Crochet Pattern Summer Haze Cardigan

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The Summer Haze Cardigan is worked in one body piece starting with the back that then splits into 2 front pieces. It is sewn on the sides leaving wholes for the arms. Sleeves and a belt is made on the side and then attached to the body piece. 

• The garment in the pictures is in size S. 
• This pattern is written using US terminology.

3 DC-CL 

• Stitch YO insert hook in next sts of the row. YO pull through stitch, YO and pull through 2 loops on the hook.
• *YO and insert the hook in the same stitch. YO and pull through stitch, YO and pull through 2 loops on the hook. * repeat 1 more time.
• YO and pull through all 4 loops on the hook

Supplies 

Recommended Yarn: Lana Gatto Nuovo Jaipur or other DK / 8 ply / 11 wpi / 3 - weight yarn. Preferably cotton. Yarn usage: see size guide Crochet hook size: 3.5 mm / E-4 Tapestry needle to weave ends Stitch markers or similar 

Sizes 

This pattern is written in six sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL and 2XL. Stitch count for the different sizes are in the following order in the parentheses after each row in the pattern: 

For example: (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 sts) (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL sts) You will find the size guide on the next page.

Abbreviations

• Ch Chain
• Sts Stitches
• DC Double crochet
• DC-CL Double crochet cluster
• SC Single crochet
• Yo Yarn over

SIZE GUIDE

Note! The measurements below are the measurements of the final garment size. Your own measurements should be smaller 5 cm / 2” smaller. 

STARTING THE PATTERN  

I recommend that you read through the pattern to get an overall picture of what you will be doing. The pattern is made in one body piece starting with the back that then splits into 2 front pieces. It is sewn on the sides leaving holes for the arms. Sleeves and a belt is made on the side and then attached to the body piece. 

The instructions do not count stitches but instead counts patterns. See picture below for reference. The pattern is tricky to keep on gauge because of chaining a lot in the pattern, that means that it can get too big or too tight. Measure the width of the piece many times the first 10 cm /4” in height and go either down or up a size or change hook size if needed. Small variations are ok (up to 5 cm / 2”). 

It is worked using a simple pattern repeat (see chart on next page) all through the pattern and the edges are completed with a few rows of granite stitch. 

Start by checking your gauge and learn the pattern repeat: Chain 30

• Row 1: 3 DC-CL in the seventh chain from the hook. Skip 2 ch, DC. *Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, (DC, ch 3, 3 DC-CL) in same stitch, skip 3 ch, DC* repeat *-* until 4 last ch. Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, DC in last ch. Ch 6. Turn. (3 patterns) 
• Row 2: 3 DC-CL in the final DC from previous row. *skip stitches and DC in the next DC from previous row, ch 2, SC in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (DC, ch 3, 3 DC-CL) in next DC* repeat *-* until last DC, ch 2, SC in turning ch space, ch 2, DC in third chain of turning chain. Ch 6. Turn. (3 patterns) 
• Row 3 - 9: Continue repeating row 2 until your swatch measures 10 cm / 4” in height . Compare your gauge to the gauge of this pattern and change hook size if necessary.  

CHART

BODY

Made in one piece from back to front.

Back

Chain (102, 110, 126, 142, 158, 174

• Row 1: 3 DC-CL in the sixth chain from the hook. Skip 3 ch, DC. *Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, (DC, ch 3, 3 DC-CL) in same stitch, skip 3 ch, DC* repeat *-* until 4 last ch. Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, DC in last ch. Ch 6. Turn. (12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 patterns) 
• Row 2: (row instructions also used for shoulder and front) 3 DC-CL in the final DC from previous row. *skip stitches and DC in the next DC from previous row, ch 2, SC in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (DC, ch 3, 3 DCCL) in next DC* repeat *-* until last DC, ch 2, SC in turning ch space, ch 2, DC in third chain of turning chain. Ch 6. Turn. (12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 patterns) 
• Row 3 - Repeat row 2 until your work measures (60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 76 cm / 23.6”, 25.2”, 26.8”, 28.3”, 29.9”, 29.9”) in height (or depending on own preferences). Do not fasten off. Continue with shoulders and front.  

Shoulders and front

Put a stitch marker in the DC after the (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th) pattern and one after the (7th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th). Make sure that you now have (2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) pattern between the stitch markers and (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) patterns on each side of them. Repeat row 2 until last DC before the final pattern before the first stitch marker, ch 2, SC in ch-3 space, ch 2, DC in DC. Ch 6. turn. (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 patterns)

Repeat row 2 on this shoulder until it is as long as the back section when the shoulder is folded over the back section. (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 patterns). Fasten off. 

 Sleeves

Make 2. Sleeves are worked flat, from bottom and up and the width is the length of your sleeve. If you want longer or shorter sleeves you need to begin with more or less chains. Below are suggestion for each size and can also be used to get a certain length. Add or remove chains in repeats of 8 chains to adjust it further (= + / - 1 pattern). The sleeves are then sewn to the cardigan.

Chain (38, 46, 54, 62, 62, 70) for length of the sleeve to be 17, 20, 24, 28, 28, 31 cm / 7”, 8”, 9”, 11”, 11”, 12” including the ribbing of 2 cm / 1”. Pictured gives a 1/2 sleeve and is 20 cm / 8” (46 chains).

• Row 1: 3 DC-CL in the sixth chain from the hook. Skip 3 ch, DC. *Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, (DC, ch 3, 3 DC-CL) in same stitch, skip 3 ch, DC* repeat *-* until 4 last ch. Ch 2, skip next ch, SC, ch 2, skip next ch, DC in last ch. Ch 6. Turn. (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 patterns) 
• Row 2: 3 DC-CL in the first DC from previous row. *skip stitches and DC in the next DC from previous row, ch 2, SC in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (DC, ch 3, 3 DC-CL) in next DC* repeat *-* until last DC, ch 2, SC in turning ch space, DC in third chain of turning chain. Ch 6. Turn. (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 patterns) 
• Row 3- Repeat row 2 until your sleeve measures (34, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48 cm / 13.4”, 14.2”, 15.7”, 17.3”, 18.1”, 18.9”) in height (this is the width of your sleeve, so you can easily adjust it by making more or fewer rows. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.  

Now you are ready to sew the sleeves. Fold them in half long ways and sew them. Continue with sewing the sides of the front and back section. Fold the front section over the back section. Sew the front and back section together on the sides, leaving holes for the sleeves. See the sewing chart below

Sleeveless cover up 

You can also skip the sleeves and only add the sleeve ribbing (see next page). That makes for a perfect svimsuit cover up.

Sewing chart

 Ribbing

Ribbing is worked around the edges of the cardigan from the right side. It is worked in continous round with no join or turn in between the rounds. The pattern does not have a strict right or wrong side. You decide on the side you like the most to have out. With right side facing out attach your yarn in the middle of the neck area with a slipknot, ch 1. If you tend to crochet tightly it is a good idea to go up a hook size or two for the ribbing.

• Round 1: Work SC around the neck edge, left and right front edge and bottom edge. Try to space out the SC as evenly as possible. Work 3 SC in every corner. Do not turn. Put a stitch marker in the final stitch so you know where one round ends. Continue with round 2. 
• Round 2: *SC, ch 1, skip next stitch* repeat *-* around working 3 SC in every corner. 
• Round 3 - 6: Crochet granite stitches around. Fasten off after round 6.

Ribbing of the sleeves 

Repeat round 1 - 6 on the edges of the sleeves as well. 

Granite stitch A stitch is made by crocheting a single crochet and then chaining one. The hook is inserted in the space between stitches. (SC, Ch 1). Also known as Moss stitch or Linen stitch.

Belt

If you want you can make a belt to close the cardigan. It is made in granite stitches. Ch (240, 260, 300, 340, 380, 420).

• Row 1: In the second chain from the hook.*SC, ch 1, skip next stitch* repeat *-* across row. Ch 2. Turn. (239, 259, 299, 339, 379, 419 sts) 
• Row 2 - 6: Granite stitch across row. Ch 2. Turn. Fasten off after row 6. (239, 259, 299, 339, 379, 419 sts)

Make attachment points on the cardigan by taking a piece of yarn (slightly over twice as wide as the belt) and tie it around a pattern on the side of the cardigan in the middle. Put the knot on the inside. Repeat on other side.