The Tulip Cardigan is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern that combines simplicity with a touch of elegance. This cozy and stylish cardigan is made up of five key pieces: a back panel, two front panels, and two sleeves, all stitched together with ease.
Crochet Tulip Cardigan
The vibrant tulip design along the hem adds a unique and cheerful detail to the garment, making it perfect for any season. Whether you’re new to crochet or looking for a relaxing project, this pattern offers a great mix of functionality and fun. Plus, it’s easily customizable with different yarn colors to make it truly your own!
Back Panel (Body)
Starting Chain:
- Determine the desired width of your cardigan.
- Chain a multiple of 3, plus 1 (for the tulip pattern), plus 2 turning chains.
Base Color Rows:
- Row 1: Skip 2 chains, DC into the third chain, DC across the row.
- Rows 2-4: Chain 2, turn, DC across.
- Work a total of four rows of plain DC in your base color.
Green Row (Tulip Stem):
- Complete the last DC of Row 4 halfway, then pull through the green yarn to finish the stitch.
- Row: Chain 4 (counts as DC). DC into the first stitch.
- Skip 2 stitches, then work a (DC, Chain 2, DC) (V-stitch) into the third stitch.
- Repeat across the row.
Flower Row (Tulip Head):
- Complete the final DC halfway, pull through the flower color yarn.
- Row: Chain 2, turn. Work a 5-DC decrease into the Chain 2 space of the first V-stitch.
- Chain 2, work a 5-DC decrease into the next V-stitch. Repeat across the row.
Base Color Reset Row:
- Complete the final decrease halfway, then pull through the base color yarn.
- Row: Chain 2, turn. DC into the top stitch of the first tulip decrease.
- DC into the next Chain 2 space. Repeat across the row to re-establish your original stitch count.
Finish Back Panel:
- Work three more rows of plain DC in the base color.
- Repeat the entire Tulip Section (Green Row, Flower Row, Reset Row) and Base Section (4 rows of DC) until the panel has five rows of tulips and six sections of base color.
- Finish: Chain 1 and cut off yarn.
Front Panels and Assembly
Front Panels (Make Two):
- Starting Chain: Take your back panel's original multiple of 3 and divide it by 2. Chain this number.
- Pattern: Work the exact same pattern as the back panel (six sections of base color, five rows of tulips).
Sewing Body Panels (Shoulder Seams):
- Lay the back panel and the first front panel together with their back sides facing up.
- Slip Stitch (SL ST) the top edge of the front panel to the top edge of the back panel, creating the shoulder seam.
- Chain 1, cut and knot yarn. Repeat with the second front panel.
Sleeves
Cuff (Ribbing):
- Switch to a 5.25 mm hook.
- Chain 10, SC down the chain (9 SC total).
- Chain 1, turn. Single Crochet in the Back Loop Only (BLO) across.
- Repeat the BLO SC row for 24 rows.
Sleeve Body:
- Switch to a 5.5 mm hook.
- Increase Row: Work along the side of the cuff. DC increase (2 DC) into each of the 24 rows to get 48 stitches.
- Shaping Rows (4 rows): DC across until the last stitch. Work a DC increase (2 DC) into the last stitch. Repeat for 4 rows, ending at 52 stitches.
- Work plain DC rows, adding tulip sections as desired.
Final Assembly and Border
Attaching Sleeves:
- Align the center of the sleeve's top edge with the shoulder seam on the cardigan.
- SL ST the sleeve's top edge to the arm opening of the cardigan.
- Sew up the entire length of the sleeve using the long tail left from the cuff. Repeat for the second sleeve.
Border:
- Attach the border color yarn at the very bottom of the front of the cardigan.
- Single Crochet (SC) up the front edge, around the neck, and down the other side of the cardigan.
- Optional: If you want a bottom border, chain 1 at the corner, turn, and SC across the bottom edge.
- Finish: Chain 1 and cut off yarn.
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