Back To Basics – Crochet Cardigan

SIZES
SIZE
S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Chest About 39 (43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67) in. (99 (109,
119.5, 129.5, 139.5, 150, 160, 170) cm)
Finished Length About 26 1/4 (27, 27, 27, 27 1/2, 27 1/2, 27 1/2,
28 1/4) in. (66.5 (68.5, 68.5, 68.5, 70, 70, 70, 72) cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger
sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to
all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining
to your size before beginning.
MATERIALS
SKILL LEVEL – Easy

crochet hook size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)

stitch markers
large-eyed blunt needle

GAUGE
12 dc + 6 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR
GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATIONS
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and
draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn
over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
sc-blo (single crochet in back loop only) Insert hook in back loop
only of indicated st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through
2 loops on hook.
NOTES
 1. Back and Fronts are worked first, then the shoulders are
seamed. The sleeves are worked from stitches picked up
around the armholes.

2. The front band is worked separately then sewn to front and

neck edges.

3. When you see ‘work even’ in the instructions, this means to

continue on in the pattern st you have established without
changing the st count by
increasing, decreasing, or binding off.

BACK
LOWER RIBBING
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – you will
have 10 sc in this row.

Rows 2-50 (56, 62, 68, 72, 78, 82, 88): Ch 1, turn, sc-blo in each st
to last st; working in both loops, sc in last st.
BODY
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), do not turn; working in ends of
rows along long edge of ribbing, work 58 (64, 70, 76, 82, 88, 94,
100) more dc as evenly spaced as possible along edge – 59 (65,
71, 77, 83, 89, 95, 101) dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 24 1/4 (25, 25, 25, 25 1/2,
25 1/2, 25 1/2, 26 1/4) in. (61.5 (63.5, 63.5, 63.5, 65, 65, 65, 66.5)
cm) from beg.
SHAPE BACK NECK AND SHOULDER
FIRST SHOULDER
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in next 16 (19, 21,
24, 26, 29, 31, 34) sts; leave rem sts unworked for back neck and
second shoulder – 17 (20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35) sts.
Row 2 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st,
dc2tog, dc in each st across working last dc in top of beg ch-3 – 16
(19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34) sts.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st to last 3
sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 15 (18, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33)
sts.
Fasten off.
SECOND SHOULDER
Row 1: Sk next 25 (25, 27, 27, 29, 29, 31, 31) unworked sts
following Row 1 of first shoulder, draw up a loop of yarn in next st,
ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st and each st across working last dc
in top of beg ch-3 – 17 (20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35) sts.
Row 2 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in
each st to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 16 (19, 21, 24,
26, 29, 31, 34) sts.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in each st
across working last dc in top of beg ch-3 – 15 (18, 20, 23, 25, 28,
30, 33) sts.
Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
LOWER RIBBING
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 10 sc.
Rows 2-24 (26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40): Ch 1, turn, sc-blo in each st
to last st; working in both loops, sc in last st.
BODY
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), do not turn; working in ends of
rows along long edge of ribbing, work 25 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46)
more dc as evenly spaced as possible along edge – 26 (29, 32, 35,
38, 41, 44, 47) dc.
Place a marker in end of Row 1 to indicate front edge.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.

Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 18 1/4 (19, 18 1/2, 18 1/2,
18 1/4, 18 1/4, 17 1/2, 18 1/4) in. (46.5 (48.5, 47, 47, 46.5, 46.5,
44.5, 46,5) cm) from beg.
SHAPE FRONT V-NECK
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working a dc2tog at marked edge – 25 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46)
dc.
Rep Row 1 for 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13) more times – 15 (18,
20, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33) sts when all decreases have been
completed.
Next Row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rep last row until piece measures same as Back.
Fasten off.
RIGHT RIBBING
LOWER RIBBING
Make same as Left Front ribbing.
BODY
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), do not turn; working in ends of
rows along long edge of ribbing, work 25 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46)
more dc as evenly spaced as possible along edge – 26 (29, 32, 35,
38, 41, 44, 47) dc.
Place a marker in beg of Row 1 to indicate front edge.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 18 1/4 (19, 18 1/2, 18 1/2,
18 1/4, 18 1/4, 17 1/2, 18 1/4) in. (46.5 (48.5, 47, 47, 46.5, 46.5,
44.5, 46,5) cm) from beg.
SHAPE FRONT V-NECK
Work same as Left Front Shape Front V-Neck, working neck
decreases at marked edge.
Sew shoulder seams.
SLEEVES
Place markers on both side edges of Back and Fronts, 9 1/4 (10,
10, 10, 10 1/2, 10 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/4) in. (23.5 (25.5, 25.5, 25.5,
26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 28.5) cm) below shoulder seams.
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join yarn with sl st at first marker on one
side edge, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 54 (59, 59, 59, 62, 62, 62, 66)
more dc evenly spaced along edge to second marker – 55 (60, 60,
60, 63, 63, 63, 67) dc.
Size S ONLY
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Row 3 (Decrease Row): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in each st
across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 53 dc.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Row 3 twice – 49 dc in Row 6.
Rows 7-16: Rep Rows 2-6 twice – 37 dc in Row 16.
Rows 17-24: Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 4 more times – 29 dc in Row
24. Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size M ONLY
Row 2 (Decrease Row): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in each st
across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 58 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rows 4 and 5: Rep Row 2 twice – 54 dc.
Row 6: Rep Row 3.
Rows 7-21: Rep Rows 2-6 for 3 more times – 36 dc in Row 20.
Rows 22 and 23: Rep Row 2 twice – 32 dc.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size L ONLY
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Row 3 (Decrease Row): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in each st
across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 58 dc.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Row 3 twice – 54 dc in Row 6.
Rows 7-21: Rep Rows 4-6 for 5 more times – 34 dc in Row 21.
Rows 22 and 23: Rep Rows 2 and 3 – 32 dc in Row 23.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size 1X ONLY
Rows 2 and 3 (Decrease Row): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in
each st across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 56 dc in
Row 3.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Rows 2 and 3 – 52 dc in Row 6.
Rows 7-21: Rep Rows 4-6 for 5 more times – 32 dc in Row 21.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size 2X ONLY
Rows 2 and 3 (Decrease Rows): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc
in each st across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 59 dc
in Row 3.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Row 2 twice – 55 dc in Row 6.
Rows 7-18: Rep Rows 4-6 for 4 more times – 39 dc in Row 18.
Rows 19-21: Rep Row 2 for 3 more times – 33 dc in Row 21.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size 3X ONLY
Rows 2-4 (Decrease Rows): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in
each st across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 57 dc in
Row 4.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Rows 6-17: Rep Rows 2-5 for 3 more times – 39 dc in Row 17.
Rows 18-20: Rep Rows 2-4 – 33 dc in Row 20.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size 4X ONLY
Rows 2-14 (Decrease Rows): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in
each st across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 37 dc in
Row 14.
Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across
working last dc in top of beg ch-3.
Row 16: Rep Row 2 – 35 dc.
Rows 17 and 18: Rep Rows 15 and 16 – 33 dc in Row 18.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
Size 5X ONLY
Rows 2-17 (Decrease Rows): Ch 3, turn, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in
each st across to last 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in top of beg ch-3 – 35 dc in
Row 17.
Proceed to ALL Sizes.
ALL Sizes
Work even in rows of dc until sleeve measures about 16 1/2 (16, 15
1/4, 14 1/2, 14, 13 1/4, 12 1/2, 12) in. (42 (40.5, 38.5, 37, 35.5,
33.5, 32, 30.5) cm) from beg. Fasten off.
SLEEVE RIBBING
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 10 sc.
Rows 2-24 (26, 26, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30): Ch 1, turn, sc-blo in each st
to last st; working in both loops, sc in last st.
Fasten off.
Sew one long edge of ribbing to last row of sleeve.
Rep to make second sleeve.
FINISHING
Block to measurements. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
FRONT BAND
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 10 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc-blo in each st to last st; working in both loops,
sc in last st. Rep Row 2 until piece, when slightly stretched, fits all
the way from lower right front corner, up right front edge, along
neck, and down left front edge to lower left front corner.
Fasten off.
Sew one long edge of band along front and neck edges.

Weave in yarn ends.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)(s) ch = chain
dc = double crochet rem = remain(ing) rep = repeat
RS = right side
sc = single crochet sk = skip
st(s) = stitch(es)

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crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.