Iris Cardigan in Adriafil Cheope - Downloadable PDF

Iris Cardigan Crochet Pattern – Adriafil Cheope DK Yarn (Downloadable PDF)

The Iris Cardigan is a beautifully structured women's crochet cardigan pattern published by Adriafil Yarns and worked in their Cheope yarn. Designed for a size 44, this garment combines elegant textural stitchwork with a classic silhouette, making it a rewarding project for confident crochet makers. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF.

What You Will Make

This pattern produces a full women's cardigan with a structured body, shaped neckline, and set-in sleeves. The design features a combination of decorative fan stitch panels and an open filet net construction, giving the finished garment a delicate, lace-like quality balanced with warmth and drape. The cardigan is worked in separate pieces — a back, a right front, a left front, and two sleeves — which are then assembled using a tapestry needle.

Construction and Techniques

The garment is constructed in flat panels worked back and forth following stitch charts included in the PDF. Key construction details include:

• Back: Begun with a foundation chain and worked in fan stitch following the provided chart. The back measures 96 cm from the beginning of work before binding off.
• Right Front: Started at the shoulder with a cast-on chain of 20 stitches, worked in fan stitch across 2 motifs. At 11 cm from the beginning, the neckline is shaped by casting on an additional 18 chains to the left of the work, extending the front panel. Work continues until the piece measures 85 cm from the neckline.
• Left Front: Worked as a mirror image of the right front to create a symmetrical cardigan opening.
• Sleeves: Cast on a chain of 65 stitches and worked in filet net stitch. Shaping is achieved by increasing half a square at each end every 3 rows, 12 times, gradually widening the sleeve. Each sleeve measures 49 cm from the beginning of work.

Stitches Used

This pattern draws on a combination of fundamental and decorative crochet stitches, all of which are referenced in the pattern's stitch guide and accompanying charts:

• Chain stitch – used for foundation chains and neckline shaping
• Double crochet – a core stitch used throughout the construction
• Treble crochet – used within the fan stitch and filet net sections
• Fan stitch – a decorative cluster stitch worked from a chart, creating a flowing, textured motif used across the body panels
• Filet net – an open mesh structure used for the sleeves, worked from a chart and shaped with incremental increases

Materials Required

• Yarn: 550 g of Adriafil Cheope in army green, shade no. 98 – a DK weight yarn well suited to detailed stitch patterns
• Crochet Hook: 3.50 mm crochet hook
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming the finished pieces

About Adriafil Cheope

Adriafil Cheope is a DK weight yarn from the Italian yarn brand Adriafil, chosen here for its stitch definition and drape — qualities that allow the fan stitch motifs and filet net openwork to show clearly in the finished fabric. The army green no. 98 colourway gives the Iris Cardigan a sophisticated, earthy tone suitable for year-round wear.