Sunday Morning Cardigan

I wanted a short sleeve cardigan to throw on in the morning when I got up. You know those hot summer days where the AC is blasting non stop so when you wake up first thing its freezing cold in the house?! That’s what the Sunday Morning Cardigan is for! I like to keep it by my bed and put it on while i’m making coffee and getting ready for the day. 

I think The Sunday Morning Cardigan would be SO cute over a little sundress. Maybe somebody will decide to take some photos wearing it? 😉 Make sure you tag me on Instagram so I can share your work! 

I used Lion Brand Cobblestone yarn for the very first time for the Sunday Morning Cardigan. This yarn was amazing to work with. It’s soft and squishy with just a little bit of bounce when worked up! I love how quickly this cardigan worked up with the worsted weight yarn. 

LINKS:

• The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a kit through Lionbrand.com! It includes all the yarn needed to make the cardigan + the PDF digital download of the pattern. 

• The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a low cost ad-free PDF digital download in my Etsy shop!

• The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a low cost ad-free PDF digital download in my Ravelry shop!

Description: The Sunday Morning Cardigan is perfect to throw on first thing in the morning while it’s still chilly. It’s beginner friendly with no shaping at all! The stitch repeat is easy and fun for a quick make.

Materials:

• Worsted (4) Weight Yarn, Lion Brand Cobblestone in “Anchor”. 4(4,4,5,5,5,5,6,6) Balls OR 700(760,820,880,930,990,1050,1110,1180) Yards.

• 5.00mm Crochet Hook

• Yarn Needle

Gauge:

4X4”= 13 Dc by 7 rows

Sizes:

XS(S,M,L,XL,2X,3X,4X,5X)

Finished Cardigan Measurements:

XS- 21.5” W (to fit bust size 28-30”), 18” L

S- 23.25” W (to fit bust size 32-34”), 18” L

M- 24.5” W (to fit bust size 36-38”), 20” L

L- 25.8” W (to fit bust size 40-42”),  20” L

XL- 27.5” W (to fit bust size 44-46”), 22” L

2X- 29” W (to fit bust size 48-50”), 22” L

3X- 30.75” W (to fit bust size 52-54”), 24” L

4X- 32” W (to fit bust size 56-58”), 24” L

5X- 33.8” W (to fit bust size 60-62”), 26” L

Pattern Notes:

• The Ch 2 does not count as a St.

• The cardigan is made by working up 3 panels separately and sewing together.

• The sleeves are added last and worked in the round. You will turn after each round.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

Ch- Chain

Dc- Double Crochet

X St- Sk next St, Dc in following St, go back and work 1 Dc in the St you just skipped.

Sl St- Slip Stitch

 

Pattern:

Row 1: 70(76, 80, 84, 90, 94, 100, 104, 110) Fdc, turn. (70(76, 80, 84, 90, 94, 100, 104, 110) Dc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count), 1 Dc in each St across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, 1 Dc in first St, work X-St across until 1 St remains, 1 Dc in last St, turn. (34(37, 39, 41, 44, 46, 49, 51, 54) X-St)

Rows 4&5: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St across, turn. (70(76, 80, 84, 90, 94, 100, 104, 110) Dc)

Row 6: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 7-30(30,33,33,36,36,39,39,42): Repeat Rows 4-6.

Tie off.

Front Panel (make 2):

Row 1: 32(36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 52) Fdc, turn. (32(36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 52) Dc)

Row 2: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, 1 Dc in first St, work X-St across until 1 St remains, 1 Dc in last St, turn. (15(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25) X-St)

Rows 4&5: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St across, turn. (32(36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 52) Dc)

Row 6: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 7-30(30,33,33,36,36,39,39,42): Repeat Rows 4-6.

Tie off, leave a long tail for seaming.

Seam Together Shoulders (view photos):

Line your front panels on top of your back panel, correct sides facing. Your last rows of your front panels will be on top of the last row of your back panel. Using your method of choice, seam the shoulders together. You can stitch across with a yarn needle or Sl St across with the yarn tail and hook. I slipped stitch across working through the outer loops only of my last rows. There will be 6(4,4,4,6,6,4,4,6) Sts left unworked on the back panel in between the 2 front panels, creating the neckline.

Seam Up Sides:

Starting at the bottom corner of either side of the cardigan Sl St or sew up the sides. Be sure your rows are aligned correctly. Do not seam all the way up,  leave a 6.5(7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5) inch space for the arm hole. Repeat on other side.

Sleeves:

With your cardigan correct side out, join yarn with a Sl St at underarm seam.

Round 1: Ch 2, Work 48(50, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 72) Dc evenly around arm opening, Join to first Dc with a Sl St, TURN. (48(50, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 72) Dc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St around, join, TURN.

Round 3: Ch 2, X-St around, join, TURN. (24( 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36) X-St)

Rounds 4-6: Repeat rounds 1-3.

Optional- roll bottom of sleeve up for a cute cuff.

Trim:

Note- St count is not crucial for the trim.

With your cardigan correct side out, join yarn with a Sl St at front left flap at the bottom inner corner.

Row 1: Ch 2, Work Dc evenly up the left side of your cardigan, across the back neckline and down the right side. Stop when you reach the corner of the right front flap, turn. Note- Exact St count is not crucial, just try to make the stitch amount even on both sides.

Row 2: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St across, back to the first corner. Do not turn, do not tie off, you will now continue with the trim along the bottom of the cardigan.

Bottom Trim:

Row 1: Ch 2, X-St evenly across the entire length of the bottom of the cardigan, turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, 1 Dc in each St across.

Tie off, weave in all ends.