If you're eager to enrich your clothing collection with a piece that's both unique and handmade, our crochet tutorial for a lightweight long cardigan is a great starting point. Perfect for adding an extra layer on a cool day or styling up a casual ensemble, this cardigan is set to become a go-to in your closet.
Crochet Lightweight Long Cardigan
Materials:
- Durable Comy Yarn, 100g each skein, 266m, color honey (5 skeins for extra small)
- 4.0 mm hook
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations:
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single crochet
- DC: Double crochet
- X stitch: The X stitch is worked by skipping the first stitch, then working a double crochet in the second stitch, then going back to the skipped stitch and working a double crochet. Repeat this process in the next two stitches.
Step-by-step instructions:
Wrist Measurements:
- Measure around your wrist and add 2 inches for allowance. This will be the length of your foundation chain. For example, if your wrist is 5 inches, your foundation chain will be 7 inches.
Foundation Chain:
Chain a multiple of two stitches that is equivalent to your wrist measurement plus 2 inches. For example, if your wrist measurement is 7 inches, chain 18 stitches.
Sleeve:
Row 1:
- CH 2 (does not count as a stitch), DC in the third CH from the hook, DC in each CH across. Turn.
Row 2:
- CH 2, DC in the first DC, X stitch in the next two stitches, repeat X stitch across. Turn.
For Row 3:
CH 2, DC in the first DC, X stitch in the next two stitches, repeat X stitch across. Turn.
Row 4:
- CH 2, DC in the first DC, increase in the next stitch (DC in the same stitch twice), DC in each stitch across. Turn.
- Repeat rows 2-4 until your sleeve reaches your desired length. For an extra small, this is 9 inches.
Second Panel:
- Chain the same number of stitches as you chained for the first panel.
- Attach the chain to the opposite side of the sleeve from the first panel.
- Work the same number of X stitches on this side as you worked on the first side.
- Cut off the excess chain.
- Work rows 2-4 of the X stitch pattern until you reach the desired length for your sleeve.
Joining Panels:
- Place the two panels together with the right sides facing.
- Mark the middle stitch on each panel.
- Join the panels together from the bottom to the middle using the mattress stitch.
- Join the sides of the cardigan from the bottom to the underarm and along the sleeve using the mattress stitch.
Finishing:
- Work a row of single crochets around the bottom and front of the cardigan.
- Sew in any loose ends.
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