CROCHET SUMMER CARDIGAN PATTERN FOR SIZES XS-5X! The Fireflies Cardigan is the perfect transitional garment to take you from season to season in style! With open stitches and shorter sleeves, this beginner-friendly simple crochet cardigan works up quickly with easy stitches and a no-fuss construction. With sleeve lengths halfway between short and long and open stitch work, this simple crochet cardigan is just what you need to take you into the next season.

This easy crochet design works up fast with basic stitches and is perfect for beginners who are crocheting their first cardigan! The back and front panels are worked separately and then seamed together at the shoulders and down the sides and sleeves are worked separately and seamed to the armholes. The sleeves are meant to be open and relaxed and there is no shaping to the sleeves, which means no decreasing stitches! Finishing details are added at the cuffs and the collar.

The Fireflies Cardigan has 3-4 inches of positive ease for an easy and comfortable fit. Nine sizing options give you the option to customize your fit and select the size that fits either your measurements or the fit that you want. Get started today on this beginner-friendly transitional cardigan!

This pattern is written in standard US terms in smallest size with larger sizes following in parentheses, as follows:  XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). 

The featured cardigan is made with Lion Brand Pima Cotton (Weight: #4/Worsted Weight 100% Pima Cotton – 186 yards / 170 meters, 3.5 ounces / 100 grams) and uses a US Size I/9 5.5 mm crochet hook.

Colorway: Vintage – 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11) skeins; approximately 930 (1116, 1116, 1302, 1302) (1408, 1674, 1860, 2046) yards

Skill Level - Advanced Beginner

Sizing/Measurements - AVAILABLE IN NINE SIZES
FITS CHEST:
XS 28-30” finished chest: 31”
S 32-34” finished chest: 35”
M 36-38” finished chest: 39”
L 40-42” finished chest: 43”
XL 44-46” finished chest: 47”
2X 48-50” finished chest: 51”
3X 52-54” finished chest: 55”
4X 56-58” finished chest: 59”
5X 60-62” finsihed chest: 63”

The model is wearing a size LARGE and is 5’4” with a 38” bust.