Timelessly classy, this short-sleeved cardigan is perfect for those invigorating spring days spent at a café or strolling through the park. The yoke is a simple lace pattern worked with interval chain space rows, and the whole piece is worked from the top down.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)” to fit bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)”
2” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 40”
Gauge: 12 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Dc before blocking.
Materials
Yarn:
Knit Picks CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton, 30% Linen; 123 yards [112 meters]/50 grams): 24137 Crème Brulee, 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) balls
Hook: US size G/6 (4.5 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle; seven 7/8” buttons (optional)
Abbreviations (as needed)
BPdc – Back post double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
FPdc – Front post double crochet
Hdc – Half-double crochet
Pattern Notes
This pattern is a short-sleeve cardigan worked flat from the top down.
The cardigan in reversible. You decide the right side and the wrong side when weaving in ends adding buttons. Buttons are optional.
Ch-3 at beg of row counts as 1 dc. Tch counts as last st of each row.
Pattern
Cardigan
Ch 79.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across row, turn – 76 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 91 sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 106 sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 121 sts.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 136 sts.
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 12: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 151 sts.
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 166 sts.
Size 32 only
Rows 13-15: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn – 166 sts.
Size 36 only
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 181 sts.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st across row, turn – 1 st inc’d; 182 sts.
Size 40 only
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 181 sts.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 196 sts.
Size 44 only
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 181 sts.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 196 sts.
Row 17: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 18: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 211 sts.
Row 19: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st across row, turn – 1 st inc’d; 212 sts.
Size 48 only
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 181 sts.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 196 sts.
Row 17: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 18: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 211 sts.
Row 19: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 20: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 226 sts.
Size 52 only
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 181 sts.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 196 sts.
Row 17: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 18: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 211 sts.
Row 19: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn.
Row 20: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 226 sts.
Row 21: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn.
Row 22: Ch 3, work in each dc and ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 sts, (dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st) 15 times, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 241 sts.
Row 23: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st across row, turn – 1 st inc’d; 242 sts.
Body
Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next 21 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36) st for Front, sk next 38 (40, 41, 43, 44, 46) sts for Sleeve, dc in next 48 (54, 60, 66, 72, 78) sts for Back, sk next 38 (40, 41, 43, 44, 46) sts for Sleeve, dc in next 21 (24, 27, 30, 33, 36) st for Front, turn – 90 (102, 114, 126, 138, 150) sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across row, turn – 90 (102, 114, 126, 138, 150) sts.
Rep Row 2 until Body meas 14” (or 2” shorter than desired length) from Armhole. Do not fasten off.
Hem Ribbing
Row 1: Ch 3, *(FPdc around next dc) twice, (BPdc around next dc) twice; rep from * across row, dc in last st.
Rows 2-3: Rep Row 1.
Fasten off.
Buttonband
Set-up Row: Attach yarn at bottom hem, ch 2, evenly hdc up front band to neckline, working 2 hdc in each beg ch-3, turn – 74 hdc.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st across.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * to last 4 sts, hdc in to end of row, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each dc and ch-1 sp across row.
Fasten off.
Work second Buttonband same as first.
Finishing
Block and weave in all ends.
Decide which side will be the right side and which will be the wrong side of the piece.
Optional: Evenly place buttons on the left Buttonband, using the ch-1 space on the opposite band as buttonholes.
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Hello tried contacting you on your site design ect but have not had a reply. Having trouble with rows 5 and 6 . As row 5 does not have extra stitches to had more stitches .
Hello Esme,
Thank you for your comment. There is a “Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, ch 1, dc in next st; rep from * to 1 st before end of row, dc in last st, turn,” row missing after Rows 5 and 9. Please see updates. Thank you and enjoy!
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Can this pattern be converted to a long sleeve cardi ?