This oversized, seamless duster cardigan will become an essential in your wardrobe, both in the winter and in the spring. Made with a combination of soft and lightweight yarns, it’s the perfect cardigan to keep you stylish and warm. The pattern pairs simple construction with easy stitches that’s perfect for an advanced beginner or intermediate level crocheter.
Time: 40 Hours Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 44 (47, 48, 50, 52) to fit bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
12 (11, 8, 6, 4)” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 48”
Gauge: 20 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in MS st (alternating 2 rows with MC and 4 rows with CC1) after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Garnstudio DROPS Puna (100% Alpaca; 120 yards [110 meters]/50 grams): 04 Taupe (MC, 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) balls).
Garnstudio DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk (77% Alpaca, 23% Silk; 153 yards [140 meters]/25 grams): 04 Beige (CC1, 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) balls, 19 Curry (CC2, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) balls).
Garnstudio DROPS Kid-Silk (75% Mohair, 25% Silk; 230 yards [210 meters]/25 grams): 33 Rust (CC3 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) ball).
Hook: US size 7 (4.5 mm)
Notions: Markers, tapestry needle, three pairs of invisible 0.50” hook and eyes.
Special Stitches
Moss Stitch (MS): Ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked top down, flat for the yoke and body (turning your work at the end of the row) and in the round for the sleeves (without turning your work at the end of the round)
Turning chains do not count as a stitch.
Pattern
Yoke
With MC, ch 104 (112, 120, 128, 136).
Row 1: With MC, ch 3, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across row, turn. (104 (112, 120, 128, 136) sts.)
Row 2: With MC, ch 3, *BPdc, FPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 3: With MC, ch 3, *FPdc, BPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: With MC, ch 1, *ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 6: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn. (52 (56, 60, 64, 68) MS sts)
Row 7: With MC, ch 1, [MS 5 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (57 (61, 65, 69, 73) MS sts)
Row 8: With MC, ch 1, [MS 6 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (62 (66, 70, 74, 78) MS sts)
Row 9: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 7 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (67 (71, 75, 79, 83) MS sts)
Row 10: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 8 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (72 (76, 80, 84, 88) MS sts)
Row 11: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 9 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (77 (81, 85, 89,93) MS sts)
Row 12: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 10 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (82 (86, 90, 94, 98) MS sts)
Row 13: With MC, ch 1, [MS 11 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (87 (91, 95, 99, 103) MS sts)
Row 14: With MC, ch 1, [MS 12 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (92 (96, 100, 104, 108) MS sts)
Row 15: With CC2, ch 1, [MS 13 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (97 (101, 105, 109, 113) MS sts)
Row 16: With CC2, ch 1, [MS 14 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (102 (106, 110, 114, 118) MS sts)
Row 17: With CC2, ch 1, [MS 15 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (107 (111, 115, 119, 123) MS sts)
Row 18: With CC2, ch 1, [MS 16 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (112 (116, 120, 124, 128) MS sts)
Row 19: With MC, ch 1, [MS 17 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (117 (121, 125, 129, 133) MS sts)
Row 20: With MC, ch 1, [MS 18 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (122 (126, 130, 134, 138) MS sts)
Row 21: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 19 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (127 (131, 135, 139, 143) MS sts)
Row 22: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 20 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (132 (136, 140, 144, 148) MS sts)
Row 23: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 21 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (137 (141, 145, 149, 153) MS sts)
Row 24: With CC1, ch 1, [MS 22 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (142 (146, 150, 154, 158) MS sts)
Row 25: With MC, ch 1, [MS 23 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (147 (151,155, 159, 163) MS sts)
Row 26: With MC, ch 1, [MS 24 times, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, MS to end, turn. (152 (156, 160, 164, 168) MS sts)
Rows 27-30: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 31-32: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 33-36: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Row 37: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Sizes 44 and 48 only
Row 38: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 39-42: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Row 43: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Body
Part 1 (Separate Sleeves)
Row 1: With MC, ch 1, MS 20 (21, 22, 24, 26) times, ch 14 (16, 18, 18, 18), sk 60 (60, 62, 62, 62) sts, MS 52 (54, 54, 54, 54, 54) times, ch 14 (16, 18, 18, 18), sk 60 (60, 62, 62, 62) sts, MS 20 (21, 22, 24, 26) times, turn.
Row 2: With CC1, ch 1, MS 20 (21, 22, 24, 26) times, (ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch) 7 (8, 9, 9, 9) times, MS 52 (54, 54, 54, 54, 54) times, (ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch) 7 (8, 9, 9, 9) times, MS 20 (21, 22, 24, 26) times, turn (106 (112, 116, 120, 124) MS sts)
Rows 3-5: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 6-7: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 8-11: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 12-13: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 14-17: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 18-19: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 20-23: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 24-25: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 26-29: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 30-31: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 32-35: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 36-37: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 38-41: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 42-43: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 44-47: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 48-49: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 50-53: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 54-55: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 56-59: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 60-61: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 62-65: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 66-67: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 68-71: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 72-73: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 74-77: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Size 40 only
Rows 78-79: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 80-83: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 84-85: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Sizes 44-48 only
Rows 86-89: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 90-91: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Part 2 (Ending)
Rows 1-2: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 3-4: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 5-6: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 7-8: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 9-12: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 13-14: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 15-16: With CC2, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 17-18: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 19-22: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 23-26: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Row 27: With MC, ch 3, dc in each st to end, turn. (212 (224, 232, 240, 248) dc)
Row 28: With MC, ch 3, *BPdc, FPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 29: With MC, ch 3, *FPdc, BPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 30: Rep Row 28.
Fasten off.
Part 3 (Front Bands)
With RS facing, work around both front edges.
Row 1: With MC, ch 3, 2 dc in each row end to end, turn.
Row 2: With MC, ch 3, *BPdc, FPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 3: With MC, ch 3, *FPdc, BPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Sleeves
Part 1
With RS facing, work on the sts that were skipped in Row 1 of the Body and in the additional sts added for the underarm.
Rnds 1-4: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, sl st to join. (37 (38, 40, 40, 40) MS sts)
Rnds 5-6: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 7-10: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 11-12: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 13-16: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 17-18: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 19-22: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 23-24: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 25-28: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rnds 29-30: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Size 40 only
Rnds 31-34: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn
Rnds 35-36: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Sizes 44-48 only
Rnds 37-40: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn
Rnds 41-42: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Part 2 (Ending)
Rows 1-2: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 3-4: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 5-6: With CC3, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 7-8: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 9-12: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 13-14: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 15-16: With CC2, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 17-18: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 19-22: With CC1, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Rows 23-26: With MC, ch 1, work in MS to end, turn.
Row 27: With MC, ch 3, dc to end, turn. (74 (76, 80, 80, 80) dc)
Row 28: With MC, ch 3, * BPdc, FPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 29: With MC, ch 3, *FPdc, BPdc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 30: Rep Row 28.
Finishing
Block and weave in all ends.
Using sewing needle, sew invisible hook and eyes on the WS of the flaps.
I find diagrams to be very helpful in comprehending the overall design construction and the individual parts as to placement. The row instructions don’t really make a lot of sense without the diagram.
Dear Patricia,
Thanks for your suggestion. I will definitely take it into consideration in my future patterns and see if I can still add them to this one. Kind Regards, Cristina
I wish these had more photos in the instructions
I’m a bit confused. All the yarns are a different weight? These are being used on their own and not held together?? Would also be nice if designer had attached at least a basic diagram as unlike regular patterns there isn’t a lot of clarifying instructions.
Hi Serina, I’ll pass this feedback along to our editor — thank you! Each yarn listed in the materials section should include whether it’s a main color (MC) or CC (Contrasting Color). It will tell you within the pattern when to switch to the new yarn type. I hope this helps!
Can I make this in one color?
Sure, but I suggest to use similar (3) weight/type of yarn compositions to keep the texture appearance and the gauge.
Save to my phone until I can find a way to print it out for reference