Go For Layers With the Free Stephanie Cardigan Crochet Pattern

Hi there! Another week has gone by and here I am with another pattern for you to enjoy (hopefully). This week’s pattern is a quick one, even if it’s a garment, because all that squishy, squishy texture works up so well. So say hello to the Stephanie Cardigan crochet pattern.
This cardi is the newest in my Stephanie Line, which is the epitome of my favorite things – easy yet fun and textured stitches. In this pattern you get to use a couple of my favorite stitches, the half double crochet cluster and the treble crochet cluster. Both of these stitches are basically decrease stitches that you add a ch-1 to, to keep your stitch count even. They’re also so easy but add a lot of texture, which just makes me so happy.

The pattern itself is super, duper easy to make – it’s only 3 pieces. The instructions will tell you to make the Back Panel first and then make the 2 Front Panels, then you seam and you’re all set. These panels are worked from the bottom up in rows so you can add more rows to them to make them longer as you’d like, which makes this pattern great for customization. Also, add some stripes to make it really unique. After you have your panels all made and blocked, seam up the shoulders and sides and you’re basically done. You can also add a row of sc around the sleeves and the lapel area for a more finished look or leave it off (I made it optional in the pattern so you can decide what you’d like to do).
Overall I hope you like this pattern and give it a try. It’s a really, really easy make that works up quickly (great for tv watching). And it’d be a fabulous stash buster, just check your gauge and I don’t think you’d have any problems.

Anyway, happy June. Have a great rest of the month. Wash your hands, wear your masks, and support queer people <3 <3

Please note: I was provided 24/7 Cotton for this pattern by Lion Brand Yarn for the purposes of designing the Stephanie Cardigan crochet pattern, without compensation. I wasn’t provided the yarn with the expectations of positive or negative reviews but I honestly can say I do enjoy this yarn, it’s a nice cotton yarn for the summer that works well in garments but also wash cloths and coasters. I plan on using it more in the future.

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Level

Advanced Easy

Materials

• US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
• Size #4 worsted weight yarn
  • Specifics in Finished Product Details
  • I used 24/7 Cotton by Lion Brand Yarn in Lilac
• Notions: scissors, measuring tape, yarn needle

Gauge

• 13 hdc x 10 rows = 4″ (blocked)

Terms/ Stitches used

• St: Stitch
• Ch: Chain
• RS: Right side
• Tr: Treble crochet
• Join: Join with a slip st
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• Trc: Treble crochet cluster (explained below)
• Hdcc: Half double crochet cluster (explained below)

Notes

• Hdcc (half double crochet cluster): yarn over, insert hook into specified st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on your hook, ch 1. This is basically a hdc2tog and a ch 1 counting as one st.
• Trc (treble crochet cluster): yarn over twice, insert hook into specified st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over twice, insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops still on your hook, ch 1. This is basically a tr2tog and a ch 1 counting as one st.
• This pattern is worked in 3 parts: the Back Panel, 2 Front Panels, and the Finishing (where the Sleeves and Lapel are).  All 3 panel pieces are worked individually, from the bottom up,  in rows with a turn at the beginning of the row. When they’re completed and blocked, you will seam along the sides and top to create the cardigan.
• The first 10 rows will measure 5” high; use this while blocking.
• The ch-1 at the beginning of some rows does not count as a stitch.
• Blocking is recommended for this pattern.
• The size in the photos is medium made in Lion Brand Yarn’s 24/7 Cotton in Lilac.

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Approx Finished Product Details for the Stephanie Cardigan crochet pattern (blocked)

XSmall Height: 21” Across: 18” Fits Chest: 28″ – 30″ Yarn: 10.3 oz | 547 yds	Small Height: 26” Across: 20” Fits Chest: 32″ – 34″ Yarn: 14.4 oz | 765 yds	Medium Height: 26” Across: 22” Fits Chest: 36″ – 38″ Yarn: 15.5 oz |824 yds
Large  Height: 26” Across: 24” Fits Chest: 40”- 42” Yarn: 17.1 oz | 909 yds	1X Height: 26” Across: 26” Fits Chest: 44″ – 46″ Yarn: 20 oz | 1063 yds	2X Height: 31”  Across: 28” Fits Chest: 48″ – 50″ Yarn: 23.7 oz | 1259 yds
3X Height: 31”  Across: 30” Fits Chest: 52″ – 54″ Yarn: 25 oz | 1329 yds	4X Height: 31” Across: 32” Fits Chest: 56″ – 58″ Yarn: 26.9 oz | 1434 yds	5X Height: 31” Across: 33” Fits Chest: 60″ – 62″ Yarn: 28 oz | 1489 yds

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Stephanie Cardigan Crochet Pattern Instructions

Back Panel
Sizing as follows: XS (SM, MD, LG, 1X)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
(RS) Row 1: Ch 59 (67, 73, 79, 85)(93, 99, 105, 109), hdc into the 3rd st from the hook (skipped sts count as a hdc) and across — 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Rows 2 – 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Rows 4 – 6: Ch 1, turn, hdc into the first st, hdcc across until 1 st remains, hdc into the last st – 2 hdc (all  sizes), 28 (32, 35, 38, 41)(45, 48, 51, 53) hdcc
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, hdc across (this includes the hdc2tog and ch 1 space of the hdcc here and throughout) – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Rows 8 – 9: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Row 10: Ch 4 (counts as a tr here and throughout), turn, trc across until 1 st remains, tr into the last st – 2 tr (all  sizes), 28 (32, 35, 38, 41)(45, 48, 51, 53) trc
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, hdc across (this includes the tr2tog and ch 1 space of the trc here and throughout) – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Rows 12 – 13: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Rows 14 – 16: Ch 1, turn, hdc into the first st, hdcc across until 1 st remains, hdc into the last st – 2 hdc (all  sizes), 28 (32, 35, 38, 41)(45, 48, 51, 53) hdcc
Rows 17 – 19: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 58 (66, 72, 78, 84)(92, 98, 104, 108) hdc
Row 20: Ch 4, turn, trc across until 1 st remains, tr into the last st – 2 tr (all  sizes), 28 (32, 35, 38, 41)(45, 48, 51, 53) trc
Please note: if you’d like to make your cardigan longer, add more repeats here of rows 11 – 20 before moving on. Make sure to add the same amount of additional repeats to the panels.
Rows 21 – 40 (50, 50, 50, 50)(60, 60, 60, 60): repeat rows 11 – 20, a total of 2 (3, 3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4, 4) more times. 
Rows 41 (51, 51, 51, 51)(61, 61, 61, 61) – 43 (53, 53, 53, 53)(63, 63, 63, 63): repeat rows 11 – 13, once more. 
Fasten off your piece and block it so it measures 18” x 21” (20” x 26”, 22” x 26”, 24” x 26”, 26” x 26”)(28” x 31”, 30” x 31”, 32” x 31”, 33” x 31”).

Front Panels
(make 2)
Sizing as follows: XS (SM, MD, LG, 1X)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
(RS) Row 1: Ch 25 (29, 31, 35, 37)(41, 43, 47, 49), hdc into the 3rd st from the hook (skipped sts count as a hdc) and across — 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Rows 2 – 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Rows 4 – 6: Ch 1, turn, hdc into the first st, hdcc across until 1 st remains, hdc into the last st – 2 hdc (all  sizes), 11 (13, 14, 16, 17)(19, 20, 22, 23) hdcc
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, hdc across (this includes the hdc2tog and ch 1 space of the hdcc here and throughout) – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Rows 8 – 9: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Row 10: Ch 4 (counts as a tr here and throughout), turn, trc across until 1 st remains, tr into the last st – 2 tr (all  sizes), 11 (13, 14, 16, 17)(19, 20, 22, 23) trc
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, hdc across (this includes the tr2tog and ch 1 space of the trc here and throughout) – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Rows 12 – 13: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Rows 14 – 16: Ch 1, turn, hdc into the first st, hdcc across until 1 st remains, hdc into the last st – 2 hdc (all  sizes), 11 (13, 14, 16, 17)(19, 20, 22, 23) hdcc
Rows 17 – 19: Ch 1, turn, hdc across – 24 (28, 30, 34, 36)(40, 42, 46, 48) hdc
Row 20: Ch 4, turn, trc across until 1 st remains, tr into the last st – 2 tr (all  sizes), 11 (13, 14, 16, 17)(19, 20, 22, 23) trc
Please note: if you’d like to make your cardigan longer, add more repeats here of rows 11 – 20 before moving on. Make sure to add the same amount of additional repeats to the panels.
Rows 21 – 40 (50, 50, 50, 50)(60, 60, 60, 60): repeat rows 11 – 20, a total of 2 (3, 3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4, 4) more times. 
Rows 41 (51, 51, 51, 51)(61, 61, 61, 61) – 43 (53, 53, 53, 53)(63, 63, 63, 63): repeat rows 11 – 13, once more.
Fasten off your piece and block it so it measures 7.3” x 21” (8.6” x 26”, 9.2” x 26”, 10.4” x 26”, 11” x 26”)(12.3” x 31”, 12.9” x 31”, 14” x 31”, 14.7” x 31”).

And don’t forget you can buy the Stephanie Cardigan crochet pattern on Ravelry.

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