The Patterson Cardi

The Patterson Cardi: Crochet Cardigan Pattern

What is Being Made

The Patterson Cardi is a crochet cardigan designed by Michelle R. Tharpes of 2Bossayknits.com. This garment is a wearable piece suitable for finishing and wearing or selling as a handmade product. The cardigan is worked in a structured design that showcases classic crochet construction techniques.

Craft and Primary Technique

This pattern is worked entirely in crochet, making it ideal for crafters comfortable with intermediate-level crochet skills. The design employs fundamental crochet techniques combined with specialty stitch variations to create texture and structure throughout the garment.

Stitches Used

The Patterson Cardi incorporates a variety of essential crochet stitches to build the cardigan's structure and visual interest:

• Chain (CH) – used for foundation and spacing
• Single Crochet (SC) – provides a tight, dense fabric
• Half Double Crochet (HDC) – creates medium-weight fabric with good drape
• Double Crochet (DC) – adds height and openness to sections
• Back Loop Half Double Crochet (BLHDC) – a specialty stitch that creates ribbed or textured effects by working into only the back loop of stitches
• Back Loop Single Crochet (BLSC) – another back-loop variation for texture
• Double Crochet 2 Together (DC2T) – a decrease stitch for shaping
• Slip Stitch (SS) – used for joining rounds and finishing edges

Materials and Yarn Weight

The Patterson Cardi is designed to be worked with three skeins of Red Heart Jumbo yarn in the spring green colorway, providing approximately 1852 yards of yarn. This pattern accommodates aran, heavy worsted, and worsted weight yarns, offering flexibility in yarn selection while maintaining the intended garment drape and fit.

Tools and Notions

To complete this crochet cardigan, you will need the following tools and accessories:

• Crochet hooks in three sizes: J hook, I hook, and H hook – the pattern uses multiple hook sizes to create varied fabric densities and proper shaping
• Yarn needle – for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together if needed
• Scissors – for cutting yarn
• Measuring tape – to verify gauge and garment measurements
• Row counter – to track progress through pattern rows
• Stitch markers – to mark pattern repeats and shaping points
• Safety pins or clips – for holding stitches and organizing work in progress

Difficulty Level

The Patterson Cardi is rated as an intermediate crochet project. This difficulty level assumes the crafter has foundational knowledge of basic crochet stitches and is ready to work with specialty stitches like back-loop variations and decrease techniques. The use of multiple hook sizes and stitch combinations requires attention to pattern instructions and gauge maintenance.

Pattern Format

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing you to access the complete instructions digitally and print them for convenient reference while working on your cardigan.