Cap-Sleeve Summer Cardigan, PDF pattern

About The Design

This cap-sleeved crochet cardigan is the perfect evening cardigan to chase away a summer’s evening chill!

Though worked in wool and merino/alpaca blend yarns, the stitch pattern is worked looser than usual, for a lacier look and lighter feel.

Crochet one in a solid coral color, to top a colorful summer print dress, or make one in the beach tones of water and sand to top a crisp white dress.

The samples are worked in 4 colors of Plymouth Yarn Suri Merino, a lovely suri alpaca and merino wool blend and one lovely coral shade of Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, many knitters’ favorite worsted weight wool yarn.

Or you can use your favorite soft, worsted weight yarn.

Size: P / S-M / M-L / XL

Finished (Blocked) Dimensions

Chest Circumference: 33 / 37.75 / 42.5 / 47”

Length: 16 / 16.5 / 17.25 / 18”

Cap Sleeve Length: 3.5”

Sleeve Depth: 8.25 / 9 / 9.5 / 10.25”

One-Color Sample: Cascade YarnsCascade 220, 100% wool, approx. 220 yd / 100 gr hank: 2 / 3 / 3 / 4 hanks #7804 Coral

Multi-Color Sample: Plymouth YarnSuri Merino, 55% suri alpaca / 45% extra fine merino wool, approx. 110 yd / 50 gr ball: 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 balls each Natural #100 (A), Wheat #282 (B), Lt. Blue #2174 (C) and Turquoise #5297 (D)

{Note: Only 2 / 4 / 4 / 3 gr Suri Merino remained from the size P sample. If you typically use more than 10% extra yarn, DO get 1 extra ball of each color for this size.}

US size J (6 mm) crochet hook

US size K (7 mm) crochet hook (for beginning chain)

Tapestry needle

Rustproof pins

1, 3/4” button

sewing needle and thread

Unblocked Gauge

10 sc and 15 rows = 3” (7.5 cm), and 4 reps (24 sts) = 8.5” (21.25 cm) and 4 rows = 3” (7.5 cm) in patt with size J hook or size to give gauge.

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Blocked Gauge

!3 reps (18 sts) = 7” (17.5 cm) and 6 rows = 4” (10 cm) in patt.

Substitute Yarn Weight: Worsted

Happy Crocheting!

Dawn