Introducing the Calla Cardi, your ultimate summer sidekick! Crafted with the breeziest cotton blend yarn and boasting an open, lacy design, it’s the perfect blend of chic and cozy for those sunny days. Wrap yourself in its airy embrace and let your style bloom with every stitch!
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Materials
Hook: 4.5 mm
Yarn: Size 3 weight Cotton Yarn or Cotton Blend Yarn
Yarn Brand Options: Lion Brands “Coboo” or “Truboo”. Bernat “Softee Baby Cotton”. Patons “Hempster”
(I used Cotton Fair, which says it is a size 2, but I find it to be on par with a DK weight yarn)
Other: Yarn Needle, 1 Stitch Marker & Scissors
Stitches (US Terms)
Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
TRC- Treble Crochet
Cluster- TRC, Ch 2, TRC, Ch 2, TRC, Ch 2, TRC, Ch 2, TRC all in the same space/stitch.
St/Sts- Stitch/s
Sp- Space
Gauge
11 sts (1 cluster) by first 4 Rows of the Pattern = 3 X 3 inches
Sizing & Yardage Totals
Notes
- This Cardigan is created in 3 pieces. 1 Back panel. 2 Front panels.
- Ch 5 counts as a TRC and Ch 1
- Ch 6 counts as a TRC and Ch 2
- Ch 3 counts as a DC
- Ch 4 counts as a DC and Ch 1
- Sizes will be written XS/S (M/L, XL/2XL, 3XL/4XL, 5XL/6XL)
- If you want a fitted look crochet your size, if you want a more oversize fit, go up one size group. For reference, I wear a 3X in tops, and I made the 3XL/4XL size. The front panels do not overlap, they barely touch when pulled together with the belt. If I wanted more coverage from my front panels I would go up to the 5XL/6XL size group.
- This Cardigan is worked from the bottom up. If you do not want the belt version, skip the “Waist Section.”
- You can make this as long or as short as you would like, just be sure to follow the repeat row number for the waist and ending sections.
Calla Cardi Pattern
Back Panel
Ch 72 (92, 102, 132, 152, 182)
Row 1- HDC in the 2nd Ch, HDC across. 71 (91, 101, 131, 151, 181) HDC
Row 2- Ch 1, SC in first st. Ch 1. *Skip 4 sts. Cluster in next. Ch 1. Skip 4 sts. SC in next st. Ch 1* repeat across. Ending with SC in last st. 7 (9, 10, 13, 15, 18) clusters
Row 3- Ch 5 DC in first Ch 2 sp from the row below. *Ch 3. SC in the 3rd TRC from the row below. Ch 3. Dc in the fourth Ch 2 sp from the cluster in the row below. Ch 2. DC in the first Ch 2 sp in the next cluster from below.* repeat * * across. End with Ch 1, TRC in SC st from last row.
Row 4- Ch 6. TRC in the first Ch 1 sp. Ch 2, TRC in the same sp. * Ch 1, skip Ch 3 sp, SC in the SC from the row below. Ch 1, skip Ch 3 sp. Cluster in the Ch 2 sp from the row below. * repeat * * across to last SC sp. End with Ch 1, TRC, Ch 2, TRC, Ch 2, TRC in the last Ch 1 sp.
Row 5- Ch 1. SC in first st. Ch 3, DC in the second Ch 2 sp from the half cluster below. *Ch 2, DC in the first Ch 2 sp in the next cluster from below. Ch 3, SC in the 3rd TRC from the cluster below. Ch 3, DC in the fourth Ch 2 sp from the cluster below. * repeat * * across you reach the ending half cluster. Ch 2, DC in the first Ch2 sp of the half cluster. Ending with Ch 3 and SC in the 4th Ch from the previous rows beginning Ch 6.
Row 6- Ch 1. SC in first st. Ch 1. skip Ch 3, Cluster in the first Ch 2 sp. *Ch 1, skip Ch 3, SC in SC from the row below. Ch 1, skip Ch 3,. Cluster in next Ch 2 sp. * repeat * * across. Ending with Ch 1. SC in last st.
Rows 7-35 repeat Rows 3-6 ending with a repeat of Row 3.
Waist Section
Row 36- Ch 3, Sk first Ch 1 sp.* DC in DC st. Place 3 DC in Ch 3 sp. DC in SC st. 3 DC in the Ch 3 sp, DC in DC st. DC in Ch 2 sp. * repeat across. Skip last Ch 1 sp. DC in top of the beginning Ch from last row. 71 (91, 101, 131, 151, 181) DC
Row 37- Ch 4. *Skip 1, dc in next. Ch 1 * repeat * * across. Last DC in the third Ch from the last rows beginning Ch 4. 36 (46, 51, 66, 76, 91) DC
Row 38- Ch 3. DC in each st and ch sp across. 71 (91, 101, 131, 151, 181) DC
Row 39- Ch 1. S in each st. 71 (91, 101, 131, 151, 181) SC
Rest of Back Panel:
Row 40- Repeat Row 2
Row 41- Repeat Row 3
Row 42- Repeat Row 4
Row 43- Repeat Row 5
Row 44- Repeat Row 6
Rows 45-65 Repeat Rows 3-6. Ending with a repeat of Row 5.
Row 66- Ch 1, *3 SC in Ch 3 sp. SC in DC st. SC in Ch 2 sp. SC in the DC st. 3 SC in Ch 3 sp. SC in SC st. * Repeat * * across. 71 (91, 101, 131, 151, 181) SC
Front Panels
Ch 32 (42, 52, 62, 72)
Row 1- HDC in the 2nd Ch, HDC across. 31 (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) HDC
Row 2- Ch 1, SC in first st. Ch 1. *Skip 4 sts. Cluster in next. Ch 1. Skip 4 sts. SC in next st. Ch 1* repeat across. Ending with SC in last st. 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Clusters
Row 3- Ch 5 DC in first Ch 2 sp from the row below. *Ch 3. SC in the 3rd TRC from the row below. Ch 3. Dc in the fourth Ch 2 sp from the cluster in the row below. Ch 2. DC in the first Ch 2 sp in the next cluster from below.* repeat * * across. End with Ch 1, TRC in SC st from last row.
Row 4- Ch 6. TRC in the first Ch 1 sp. Ch 2, TRC in the same sp. * Ch 1, skip Ch 3 sp, SC in the SC from the row below. Ch 1, skip Ch 3 sp. Cluster in the Ch 2 sp from the row below. * repeat * * across to last SC sp. End with Ch 1, TRC, Ch 2, TRC, Ch 2, TRC in the last Ch 1 sp.
Row 5- Ch 1. SC in first st. Ch 3, DC in the second Ch 2 sp from the half cluster below. *Ch 2, DC in the first Ch 2 spac in the next cluster from below. Ch 3, SC in the 3rd TRC from the cluster below. Ch 3, DC in the fourth Ch 2 sp from the cluster below. * repeat * * across you reach the ending half cluster. Ch 2, DC in the first Ch2 sp of the half cluster. Ending with Ch 3 and SC in the 4th Ch from the previous rows beginning Ch 6.
Row 6- Ch 1. SC in first st. Ch 1. skip Ch 3, Cluster in the first Ch 2 sp. *Ch 1, skip Ch 3, SC in SC from the row below. Ch 1, skip Ch 3,. Cluster in next Ch 2 sp. * repeat * * across. Ending with Ch 1. SC in last st.
Rows 7-35 repeat rows 3-6 ending with a repeat of Row 6.
Waist Section
Row 36- Ch 3, Sk first Ch 1 sp.* DC in DC st. Place 3 DC in Ch 3 sp. DC in SC st. 3 DC in the Ch 3 sp, DC in DC st. DC in Ch 2 sp. * repeat across. Skip last Ch 1 sp. DC in top of the beginning Ch from last row. 31 (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) DC
Row 37- Ch 4. *Skip 1, DC in next. Ch 1 * repeat * * across. Last DC in the third Ch from the last rows beginning Ch 4. 16 (21, 26, 31, 36, 41) DC
Row 38- Ch 3. DC in each st and Ch sp across. 31 (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) DC
Row 39- Ch 1. SC in each st. 31 (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) SC
Row 40- Repeat Row 2
Row 41- Repeat Row 3
Row 42- Repeat Row 4
Row 43- Repeat Row 5
Row 44- Repeat Row 6
Rows 45-65 Repeat Rows 3-6. Ending with a repeat of Row 5
Row 66- Ch 1, *3 SC in Ch 3 sp. SC in DC st. SC in Ch 2 sp. SC in the DC st. 3 SC in Ch 3 sp. SC in SC st. * Repeat * * across. (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) SC
Repeat all steps for the second front panel.
Belt- Use two strands of yarn held together (this helps make a thicker/stronger belt) using the 4.5mm crochet hook and Chain 140 (180, 200, 250, 300, 350) Tie off. Weave the belt through every other stitch of Row 36 in your waist section.
Construction
The pink rectangle represents the back panel. The black rectangles represent your front panels. The red dotted lines represent where you will be seaming your pieces together.
Lay your back panel flat.
Lay your front panels on top of the back panel, lining up your corners. You will have a small gap in between this will be for your neck opening. Be sure the first row (hdc row) is at the bottom of all pieces.
Seam shoulders- use yarn needle and yarn, whip stitch starting from outer corner (where green circle is) line up stitch for stitch with back panel. Seam across. Repeat for other front panel.
Seam sides- Starting at the bottom whip stitching upward, to a couple inches above your waist section.
Repeat for the other side.
That’s it, friends! I hope you enjoyed this free crochet cardigan pattern!
If you make a Calla Cardi I would love to see them! Please tag me on Instagram @SierrasCraftyCreations
Happy Crocheting
Sierra
