The Basic Cardigan by Annelies Baes

The Basic Cardigan

Crochet
December 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
5.5 mm (I)
1422 - 2734 yards (1300 - 2500 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
both US and UK
Dutch English
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Crochet pattern for THE (perfect) basic cardigan. This is a beginner friendly pattern for a comfortable and trendy cardigan. Once you have made one you will be able to make many more according to your own wishes : using different colours, different lengths, …
The pattern has fully written instructions in English (both UK and US terms) and in Dutch in 7 sizes : from XS up to 3XL.

Yarn : Aran/worsted weight yarn, suitable for 5 mm crochet hook.
Depending on the size you make you need +/- : 1300 (1450, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2250, 2500)m of yarn.

Samples made with :
Lana Grossa Brigitte No. 2, 47 % alpaca & 45 % cotton & 8 % wool, 50g/140m/153yds.
Colour 17 Lime Green : 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) balls
Colour 19 Rose : 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls
Colour 29 Turquoise : 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls
Colour 5 Nightblue : 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls
Colour 12 Vintage pink : 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls
Colour 26 Purple : 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s)

Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash, 75 % wool & 25 % polyamide 50g/210m/230yds, Colour 3 Dark grey : 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) balls
+ Lang Yarns Mohair Luxe, 77 % mohair & 23 % silk, 25g/175m/191yds, Colour 698005 Dark grey : 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) balls.
The grey cardigan is worked double stranded, holding one strand of Jawoll and 1 strand of mohair together.
Important : my sample made with Lang Yarns is a CROPPED version of the original pattern. I simply worked FEWER rows for back and front sections. (this means I also used less yardage).

Crochet hook : 5 mm and 5,5 mm

Skill level : beginner friendly