Harvest Cardigan

Harvest Cardigan by Mon Petit Violon

What is Being Made

The Harvest Cardigan is a top-down crochet cardigan designed for children, available in five size options ranging from 1-2 years through 9-10 years old. This garment is a crochet adaptation of the popular Harvest Sweater pattern, offering crafters the option to create a coordinating cardigan with button closures. The cardigan can be worked in a single color or as a two-color design, allowing for creative customization.

Sizing and Finished Measurements

The Harvest Cardigan is offered in the following five sizes with corresponding finished chest measurements and lengths:

• Size 1-2y: 57cm / 22½ inches chest, 33cm / 13 inches length, 22cm / 8½ inches sleeve length to underarm
• Size 3-4y: 62cm / 24½ inches chest, 40cm / 15¾ inches length, 26cm / 10¼ inches sleeve length to underarm
• Size 5-6y: 68cm / 26¾ inches chest, 45cm / 18 inches length, 29cm / 11½ inches sleeve length to underarm
• Size 7-8y: 73cm / 28¾ inches chest, 48cm / 19 inches length, 32cm / 12½ inches sleeve length to underarm
• Size 9-10y: 78cm / 30¾ inches chest, 51cm / 20 inches length, 34cm / 13½ inches sleeve length to underarm

The pattern recommends positive ease for an ideal fit.

Construction Technique

The Harvest Cardigan is worked top down, a construction method that begins at the neckline and progresses downward to the hem. This approach offers several advantages: it allows for easy adjustments to length, simplified shaping through strategic increases, and the ability to try on the garment as you work. The top-down method also eliminates the need for seaming, as the cardigan is constructed as one continuous piece.

Yarn Requirements

The Harvest Cardigan requires DK weight or light worsted weight yarn. Yardage requirements vary by size:

• Single-color version: 525–945 meters (575–1,035 yards) depending on size
• Two-color version: Main color (MC) requires 420–640 meters (458–698 yards); contrast color (CC) requires 105–305 meters (115–332 yards)

The pattern provides specific yarn recommendations including Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% Merino Wool, 50g / 105m), DROPS Merino Extra Fine (100% Merino Wool, 50g / 105m), and Jody Long Ciao (100% Extrafine Merino, 50g / 105m). All recommended yarns are premium merino wool options suited to DK weight specifications.

Customization Options

The Harvest Cardigan offers flexibility in design choices. Crafters can select the number of buttons to use, allowing for personalization of the front closure. The pattern also accommodates both single-color and two-color colorwork, enabling creative variations while maintaining the same garment structure.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, indicating it is suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle shaping techniques, top-down construction, and button band finishing.