Crochet Elegant Textured Button-Up Cardigan Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Light worsted weight yarn in beige (approximately 1000 yards)
• Crochet hook: Size H/8 (5mm)
• Darning needle
• 4 buttons (approx. 0.75 inches in diameter)
• Scissors

Gauge

4” = 16 sts x 16 rows in pattern stitch

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• rep: repeat

Pattern Instructions

Back Panel

1. Ch 76.
2. Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (75 sts)
3. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * across. Turn.
4. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 space across. Turn.
5. Rep Rows 2-3 until the piece measures 24 inches, ending after a Row 3. Fasten off.

Front Panels (Make 2)

1. Ch 39.
2. Rep Rows 1-3 as for Back Panel.
3. Continue pattern until front panels measure 24 inches, ending after a Row 3. Fasten off.

Sleeves (Make 2)

1. Ch 46.
2. Rep Rows 1-3 as for Back Panel.
3. Work in pattern, increasing 1 st at each end every 4 rows, until piece measures 18 inches. Fasten off.

Join Panels

1. Lay pieces flat. Attach front panels to the back panel using a slip stitch along each shoulder.
2. Sew sleeves to the body with a yarn needle, aligning the center of the top of the sleeves with shoulder seams.

Ribbing

1. Lower Hem: Attach yarn at the bottom edge, ch 1. Sc evenly along the bottom. Turn. Work 1x1 ribbing (alternating fpdc and bpdc) for 4 rows. Fasten off.
2. Sleeve Cuffs: Attach yarn at the sleeve edge, ch 1. Sc evenly along the edge. Turn. Work 1x1 ribbing for 4 rows. Fasten off.
3. Front Edging: Attach yarn at the bottom corner, ch 1. Sc up the front, around neck, and down the opposite front. Turn. Work 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows. Fasten off.

Finishing

1. Block your cardigan to the desired dimensions.
2. Sew buttons evenly along the right front panel. Use spaces in the ribbed edging as buttonholes.
3. Weave in all ends.