Classic Crochet Winter Long Cardigan- Free Pattern

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elcome friends! How are you?

I am really glad to post here on my blog this crochet easy pattern and I wish you will love it!

Materials

800-1000 yds in any bulky weight yarn

I used 12 skeins of  Nako spaghetti effect colour 7320 hagia sofia.

25%wool -75%acrylic yarn

100gr=60m=65yds (each skein)

 An alternative yarn that you can use is : 8 skeins of Katia Scotch Tweed , any color you love  a great yarn I have used for this coat as well

tapestry needle

You can crochet with a worsted weight yarn with the same size of hook, it will give you a lighter garment

Gauge

Working in stitch pattern=5 bean sts=15cm (5,90 inches) width

5 rows-8,5cm (3,30 inches)

Sizes: adult medium (small, large)

*I keep the same height for all sizes

Finished dimensions of size medium, Victoria on the picture wears size medium.

Height of front piece, from shoulder down: 79cm (31 inches)

Width of front piece, with the edging: 28cm (11.02 inches)

 

Abbreviations in US terms 

Sts=stitches

Ch=chain

Sl st=slip stitch

Sc=single crochet 

Hdc=half double crochet

Rep=repeat

prev=previous

dec=decrease

Rnd=rounds

 

CROCHET STEPS DESCRIPTION

 This pattern starts from bottom up, we make no decreases for armholes, it is a rectangle shape.

 We just decrease in last 2 rows in both front and back pieces in a very simple way (slip stitching to skip sts), this way we shape the shoulders.

This decrease is optional, you can crochet all rows (without decreasing for shoulder in last two rows) and it will fit also well in your shoulders.

We crochet:

1.    two pieces, one left front and one right front

2.     one piece for back

3.   After sewing shoulder seams and side seams we crochet the sleeves. To do this we join yarn at bottom armhole (you find this point measuring from bottom up the front piece. We start crocheting in rounds, joining every round with a sl st and turning back again so you are facing the right side in first round and the wrong side in the second round. We make no decreases for the sleeves so from shoulder to cuff, we keep the same width.

4::We crochet the edging along the front panel, then the neckline and along the other front panel.

2. 5: We crochet the collar

W 6: We work final edging in grey again, along the front panel, then the neckline and along the other front panel.

Special sts

mini bean st; * insert hook in st indicated, YO, draw up a loop, 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook in same st, YO,draw up a loop, 4 loops on hook, YO and pull up through all 4 loops,chain 1 , skip 1 st * rep from * to *

*mini Bean st is worked in multiples of 2+1 ( worked in a simple foundation row) or in multiples of 2 when have already worked a foundation sc row

Fsc: Foundation single crochet=

1:make a slip knot and attach it to your hook, ch2, insert hook in 2nd chain from hook and draw up a loop, YO and draw through one loop on hook, ( this is the chain), YO, draw through 2 loops on hook( this is the single crochet), your first Fsc is complete

Chain and sc , worked

To make the next Fsc

You can see the chain loop on the bottom of the stitch, the v coming out of that which is the posts of the single crochet and the single crochet top above that.

2: Insert your hook into the chain part of the fsc you just formed, draw up a loop, YO and pull through first loop only(= the chain), Yo and pull through both loops(=single crochet made)

 Rep this way…

                                CROCHET PATTERN

 

                                             FRONT PART (make 2)

You can begin your work with a normal foundation chain row followed by single crochet row or with a Fsc row that replaces chaining and it’s the chaining and the first single crochet row at the same time.

*In the case you Fsc : Fsc 20( 18,22) and work the 2^nd row right after .

* in the case you are chaining a foundation chain row :chain 21(19,23) and work row 1

Row 1: Insert your hook in 2^nd ch from hook and work a sc, sc in every st to end of row , turn 20sc(18,22)

Row 2: ch2,* sk 1^st sc of prev row, work a bean st in next sc of prev row, ch1*, rep from * to * to end of row, turn, you end the row with a  bean st in last sc of prev row ( 20 sts made =10 bean sts (9, 11)

Row 3: ch2,* work a bean st in first bean  st of prev row (you will insert your hook into the side of mini bean st of prev row, it is   the  triangle that stands to the left side of bean st) ch1*, rep from * to * to end of row, turn,you end the row with a bean st in last bean st of prev row , 20 sts made =10 bean sts (9, 11 bean ts)

Rows 4-46 rep row 3 for all sizes

We will shape now the shoulder line making decreases in next 2 rows

 Row 47:(dec row)sl st in 1^st bean st of the prev row, sl st in ch1 sp,  sl st in 2^nd bean st of prev row, sc in ch1 sp, sc in 2^nd bean st of prev row, sc in ch1 sp,now work a bean st in 4rth bean st of prev row, work bean sts to the end,turn, 7 bean sts(6, 8 bean sts)

Row 48: (dec row)ch2,* work a bean st in the bean  st of prev row,ch1* work 4(3,5) more bean sts and then sc in next bean  st, ch1, sc in next st, ch1, sl st in next 2 sts and fasten off.

 

                                                       BACK PIECE

*In the case you Fsc : Fsc 38(34,42) and work the 2^nd row right after .

* in the case you are chaining a foundation chain row : ch 39 (35,43)and work row 1

Row 1:Insert your hook in 2^nd ch from hook and work a sc, sc in every st to end of row , turn,38sc(34, 42)

Row 2: ch2,* sk 1^st sc of prev row, work a bean st in next sc of prev row, ch1*, rep from * to * to end of row, turn, you end the row with a bean st in last sc of prev row , 38sts made =19 bean sts (17, 21 bean sts)

Row 3: ch2,* work a bean st in the bean  st of prev row, ch1*, rep from * to * to end of row, turn,you end the row with a bean st in last sc of prev row , 38 sts made =19 bean sts (17, 21 bean sts)

Rows  4-46 rep row 3 for all sizes

We will shape now the shoulder line making decreases in next 2 rows in the beginning and at the end of the same row

Row 47:(dec row) sl st in 1^st bean st of the prev row, sl st in ch1 sp,  sl st in 2^nd bean st of prev row, sc in ch1 sp, sc in 2^nd bean st of prev row, sc in ch1 sp,now- work a bean st in 4rth bean st of prev row,work 12 more bean sts in total 13 bean sts in this row(11,15 bean sts), (3 bean sts left from prev row) work sc in next bean st, ch1,sc in ch1 sp, ch1, sl st in next bean st,ch1, sl st in last bean st, turn

 

Row 48: (dec row) sk first st, sl st in next st, sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next st (it is a sc of prev row), ch 1, sc in next st(also a sc),ch1,sc in bean st, ch1, work bean sts in next 11 bean sts,(9,13) sc in next bean st ,( the last of prev row), ch1, sc in next st, ch1, sc in next st, ch1,sl st in last 2 sts, fasten off.

                                                  SEWING FOR ALL SIZES

 

                                                      Shoulder seam

1.      1:To shoulder seam pin pieces at edges (right sides facing out) to stabilize and sew from the armhole towards the neckline a space approximately 18cm (7,08 inches).

T     This  way you leave open in back neckline a space around 20cm (7,87 inches) and in each front neckline a space approximately 10cm( 4 inches) Once the shoulders are joined

      2: place the edges of right  front and back piece  side by side with the right edges (the sides that people will see) facing out.  Seam  right side of the cardigan from bottom up leaving open a space

                              24cm(9,5 inches) for medium

                        20cm( 7,87 inches) for small

                        26cm (10,23 inches) for large

This space will be left unsewn for arm opening

Make the same to the left side

                                                  

                                                SLEEVES

Join yarn with a sl st at the bottom of the armhole

We work the sleeves in rounds, joining every round with a sl st and turn

Work the bean st pattern as in the body

 We are working into the side spaces of the body rows.

Rnd 1:ch2,( you are facing the outside of the cardigan),work  bean st in first st, work 7(6, 8)bean sts till the shoulder seam, 1 bean st in shoulder seam and another 7(6,8) bean sts to the back armhole till down the bottom armhole where we started evenly spaced  15 bean sts (13,17) join with a sl st to 2^nd st of ch2, turn

Rnd 2: ch2,( you are facing the inside of the cardigan) bean st in first bean st, work bean sts to the end, join with a sl st to 2^nd st of ch2, turn

Rep rounds 1 and 2 until desired length. I crocheted 24 rounds in total and the length is 43cm (17 inches)

For all sizes:

NOW WE ARE GOING TO WORK EDGING ALL THE WAY UP THE LEFT FRONT SIDE, BEHIND THE NECK AND THEN DOWN THE RIGHT  SIDE.

Join yarn ( same yarn as in body)with a sl st  to left front piece at the bottom edge and begin crocheting  with the outside facing you.We are going to crochet down  the side of our work and hdc in each side edge space

Row 1: ch2(=hdc),hdc 44 times , evenly spaced from bottom up to left  front piece corner, work  2hdc in corner , hdc  3 times from corner to shoulder seam, 13 hdc in back neckline till next shoulder seam, (-mirroring now-)hdc 3 times till left front corner, work 2hdc  in right  front piece corner, work 45 hdc evenly spaced till bottom edge of right front piece, turn(115 hdc)

Row 2: ch2(=hdc),hdc in every hdc of prev row to the end of row(115 hdc)

Fasten off

                                               COLLAR (for all sizes

The collar is worked crocheting along the front panels (from the chest up) and back of neck

Measure from chest up to shoulder 30cm (12 inches). We will begin crocheting from chest up.

Join yarn with a sl st to left front piece,( in chest) with the outside facing you.

Row 1: ch1, sl st in next st, sc in next st, *bean st in next st, ch1, sk 1st*, rep from * to * 21 times more, sc in next st, sl st in next st, turn ( 22 bean sts)

Row 2: sc in first st,work bean st in every bean st of prev row sc in next st, turn ( 22 bean sts),

Row 3: sl st in first bean st of prev row, ch1, bean st in next 20 bean sts,sl st in last bean st of prev row, turn ( 20 bean sts)

Rep row 3 x three more times

Fasten off

 

                                       FINAL EDGING IN GREY COLOR

Attach grey yarn in right front piece bottom edge, inside (wrong side) facing you.

 

Row 1:sl st in first hdc of prev row and ch1, *skip 1 hdc of prev row, 2 hdc in next hdc of prev row* rep from * to * all along front panels , the collar and back of neck, 1 hdc in last st( 56 pairs of hdc)

Fasten off, weave in ends

 

                                                 SLEEVE  EDGING

Attach grey yarn in sleeve bottom edge, inside(wrong side) facing  you, work this edging in both sleeves.

Rnd1: ch2, *sk next st, 2 hdc in next st* rep from * to *15 times more, join with s sl st in 2^nd ch of initial ch2, turn

Rnd2: ch2, work 2 hdc in every space between pairs of hdc of prev rnd, join with a sl st in 2^nd ch of initial ch 2 Fasten off, weave in ends.

End of work, I wish you will love this coat and wear it over many clothes.

End of tutorial.

Thank you so much for being here and for sharing with me crochet passion!

Mary