Everyday Black Crochet Cardigan Pattern

I’m so excited to share with you this Everyday Black Crochet Cardigan Pattern! Who doesn’t need a black sweater. right? It’s easy to grab and match with pretty much any outfit. You won’t believe how easy this cardigan is to make. It’s simply a rectangle, with armholes and sleeves added! There is a little bit of detail on the ends of the cardigan, but not much. It’s a simple pattern with easy stitches. Easy! And it’s so warm and cozy, it’s like wearing a robe for the day. WIN!

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Everyday Black Cardigan Crochet Pattern

 

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Materials
Loops & Threads Charisma in Black (approx 8 skeins for S/M, 9 skeins for L/XL, 10 skeins for 1X)
L/8.00 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
(optional) Button – at least 1.5″

Level
easy+ you must be very familiar with basic crochet stitches

Pattern Notes & Stitches to Know
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
CL – cluster (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat 2 more times, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook)

Approximate Finished Size:
Width of rectangle – S (42”) M (44”) L (46”) XL (48”) 1X (50”)
Length of rectangle – S (35”) M (36.5”) L (38”) XL (39.5”) 1X (41”)
Width between shoulders – S (15.5”) M (17.5”) L (19.5”) XL (21.5”) 1X (23.5”)

Gauge:
4 rows = 4”
8 dc = 4”

EVERYDAY BLACK CARDIGAN

Pattern is written in S, M noted in ( ), L noted in [ ], XL noted in { }, 1x noted in < >

Ch 3 counts as dc

Ch 68, (71) [74] {77} <80> (multiple of 3 + 2)

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook and across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

Row 2: ch 3, turn, dc next stitch and in each across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

Row 3: repeat row 2

Row 4: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), skip one stitch, dc in next 2, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc in next 2* repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches, ch 1, dc in turning ch from previous row (44 dc, 22 ch 1, (46 dc, 23 ch 1), [48 dc, 24 ch 1], {50 dc, 25 ch 1}, <52 dc, 26 ch 1>)

Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (66 sc, (69 sc), [72 sc], {75 sc}, <78 sc>)

Row 6: ch 1, sc in same stitch, *CL in next, sc in 2 stitches* repeat from * to * across, to last 2 stitches, CL in next, sc in last stitch (44 sc, 22 CL, (46 sc, 23 CL), [48 sc, 24 CL], {50 sc, 25 CL}, <52 sc, 26 CL>)

Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (66 sc, (69 sc), [72 sc], {75 sc}, <78 sc>)

Row 8: repeat row 4

Row 9: repeat row 5

Row 10: repeat row 6

Row 11: repeat row 7

Row 12: repeat row 4

Row 13: repeat row 5

Row 14: repeat row 6

Row 15: repeat row 7

Row 16: repeat row 4

Row 17 – 19 (21) [23] {25} <27>: ch 3, turn, dc in next stitch and in each stitch across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

NOTE: In the next row you will make the armhole, I made them 12 stitches, but you can make them whatever size you like, make sure your ch and skipped stitches are the same number

Row 20 (22) [24] {26} <28>: ch 3 turn, dc in next 7, ch 12, skip 12 stitches, dc in remaining stitches (54 dc, (57 dc), [60 dc], {63 dc}, <66 dc> + 12 ch)

Row 21 (23) [25] {27} <29> – 35 (39) [43] {47} <51>: ch 3, turn, dc in next stitch and in each stitch and ch across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

NOTE: In the next row you will make the next armhole, be sure that it matches the first

Row 36 (40) [44] {48} <52>: ch 3 turn, dc in next 7, ch 12, skip 12 stitches, dc in remaining stitches (54 dc, 12 ch)

Row 37 (41) [45] {49} <53>: ch 3, turn, dc in next stitch and in each stitch and ch across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

Row 38 (42) [46] {50} <54> – Row 39 (45) [51] {57} <63>: ch 3, turn, dc in next and in each stitch across (66 dc, (69 dc), [72 dc], {75 dc}, <78 dc>)

Row 40 (46) [52] {58} <64>: repeat row 4

Row 41 (47) [53] {59} <65>: repeat row 5

Row 42 (48) [54] {60} <66>: repeat row 6

Row 43 (49) [55] {61} <67>: repeat row 7

Row 44 (50) [56] {62} <68>: repeat row 4

Row 45 (51) [57] {63} <69>: repeat row 5

Row 46 (52) [58] {64} <70>: repeat row 6

Row 47 (53) [59] {65} <71>: repeat row 7

Row 48 (54) [60] {66} <72>: repeat row 4

Row 49 (55) [61] {67} <73>: repeat row 5

Row 50 (56) [62] {68} <74>: repeat row 6

Row 51 (57) [63] {69} <75>: repeat row 7

Row 52 (58) [64] {70} <76>: repeat row 4

Row 53 (59) [65] {71} <77>: ch 3, turn, dc in first ch 1 space and in each stitch and ch 1 across (66 dc)

Row 54 (60) [66] {72} <78>: ch 3, turn, dc in next stitch and in each stitch across (66 dc)

Row 55 (61) [67] {73} <79>: ch 3, turn, dc in next stitch and in each stitch across (66 dc)

Fasten off, weave in the ends

SLEEVES

NOTE: ch 3 does not count as dc for the sleeves

Join yarn to the bottom of one of the armholes

Row 1: ch 3, dc evenly around the armhole, join to first dc with sl st

Row 2 – 18: ch 3, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Repeat for other sleeve.

Sew on your button about row 16 about the 6th dc from the top.

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