Hi Everyone! I’d like to present, the Coffeeshop Cardigan! This cardigan is so cozy. It’s beautifully oversized, with big sleeves and a cinched cuff (I’m pointing that out specifically because I love a baggy sleeve with a nice fitted cuff). ALSO it’s reversible. See, the way I’m wearing it, the color stripes are more subtle and the white is center stage. However, if I turn it inside out the colors really pop!
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Materials
Yarn: Vanilla Bean, Blueberry Muffin, Pumpkin Spice and Spilled Coffee on DK from Handmade Home Fibers
However any dk weight or worsted weight yarn will work. Worsted will produce a heavier, warmer cardigan and dk a lighter, springier one
Yardage is as follows:
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| xs | sm | md | lg | xl | 2x | 3x | 4x | 5x | 6x |
| total yardage | 1500 | 1600 | 1700 | 1850 | 2000 | 2150 | 2300 | 2450 | 2600 | 2700 |
| main color | 1019 | 1082 | 1145 | 1239 | 1334 | 1428 | 1523 | 1617 | 1712 | 1805 |
Hook: 6.5mm hook or size needed to achieve gauge and a hook 1 or 2 sizes smaller
Notions: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors
Gauge: 16 ehdc x 10 rows = 4” x 4”
Sizing: This is designed with plenty of room to fit the following bust sizes
| xs | sm | md | lg | xl | 2x | 3x | 4x | 5x | 6x |
| 30” | 34” | 38” | 42” | 46” | 50” | 54” | 58” | 62” | 66” |
If you are between sizes, size down for a less oversized fit.
Pattern Key (US Terms)
st – Stitch
sk – skip
ss – slip stitch
yo – yarn over
fo – finish off
ch – chain
fsc – Foundation Single Crochet
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
ehdc – extended half double crochet
dec – decrease
Special Stitches
ehdc – Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through one loop, yo pull through all loops
dec – yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all loops
Pattern Notes (read before starting):
- Turning chains do not count as a stitch
- For help with the Foundation Single Crochet there’s a great tutorial with pictures and video here: https://persialou.com/foundation-single-crochet-fsc-photo/
- While you CAN carry your yarn, this cardigan is reversible if striped, so if you’d like to wear it both ways, cut your yarn after each color change and weave.
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Pattern Instructions:
the sizes are referenced as follows: xs (sm, md, lg, xl, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x)
In main color:
Foundation: 148 (164, 180, 196, 212, 228, 244, 260, 276, 292) fsc
Row 1: ch 2, turn; ehdc in each st
At this point your project should measure 37 (41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73) inches – if it’s too long adjust your hook size
Change to a secondary color:
Row 2: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across
Alternating between the main color and a secondary color:
*Repeat row 2 35 more times for a total of 37 rows – do not finish off
*Note: For a longer cardigan, add more rows here. For a shorter cardigan, remove some rows
Panel 1:
Using main color
Row 1: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in the next 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) sts, leaving remaining stitches empty. Place a stitch marker in next unworked st
Row 2: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across
Repeat row 2 15 (16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21) more times for a total of 17 (18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23) rows, finish off leaving a long tail
Back Panel:
Using main color, attach your yarn in the same stitch as your stitch marker
Row 1: ch 2, working in third loop, ehdc in the next 84 (92, 100, 108, 116, 124, 132, 140, 148, 156) sts, leaving remaining stitches empty. Place a stitch marker in next unworked st
Row 2: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across
Repeat row 2 15 (16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21) more times for a total of 17 (18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23) rows, finish off
Panel 2:
Using main color, attach your yarn in the same stitch as your stitch marker
Row 1: ch 2; working in third loop, ehdc in the next 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) sts
Row 2: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across
Repeat row 2 15 (16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21) more times for a total of 17 (18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23) rows. Finish off leaving a long tale
Seam the Shoulders
Lay your work flat and fold your side panels over. Seam along the top to close the top of the shoulders with a whip stitch.
Sleeves – work on both sides:
With wrong side facing (the side where the main color is less visible in the stripes) – Attach your main color yarn to the post of the first row of panel 1.
Row 1: ch 2, hdc in same post. Work around the stitch posts, hdc in next row, hdc in between next row [see images below for an illustration, you’ll be working 3 hdcs per 2 rows], *hdc in next two rows, hdc in between next row* repeat from * to * until you reach the shoulder seam
hdc into the shoulder seam. Repeat from * to * to the last row. hdc in the two ehdcs of the last row of the body: Sl St into the ch 2 to join
*note: for a larger arm hole, work 2 hdcs per row.
Change to secondary color
Row 2: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across until 2 sts remain, dec, sl st into the ch 2 to join
Row 3-7: repeat row 2, alternating between main color and secondary color
Row 8: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st across. Sl St into the ch 2 to join
Alternating between main and secondary color, repeat row 8 until you have 32 rows total – or until the sleeve is about 1 inch too short for your arm.
Row 33: ch 2, turn; working in all loops, *hdc, dec* repeat from * to * around, Sl St into the ch 2 to join
Row 34: ch 2, turn; *hdc, dec* repeat form * to * around. Sl St into the ch 2 to join Finish off
Sleeve Ribbing
Using a smaller hook, and a secondary color, attach your yarn to the cuff of your sleeve – wrong side still facing.
Row 1: ch 10, turn; hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across [8 hdc], sl st in 2nd st of your cuff, ch 1, sl st in next st of the cuff, turn.
Row 2: hdc in third loop across [8 hdc]
Row 3: ch 1, turn; hdc in third loop of st across, sl st in next st of your cuff, ch 1, sl st in
next st, turn
Repeat row 2 and 3 around. Slip Stitch the back loop of both sides together to seam the cuff. Finish off
Finding the cuff too big? Either lower your hook size, or skip a cuff st every 4 rows – so you cover 5 cuff sts every 4 rib rows.
Edging
Attach main color to one of the bottom, inside corners of the body.
Row 1: ch 2, hdc evenly up around the neck and back down the body of the cardigan following the same method as row 1 of the sleeves (3 hdc for every 2 rows) – for the neck line, do only 1 hdc in each st. Do not work along the bottom of the cardigan yet
Row 2-4: ch 2, turn; working in third loop, ehdc in each st
Bottom Ribbing – Switch to a smaller hook (but don’t finish off)
Row 1: Ch 7, turn; hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across [5 hdc], sl st into the first last row of edging, ch 1, sl st into the next row, turn
Row 2: hdc in third loop across
Row 3: ch 1, turn; hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across [5 hdc], sl st into the first last row of edging, ch 1, sl st into the next row, turn
Row 4: hdc in third loop across
Row 5: ch 1, turn; hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across [5 hdc], sl st into the next st of the fsc, ch 1, st st into the next st, turn
Repeat row 4 and 5 across. Finish Off.
If you’re finding the ribbing wavy, either lower your hook size, or skip a fsc st ever 4 rows – so you cover 5 fsc sts every 4 rib rows.
weave in your ends and block if needed
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