This crochet pattern for a full-sleeve cardigan features an intricate 3D flower motif, designed with a four-row repeat technique. The pattern is worked from the neck down, offering a customizable and flattering fit for all body types. Whether you’re looking to add a pop of color to your wardrobe or showcase your crochet skills, this cardigan is perfect for any occasion.
Crochet Cardigan
The detailed 3D flowers give it a unique texture and make it a standout piece, while the step-by-step instructions ensure it’s accessible to crocheters of all levels. Customize your cardigan by choosing your favorite yarn colors, and enjoy a cozy yet stylish garment for the colder months.
Yoke Completion and Foundation Row
Before starting the flower pattern, the final rows of the yoke are completed to form the base of the cardigan body.
- Row 19 (Last Yoke Row): A row of single crochet is completed, and the armholes, front panels, and back panel are separated using chains.
Row 20 (Design Line 1 - Base Row): This row sets up the spaces for the first set of flowers.
- Start by making 5 chains.
- Turn the work and connect the 5 chains to the first stitch/chain space.
- Continue across the entire row by making 5 chains and connecting each to the next single crochet stitch or chain space with a single crochet.
- Increase: A single 5-chain space is increased (worked twice into the same stitch/space) near the center back/waist to ensure the pattern count is correct.
- End the row by connecting the final 5 chains.
The 3D Flower Motif (4-Row Repeat)
The main 3D flower pattern is a 4-line repeat worked over the base of 5-chain spaces created in Row 20. The final flower is compose of three "petals."
Row 1: Flower Base (Part 1 of 4)
This row introduces the initial half-flower shell pattern and uses two chain spaces between flowers.
- Start (Half Pattern): Make 5 chains and connect with a single crochet (SC) to the first chain space.
- Make three consecutive chain spaces (5 CH, connect with SC).
- Flower Base Shell: In the next chain space, work: 4 Double Crochet (DC), 5 Chain (CH), 4 DC.
- Spacing: Connect with SC, then make two consecutive chain spaces (5 CH, connect with SC).
- Repeat: Work the Flower Base Shell, then two chain spaces. Repeat this pattern around the entire row.
- End (Half Pattern): The row ends with three full 5-chain spaces, followed by a half-pattern of 2 CH, 1 DC (in the third chain of the previous row).
- Note: Cut the yarn and reattach for the next row to ensure the right side of the work faces you for the flower completion.
Row 2: Flower Petals (Part 2 of 4)
This row completes the 3D flower by adding the petals and reduces the chain spaces between flowers to one.
- Start: Connect yarn with SC into the side of the starting DC from the previous row.
- Make three consecutive chain spaces (5 CH, connect with SC).
- 3-Petal Flower: In the 5-chain space of the previous row's Flower Base Shell, work the three petals:
- Petal 1: 3 DC, 3 CH, SC (into the center 5-chain space).
- Petal 2 (Center): 3 CH, 4 DC, 3 CH, SC (into the center 5-chain space).
- Petal 3: 3 CH, 3 DC (into the center 5-chain space).
- Connect the final DC with SC into the next chain space.
- Spacing: Make one chain space (5 CH, connect with SC).
- Repeat: Work the 3-Petal Flower, then one chain space. Repeat around the entire row.
- End: The row ends with three full 5-chain spaces, connecting to the last stitch.
Row 3: Chain Base with Flower Attachments (Part 3 of 4)
This row creates a base for the next set of flowers, using single crochet to anchor the chain work to the flower petals.
- Start (Half Pattern): Make 5 CH, turn the work, and connect to the first 5-chain space.
- Work two consecutive chain spaces (5 CH, connect with SC).
- Flower Attachments (Around the 3-Petal Flower):
- Attach 1: 5 CH, connect with SC into the single crochet stitch between the first and second petal.
- Attach 2: 5 CH, connect with SC into the space between the two central DC clusters (4 DC, 4 DC) of the shell.
- Attach 3: 5 CH, connect with SC into the single crochet stitch between the second and third petal.
- Spacing: 5 CH, connect with SC to the chain space between the two flowers.
- Repeat: Work the three Flower Attachments, then the one Spacing chain space. Repeat around the row.
- End (Half Pattern): The row ends with 2 CH, 1 DC in the single crochet stitch.
Row 4: Base Row (Part 4 of 4)
This row is a simple return to a full 5-chain base, preparing for the next pattern repeat.
- Start: Make 1 CH, turn the work, and make 1 SC in the first stitch (the top of the DC).
- Make 5 CH and connect with SC into the next chain space.
- Continue making 5 CH and connecting with SC into every single chain space across the entire row.
- End: The row ends with a complete 5 CH connecting to the final stitch.
Repeating the Pattern and Staggering the Flowers
To create the overall textured design, the second set of flowers is staggered (offset) from the first set.
- The next pattern repeat begins by repeating Row 1 (Flower Base - Part ¼) on top of the new Row 4 base.
- Staggering: For the second set of flowers, the first Flower Base Shell is now place on the third 5-chain space of the row, instead of the fourth.
- This ensures the new flowers are centere over the chain spaces between the previous flowers, creating the 3D staggered effect.
- You will repeat the sequence of Row 1, Row 2, Row 3, and Row 4 until the desire length of the cardigan is achieve.
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