CROCHET CARDIGAN - VIDEO TUTORIAL & PATTERN

This cardigan is worked top-down with raglan increases, using turning rows.

The fit is customizable — try it on as you go and adjust the length as needed.

Materials

Yarn:

• Short cardigan: approx. 1,050 yds / 960 m

• Long cardigan: approx. 1,800 yds / 1,645 m

(I used Lion Brand 100% Wool — 5 oz / 140 g per skein, 299 yds / 273 m per skein: approx. 3.5 skeins for short version, 6 skeins for long version)

Hooks:

• 10 mm crochet hook (main body)

• 6 mm crochet hook (ribbing)

Notions:

• Scissors

• Stitch markers or contrasting yarn (optional, recommended)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch — chain

• dc — double crochet

• hdc — half double crochet

• sc — single crochet

• sl st — slip stitch

• rep — repeat

Construction Overview

• Worked top-down

• Raglan construction

• Turning rows

• Double crochet stitch

• Customizable length for body and sleeves

Yoke & Raglan Setup

Using 10 mm hook.

1. Foundation Chain

Ch 40.

2. Stitch Distribution

Divide stitches as follows (including raglan stitches):

• Front: 4 sts

• Sleeve: 6 sts

• Back: 16 sts

• Sleeve: 6 sts

• Front: 4 sts

Raglan lines: 4 stitches total

→ Distribution: 4–6–16–6–4

3. Work in dc, turning rows.

Raglan Increases

• Raglan increase = 3 dc in the same stitch

• Always work increases into the center stitch of the previous increase

• Use stitch markers or a contrasting yarn to mark the center stitch of each raglan increase

Front Shaping (Neck Opening)

• From Row 1, start increasing at the outer edge stitches of the front panels

• Repeat these front-edge increases for 4 rows

After Row 4:

• Continue working raglan increases as before

• Stop increasing at the front edges

Yoke Length

Continue working rows until the underarms are ready to be joined.

• I worked 15 rows total before joining

• Try the cardigan on and adjust if needed

Joining Underarms

Before joining, mark the front-facing side of each sleeve.

Join Row (Row 16)

1. Work to the first raglan increase

2. Make 1 hdc into the center stitch of the raglan increase

3. Skip all sleeve stitches

4. Make 1 hdc into the center stitch of the next raglan increase

5. These two hdc are joined into one stitch

6. Repeat for the second sleeve

Body

After joining the underarms:

• Continue working dc in turning rows

• No increases or decreases

• Work until desired length

My measurements:

• Short cardigan:

• 14 rows after joining

• 29 rows total (including join row)

• Long cardigan:

• 38 rows after joining

• 52 rows total (including join row)

Sleeves

• Start at the underarm

• Work in turning rows

• Dc stitches

• No shaping

I worked 18 rows for each sleeve after joining.

Adjust sleeve length as desired.

Ribbing & Edging

Switch to 6 mm hook.

Work on the right side.

Round 1 – Single Crochet Edge

• Sc evenly around the entire cardigan opening

Placement:

• 2 sc around each dc post

• 1 sc between rows

• At bottom corners: 3 sc in one stitch

Round 2 – Double Crochet

• Dc around

• Repeat corner increases: 3 dc in corner stitch

Rounds 3 and up — Ribbing

• Dc front post / back post alternately

• At corners: increase into the center stitch of the previous corner increase

• Repeat this round as many times as needed to achieve your desired ribbing width

• Repeat the same ribbing process on the sleeves

Finishing

• Fasten off

• Weave in all ends

Done!

Tag your finished cardigan: @olga.levinski — I'd love to see your creation!