Ladies Skyler Cardigan

This bobble cardigan is made from the top down, using a simple half double crochet (half treble crochet UK) stitch and bobble stitch. The matching baby and child cardigan can be found in my other listings.

Size Medium

Finished chest 40”

Shoulder to cuff 24”

Shoulder to hem 22” 

The size guide for lengths is just a guide, as we are all different it’s always best to measure the individual you are making for, to get the perfect fit. It can be made as long or short as you like (if making longer it may require more yarn). It can also be made with shorter sleeves for the warmer months.

The full written pattern with more sizes can be found here the Youtube video for the 6-12 months here

Materials

1350 metres of Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme Waves, Shade 903 Gemstones, 100% Cotton dk / weight 3 yarn (210 metres / 230 yards per 100g)

3.5 and 4mm crochet hooks


Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc = single crochet (double crochet in UK)

hdc = half double crochet (half treble crochet UK)

slst = slip stitch

ch = chain

blo = back loop only (crochet into the back loop of the stitch)

bs = Bobble stitch (yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 stitches), x 5, you should have 6 stitches on hook, yarn over and pull through all 6.

[ ] = these stitches should be completed into one stitch or the ch1

* * = in between should be repeated


Gauge

18 stitches x 8 rows of hdc and 3 rows of sc = 4” using a 4mm crochet hook

YouTube tutorial available for size 6-12 months


Pattern notes

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

  • Due to the nature of the raglan yoke increases, the bobble rows may seem a bit random, but it helps to stagger the bobbles how they should be.

  • A wrong side row is where the bobbles are facing the inside of the work.

  • If you want to make with a thicker yarn like aran it could easily be adapted by making a size or 2 smaller than you want, using a size bigger hook. 

The best way to find out what size to follow is:

Chain required stitches for your chest measurement and follow the size that has the nearest amount of stitches after divide for armholes, (size xs is 135 stitches after divide for armholes) and would turn out a size s with aran and a 5mm hook.

MEDIUM

Ch 73 with a 4mm hook

Row 1: [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the third chain from hook, hdc 17, [2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 33, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 17, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next. (87) Turn

Row 2: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 1, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 21, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 37, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 21, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 1, [2 hdc] in the last. (105) Turn

Row 3: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 4, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 25, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] the ch1 space, hdc 41, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 25, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 4, [2 hdc] in the last. (119) Turn

Row 4: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (119) Turn

Row 5: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 7, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 27, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 45, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 27, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 7, [2 hdc] in the last. (133) Turn

Row 6: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 9, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 31, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 47, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 31, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 9, [2 hdc] in the last. (143) Turn

Row 7: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 11, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 33, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 49, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 33, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 11, [2 hdc] in the last. (159) Turn 

Row 8: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (159) Turn

Row 9: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 14, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 36, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 53, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 36, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 14, [2 hdc] in the last. (169) Turn 

Row 10: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 16, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 38, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 55, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 38, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 16, [2 hdc] in the last. (187) Turn 

Row 11: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 19, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 42, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 59, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch 1 space, hdc 42, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 19, [2 hdc] in the last. (199) Turn 

Row 12: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (199) Turn

Row 13: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 22, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 44, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 61, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 44, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the next, hdc 22, [2 hdc] in the last. (213) Turn 

Row 14: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 25, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 46, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 65, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch 1 space, hdc 46, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 25, [2 hdc] in the last. (227) Turn 

Row 15: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 28, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 48, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 69, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch 1 space, hdc 48, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 28, [2 hdc] in the last. (239) Turn 

Row 16: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (239) Turn

Row 17: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 31, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 50, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 71, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 50, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 31, [2 hdc] in the last. (249) Turn 

Row 18: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 33, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 52, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 73, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 52, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 33, [2 hdc] in the last. (259) Turn 

Row 19: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 35, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 54, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 75, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 54, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 35, [2 hdc] in the last. (271) Turn 

Row 20: ch1, sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 3 stitches and sc. (271) Turn


Row 21: ch1, hdc 38, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 56, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 79, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 56, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 38. (279) Turn 

Row 22: ch1, hdc 39, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 58, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 81, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 58, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 39. (287) Turn 

Divide for armholes

Row 23: ch1, hdc 41, skip 60, hdc 85, skip 60, hdc 41. (167) Turn


Row 24: ch1, *sc 7, bs* x 4, sc 11, bs, *sc 7, bs* x 10, sc 11, *bs, sc 7* x 4. (167) Turn 


Row 25-27: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc to end. (167) Turn


Row 28: sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* x 3, sc 11, bs, *sc 7, bs* x 11, sc 11, bs, *sc 7, bs* x 3, sc 3. (167) Turn


Row 29-31: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc to end. (167) Turn

Repeat rows 24 to 31 until work measures 16.5 inches from the shoulder, ending with a wrong side row and continue to the bottom edging on page 5.

Bottom edging

Continuing from the bottom of the cardigan using a 3.5mm hook

Row 1: ch1, sc along the bottom of the cardigan, sc up the front edge around the collar and back down the other edge to the bottom, slst to the first. (I found 6 sc per three rows of hdc and 1 row of sc worked out just right)

       

Row 2: ch10, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 8, join to the next stitch at the bottom of the cardigan with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc all in blo. (9) Turn

Row 4: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the edge of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the bottom of the cardigan using a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you reach the other side, then continue to the side edging.


Side edging

Continuing from the bottom edging 

(If you want to add buttons, mark out where you would like the buttonholes to be.

At the markers sc 4, ch2, skip 1, sc 4, then continue with row 3, doing a sc in the ch1 where the skipped stitch was.

(I used 20mm buttons so did a ch2, but still only skipped 1 to get the buttonhole a bit bigger, then on the next row I did just 1 sc into the ch2.)

Row 1: ch8, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 7, join to the next stitch at the edge of the cardigan with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (7) Turn


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


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


Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you reach the other side. 

Fasten off.

Sleeves

Starting sleeves, start the sleeves by joining yarn in the first worked stitch under the arm and following the pattern, under the arm add extra stitches to get the right count for the size you are making, (this prevents a gap under the arm and gets the right count for the pattern)

  • On the arms you may need to line the bobbles up differently to how it's written to get them to stagger, depending where you start the first stitch. Eg: you may need to do 2 sc, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 5, sc 5.

  • Because I used self-striping yarn on the sleeves, I used half of each colour on the ball for each sleeve, so that the stripes were more equal to match the body, but this created more ends to sew though!

  • The sleeves can be decreased gradually if you prefer, try to do this under the arm and be aware there will be less stitches between the first bobble of the row and make a note of what you did, so that when you do the second sleeve you can do the same.

       

With a 4mm hook and the right side facing, join yarn to the first unworked stitch under the arm.

Row 1-2: ch1, hdc 64, slst to first. (64) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc in the same, sc 6, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end, slst to first. (64) Turn

Row 4-6: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc to end, slst to first. (64) Turn

Row 7: ch1, sc in the same, sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 4, sc in the last 4 stitches, slst to first. (64) Turn

Row 8-10: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc to end, slst to first. (64) Turn

Repeat rows 3-10 until the sleeve measures 18.5 inches from the shoulder, then continue to the cuffs.

Cuffs

Row 1: ch1, *sc 1, dec* x 21, sc 1, slst to first. (43)

Cuff Ribbing

Using a 3.5mm hook

Row 1: ch10, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 8, join to the next stitch at the edge of the cuff with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

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

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

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you reach the other side, then fasten off and sew the seam. 

I would love to see your makes feel free to share #skylercardigan @babycrochetdesigns Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. 

*COPYRIGHT 2025 This pattern is made for personal use only. You may not copy, share or sell this pattern, you may make and sell items made from my patterns but please credit me in any listings @BabyCrochetDesigns as the designer many thanks*