Designed with a touch of elegance, the Eleanor White Boxy Cardigan showcases a captivating cable and twisted double crochet stitch pattern. The combination of these stitches adds texture and visual interest to the garment, making it a true statement piece.Perfect for intermediate crocheters, this pattern offers an opportunity to expand your skills and create a stunning garment.
Time: Week Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 33.75 (41, 48, 55, 62.25)” to fit bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
1.75 (4, 8, 11, 9)” positive ease.
Shown in size 36”
Gauge: 15 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Main Pattern Stitch using a 4.5 mm hook after steam blocking
Materials
Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK (100% Acrylic; 306 yards [280 meters]/100 grams): Shade 0961 White (MC, 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) balls),
Hook/Needles: US size G/6 (4.0 mm), 7 (4.5 mm) hooks
Notions: Markers, tapestry needle, 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) ¾-inch buttons
Special Stitches
4Twdc; 4 Twisted Double Crochet Stitches; skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, with hook at front of work dc in first skipped st, dc in second skipped st.
3CFptr; 3 st Front Post Cable; Fptr around first st, skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, with hook in front of work Fptr around skipped st.
3CBptr; 3 st Back Post Cable; Bptr around first st, skip 1 st, Bptr around next st, Bptr around skipped st.
Pattern Notes
The cardigan is worked in pieces, one back, 2 Fronts, 2 Sleeves and 2 pocket linings. The Front is worked up to the pocket height, stitches are skipped at the front of work and the pocket linings are crocheted in place across the next row. The Pocket Linings are sewn onto the reverse of Front pieces. Once blocked and assembled the neckline rib is added and two button bands are made. Buttons are attached and the pockets are finished.
Pattern
Pocket Linings (Make 2)
With larger hook Fsc 19 sts.
Row 1: Ch 1 (not counted as st), sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 2-15: Repeat Row 1.
Row 16: Ch 3 (counts as st), dc in each st across.
Fasten off and put both Pocket Linings to one side.
Back
Rib
With smaller hook, Fsc 66 (80, 94, 108, 122).
Change to larger hook,
Rib Row 1: Ch 1 (not counted as st throughout), Fpdc in each st across, turn.
Rib Row 2: Ch 1, Bpdc in each st across, turn.
Main Stitch Pattern
Row 1 RS: Ch 1, 3CFptr (See Special Stitches), *4Twdc (See Special Stitches), 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn. (10 (12, 14, 16, 18) x 3CFptr / 9 (11, 13, 15, 17) x 4Twdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 3CBptr (See Special Stitches), *4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep from * across, turn.
Repeat Rows 1-2 which form Main Stitch Pattern until 23 (23, 23, 25, 25) total rows are worked (ending after a Row 1 repeat).
Armhole Shaping
Row 1 WS: Sl st 3 (3, 3, 10, 10) sts, 4Twdc, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * to last 3 (3, 3, 10, 10) sts, turn leaving remaining sts unworked. (60 (74, 88, 88, 102) sts)
Row 2 RS: Ch 1, 4Twdc, *3CFptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 4Twdc, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across, turn.
Repeating Rows 2-3, work 12 (13, 15, 17, 19) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern.
Fasten off.
38 (39, 41, 45, 46) rows have been worked in total.
Left Front
Rib
With smaller hook, Fsc 31 (38, 45, 52, 59).
Change to larger hook,
Rib Row 1: Ch 1, Fpdc in each st across, turn.
Rib Row 2: Ch 1, Bpdc in each st across, turn.
Main Stitch Pattern
Row 1: RS: Ch 1, 3CFptr, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn. (5 (6, 7, 8, 9) x 3CFptr / 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) 4Twdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 3CBptr, *4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep from * across, turn.
Rows 3-8: Repeat Rows 1-2 of Main Stitch Pattern **
Pocket Opening
Row 1 RS: Ch 1, [3CFptr, 4Twdc] one (two, three, four, five) times, place Pocket Lining behind Front and working across dc row of Pocket Lining; skip first st, [Fptr around second st, skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, Fptr around skipped st, skip 2 sts, 2 dc, dc in 2 skipped sts] two times, Fptr around next st, skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, Fptr around skipped st, leave last st on Pocket Lining unworked and skipping 3 full sets of cable sts on Front Panel continue in pattern along remaining 7 Left Front stitches, 4Twdc, 3CFptr, turn.
Work 14 (14, 14, 16, 16) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern.
Armhole Shaping
Row 1 WS: Ch 1, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across to last 3 (3, 3, 10, 10) sts, turn leaving last 3 (3, 3, 10, 10) sts unworked. (28 (35, 42, 42, 49) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across, turn.
Work 5 (5, 7, 9, 9) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern.
31 (31, 33, 37, 37) rows have been worked.
Neckline Shaping
Row 1 WS: Sl st in 11th (11th, 11th, 11th, 18th) st (you may wish to break yarn and rejoin instead of slip stitching across), ch 1 (not counted as st), 4Twdc, [3CBptr, 4Twdc] two (three, four, four, four) times across, turn. (18 (25, 32, 32, 32) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, [4Twdc, 3CFptr] two (three, four, four, four) times, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (16 (23, 30, 30, 30) sts)
Row 3: Sl st in second st, ch 1 (not counted as st), [3CBptr, 4Twdc] two (three, four, four, four) times, leave 1 st unworked. (14 (21, 28, 28, 35) sts)
Work 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) rows in Main Stitch Pattern without shaping.
Fasten off.
Right Front
Repeat instructions for Left Front to **.
Pocket Opening
Row 1 RS: Ch 1, 3CFptr, 4Twdc, place Pocket Lining behind Front and working across dc row of Pocket Lining; skip first st, [Fptr around second st, skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, Fptr around skipped st, skip 2 sts, 2 dc, dc in 2 skipped sts] two times, Fptr around next st, skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, Fptr around skipped st, leave last st on pocket unworked and skipping 3 full sets of cable sts continue in pattern along Left Front stitches, [4Twdc, 3CFptr] one(two, three, four, five) times, turn.
Work 14 (14, 14, 16, 16) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern.
Armhole Shaping
Row 1: WS: Sl st 3 (3, 3, 10, 10) sts, Ch 1, *4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep from * across, turn. (28 (35, 42, 42, 49) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, *3CBptr, 4Twdc rep from * across, turn.
Work 5 (5, 7, 9, 9) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern.
31 (31, 33, 37, 37) rows have been worked.
Neckline Shaping
Row 1: Ch 1 (not counted as st), [4Twdc, 3CBptr] 2 (3, 4, 4, 4) times, 4Twdc, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (18 (25, 32, 32, 32) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 tr, skip 2 sts, *3CFptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across, turn. (16 (23, 30, 30, 30) sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, 4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep to last 2 sts, sl st in next st (not counted as st), turn leaving remaining st unworked. (14 (21, 28, 28, 35) sts)
Work 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) more rows in Main Stitch Pattern without shaping.
Fasten off.
Sleeve (Make 2)
With smaller hook, Fsc 38 (38, 38, 52, 52).
Change to larger hook
Row 1: Ch 1 (not counted as st throughout), Fpdc in each st across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, Bpdc in each st across, turn.
Main Pattern
Row 1 RS: Ch 1, 3CFptr, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 3CBptr, *4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as st), (1 dc, Fptr around first st), skip 1 st, Fptr around next st, Fptr in skipped st, 3CFptr, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * to last 3 sts, 3CFptr, 2 dc in base of last st, turn. (42 (42, 42, 56, 56) sts)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first st, 1 dc, 3CBptr, *4Twdc, 3CBptr, rep from * across to last 2 sts, 1 dc, 2 dc in last st, turn. (44 (44, 44, 58, 58) sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, skip first dc, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in skipped st, 3CFptr, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * to last 3 sts, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in last st, dc in 2 skipped sts, turn. (46 (46, 46, 60, 60) sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, 4Twdc, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across, turn.
Rows 7-9: work in Main Stitch Pattern.
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in first st, skip 1 st, dc in next 2 sts, dc back into base of first st in row, 1 dc in next st, 4Twdc, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across to last 4 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, dc in 2 skipped sts, 2 dc back into base of last st in row. (50 (50, 50, 64, 64) sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, skip first st, Fptr around second st, Fptr around first st, 4Twdc, *3CFptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across to last 2 sts, skip 1 st, Fptr around last st, Fptr around skipped st, turn.
Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as st), Bptr around 2nd st, Bptr around first st, 4Twdc, *3CBptr, 4Twdc, rep from * across to last 2 sts, skip 1 st, Bptr around last st, Bptr around skipped st, dc in base of last st, turn. (52 (52, 52, 66, 66) sts)
Row 13: Ch 1, 3CFptr, *4Twdc, 3CFptr, rep from * across, turn.
Work 5 (5, 5, 5, 1) row(s) in Main Stitch Pattern.
For size 32
Repeat Rows 3-5 once more. (60 sts)
Work 18 rows without shaping.
Fasten off.
For size 36
Repeat Rows 3-12 once more. (66 sts)
Work 11 rows without shaping.
Fasten off.
For size 40
Repeat rows 3-12 once more.
Work 2 rows without shaping.
Rep Rows 3-5 once. (74 sts)
Work 4 rows without shaping.
Fasten off.
For size 44
Repeat Rows 3-12 once more. (80 sts)
Work 9 rows without shaping.
Fasten off.
For size 48
Repeat Rows 3-12 once more.
Work 2 rows without shaping.
Repeat Rows 3-5 once more. (88 sts)
Work 7 rows without shaping.
Fasten off.
Neckline
Using whip stitch, sew shoulder seams on front and back panels.
With larger hook, join yarn to Right Front neck at corner with a sl st,
Row 1: Ch 1 (not counted as st), Fpdc around next 10 (10, 10, 10, 17) sts, 13 (14, 14, 14, 16) dc up Right Front neckline, 32 (32, 32, 46, 46) Fpdc around Back, 13 (14, 14, 14, 16) dc down Left Front neckline, 10 (10, 10, 10, 17) Fpdc along neck sts to corner, turn. (78 (80, 80, 94, 112) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, Bptr in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Change to smaller hook, Ch 1, Fptr in each st across.
Fasten off.
Button Band Left Front
With larger hook, join yarn to Rib at top corner of Left Front with a sl st,
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st), pick up and dc 68 (68, 72, 80, 80) sts down Left Front to bottom corner (you may find it helpful to work 2 dc in each ridge at back of work instead of picking up 2 sts in each row end), turn. (69 (69, 73, 81, 81) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, Bptr in each st across, turn.
Change to smaller hook,
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each st across.
Fasten off.
Buttonhole Band Right Front
With larger hook, join yarn to bottom corner of Right Front with a sl st
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st), pick up and dc 68 (68, 72, 80, 80) sts up Right Front to top corner, turn. (69 (69, 73, 81, 81) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, Bptr in each st across, turn.
Change to smaller hook,
Row 3: Ch 1, 6 (6, 7, 6, 6) dc, *1 ch, skip 1 st, 9 (9, 8, 8, 8) dc, rep from * to last 3 sts, 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc, Fptr around last st.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Steam block work and lay flat to dry.
Using whip stitch, sew side seams.
Sew sleeve seam leaving 2 (2, 2, 6, 6, 6) cm open at top of sleeve.
Mark center top of sleeve with SM, place SM to shoulder seam, set in sleeves, using whip stitch neatly.
Sew Pocket linings to inside of Left and Right Fronts neatly.
With larger hook and RS facing, join yarn to corner of pocket with a sl st, ch 1, dc along pocket top. Fasten off.
With smaller hook and RS facing join yarn to first dc of Pocket top with a sl st, ch 3 (counts as st), dc in each st across Pocket.
Fasten off.
Repeat for second Pocket top.
Lay cardigan flat and mark each button position on Left Front with SMs.
Sew on buttons neatly.
Slip stitch neatly around entire cardigan edge (optional).
Finish all ends.
In making the right front panel, for the armhole shaping, should Row 2 and 3 be flipped? Thanks.
From the designer: “I’m wondering if they have added a row?
The cable pattern on the Armhole shaping as written, looks correct to me.” Keep me posted if you still are needing help! – Nicola, Editor
The schematic will not download. It just comes up a black boxy screen.
Hello Chandra! Our tech team is working on a fix for this issue. In the meantime, charts and diagrams should be able to be downloaded when using Google Chrome or Safari browsers when subscribers are logged in. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the downloads functionality! – Nicola, Editor
I am unable to download this pattern even though I am Gold Club member. Please assist. Thank you
Hello! We are working with our tech team to fix this, thank you for your patience in the meantime! – Nicola, Editor