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On each of the cropped cardigan crochet projects below you can find specific yarn suggestions and crochet hook sizes. If you want to substitute yarn, I recommend crocheting a gauge swatch.
These crochet crop cardigans are perfect for all seasons—lightweight for summer, cozy for layering in fall.
The cropped style adds a youthful twist to traditional crochet cardigans, making them modern, fresh, and easy to pair with dresses, high-waisted jeans, or skirts.
No matter your skill level, these crochet patterns bring together comfort, style, and a creative flair you’ll want to crochet again and again.
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The Summer Sea Cropped Cardigan is the perfect cardigan for spring and summer. It has beautiful lace stitch details which works well with any summer outfit. Pattern comes in sizes from XS to 5XL.
The Cropped Cardigan came about because I am always hot. I’d take a cold winter day over a hot summer one any day. I have a very low tolerance for heat, however I still like to dress modestly even in the hot summer months. I wanted something light to wear over tank tops and dresses in the summer, so I found a cotton blend yarn and designed a short sleeved, cropped cardigan, to keep things light and fresh!
Crochet an oversized cropped cardigan! This size inclusive pattern has a customisable length, 3 neckline ribbing options and a video tutorial for beginners.
Introducing the All Hearts Cardi. I chose to name it as such because of the “heart” accent sections and the fact that I know you’ll love making and wearing it! This fun striped crochet pattern and relatively simple cardigan is made with the waistcoat stitch to give it a “knit” look! It is a classic fitted sweater, with a modern-feeling cropped length. The construction method, creating 5 rectangles of varying sizes and then seaming them together, makes this a perfect entry-level cardigan pattern! Another great benefit of this construction style is that it is easily customizable for your preferred fit – if you want it looser you can size up, or adjust the sizes of individual panels as you work through the pattern. It is super cozy and warm, and the fitted style makes it not feel overly bulky.
The Plaid Crochet Cardigan is a great crochet cardigan pattern for women. The crochet pattern includes sizing from XS to 5XL. It features a buffalo plaid stitch, with beautiful ribbing. The crochet cardigan is made with two strands of yarn at all times, to get the Buffalo Plaid look. This cardigan crochet pattern has difficulty level intermediate, but is easy to follow.
Layer the Starry Night Cropped Cardigan Crochet Pattern with your favorite fall top for those cool days when a simple cropped cardigan is all you need. The simple neckline and buttoned edge strikes the perfect balance to the bold, ribbed waist and ribbed sleeve cuffs.
How to Crochet a Colour Block Crop Cardigan Learn how to crochet a colour block crop cardigan. Colour blocking is so in fashion now and this cropped cardigan combines both colour blocking and a cropped style in one beautiful cardigan. Here is a fun and uplifting pattern for you.
The crochet Everyday Cable Cardigan is a great cardigan with a classical look. The cardigan is slightly cropped, but there’s size adjustments included on how to adjust the length. The cardigan crochet pattern also includes 9 sizes from XS to 5XL. Wear the beautiful crochet Everyday Cable cardigan with jeans or maybe a high waist skirt. Finally, this is a great introduction to crocheting cables, as the pattern otherwise is has basic crochet stitches & just 1 row of increases.
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