Crochet Acres Grove Cardigan Pattern

Overview

The Crochet Acres Grove Cardigan is like a cozy hug in a garment! This adorable cardigan boasts intricate crochet details that are perfect for adding a touch of charm to any outfit. Whether you're lounging at home or stepping out for a casual day, this cardigan is your go-to piece for looking effortlessly stylish and feeling oh-so comfortable.

Materials

Yarn – Drops Paris – weight 4/aran – 100% cotton – 50g/75m/82yds

Approximately 16(17, 18, 19, 19, 20) balls

4.5 mm crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Scissors

Sizing & Measurements

The sizes included in this pattern are S(M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). Below you will find a chart illustrating the bust circumference, armhole depth, and the total length of the cardigan.

Gauge

20 sts and 14 rows using 4.5mm crochet hook. You may need to adjust your hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Abbreviations

Ch – chain

Slst – slip stitch

SlstBLO – slip stitch back loop only

Hbhdc – herringbone half double crochet

HbhdcBLO – herringbone half double crochet back loop only

Fslst – forked slip stitch

Blo – back loop only

Ch1-sp – chain one space

Rep – repeat

St/s – stitch/es

Special Stitches

Herringbone Half Double Crochet (hbhdc): yo, insert hook into designated st, yo, draw through st and first loop on hook, yo, draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Forked Slip Stitch (fslst): insert hook into same space as the previous st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop. You now have 3 loops on hook. Pull the top loop through the bottom 2 loops.

Adjusting the Length

You can easily adjust the length by adding or removing chains at the beginning, but make sure your chain count is an even number.

Crochet Acres Grove Cardigan Pattern

First Front Panel

Ch 102(106, 110, 116, 120, 120)

Row 1: Hbhdc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next, rep from * to the end, turn. [101(105, 109, 115, 119, 119) sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip ch1-sp, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Row 3-4: Ch 1, (and working through both loops across), insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st (the ch1-sp), pull up a loop (3 loops on hook now), pull 1st loop on hook through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Rows 2-5 a further 6(6, 7, 7, 8, 8) more times.

You should now have a total of 29(29, 33, 33, 37, 37) rows. We have now finished the first front panel. Do not fasten off. We will now continue on to the back panel.

Back Panel

Row 1: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next st, rep from * across leaving last 38(40, 40, 42, 42, 46) sts unworked, ch 39(41, 41, 43, 43, 47), turn.

Row 2: Insert hook into 2nd st from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through bottom 2 loops, fslst across row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook in 1st st, pull up loop, insert hook into next st, pull up loop, (you now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, fslst across row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from *across the row, turn.

Row 5: rep Row 4

Row 6-7: rep Row 3.

Row 8: Rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 5-8 until the end of row 72(76, 80, 84, 92, 96).

You have now completed the back panel. Do not fasten off. We will now continue on to the second front panel.

Second Front Panel

Row 1: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across leaving last 38(40, 40, 42, 42, 46) sts unworked, ch 39(41, 41, 43, 43, 47), turn.

Row 2: insert hook into the 2nd ch from the hook, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in the same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), pull the top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Rows 4-5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rows 6-7: Rep Row 3

Rows 8-9: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Rows 6-9 until the end of row 29(29, 33, 33, 37, 37).

Fasten off.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Ch 84

Row 1: hbhdc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next st, rep from * across until 8 sts remain, slst 8, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each of the next 8 sts, hbhdcBLO in next st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * to end, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next next, pull up a loop, (you should now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across until 8 sts remain, sc in same space as last worked st, slstBLO 8, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, slstBLO in each of the next 8 sts, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you should now have 3 loops on the hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across to end of row, placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across until 8 sts rem, slstBLO in each of the last rem 8 sts, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, slstBLO 8, hbhdcBLO in next st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn

Row 7: Rep Row 3.

Row 8: Rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 5-8 until the end of row 52(56, 56, 60, 60, 64).

Fasten off.

Fold the sleeves lengthways and seam the edges together using a whipstitch.

Assembly

Connect the front panels to the back panel by seaming across the shoulders using the whipstitch. Make sure the wrong side is facing outwards when doing this.

Whipstitch the sleeves to the armholes.

Neckline Ribbing

Ch 9

Row 1: Slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [8 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each st across, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing is long enough to go around the entire neckline. Fasten off.

Hold the ribbing in place around the neckline using locking stitch markers and whipstitch in place.

Hemline Ribbing

Ch 9

Row 1: Slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [8 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each st across, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing is long enough to go around the entire bottom hemline. Fasten off.

Hold the ribbing in place around the hemline using locking stitch markers and whipstitch to secure.

Finishing

Weave in all the loose ends. Give a gentle steam block to relax the stitches and give it a more polished look.

You are now finished your Acres Grove Cardigan.