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When I’m at the beach, I often want something lightweight to throw on over my outfit. This long crochet cardigan pattern is light, airy and the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe.
In this post you’ll find everything you need to know to get ready to make your summer crochet cardigan, including materials, stitches, where to access the pattern and video tutorial and what customisation and fitting options there are for you 🙂
Long Crochet Cardigan Pattern Overview
A delicate lacy stitch repeat that’s way easier than it looks makes this lightweight crochet cardigan as fun to make as it is to wear! I love how versatile this design is: it’s perfect as a beach cover up, as well as a cardigan for every day wear. This is a paid only PDF pattern available in my stores.
⭐⭐⭐ Difficulty level: Intermediate – but nice and easy once you get into the stitch pattern
💬 Hook Size: 4mm
📏 Sizes: Sizes from XS to 5XL are available to purchase
✨ Crochet Technique: Simple mesh using double crochet and chains.
⚖️ Yarn Weight: Fingering Weight (category 1)
🧶 Yarn Used: Farmhouse Cotton
🕐 Approx Crochet Time: 15-30 hours depending on size and your pace
👍 Perfect For: chic beachwear and modern styling
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Things you’ll love about this summery long crochet cardigan pattern
Video Tutorial for the Summer Crochet Cardigan Pattern
Come along as I make this lacy crochet cardigan pattern and see just how easy it is in our step-by-step video tutorial.
Crochet Summer Cardigan Pattern Materials
- A 4mm(G) crochet hook or hooks needed to meet gauge
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Along with the above you will need the following yarn for your cardigan:
Farmhouse Cotton, 100% Cotton, (360yds / 330m / 100g) – I used Magnolia for my cardigan.
💡Although the yarn I’ve used is labelled as a Category 3 (Light) yarn, it actually behaves much more like a fingering weight yarn, which is exactly what gives this cardigan its beautiful shape, drape and lightweight feel.
I’ve done some swatching with other yarns from my stash and included the ones that matched gauge successfully below. When choosing a substitute, I recommend focusing on yardage and matching gauge with a swatch, rather than simply looking for another Category 3 yarn. In my experience, most true Category 3 yarns will be too heavy and won’t create the same fabric.
If you’re unsure, always trust your swatch over the label! And if you’d like to learn more about yarn weights and categories, take a look at my handy yarn weight chart and guide.
Yarn Substitutes
You can use any yarn that you like bearing in mind that you need to make sure you meet the gauge – you can find this info a little further down this post or in the PDF pattern. Some options are:
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- Hawthorne Fingering, 80% Superwash Wool, 20% Nylon, 357yds/326m/100g
- Premier Cotton Fair, 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic, 317yds/290m/100g
- Mighty Stitch Fingering, 80% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool, 437yds/400m/100g
You’ll see that there is a shorter version of the cardigan without the ribbing and a more lace like feel, which is coming soon! I can’t wait to share this with you soon.
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Sizing and Yarn Quantities
The cardigan is in grouped sizes giving you the option to choose a looser or tighter fit as you would like.
Sizes: XS/S (M/L, XL-3XL, 4XL/5XL)
To fit chest size: 30-34 (38-42, 46-54, 56-62) inches
Finished sweater circumference: 37.5 (46, 54.5, 63) inches
Full schematic included in the PDF pattern.
Cardigan Yarn Amounts
1100 (1485, 1920, 2380)m, 1200 (1620, 2100, 2600)yds of yarn.
Balls of recommended yarn: 4 (5, 6, 8) balls
There are numerous options to make your cardigan perfect for you but make sure to order plenty of yarn if you are making adjustments to the pattern.
The above yarn amounts are approximate for the cardigan shown. Any changes and customisations will adjust the amount of yarn required so make sure to order plenty.
The cardigan pattern is only available as a premium pdf, which you can grab here:
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Making Your Summer Crochet Cardigan Perfect For You
The cardigan is in grouped sizes giving you the option to choose a looser or tighter fit as you would like. There are a few elements we can adjust as we go, firstly though choose the finished chest measurement you’d like and then you can do the following:
Adjust The Length:
If you would like to increase or decrease the length of your cardigan you can adjust the number of row repeats you work before you add the sleeves.
Just make sure to finish the body rows at the same point of the pattern repeat on a Row 5 before beginning the sleeves.
Sleeve Length: you can extend your sleeves to make them any length you like. Just make sure to have a stitch multiple of 2 for each sleeve to make sure the pattern works.
Ribs and Edging: the pattern includes instructions for both a traditional ribbed collar and cuffs or a lace one. You can make these as deep/long as you like by adding more stitches and rows as required.
Lots of these options are discussed in the video tutorial.
Pattern Gauge
Gauge: 10 rows and 19 sts of main set pattern = 4″ by 4″
Making a crochet gauge swatch is important when crocheting projects like garments to ensure that it ends up the desired size.
Did I mention the cardigan only uses beginner stitches! All you need to know is how to work a double crochet stitch and a single crochet stitch to make this!
If you’d like to work a swatch ahead of purchasing the pattern then you can do this as follows:
Foundation chain: ch 25.
Row 1: RS: dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next st, *ch1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * to last 4 sts, ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts, turn. [23]
Row 2: stacked dc, dc in next 2 sts, *ch1, skip next st, dc in next st; rep from * to last 4 sts, ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts, turn.
Rows 3-11: Repeat Row 2 until you have enough to measure and be sure your gauge is correct.
Block to measurements and then measure your swatch. You need it to be bigger than 4″ by 4″. This is so that you can measure the stitches in the centre of the swatch to see if you meet the gauge.
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