Let's begin with the more common abbreviations used in crocheting:

ch st: chain stitch

dc: double crochet

hdc: half-double crochet

sc: single crochet

sl st: slip stitch

trc: triple crochet

yo: yarn over

tr: treble crochet

sp: space

sk: skip

pat st: pattern stitch

There are other abbreviations you will use, but as a beginner in crochet, these
are the most basic abbreviations you will need to memorize.

Before we go into the basic stitches, we'll mention the foundation chain, a key
term in crocheting. Just as a house needs a solid foundation, crocheting needs
a foundation as well. The foundation chain is defined as a cross-stitched row
that serves as the base of your crocheting. It holds all your stitches and all the
succeeding rows you will make.

Basic Stitches

Single Crochet-this is the first of the basic stitches. It is the shortest stitch
and results in a firm, flat product. To make a single crochet, make sure the
front side of the chain is facing you, then insert the hook through a chain, yarn
over, pull the loop through the chain, yarn over again, and pull through both
loops on the hook.

Double Crochet -as in single crochet, pass the hook from the front to the
back of the work through the upper loop of a stitch of the previous row. The
thread is caught on the hook and drawn through this loop.
Half-Double Crochet -a cross between a single crochet and a double crochet
stitch. Begin with a yarn over, insert the hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull
through the stitch; do another yarn over and pull through the three loops on
your hook.

Triple Crochet -the last of the basic stitches and also the tallest. To make a
triple crochet, yarn over the hook twice; insert the hook into the stitch, yarn
over again and pull through the first of two loops (the two closest to the end
point); yarn over again and pull through the next two loops. Yarn over one last
time and pull through the remaining two loops.
Yarn - Bernat Softee Baby Cotton (Soft Plum) / light 3/ 4.2 oz (120 g)
/ 254 yards (232 m) / about 5 balls needed
Hooks - F/5 – 3.75 mm and G/6 4.25 mm or other size hooks needed
for the gauge

Gauge - 18 dc sts go into about 4 inches (10 cm)

Jacket Size - S/M

Complexity - Advanced beginner

Cardigan jacket crochet pattern

Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
corner – (dc2, ch1, Vst1, ch1, dc2) into 1 ch or Vst of a previous row
dc – double crochet
ddec – double decrease – work 3 unfinished dc and then pull yarn
through 4 loops on the hook
dec – decrease 1ch – work two unfinished dc and then draw yarn
through all 3 loops on your hook
h#ch – insert a hook into the # ch from your hook
RC – returning chain
shell – (dc2, ch1, dc2) into 1ch or into a shell of a previous row
Vst – V stitch – (dc1, ch1, dc1) into 1ch or Vst of a previous row
Part 1 video tutorial

Begin crocheting the cardigan from the top to bottom.

√Make a foundation chain of 60 chs to work 2 repeats/shells for each

shoulder and 4 repeats/shells for the back part. One repeat is 5 chs.

√1st row (right side) – 1 dc, (1ch, 1dc) 3x, 1 dc in 4th ch frm hook=

corner1* - *corner dc1,(ch1,dc1)x3,dc1, = (2 dc, 1ch, 1 Vst, 1 ch,

2dc)

sk4, (shell1, sk4) x 2, corner1 – 2dc,(1ch, 1dc)3x, 1dc, sk4, (shell1,

sk4) x 4, corner1, sk4, (shell1, sk4) x 2, corner1 + RC3=3ch

√2nd row (wrong side) – (dc1, ch1, dc2) under 1 st ch in corner, Vst
into 2nd ch, shell1 under 3 rd ch, (shell1 into shell of prev.row) x 3, Vst
into Vst, (shell1 into shell of prev.row) x 6, Vst into Vst, (shell1 into
shell of prev.row) x 4, Vst into Vst, (dc2, ch1, dc1) under ch, dc1 +
RC3

√3rd row – shell1 under ch, corner1 into Vst, [work shells into shells
of prev.row to Vst of prev.row, corner into Vst] x 3, shell1 under ch,
dc1 + RC3

√4th row – (shell 1 under ch) x 2 of previous shells, Vst into Vst,
[work shells into shells to Vst of prev.row, Vst into Vst] x 3, (shell 1
under ch) x 2, dc1 + RC3

√5th row –dc1 on 1st dc, (shell1 under ch) x 2, corner1 into Vst, [work
shells into shells of prev.row to Vst of prev.row, corner into Vst] x 3,
(shell1 under ch) x 2, dc2 into last ch + RC3

√6th row –dc1 in 1st dc, [work shells into shells to Vst of prev.row, Vst
into Vst] x 4, (shell 1 under ch) x 3, dc2 into last ch + RC3

√7th row –dc2 into 1ch, [work shells into shells of prev.row to Vst of
prev.row, corner into Vst] x 4, (shell1 under ch) x 3, dc3 into last ch +
RC3

√8th row –dc2 into 1ch, [work shells into shells to Vst of prev.row, Vst
into Vst] x 4, (shell 1 under ch) x 4, dc3 into last ch + RC3
√9th row – (dc1, ch1, dc2) into 1ch, [work shells into shells of
prev.row to Vst of prev.row, corner into Vst] x 4, (shell1 under ch) x
4, (dc2, ch1, dc1) into last ch + RC3

√10th row – (dc1, ch1, dc2) under ch, [work shells into shells to Vst of
prev.row, Vst into Vst] x 4, (shell 1 under ch) x 5, (dc2, ch1, dc1)
under ch, dc1 into last ch + RC3

Increase chs from front and back parts only. Do not add chs for
shoulder parts.

√11th row – [work shells into shells of prev.row to Vst of prev.row,

corner** into Vst, work shells into shells of prev.row to Vst of
prev.row, corner*** into Vst] x 2, (shell1 under ch) x 6, dc1 into last
ch + RC3
**corner – (dc2, ch1, Vst) into Vst of previous row
***corner – (Vst, ch1, dc2) into Vst of prev.row

√12th row –dc1 in dc, [work shells into shells to Vst of prev.row, Vst
into Vst] x 4, (shell 1 under ch) x 7, dc2 into last ch + RC3

√13th row –dc2 into 1ch, [work shells into shells of prev.row to Vst of
prev.row, corner** into Vst, work shells into shells of prev.row to Vst
of prev.row, corner*** into Vst] x 2, (shell1 under ch) x 7, dc3 into
last ch + RC3

√14th row –dc2 into 1ch, [work shells into shells to Vst of prev.row,
Vst into Vst] x 4, (shell 1 under ch) x 8, dc3 into last ch + RC3

Join front and back parts together

√15th row –dc3 in first 3 dc, [work dc4 above each shell to Vst, dc2
into Vst, sk all shells to next Vst (shoulder part), dc2 into Vst] x 2,
work dc4 above each shell to last 3 chs; dc2, dc2 into last ch + RC3

After that you should have 152 chs. Use a smaller size crochet hook.

√16th row – dc1 in 2nd dc, dc to end + RC3

√17, √18, √19, √20, √21, √22, √23, √24

17 – 24 rows = 16th row

Decrease 10 chs

√25th row – dc11, [dec1, dc12] to end + RC3

Decrease 2 chs each row

√26th row – dec1, dc to last 3 chs(dec1, dc1)+ RC3

27 – 32 rows = 26th row

√27 √28 √29 √30 √31 √32

Continue decreasing 2 chs every row and begin a new pattern

Part 2 video tutorial

You should have 128 chs or multiples of 14 chs + 2 additional chs.

√√33rd row –dec1, dc12, [ch1, dc14] to last 15chs; ch1, dc12, dec1,
dc1 + RC3

√√34th row –dec1, dc9, ch1, sk2, dc3 under ch, ch1, sk2, [dc10, ch1,
sk2, dc3 under ch, ch1, sk2] to last 12 chs; dc9, dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√35th row –dec1, dc7, ch1, dc2 between 1st and 2nd dc of dc3
(prev.row), ch3, dc2 between 2nd and 3rd dc of dc3, ch1, sk2, [dc8,
ch1, dc2 between 1st and 2nd dc of dc3 (prev.row), ch3, dc2 between
2nd and 3rd dc of dc3, ch1, sk2] to last 10 chs; dc7, dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√36th row –dec1, dc5, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1
under arch of 3chs, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2, [dc6,
ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1 under arch of 3chs, ch1,
dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2] to last 8 chs; dc5, dec1, dc1 +
RC3

√√37th row –dec1, dc3, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sc1
above sc1 of prev.row, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2,
[dc4, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sc1 above sc1 of
prev.row, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2] to last 6 chs;
dc3, dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√38th row –dec1, dc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sk1,
sc3, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2, [dc2, ch1, dc2
between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sk1, sc3, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of
prev.row, ch1, sk2] to last 4chs; dc1, dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√39th row – dec1, dc1 under ch, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row,
ch2, sc1 above middle sc of prev.row, ch2, dc2 between dc2, ch1,
[dc4, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sc1 above middle sc of
prev.row, ch2, dc2 between dc2, ch1] to last 4chs; dc1, dec1, dc1 +
RC3

√√40th row –dec1, dc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1
above sc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, [dc6, ch1, dc2
between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1 above sc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of
prev.row, ch1] to last 4chs; dc1, dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√41st row –dec1, dc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, dc2
between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, [dc8, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of
prev.row, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1] to last 4chs; dc1,
dec1, dc1 + RC3

√√42nd row –dec1, dc1, ch2, ddec1*, ch2, [dc10, ch2, ddec1*, ch2]
to last 4chs; dc1, dec1, dc1 + RC3

*ddec – work one unfinished dc between dc2 of prev.row, one

unfinished dc under ch, and one unfinished dc between following dc2
of prev.row

√√43rd row – ddec1, dc1, [ch1, sk1, dc14] to last 6chs; ch1, sk1,
dc1, ddec1, dc1 + RC3

√√44th row – ddec1, dc to last 4chs; ddec1, dc1 + RC3

√45th row = 44th row

Sleeves (21 mins video 2)

Attach the yarn underarms, ch3 to pick up the height. Work rows
joining them together.

√√1st row (right side) – dc2, work dc4 above each shell to end; dc3,
join the beg. and end. of the row together with sl.st.1 + ch3

Continue working dc rows using a smaller size crochet hook.

√√2nd row (wrong side) –dc to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 +
ch3

Decrease one ch every 2 rows

√√3rd row –dec1, dc to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3
√√4th row √6, √8, √10, √12, √14, √16], 18, 20, 22, 24, 26= 2nd
row

√√5, √7, √9, √11, √13, √15], 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 = 3 rd row

Repeat the pattern starting from the 2nd row until you crochet 26
rows.

You should have 45 double crochets or multiples of 15 double

crochets.

√17. 27th row – [dc7, ch1, sk1, dc14] to end, join beg. and end. with
sl.st.1 + ch3

√18.28th row – [dc5, ch1, sk2, dc3 under ch, ch1, sk2, dc10] to end,
join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√19. 29th row – [dc4, ch1, dc2 between 1st and 2nd dc of dc3
(prev.row), ch3, dc2 between 2nd and 3rd dc of dc3, ch1, sk2, dc8] to
end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3
√20. 30th row – [dc3, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1
under arch of 3chs, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2, dc6]
to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√21. 31st row – [dc2, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sc1
above sc1 of prev.row, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2,
dc4] to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√22. 32nd row – [dc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch2, sk1,
sc3, ch2, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sk2, dc2] to end, join
beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√23. 33rd row – [ dc1, dc1 under ch, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of
prev.row, ch2, sc1 above middle sc of prev.row, ch2, dc2 between
dc2, ch1, dc2] to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√24. 34th row –dc3, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, sc1
above sc1, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, dc3] to end, join
beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

√25. 35th row –dc4, ch1, dc2 between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, dc2
between dc2 of prev.row, ch1, dc4] to end, join beg. and end. with
sl.st.1 + ch3

√26. 36th row –dc5, ch2, ddec1*, ch2, dc5] to end, join beg. and end.
with sl.st.1 + ch3

√27. 37th row = 27th row (sleeve)

Decrease one chain

√28. 38th row – dec1, dc to end, join beg. and end. with sl.st.1 + ch3

You should have multiples of 5 chs for the shell pattern.

Shell pattern

√29. 39th row –dc2 into 1ch, sk4, [shell1, sk4] to end, dc1, sl.st.1
under initial 3chs + ch3
√30. 40th row – dc2 into 1st shell of prev.row, work shells into shells
to end, dc1 into 1st shell of prev.row, sl.st.1 under 3chs + ch3

√31. 41st row = 40th row

√32. 42nd row – dc3 into 1st shell of prev.row, work shells into shells
to end, dc2 into 1st shell of prev.row, sl.st.1 under 3chs + ch3

√33. 43 and √34. 44 rows = 42nd row

35 36

Body edge

Work the 6 shell pattern rows (39 – 44 sleeve rows) as you did for
your sleeves.

Skip 4 chs between shells where you have chs (neckline and bottom)
and 2 rows on both front parts.

Cut the yarn and secure it.