Cosy Cottage Cardigan

This cardigan is made from the top down using a mixture of simple stitches, then adding a rib edging around the body and sleeves and a button band. It’s the same as the childs cosy cottage cardi so you can match your children!

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SIZE 2XL

CHEST 48-50” 

FINISHED CHEST 52-54” 

SHOULDER TO HEM 24”

SLEEVE SHOULDER TO CUFF 25”

*Please note sizes for the lengths are just a guide you may want them shorter or longer depending on the individual you are making for* 

Materials

1950 metres of dk / weight 3 yarn. I used Stylecraft Bambino for the progress photos and Elements Panoramic DK Shade Sunrise (300 metres per 100g) for the main photo

3.5 and 4mm hook

5 x 20-25mm buttons

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc = single crochet (double crochet in UK)

dc = double crochet (treble crochet UK)

hdc = half double crochet (half treble UK)

hsc = herringbone single crochet (herringbone double crochet UK) insert hook into the left vertical strand of previous stitch, then insert hook into the next stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through all 3 loops on hook youtube

ch = chain

slst = slip stitch

blo = back loop only (crochet in the back loop)

** = repeat between

[ ] = in the same stitch

sc2tog = sc 2 stitches together (double crochet 2 stitches together)

Gauge 

With a 4mm hook

18 dc x 8 rows = 4”

Pattern notes and photos

  • Row 1 is the right side facing.

  • It may be helpful to place stitch markers in the ch1 spaces on the first row to mark the corner increases. If you struggle with the hsc at the corners, you could try a normal sc instead.

  • The bottom ribbing is approx 1.5”.

  • The cuff ribbing is approx 2”.

  • The ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

  • The ch1/2 on the corners counts as one stitch.

  • Important: On the row after the ch2 eyelets place 1 hsc in the ch2 space and 1 hsc in each sc.

Ch72

Row 1: [dc, ch1, 2 dc] in 4th ch from hook, dc 11, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the next, dc 43, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the next, dc 11, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the last. (79) Turn

Row 2: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 15, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 47, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 15, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (89) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1, sc, ch2, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, sc, ch2x 8, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, sc, ch2x 24, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 8, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 2. Turn

Row 4: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 4, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 19, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 51, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 19, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 4, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (107) Turn

Row 5: ch1, [2 dc] in the first, dc 6, [3 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 21, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 53, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 21, [2 dc, ch1, 3 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 6, [2 dc] in the last. (127) Turn

Row 6: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 10, [2 hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 25, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 57, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 25, [hsc, ch2, 2 hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 10, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (131) Turn

Row 7: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1x 7, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 13, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 29, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 13, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 7. Turn

Row 8: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 14, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 29, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 61, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 29, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 14, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (157) Turn

Row 9: ch1, [2 dc] in the first, dc 16, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 31, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 63, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 31, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 16, [2 dc] in the last. (177) Turn

Row 10: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 19, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 35, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 67, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 35, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 19, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (189) Turn

Row 11: ch1,sc, ch2, skip 1x 11, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 18, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, sc, ch2 x 34, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 18, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, sc x 11. Turn

Row 12: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 22, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 39, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 71, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 39, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 22, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (207) Turn

Row 13: ch1, [2 dc] in the first, dc 24, [3 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 41, [1 dc, ch1, 3 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 73, [3 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 41, [1 dc, ch1, 3 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 24, [2 dc] in the last. (219) Turn

Row 14: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 28, [2 hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 43, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 79, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 43, [hsc, ch2, 2 hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 28, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (231) Turn

Row 15: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1x 16, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 22, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 40, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 22, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 16. Turn

Row 16: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 32, [2 hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 47, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 83, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 47, [hsc, ch2, 2 hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 32, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (251) Turn

Row 17: ch1, [2 dc] in the first, dc 35, [2 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 49, [1 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 85, [2 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 49, [1 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 35, [2 dc] in the last. (259) Turn

Row 18: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 38, [2 hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 51, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 89, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 51, [hsc, ch2, 2 hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 38, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (269) Turn

Row 19: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1x 21, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 26, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 45, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 26, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 21. Turn

Row 20: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 42, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 55, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 93, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 55, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 42, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (285) Turn

Row 21: ch1, [2 dc] in the first, dc 44, [2 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 57, [1 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 95, [2 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 57, [1 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 44, [2 dc] in the last. (295) Turn

Row 22: ch1, [hdc, hsc] in the first, hsc 47, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 59, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 99, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 59, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 47, [hsc, hdc] in the last. (265) Turn

Row 23: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1x 25, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 30, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 50, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 30, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 25. Turn

Row 24: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 50, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 63, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 103, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 63, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 50, hdc 1. (261) Turn

Row 25: ch1, dc 52, [2 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 65, [1 dc, ch1, 3 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 105, [3 dc, ch1, 1 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 65, [1 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the ch2 space, dc 52. (295) Turn

Row 26: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 53, [2 hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 67, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 111, [hsc, ch2, hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 67, [hsc, ch2, 2 hsc] in the ch1 space, hsc 53, hdc 1. (265) Turn

Row 27: ch1, sc, ch2, skip 1x 28, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 38, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 56, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2,skip 1, sc, ch2x 38, skip 1, [sc, ch2, sc] in the ch2 space, ch2, skip 1, scx 28. Turn

Row 28: (Divide for arm holes) ch1, hdc 1, hsc 56, [2 hsc] in the ch2 space, skip 71, [2 hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 115, [2 hsc] in the ch2 space, skip 71, [2 hsc] in the ch2 space, hsc 56, hdc 1. (237) Turn

Row 29: ch1, dc all. (237) Turn

Row 30: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 235, hdc 1. (237) Turn

Row 31: ch1, sc,ch2, skip 1, sc repeat to end. (237) Turn

Row 32: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 235, hdc 1. (237) Turn

Repeat rows 29 to 32 until work measures 22.5” from the shoulder.

BOTTOM RIBBING

Using a 3.5mm hook join yarn with the right side facing to the bottom right

Row 1: ch9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7, join to the next stitch of the edge of cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (8) Turn

Row 2: ch1, sc 1, sc 7 in blo. (8) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc 7 in blo, sc 1, join to the next stitch of the edge of cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (8) Turn

Repeat Rows 2-3 until you get to the other side of the cardigan.


BUTTON BAND

(If making bigger sizes you may want to do 5 rows for the button band, 2 rows, then buttonhole row, then another 2 rows)

Continuing from bottom ribbing

Row 1: ch1, sc in the same, hsc all around to the bottom of the other side. Turn

Mark out the button holes.

Row 2: ch1, sc in the same, hsc all around to the bottom of the other side (ch1, skip 1 where the markers are). Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc in the same, hsc all around to the bottom of the other side (including a hsc in the ch1) . 

Fasten off and sew ends. Sew buttons to match the button holes.

SLEEVES

With the wrong side facing join yarn 

Round 1: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 73, slst to first. (74) Turn

Round 2: ch2, dc 74, slst to first. (74) Turn

Round 3: ch1, hdc 1, hsc 73, slst to first. (74) Turn

Round 4: ch1,sc, ch2, skip 1repeat to end, slst to first. (74) Turn

Repeat rounds 1-4 until the sleeve measures 23” from the shoulder

CUFFS

Row 1: ch1,sc 1, sc2togx 24, sc 2, slst to the first. (50)

RIBBING

Change to 3.5mm hook

ch11

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 9, join to the next stitch of the edge of sleeve using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (10) Turn

Row 2: ch1, sc 1, sc 9 in blo. (10) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc 9 in blo, sc 1, join to the next stitch of the edge of sleeve using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (10) Turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you get all the way round, fasten off with a long end and sew the seam.

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