Have you ever finished a project, put it on for the first time completely finished, and then did not want to take it off? That was this cardigan for me.
The bulky wool yarn makes a perfect thickness for a material that is warm and comforting, but not so thick that it is uncomfortable to wear. The fit of the cardigan looks polished, but not so form fitting that it is binding anywhere. Putting it on just felt perfect for this cold Michigan winter we are finally having.
Using the category 5 bulky yarn with a size L (8.00mm) hook works up so quick. I sat down with my family to watch a movie while working on this. I was amazed how much I got done on a sweater in such a short time!
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I used K+C Roving from Joanns. Some skeins and color ways were still being sold in their previous Buttercream Luxe label. I am really happy with how this yarn worked up, how it feels, and am pleasently surprised at the drape for such a thick fabric it made. Another option for the yarn is Paton’s Classic Wool Roving.
This cardigan is make top down with a round yoke. Once you have worked rows that increase down far enough to where you split for the sleeves, you then work the bottom portion of the cardigan, and then the sleeves to the bottom edgings and cuffs. Not only does this make the garment seamless, but it also lets you easily adjust the length of the sleeves and garment length.
The color work is made just like our Night Moves Sweater, where the color is changed at the beginning of the row. The stitch pattern, along with the pattern of the color changes, makes the decorative element of the yoke look more complicated than it is.
Years ago I had a cardigan with magnetic snaps instead of buttons. I loved how easy it was to snap together, and it gave a nice and clean finish to the front. Being unfamiliar with a cardigan made out of roving, I was hesitant to sew on buttons. I have had trouble in the past with them falling off from such a small area being used to sew them on. With the larger area that these magnetic snaps are sewn through I am hoping that the surface area that the yarn goes through will help them stay on longer and not pull through the roving. Another plus, no button holes to make! You can easily adjust the number of snaps for your preference.
I hope that you find this cardigan just as fun to make and as wonderful to wear as I have.
Other crochet patterns by City Farmhouse Studio:
Crochet Wintertime Cardigan
by City Farmhouse Studio
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K+C Roving – 3.5 oz/99 g – 115 yd/105 m – 100% Wool – Category 5 Bulky Yarn – 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) [10, 11, 11, 12] skeins – color 1
K+C Roving – 3.5 oz/99 g – 115 yd/105 m – 100% Wool – Category 5 Bulky Yarn – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 1, 1] skeins – color 2
K+C Roving – 3.5 oz/99 g – 115 yd/105 m – 100% Wool – Category 5 Bulky Yarn – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 2, 2] skeins – color 3
Crochet Hook L (8.00mm)
Magnetic 5/8” / 14mm snaps – 6 – get them HERE
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
Finished garment bust width: 16.75 (18.25, 20, 21.75, 23.75) [25.75, 27.75, 30.25, 32.75] inches
Finished garment length: 22.5 (23, 23.25, 23.5, 23.75) [24, 24, 24.5, 24.5] inches
Center neck to cuff measurement: 28 (29, 29.5, 30.5, 31.5) [32, 33, 33, 33.5] inches
Gauge: 4” x 4” = 5.5 motifs x 12 rows
Notes:
A YouTube video showing the stitches used for construction, along with other information of the sweater can be found at https://youtu.be/LsZCr9E_ET8
Motif = the group of (sc, ch, sc) in one stitch
Increase Motif = a motif made as usual along with a second motif made in the second sc of the same previous row’s motif
Decrease Motif = one motif made by sc in the first sc of the motif of the previous row, making 1 ch, then sc in the first sc of the next motif in the previous row.
Change color = switch to new color on last pull through of sc of the previous row. Cut yarn as needed. If preferred, on the yoke and cuffs you can carry the yarn up from previous rows if there isn’t too many rows in between.
FSC = foundation single crochet
RC = row count
Neckline row color change:
1 – color 1
2 – color 2
3 – color 3
4 – color 2
5 – color 1
6 – color 1
7 – color 3
8 – color 1
9 – color 2
10 – color 3
11 – color 2
12 – color 2
13 – color 3
14 – color 1
15 – color 1
16 – color 3
17 – color 2
18 – color 3
19 – color 1
20 – color 2
21 – color 3
22 – color 1
Sweater Yoke:
FSC 40 (40, 44, 48, 52) [56, 60, 64, 72].
Row 1: Ch 1. (Sc, ch, sc) in the first st of previous row. *Skip 1 st. (Sc, ch, sc) in the next st of previous row.* Repeat to end of row. Sc in last st. Motifs made 20 (20, 22, 24, 26) [28, 30, 32, 36].
Row 2: Ch 1. *(Sc, ch, sc) in the first sc of motif.* Repeat to end of row. Sc in last st.
Increase Row #1: Ch 1. Work 4 (4, 4, 6, 8) [1, 0, 10, 3] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [2, 2, 1, 2] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 8 (8, 9, 9, 9) [9, 10, 11, 11] motifs. Total motifs in the row 28 (28, 31, 33, 35) [37, 40, 43, 47].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC not including FSC 5 (5, 5, 5, 5) [5, 5, 5, 5].
Increase Row #2: Ch 1. Work 0 (4, 7, 2, 3) [6, 0, 3, 8] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) [3, 3, 3, 3] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 7 (8, 8, 9, 8) [9, 10, 10, 11] motifs. Total motifs in the row 35 (36, 39, 42, 43) [46, 50, 53, 58].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) [8, 8, 8, 8].
Increase Row #3: Ch 1. Work 0 (4, 7, 2, 3) [6, 0, 3, 8] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 4 (3, 3, 4, 4) [4, 4, 4, 4] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 7 (8, 8, 8, 8) [8, 10, 10, 10] motifs. Total motifs in the row 42 (44, 47, 50, 51) [54, 60, 63, 68].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 11 (11, 11, 11, 11) [11, 11, 11, 11].
Increase Row #4: Ch 1. Work 0 (2, 5, 2, 3) [6, 6, 0, 8] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 5 (5, 5, 5, 5) [5, 5, 6, 5] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 7 (7, 7, 8, 8) [8, 9, 9, 10] motifs. Total motifs in the row 49 (51, 54, 58, 59) [62, 69, 72, 78].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 14 (14, 14, 14, 14) [14, 14, 14, 14].
Increase Row #5: Ch 1. Work 1 (2, 5, 2, 3) [6, 6, 0, 6] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 7 (6, 6, 6, 7) [6, 6, 8, 7] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 6 (7, 7, 8, 7) [8, 9, 8, 9] motifs. Total motifs in the row 55 (58, 61, 66, 66) [70, 78, 80, 87].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 17 (17, 17, 17, 17) [17, 17, 17, 17].
Increase Row #6: Ch 1. Work 1 (2, 5, 3, 3) [0, 6, 0, 6] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 8 (7, 7, 8, 8) [9, 8, 9, 8] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 6 (7, 7, 7, 7) [7, 8, 8, 9] motifs. Total motifs in the row 61 (65, 68, 73, 73) [77, 86, 88, 96].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 20 (20, 20, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20].
Increase Row #7: Ch 1. Work 1 (2, 2, 3, 3) [0, 6, 0, 6] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 11 (8, 10, 9, 9) [10, 9, 10, 9] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 5 (7, 6, 7, 7) [7, 8, 8, 9] motifs. Total motifs in the row 66 (72, 74, 80, 80) [84, 94, 96, 105].
Work Row 2 a total of 2 times. RC 23 (23, 23, 23, 23) [23, 23, 23, 23].
Size M-5X – Increase Row #8: Ch 1. Work 0 (0, 2, 2, 2) [0, 6, 0, 1] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 0 (0, 11, 12, 12) [11, 10, 11, 12] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 0 (0, 6, 6, 6) [7, 8, 8, 8] motifs. Total motifs in the row 66 (72, 80, 86, 86) [91, 102, 104, 113].
Work Row 2 a total of 0 (0, 2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2] times. RC 23 (23, 26, 26, 26) [26, 26, 26, 26].
Size XL-5X – Increase Row #9: Ch 1. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 2) [0, 4, 6, 1] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 13) [12, 13, 13, 13] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 0 (0, 0, 0, 6) [7, 7, 7, 8] motifs. Total motifs in the row 66 (72, 80, 86, 92) [98, 109, 111, 121].
Work Row 2 a total of 0 (0, 0, 0, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2] times. RC 23 (23, 26, 26, 29) [29, 29, 29, 29].
Size 2X-5X – Increase Row #10: Ch 1. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [2, 4, 6, 1] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [15, 14, 14, 14] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [6, 7, 7, 8] motifs. Total motifs in the row 66 (72, 80, 86, 92) [104, 116, 118, 129].
Work Row 2 a total of 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [2, 2, 2, 2] times. RC 23 (23, 26, 26, 29) [32, 32, 32, 32].
Size 4X-5X – Increase Row #11: Ch 1. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [0, 0, 4, 3] motifs. *Make an increase motif in the next stitch. Work 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [0, 0, 18, 17] motifs.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row for an increase of 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [0, 0, 6, 7] motifs. Total motifs in the row 66 (72, 80, 86, 92) [104, 116, 124, 136].
Work Row 2 a total of 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [0, 0, 2, 2] times. RC 23 (23, 26, 26, 29) [32, 32, 35, 35].
All sizes: Work Row 2 a total of 1 (3, 1, 3, 4) [3, 4, 3, 5] times. RC 24 (26, 27, 29, 33) [35, 36, 38, 40]
Body:
Row 1: Ch 1. Work 9 (10, 12, 13, 14) [15, 17, 18, 20] motifs of the front body, then chain 6 (6, 6, 6, 8) [8, 8, 8, 8]. Skip 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) [21, 24, 25, 27] motifs for the sleeve, work 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) [32, 34, 38, 42] motifs for the back body. Chain 6 (6, 6, 6, 8) [8, 8, 8, 8], skip 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) [21, 24, 25, 27] for sleeve motifs, and work 9 (10, 12, 13, 14) [15, 17, 18, 20] motifs of the other side of the front body.
Row 2: Ch 1. Work the front body motifs. (Sc, ch, sc) around the chain of the previous row to make 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 4] motifs. Work the motifs of the back body. (Sc, ch, sc) around the chain of the previous row to make 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) [4, 4, 4, 4] motifs. Work the remainder of the front body. Total motifs in the row 44 (48, 54, 58, 64) [70, 76, 82, 90].
Row 3: Ch 1. *(Sc, ch, sc) in the first sc of group.* Repeat to end of row. Sc in last st.
Repeat Row 3 until there are 35 (35, 34, 33, 30) [29, 27, 27, 25] total rows after the stitch markers or under the arm break.
For the bottom edging, ch 1. Sc in each sc of each motif. Sc in last st.
Ch 1 and sc in each sc of the previous row. Repeat for a total of 4 rows of sc at bottom of cardigan.
Weave in ends at yoke pattern.
Ch 1 and evenly sc along front edge of cardigan opening.
Ch 1 and sc in each sc until there are 4 rows of sc along the edge.
Bind off.
Starting at the collar corner of the other side cardigan opening, sc evenly along the edge. Make sure you have the same number of sc on this edging side as you did for the first edging side.
Ch 1 and sc in each sc until there are 4 rows of sc along the edge.
Again at the top corner, ch 1 and sl st across the edging just made at the neck edge, and in the first 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) [10, 10, 11, 12] loops of the fsc. Sc in the next 26 (26, 28, 32, 34) [36, 40, 42, 48] loops of the fsc. Sl st in next stitch. 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) [9, 9, 10, 11] loops of the fsc will be left unworked.
Ch 1 and turn. Skipping the sl st just made, sl st in the nest 2 stitches. Sc in the next 22 (22, 24, 28, 30) [32, 36, 38, 44] stitches. Sl st in the next 2.
Ch 1 and turn. Skipping the sl st just made, sl st in the nest 2 stitches. Sc in the next 18 (18, 20, 24, 26) [28, 32, 34, 40]. Sl st to the collar corner.
Ch 1 and turn. Sl st in front loop of the last row all the across to opposite corner.
Bind off.
Sleeve:
Note: The sleeve color change begins at the end of row 40 (40, 40, 38, 34) [31, 28, 25, 21], the pattern is over the 7 rows before the cuff begins.
7 – color 3
6 – color 2
5 – color 2
4 – color 3
3 – color 2
2 – color 1
1 – color 3
Row 1: With a slip knot on hook, working in reverse direction of the last row of sleeve portion in yoke, sl st around the middle portion of the chain area in between body motif. Ch 1. (Sc, ch, sc) around the chain and space between body motifs to make 2 motifs. Pull loop up around the side of the stitch where the body splits to the sleeve. Pull another loop up in the first sleeve motif as you would to start the first sc of a motif. Pull a loop through all three loops on the hook to create a sc2tog. Ch 1 and sc in the same place as the last sc2tog just made. This creates the first motif in the sleeve portion that was held from the yoke. Work the remainder of the sleeve yoke portion motifs until 1 motif remains. Work the first sc and ch 1 of the motif. Pull up one loop to start the 2nd sc of the motif. Pull up another loop in the the side of the body stitch. Pull a loop through all three loops on the hook to make a sc2tog and complete the motif. Make 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2] more motifs in ch area. Slip stitch in the first sc of the row. Total motifs in the row 17 (18, 19, 20, 22) [25, 28, 29, 31].
Row 2: Ch 1 and turn. *(Sc, ch, sc) in the first sc of motif.* Repeat to end of row. Slip stitch in the first sc of the row.
Repeat Row 2 until there are 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) [5, 4, 4, 4] total rows after the under arm break.
Decrease Row # 1: Ch 1 and turn. Make 1 decrease motif in the first 2 motifs of the row. Work the remainder of the previous row. Sl St in in the first sc of the row.
Repeat Row 2 for 6 (6, 6, 6, 4) [2, 2, 2, 2] rows, and treat the decrease motif in the decrease row as 1 motif.
Repeat the above Decrease Row #1 and Row 2 section for a total of 2 (2, 3, 2, 4) [10, 8, 6, 3] times and motif decreases. Total motifs in the row 15 (16, 16, 18, 18) [15, 20, 23, 28]. 18 (18, 26, 19, 25) [35, 28, 22, 13] rows after the sleeve break.
Decrease Row #2: Ch 1 and turn. Make 1 decrease motif in the first 2 motifs of the row. Work the remainder of the previous row. Sl St in in the first sc of the row.
Repeat Row 2 for 6 (4, 4, 4, 2) [0, 0, 0, 0] rows, and treat the decrease motif in the decrease row as 1 motif.
Repeat the above Decrease Row #2 and Row 2 section for a total of 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) [2, 6, 9, 14] times and motif decreases. Total motifs in the row 11 (12, 12, 13, 13) [13, 14, 14, 14]. 46 (46, 46, 44, 40) [37, 34, 31, 27] rows after the sleeve break.
Decrease Row #3: Ch 1 and turn. Make 1 decrease motif in the first 2 motifs of the row. Work the remainder of the previous row. Sl St in in the first sc of the row. Total motifs in the row 10 (11, 11, 12, 12) [12, 13, 13, 13] and 47 (47, 47, 45, 41) [38, 35, 32, 28] rows after the stitch markers or under the sleeve break.
For the cuff, ch 1 and turn. Sc in each sc of each motif. Sc in last st.
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each sc of the previous row. Repeat row once more for a total of 3 rows of sc for a cuff.
Bind off.
Evenly space bottom portions of snaps along cardigan edge. Sew in. Place top portion of snap on bottom. Lay other side of edging over and sew the top portion onto top edging where they meed.
Wow! This sweater is beautiful. I love the color & how the trim just makes the entire sweater pop!