 time 2 sts, 2 times 1 st. -b) 1 time 2 st., 3 times 1 st. -c) 1 time 2 st., 4 times 1 st. -d) 1 time 2 st., 5 times 1 st.
Fasten off as described for the sleeve seams on the back panel. For lengths of -a) 5 cm, -b) 6 cm, -c) 7 cm, and -d) 8 cm, measure from the start of the sleeve cap, cut the yarn, and weave in the ends. Crochet the other sleeve the same way.
Assembling and finishing the crocheted cardigan:
Pockets: Chain 31 sts and crochet squares according to Chart A. When the total length reaches 12 cm, continue crocheting in bobbles according to Chart B, working in back-and-forth rows; chain 3 sts before the start of the 2nd row. After crocheting the 2 rows from Chart B, cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Crochet another pouch in the same way.
All seams are formed using flat-felled seams, except for the pockets, which are sewn in place using a straight stitch. Close the shoulder seams. Attach the sleeves by aligning the center of the top of the sleeve with the shoulder seam and the ends of the top of the sleeve with the start of the sleeve sets on the back and front pieces. Sew in place. Close the bottom of the sleeves and the side seams. Sew 1 pocket onto each front panel, along the bottom edge and centered on the sides.
Finishing: Crochet around the cardigan in bobbles according to chart b, using -a) 138 bobbles -b) 145 bobbles -c) 150 bobbles -d) 157 bobbles distributed as follows: crochet along the bottom edge of the back and front panels -a) 47 bobbles -b) 52 bobbles -c) 56 bobbles -d) 61 bobbles; crochet 29 bobbles along the length of each front panel; crochet -a) 33 bobbles -b) 35 bobbles -c) 36 bobbles -d) 38 bobbles along the necklines of the front and back panels. After crocheting the 2nd row of Chart B, cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
Crochet bobbles around the cuffs of the sleeves according to Chart B, using -a) 11 bobbles, -b) 12 bobbles, -c) 13 bobbles, -d) 14 bobbles. After crocheting the 2nd row of Chart B, cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
