Get ready to dazzle with this Crochet Lace Cardigan! It’s made in one piece and is a breeze to make with minimal sewing. This pattern comes in sizes ranging from XS to 5X, ensuring a perfect fit for everyone. Plus, there’s a helpful video tutorial available to assist you every step of the journey.
Below, you will find everything you need to make this easy lace crochet cardigan pattern, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you love this free lace crochet cardigan pattern, please share!
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The crochet lace cardigan features a cluster lace stitch pattern. It’s the perfect transitional piece for moderate temperatures and perfect for layering. It’s a loose fit with full-length sleeves. The elegant lace crochet stitch works up beautifully in a 2-row repeat.
Crochet Lace Stitch
The crochet stitches used to make the Cabot Trail Cardigan include the single crochet, double crochet, chains and the 3 dc cluster crochet stitches. These crochet stitches combined create a beautiful lace stitch pattern. The crochet lace stitch is an easy 2-row repeat, with the help of the video tutorial you can easily catch on to crocheting this stitch. The fit is oversized, with loose-fitting sleeves that can easily be adjusted to any length. Also, the bodice can be customized to any length. The entire lace stitch cardigan is crocheted in one piece making it the perfect crochet top design for beginners.
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How to Block a Crochet Project
- Soak the entire garment in lukewarm water with a small amount of dish soap or wool wash.
- Allow the garment to soak for about 30 minutes.
- Gently squeeze out excess water.
- Wrap the garment in a towel to remove more water.
- Lay the garment out on blocking mats/foam mats or blocking boards
- Carefully pin it to the schematic measurements for your size.
- Let the garment dry completely, this may take 24-48 hours.
Yarn Requirments
Sizes included for the Crochet Lace Cardigan
XS (S/M, L, XL, 2X/3X, 4X, 5X)
Curious about how sizing is determined? Check out the Craft Yarn Council site for helpful information on garment size.
Skill Level
Intermediate, written in standard American terms. This is a technically written crochet pattern.
Substituting Yarn
Yarn substitution is an important skill for crocheters, enabling you to achieve your desired results if the original yarn specified in a pattern is not available.
If you opt to substitute the yarn for this pattern, a list of suitable alternatives is provided following. However, remember to conduct a gauge swatch with your chosen yarn and adjust your hook size as needed to match the pattern’s specified gauge for accurate sizing. This step is vital to ensure that the final garment is crafted as intended.
Suitable Yarn Substitutes
Stylecraft Naturals Organic Cotton
Materials
US 7/G+ (4.5mm) (or sizes needed to obtain gauge)
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Woolwash (optional)
Crochet Lace Cardigan Construction
The Cardigan is worked in one piece flat starting at the back band and finishing with the front panels. The sleeve cuffs and collar ribbing are then added. The smaller hook is used for the ribbing and a larger hook for the lace stitch.
The pattern is written for the smallest size with larger sizes in parentheses ( ). If there is only 1 number, it applies to all sizes. Step by step video tutorial is provided on our YouTube channel for size sm/med. https://youtu.be/Luj_vmqy9nI
Gauge
17.25 sts and 8.25 rows = 4″ blocked in lace pattern with 4.5mm hook
10 sts and 9 rows = 2″ blocked in sc blo with 4mm hook
Obtaining the correct gauge is fundamental to having correct garment sizing. You may need to adjust your hook size to meet the pattern gauge.
Abbreviations
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Cluster – 3 dc cluster – see special stitches
Dc – Double Crochet
Pm – Place Marker
Rep – Repeat
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk(d) – Skip(ped)
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
WS – Wrong Side
( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – Work step in brackets number of times indicated
Special Stitches
3 Dc Cluster Stitch – Yo (yarn over), go through indicated stitch and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, *yo, going through the same st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops; rep from *[1 more time], yo, pull through all 4 loops on the hook.
Video for the Crochet Lace Cardigan
In this video, we will guide you through each step of the pattern so you can create your very own beautiful cardigan, the perfect crochet summer top.
Cabot Trail Cardigan
Join me and follow along to this detailed tutorial to complete the Peek a Boo Cardigan for size small/medium.
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The PDF includes a schematic, stitch chart, and measuring and customization tips
Cabot Trail Cardigan Pattern
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Mark Front Panel:
With RS facing, from outside sleeve count over 10 clusters, place marker in next sc.
Left Front Panel:
Row 1 (RS):
With working yarn, ch 5, work 1 sc in 3rd ch of ch-3, ch 1, sk cluster, work 1 sc first ch of ch-3, * ch 5, sk next sc, work 1 sc in 3rd ch of ch-3, ch 1, sk cluster, work 1 sc in first ch of ch-3; rep from * across, end with ch 2, work 1 dc in marked sc, turn—5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) ch-1 sps.
Rows 2 – 44:
Rep Stitch Pattern Rows 2 & 3, Rep Row 2 [1 more time]. Ending on WS. Ending with—5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) clusters. Change to the smaller hook.
Band
Work the same as Right Front Band.
Sleeve Cuff:
Repeat for left and right sleeves.
Sleeve Edge:
With RS facing and the larger hook join yarn to the edge of sleeve, ch 1, work 1 sc per row across, turn 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) sts. Change to the smaller hook.
Band
The band is joined as you go to the sleeve edge.
Row 1:
With smaller hook, ch 11, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sk first st at the sleeve edge, sl st in next 2 sts (sleeve edge), turn—10 sts.
Row 2:
Sk sl sts, 1 sc in the blo of each st across, turn—10 sts.
Row 3:
Ch 1, work 1 sc in the blo of each st across, sl st in next 2 sts (sleeve edge), turn—10 sts.
Rows 4- 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52):
Rep Row 2 & 3 ending on Row 2. After the last row fasten off with a long tail for seaming.
Edging:
Row 1:
With the smaller hook join yarn to front right panel edge with a sl st, ch 1, work 1 sc evenly across the band and front right panel, (approx 2 sts per row), sc across the neck opening (2 sc in ch-3 sp, 1 sc in each st), sc evenly across the front left panel and band. Make sure to have the same number of sts on each side.
Rows 2-5:
Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn. The last row fasten off and weave in tails.
Blocking:
Wet the entire garment in lukewarm water with a small amount of dish soap or woolwash. Allow soaking for around 25-30 min. Squeeze out as much water as possible. Wrap the garment in a towel to press out the excess water. Lay the garment out on blocking mats and pin it to the schematic measurements. Allow the garment to dry thoroughly.
Seaming:
Repeat for the Left and Right Sides. Fold garment RS facing lining up sides and sleeves (make sure the lace pattern is lined up). With yarn needle and yarn, whip stitch sleeve and sides together. Weave in ends.
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