Urban Hues Cardigan in Sirdar Stories DK - Downloadable PDF

Urban Hues Cardigan in Sirdar Stories DK – Crochet Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Urban Hues Cardigan is design number 10740 from Sirdar, part of their Poetic Pastels collection inspired by summer city breaks. It is an intermediate-level crochet pattern available as a downloadable PDF. The design features a relaxed, wearable cardigan silhouette that incorporates the granny square aesthetic in a refined, fashion-forward way — perfect for warm-weather layering and urban style.

Sizes Available

The pattern is written to fit a wide range of sizes, making it an inclusive and versatile make:

• XS – 71/76 cm (28/30") chest
• S – 81/86 cm (32/34") chest
• M – 91/97 cm (36/38") chest
• L – 102/107 cm (40/42") chest
• XL – 112/117 cm (44/46") chest
• XXL – 122/127 cm (48/50") chest
• XXXL – 132/137 cm (52/54") chest

Finished widths range from approximately 85 cm (33½") at XS up to 144 cm (56¾") at XXXL, offering generous ease across the size range.

Garment Construction and Measurements

The cardigan is constructed with clearly defined piece measurements to guide crocheters through assembly. Key finished measurements include:

• Body width (A): 42.5–72 cm (16¾–28¼") depending on size
• Body length (B): approximately 49–61 cm (19¼–24")
• Armhole depth (C): approximately 18–24 cm (7–9½")
• Sleeve cuff detail (D): 18 cm (7") across all sizes
• Yoke or upper section (E): 27 cm (10¾") across all sizes
• Sleeve length (F): approximately 43–44 cm (17–17¼")
• Sleeve width (G): 36–48 cm (14–19") depending on size

Craft and Techniques

This is a crochet pattern rated at intermediate difficulty, making it well suited to crocheters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to tackle more structured garment shaping. The design draws on the popular granny square tradition — a classic crochet motif technique — and integrates it into a contemporary, wearable cardigan format. Working with multiple colour shades is a key feature of this design, requiring confident colour management and neat yarn joining.

Intermediate crochet garment construction typically involves techniques such as working in rows and rounds, seaming or joining motifs, shaping through increases and decreases, and adding neat edgings or borders to finish armholes, fronts, and hems professionally.

Stitches Used

While the full stitch list is detailed within the downloadable PDF, the design is characteristic of Sirdar's Stories collection aesthetic, which features:

• Granny square motifs – the signature construction element of this cardigan
• Standard crochet stitches including chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), double crochet (dc), and treble crochet (tr) as used in traditional granny square construction
• Joining and border stitches to connect motifs and finish edges

Colour Palette

The Urban Hues Cardigan is shown in six shades of Sirdar Stories Double Knitting: shades 836, 828, 827, 824