Azalea Cardigan in Adriafil Cheope - Downloadable PDF

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

The Azalea Cardigan is a colorful, striped crochet cardigan pattern designed for sizes 40, 42, and 44. It is worked in Adriafil Cheope yarn and features a structured silhouette with set-in sleeves, a shaped neckline, and a stand-up collar. This free downloadable PDF pattern is suitable for crocheters with a solid understanding of basic crochet construction and shaping techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a full crochet cardigan consisting of four main pieces: a back panel, a right front, a left front, and two set-in sleeves. The cardigan features armhole shaping, neckline shaping, and a separate collar worked in the round after seaming. The front edges and collar edges are finished with a decorative trim. The overall aesthetic is bold and textural, driven by a repeating multicolor stripe sequence worked throughout every panel.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Cheope, a DK weight yarn, used in five colorways: brown (no. 96), wine red (no. 27), bright green (no. 32), blue (no. 22), and sand (no. 97)
• Total yarn required: 450 g – comprising 100 g each of brown, wine red, and bright green, plus 70 g each of blue and sand
• Hook: Crochet hook size 3.50 mm
• Additional tools: Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Cheope is an Italian DK yarn known for its smooth, consistent texture, which makes it well suited to colorwork and stitch definition in treble crochet fabric. Its weight and drape work particularly well for structured garments like cardigans.

Gauge

The stated gauge is 19 stitches and 9.5 rows over a 10 x 10 cm square, worked in treble crochet using a 3.50 mm hook. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for accurate sizing across the three available sizes.

Pattern Stitches and Techniques

• Chain stitch – used for foundation chains on all panels
• Double crochet – used in finishing and trim work
• Treble crochet – the primary stitch used throughout all main panels, including the back, fronts, sleeves, and collar

The main body fabric is created entirely in treble crochet, which produces a relatively open, drapey fabric with good stitch definition. Treble crochet is taller than double crochet, meaning rows work up quickly and the stripe color changes are highly visible, making this an ideal stitch choice for the bold stripe sequence used throughout the Azalea Cardigan.

Colorwork and Stripe Sequence

The cardigan is worked in a repeating stripe sequence using all five colors of Adriafil Cheope. The established rotation for the back and fronts is: blue, wine red, bright green, sand, brown, bright green – one row per color, repeated throughout. The sleeves begin with the blue yarn and follow the same alternating color sequence. This approach to colorwork requires no stranding or carrying of yarn; instead, colors are simply changed at the beginning of each row, making it accessible for crocheters who are new to multicolor garment construction.

Construction: Back Panel

The back is begun by casting on a foundation chain of 82 (86–90) stitches in blue yarn, with treble crochet beginning from the 4th chain on the hook. The stripe sequence is worked continuously until the piece measures 36 (38–40) cm from the beginning, at which point armhole shaping begins on both sides of the work.

Construction: Right and Left Fronts

Each front panel is worked separately and mirrors the other. Armhole shaping begins at 40 cm from the start of work, and neckline shaping begins when the piece reaches