Phyles Long Sleeveless Cardigan
Crochet Sleeveless Long Cardigan
Looking for a lightweight long-sleeveless crochet cardigan for spring and summer!
As spring and summer approach, so does the spring and summer fashions. This crochet long-sleeveless cardigan is perfect for Spring and Summer as it keeps you warm and comfortable during the chilly mornings and evenings.
This lightweight sleeveless cardigan is easy and quick to make. You just need to know how to make a bobble stitch and after that, the rest is a breeze.
The cardigan comes in 9 different sizes from XS - 5X. It is constructed to fit loosely and the length can be adjusted to your preference.
If you are looking for something to layer up in the spring and summer, this long-sleeveless cardigan is the answer. The cardigan is lacy, light, and flowy making it the perfect addition to your wardrobe for any outfit. Thus you can wear it casually or formally and it will still be excellent.
This long sleeveless cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom up and then divided for the arms. The only seaming that is done is joining the back piece and the front at the shoulders.
See below for my first cardigan dress the Phyllis Chic Cardigan Dress, This pattern is free on my website.
.This crochet lacy sleeveless cardigan is part of the Hello Spring Blog Hop hosted by RaeLynn of Itchin for Some Stitchin. The blog hop has been running since the beginning of Marchand it will continue tlll March 31st. The blog hop has had some beautiful patterns shared every day by different designers. Below are the designers who generously shared their patterns
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Yarn
I used Big Twist Value 100% Acrylic 380 yds (347 m), 6 oz (170 g) in Sapphire
So far I have made several projects with Big Twist yarn and I love it. The yarn is so soft and gentle to the skin.
You can use your favorite weight 4 yarn or if you would prefer comparable yarns then try Big Twist Yarns Heather, Herrschners Worsted 8, Premier Yarns Just Tweed, Bernat Super Value, Loops & Threads Impeccable, and Premier Yarns Just Tweed.
Materials
Big Twist Value 100% Acrylic 380 yds (347 m), 6 oz (170 g) in Saphhire
Worsted Weight (4)
Hook 5 mm (H) and 4 mm (G)
Tape Measure
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Yarn Amount
XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
Yds 1140 1155 1195 1255 1325 1435 1520 1610 1735
M 1042 1056 1093 148 1212 1312 1390 1472 1587
Gauge
17 sts x 5 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)
Please make a swatch (I tend to make my stitches tighter)
Finished Measurements
XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
Chest 34 38 42 46 50 54 58 62 66
Length 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
Armhole 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5
Abbreviations
Ch(s) - chain(s)
Sc - single crochet
Dc -double crochet
St(s) - stitch(es)
Sk- skip
Rep- repeat
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
Ch-sp(s) - chain space(s)
Ch-5 sp - chain 5 space
Special st
Bobble - (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st and up to the level of work) 4 times in same st, yo, draw yarn through 9 loops on hook.
Notes
The pattern uses US Standard Terms
Ch 3 at the beginning of the row counts as a st for the scarf
The garment is constructed in one piece from the bottom up and divided up at the armholes. It is then sewn together at the shoulders.
Pattern Instructions
Using 5 mm hook, ch (148, 164, 184), (200, 216, 232), (248, 264, 284)
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and each ch to end (147, 163, 183), (199, 215, 231), (247, 263, 283).
Row 2: ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st, rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn
(75 sts, 72 chs, 83 sts, 80 chs, 93 sts, 90 chs), (101 sts, 98 chs, 109 sts, 106 chs, 117 sts, 114 chs), (125 sts, 122 chs, 133 sts, 130 chs, 143 sts, 140 chs).
Row 3-5: ch 3, dc in next st, * ch 1, sk ch 1, dc in next st, rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn
(75 sts, 72 chs, 83 sts, 80 chs, 93 sts, 90 chs), (101 sts, 98 chs, 109 sts, 106 chs, 117 sts, 114 chs), (125 sts, 122 chs, 133 sts, 130 chs, 143 sts, 140 chs).
Row 6: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, *ch 5, sk next 2 ch-sps and st, sc in next st, rep from * to 4 sts and 3 chs, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-sps and st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn.
(34 sc, 35 ch-5 sps, 38 sc, 39 ch-5 sps, 43 sc, 44 ch-5 sps), ( 47 sc, 48 ch-5 sps, 51 sc, 52 ch-5 sps, 55 sc, 56 ch-5 sps, 59 sc, 60 ch-5 sps, 63 sc, 64 ch-5 sps, 68 sc, 69 ch-5 sps) 6 dc, 2 ch-1 sps.
Row 7: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, *ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(34 bobbles, 35 sc, 72 chs, 38 bobbles, 39 sc, 80 chs, 43 bobbles, 44 sc, 90 chs 47 bobbles, 48 sc, 98 chs, 51 bobbles, 52 sc, 106 chs, 55 bobbles, 56 sc, 114 chs, 59 bobbles, 60 sc, 122 chs, 63 bobbles, 64 sc, 130 chs, 68 bobbles, 69 sc, 140 chs), 6 dc.
Row 8: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, sc in next st, * ch 5, sk bobble, sc in next st, rep from * to last A3 sts, and 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, sk ch-1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(35 sc, 34 ch-5 sps, 39 sc, 38 ch-5 sps, 44 sc, 43 ch-5 sps, 48 sc, 47 ch-5 sps, 52 sc, 51 ch-5 sps, 56 sc, 55 ch-5 sps, 60 sc, 59 ch-5 sps, 64 sc, 63 ch-5 sps, 69 sc, 68 ch-5 sps) 6 dc, 4 ch-1 sps.
Row 9: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, bobble in next st, * ch 1, sc in ch–1 sp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last 3 sts and 2 ch-sps, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in last 2 sts, turn
(35 bobbles, 34 sc, 72 chs, 39 bobbles, 38 sc, 80 chs, 44 bobbles, 43 sc, 90 chs 48 bobbles, 47 sc, 98 chs, 52 bobbles, 51 sc, 106 chs, 56 bobbles, 55 sc, 114 chs, 60 bobbles, 59 sc, 122 chs, 64 bobbles, 63 sc, 130 chs, 69 bobbles, 68 sc, 138 chs), 6 dc.
Row 10: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, *ch 5, sk bobble, sc in next st, rep from * to last bobble, 3 sts and 3 chs, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-sps and bobble, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(34 sc, 35 ch-5 sps, 38 sc, 39 ch-5 sps, 43 sc, 44 ch-5 sps, 47 sc, 48 ch-5 sps, 51 sc, 52 ch-5 sps, 55 sc, 56 ch-5 sps, 59 sc, 60 ch-5 sps, 63 sc, 64 ch-5 sps, 68 sc, 69 ch-5 sps) 6 dc, 2 ch-1 sps.
Row 11: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1, dc in next st, *ch 1, sc in ch-5 lp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last ch-5 lp, ch 1, sc in ch-5 lp, ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(34 bobbles, 35 sc, 72 chs, 38 bobbles, 39 sc, 80 chs, 43 bobbles, 44 sc, 90 chs 47 bobbles, 48 sc, 98 chs, 51 bobbles, 52 sc, 106 chs, 55 bobbles, 56 sc, 114 chs), (59 bobbles, 60 sc, 122 chs, 63 bobbles, 64 sc, 130 chs, 68 bobbles, 69 sc, 138 chs), 6 dc, 2 ch-2 sps.
Row 12: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, *dc in bobble, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, rep from to last 3 sts and ch-sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(75 sts, 72 chs, 83 sts, 80 chs, 93 sts, 90 chs), (101 sts, 98 chs, 109 sts, 106 chs, 117 sts, 114 chs), (125 sts, 122 chs, 133 sts, 130 chs, 143 sts, 140 chs).
Rows 13-15: ch 3, dc in next st, * ch 1, sk ch 1, dc in next st, rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn.
Rows 16-45: rep rows 6-15.
Rows 46-49: rep rows 6-9.
Divide for Armholes
Right front Panel
Row 50: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next st, * (ch 5, sk bobble, sc in next st) (7, 8, 9), (10, 11, 12), (13, 14, 15) times, ch 5, sk bobble, dc in next st, dc in ch sp, turn
(7 sc, 8 ch-5 sps, 8 sc, 9 ch-5 sps, 9 sc, 10 ch-5 sps), (10 sc, 11 ch-5 sps, 11 sc, 12 ch-5 sps, 12 sc, 13 ch-5 sps), (13 sc, 14 ch-5 sps, 14 sc, 15 ch-5 sps, 15 sc, 16 ch-5 sp), 5 dc, 1 ch-1 sp.
Row 51: ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last ch-5 sp, 3 sts, and 1 ch-sp, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, dc each in next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(7 bobbles, 8 sc, 17 chs, 8 bobbles, 9 sc, 19 chs, 9 bobbles, 10 sc, 21 chs), (10 bobbles, 11 sc, 23 chs, 11 bobbles, 12 sc, 25 chs, 12 bobbles, 13 sc, 27 chs), (13 bobbles, 14 sc, 29 chs, 14 bobbles, 15 sc, 31 chs, 15 bobbles, 16 sc, 33 chs), 5 dc, 1 ch-1 sp.
Rows 51-58: continue the bobble pattern to end for all sizes.
Fasten off.
Back Panel
Row 50: sk the bobble st from the last st of front panel on row 49. Attach yarn in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in next st, (ch 5, sk bobble st, sc in next st) (17, 19, 21), (23, 25, 27) (29, 31, 34) times, ch 5, sk bobble, dc in next st, dc in ch sp, turn
(16 sc, 17 ch-5 sps, 18 sc, 19 ch-5 sps, 21 sc, 22 ch-5 sps), (23 sc, 24 ch-5 sps, 25 sc, 26 ch-5 sps, 27 sc, 28 ch-5 sps), (29 sc, 30 ch-5 sps, 31 sc, 32 ch-5 sps, 34 sc, 35 ch-5 sp), 4 dc.
Row 51: ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last ch-5 sp and 2 sts, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(16 bobbles, 17 sc, 35 chs, 18 bobbles, 19 sc, 39 chs, 21 bobbles, 22 sc, 44 chs), (23 bobbles, 24 sc, 48 chs, 25 bobbles, 26 sc, 52 chs, 27 bobbles, 28 sc, 56 chs), (29 bobbles, 30 sc, 60 chs, 31 bobbles, 32 sc, 64 chs, 34 bobbles, 35 sc, 70 chs), 4 dc.
Rows 52-59: continue with the bobble pattern to end for all sizes.
Fasten off.
Left Front Panel
Row 50: sk the bobble st from the last st of back panel on row 49. Attach yarn in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in next st, (ch 5, sk bobble st, sc in next st) (7, 8, 9), (10, 11, 12), (13, 14, 15) times, ch 5, sk bobble, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn (7 sc, 8 ch-5 sps, 8 sc, 9 ch-5 sps, 9 sc, 10 ch-5 sps), (10 sc, 11 ch-5 sps, 11 sc, 12 ch-5 sps, 12 sc, 13 ch-5 sps), (13 sc, 14 ch-5 sps, 14 sc, 15 ch-5 sps, 15 sc, 16 ch-5 sp), 5 dc, 1 ch-1 sp.
Row 51: ch 3, dc in next st, ch 1,sk ch 1, dc in next st, *ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, bobble in next st, rep from * to last ch-5 sp and 2 sts, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, dc each in last 2 sts, turn
(7 bobbles, 8 sc, 17 chs, 8 bobbles, 9 sc, 19 chs, 9 bobbles, 10 sc, 21 chs), (10 bobbles, 11 sc, 23 chs, 11 bobbles, 12 sc, 25 ch, 12 bobbles, 13 sc, 27 chs), (13 bobbles, 14 sc, 29 chs, 14 bobbles, 15 sc, 31 chs, 15 bobbles, 16 sc, 33 chs), 5 dc.
Rows 51-59: continue with the bobble pattern to end.
Fasten off.
Finishing
With WS facing, sew the shoulder front panels to the back panel leaving 4-5“ on the back panel for the neck.
Ribbing
Both Armholes
Row 1: Using hook 4 mm and with RS facing, attach yarn on the lower side of the armhole and sc evenly around the armhole making sure it is not too tight or too loose.
Rows 2 & 3: (Work in spiral rounds) ch 1, sc in each st to end.
Lower Ribbing
With RS facing, attach yarn to one end of the garment.
Row 1: ch 1, sc in each ch or evenly, opposite row 1 of the main body to end, turn
Rows 2-5: ch 1, sc in each st to end, turn.
Do not turn or fasten off after row 5.
Continue with the binding instructions below.
Binding
With WS facing, sc evenly around both left and right front panels including the neck area, turn.
Rows 2-5: ch 1, sc in each st to end, turn
Fasten off after row 5.
Weave in ends.
