Daydream Cardigan in Sirdar Stories DK - Downloadable PDF

Daydream Cardigan in Sirdar Stories DK – Crochet Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Daydream Cardigan is a crochet cardigan pattern published by Sirdar as Design No. 10742. It is part of the Sirdar Stories Double Knitting collection, a trend-led range inspired by the brand's Poetic Pastels collection, which draws its aesthetic from summer city breaks. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated as Intermediate level, making it well suited to crocheters who have moved beyond the absolute basics and are ready to tackle a shaped, wearable garment.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a crocheted cardigan — a classic open-front layering piece designed with a fashionable, relaxed sensibility. The cardigan is presented in three colourways using Sirdar Stories DK shades 827, 828, and 829, giving makers a choice of palette options within the Poetic Pastels aesthetic. The design is sized to fit a wide range of bust measurements, from 71 cm to 137 cm (28 in to 54 in), making it an inclusive pattern suitable for a broad range of body types.

Design Highlights

The Daydream Cardigan sits within a collection that celebrates granny square motifs and contemporary crochet construction. The design is noted for its neat, wearable interpretation of motif-based crochet — the kind of piece that translates traditional crochet techniques into modern, everyday fashion. As referenced in the collection notes, the granny square aesthetic is central to the Sirdar Stories range, allowing makers to incorporate classic motif work into garments they can wear throughout the warmer months.

Techniques and Stitches Used

As an intermediate crochet pattern, the Daydream Cardigan is likely to involve a combination of foundational and slightly more advanced crochet techniques typical of motif-based garment construction. These may include:

• Granny square construction — joining individual motifs to form the body of the cardigan
• Joining techniques — seaming or joining motifs either as you go or during finishing
• Border and edging work — finishing the neckline, front bands, and cuffs with neat crochet edging
• Standard crochet stitches — including chain stitch, slip stitch, double crochet, and treble crochet, which are the building blocks of traditional granny square motifs
• Shaping — increases and decreases to achieve a fitted, wearable silhouette across a wide size range

Materials – Yarn and Hook

The recommended yarn for this pattern is Sirdar Stories Double Knitting, a cotton-rich blend developed specifically to deliver cool, breathable cotton aesthetics in a lighter weight that helps finished garments retain their shape over time. This makes it particularly well suited to a structured piece like a cardigan. The pattern calls for shades 827, 828, and 829, reflecting the soft, pastel-inspired palette of the collection. As a DK weight yarn, it works up at a standard double knitting tension and pairs with an appropriately sized crochet hook as specified within the full pattern instructions.

About Sirdar

Sirdar is a British yarn company established in West Yorkshire in 1880, with a long heritage in fashionable knit and crochet design. Every pattern in their collections is triple-checked to guarantee a successful result when made using the recommended Sirdar yarn, giving crafters confidence in the accuracy of the instructions from cast on to cast off — or in this case, from first chain to final fastening off.

Who Is This Pattern For?

• Crocheters with some experience who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to work a full garment
• Makers interested in motif-based crochet and granny square construction
• Those looking for a summer-ready, wearable crochet project in a breathable, cotton-rich yarn
• Anyone who wants a