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Why You’ll Love This Cardigan

This crochet ribbed cardigan is designed with comfort, style, yarn value, and realistic making time in mind. It has the warmth of an autumn/winter layer, the softness of tweed-style yarn, and a relaxed longline fit that works beautifully over everyday outfits.

The cardigan is worked raglan style from the top down, using stitch markers to create the sleeve sections, lapels, and back. Increases are worked before and after the marker stitch, with only one stitch placed into the marked space. Tip: move each marker up as you work every row — it keeps your shaping clean and saves a lot of “where on earth did that increase go?” moments.

The main body uses simple stitches so the cardigan works up smoothly, while the ribbed edging adds a more polished finish. It is a great project when you want a wearable garment without feeling like you need a lie down after every row.

Key Features

• Top-down raglan crochet cardigan pattern
• Sizes XS to XXXL
• Longline shape with ribbed edging
• Includes pockets, cuffs, sleeves, lapels, and neckline edging
• Written in both UK and US crochet terminology

Bonus PDF Guides Included

When you purchase the pattern, you’ll also receive helpful bonus guides designed to make your crochet projects easier, clearer, and more successful.

• Pattern Reading Guide: understand repeats, sizing, abbreviations, and layout so patterns feel easier to follow.
• Yarn Guide: learn how yarn weight, fibre, texture, stretch, and drape affect your finished project.

These guides are designed to remove the guesswork and help you crochet with confidence. Tip: keep the pattern reading guide open while working through raglan shaping and size-specific instructions.

The Yarn and Feel

This cardigan uses James C Brett Aran with Tweed, a warm, durable yarn with a soft rustic texture. It comes in generous 400g skeins, which makes it a practical choice for a larger garment like a longline cardigan.

The yarn has enough stretch to feel comfortable while still giving the cardigan structure. The tweed effect adds depth to the fabric without needing complicated colourwork, and the finished cardigan feels warm, cosy, and substantial without looking heavy. Tip: using the 6mm hook for the body gives the fabric more ease and drape, while the 5mm hook keeps the ribbing neat and structured.

This yarn works especially well for autumn and winter because it balances warmth, softness, and shape. The ribbing sections use the smaller hook to create a cleaner edge around the hem, cuffs, lapels, and neckline.

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Pattern Sections

The cardigan is worked in clear sections so you can understand the construction before you begin. This makes the project feel much more manageable, especially if you are new to top-down garments.

• Setup row: chain for your size, then place markers to show where increases will be worked.
• Increase rows: repeat shaping rows until the sleeve, back, and lapel sections reach the correct size.
• Sleeve separation: separate the sleeve sections from the main body and remove markers after this row.
• Body depth: work repeat rows until the cardigan reaches your chosen length.
• Bottom ribbing: work ribbing back and forth along the lower edge.
• Sleeves: join to the sleeve separation section, work sleeve length, then add ribbed cuffs.
• Edging: add a thick ribbed edge along the lapels and neckline.
• Pockets: make two pockets separately and sew them to the front lapels.

Stitches Used

This pattern uses chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, front post double crochet, back post double crochet, increases, decreases, and marker placement.

Chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook. Chains create the starting foundation and turning points.

Slip stitch: insert your hook, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook. This creates a neat, low-profile join or movement stitch.

Single crochet: insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops. This creates a firm, neat stitch often used for structure and edging.

Double crochet: yarn over, insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through the final two loops. This gives height, drape, and quick progress.

Half double crochet: yarn over, insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through all three loops. This creates a soft, slightly cushioned fabric with good flexibility.

Front post double crochet: work a double crochet around the post of the stitch from front to back to front. This pushes the stitch forward and creates raised ribbing.

Back post double crochet: work a double crochet around the post of the stitch from back to front to back. This pushes the stitch backward and creates depth behind the raised ribbing.

If pattern abbreviations feel confusing, my complete guide to reading crochet patterns breaks down repeats, sizing, terminology, and layout in a beginner-friendly way.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Working increases into the marker stitch instead of before and after it
• Forgetting to move markers up each row
• Skipping the gauge swatch before starting
• Using the same hook size for body and ribbing
• Seaming sleeves before checking sleeve length

Skill builder: this pattern helps you practise top-down raglan construction, garment shaping, stitch marker placement, ribbed edging, and customising cardigan length.

Materials Checklist

Hooks: 6mm/J crochet hook for the main body and 5mm/H crochet hook for ribbing.

• 4 stitch markers
• Yarn scissors
• Yarn needle
• Tape measure
• James C Brett Aran with Tweed yarn

Yardage: XS 1325 yards, S 1440 yards, M 1555 yards, M/L 1655 yards, L 1785 yards, XL 1890 yards, XXL 2015 yards, XXXL 2130 yards.

Finished Sizes

This cardigan is designed with approximately 3–6 inches of positive ease. Measurements are taken with the cardigan laid flat under the arms.

Body length, sleeve length, ribbing thickness, and cuff length can be customised within the pattern instructions.

Buy the Pattern

The downloadable PDF gives you a cleaner crochet experience with structured, step-by-step instructions, printable formatting, UK and US terminology, colour-coded sizing, a gauge tool, and no ads or distractions — so you can focus fully on making your cardigan with confidence.

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