You’re going to love make this crochet top down cardigan, because it’s such a great crochet piece to add to your wardrobe.
This free crochet cardigan pattern is also a great crochet top down cardigan with lace details.
What’s also worth knowing about this cardigan is that it has a shaped waist, however if you prefer it straight, you can skip it altogether.
Next, it is also an amazing cardigan for fall & winter, because it is so warm & nice to wear in cold weather. At the same time, if made in cotton or any summer yarn, it’s such a great pattern for spring & summer.
This crochet top down cardigan comes in 9 sizes, & will fit both petite sized, regular & plus sizes.
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The Yarn
For this crochet garment you’ll need some warm yarn. The crochet Polus Cardigan was designed using Alpaca Blend from Patons.
What’s amazing about this yarn is the fact that is super soft & feels great against the skin.
It’s a combination between wool & acrylic, which makes it both warm & comfy.
You can find the Alpaca Blend yarn here.
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Have you ever wanted to try crocheting a cardigan with a round yoke from the top down?
Well, this is the perfect first cardigan for just that.
First of all it works up really fast, because you’re using rather thick yarn. At the same time it’s light to wear & looks beautiful.
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How long it takes to crochet something varies depending on your skill & how fast you crochet. But that isn’t a helpful answer is it?
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All you need to know is how much yarn you will use on the project in either meters, yards or skeins. Then crochet your test square & time it.
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About The Pattern
This crochet top down cardigan is a great crochet garment for your wardrobe, & let’s fill it with lots of crocheted clothes.
The crochet cardigan is crocheted from the top down, with a round yoke & it has a shaped waist.
The crochet top down cardigan pattern comes in 9 sizes from XS – 5XL & there’s also suggestions on how you can adjust it to fit you perfectly!
Project Level
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Materials Needed
Crochet Hook
Size 7 mm / US: – / UK: 2
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Patons – Alpaca Blend.
Yarn amount used:
- Size XS: 5 skeins / 440 g / 620 m / 670 yards
- Size S: 5 skeins / 480 g / 680 m / 735 yards
- Size M: 6 skeins / 510 g / 720 m / 775 yards
- Size L: 6 skeins / 560 g / 790 m / 855 yards
- Size XL: 6 skeins / 590 g / 830 m / 910 yards
- Size 2XL: 7 skeins / 630 g / 890 m / 970 yards
- Size 3XL: 7 skeins / 690 g / 980 m / 1070 yards
- Size 4XL: 8 skeins / 730 g / 1040 m / 1130 yards
- Size 5XL: 8 skeins / 750 g / 1060 m / 1160 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 5 bulky yarn, 7 wpi.
- 60 % Acrylic, 22 % Wool, 10 % Nylon, 8 % Alpaca
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here (if you don’t already have one)!
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Gauge
Measured with alternating half double crochet & chain as used on arms & body crocheted in rows:
13 stitches & 9 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 9 sizes, where the different sizes is given in parenthesis like this: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis. If -, it means you won’t work that row with those instructions & the instructions for your size is given another place.
Size & Measurements
BUST | WAIST | LENGTH | ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE | |
XS | 78,5 cm / 30.9 inches | 64,5 cm / 25.4 inches | 54,5 cm / 21.4 inches | 33 cm / 13 inches |
S | 92,5 cm / 36.3 inches | 78,5 cm / 30.9 inches | 54,5 cm / 21.4 inches | 34 cm / 13.3 inches |
M | 100 cm / 39.4 inches | 86 cm / 33.9 inches | 54,5 cm / 21.4 inches | 34,5 cm / 13.6 inches |
L | 111 cm / 43.6 inches | 97 cm / 38.2 inches | 59,5 cm / 23.4 inches | 38,5 cm / 15.1 inches |
XL | 118,5 cm / 46.6 inches | 104,5 cm / 41.2 inches | 59,5 cm 23.4 inches | 43, 5 cm / 16.7 inches |
2XL | 128 cm / 50.3 inches | 114 cm / 44.8 inches | 59,5 cm / 23.4 inches | 47 cm / 18.5 inches |
3XL | 143 cm / 56.3 inches | 129 cm / 50.9 inches | 64,5 cm / 25.3 inches | 51 cm / 20 inches |
4XL | 151 cm / 59.4 inches | 137 cm / 53.9 inches | 64,5 cm / 25.3 inches | 54,5 cm / 21.5 inches |
5XL | 155 cm / 61.2 inches | 141,5 cm / 55.7 inches | 64,5 cm / 25.3 inches | 57 cm / 22.4 inches |
Size Notes
- This pattern is written to have a standard/ normal fit. Learn more about mastering ease in crochet garments.
- Take measurements to find the size that fits the best.
Size Adjustments
Note: Any size adjustments affects yarn usage & you might need more/less yarn than suggested.
Body:
- For all sizes: Best places to adjust length by adding or reducing rounds are: After round 13 before decreasing for waist, after round 19 before increasing after waist, alternatively at the end.
- For all sizes: Skip increase or decrease rows to adjust fit.
Arms:
- For all sizes: Best places to adjust length by adding or reducing rows are at the end. Alternatively evenly throughout between decreases.
- For all sizes: Skip decreases to make the arm wider.
- For all sizes: Decrease more frequently in the same manner to make the arm narrower.
Diagram
Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dec = decrease stitch(es)
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inc = increase
- st = stitch (es)
- tr = treble crochet
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
You will need to use the chain, half double crochet, treble crochet & the foundation single crochet.
Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)
Written description:
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into prev “chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook. Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches.
*2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1 st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
Techniques You Will Need
Half Double Crochet Decrease in Chain-space (Hdc dec in ch-space):
Yarn over, pull up a loop from the next(first) ch-space, pull up a loop from the next(second) ch-space, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet Increase in Chain-space (Hdc inc in ch-space):
Hdc 1 in next ch-space, ch 1, hdc 1 in same ch space, ch 1.
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