Crochet Autumn Nights Cardigan

The Crochet Autumn Nights Cardigan is the perfect cozy addition to your fall wardrobe! With its intricate stitching and warm colors, this cardigan will make you feel like you're wrapped in a hug on those chilly evenings. The soft yarn used gives it a luxurious feel while keeping you toasty. Whether you're lounging at home or out for a stroll, this cardigan is sure to be your go-to piece for the season. So, grab your favorite book, a cup of hot cocoa, and snuggle up in style with the Crochet Autumn Nights Cardigan!

Materials You Will Need

– Red Heart Grande Yarn in Oatmeal, Teal, Apricot, and Chianti

I used 10 balls of Oatmeal, 3 balls of Chianti, 3 balls of Apricot, and 2 balls of Teal.

– Size Q-16mm Crochet Hook

– Yarn Needle

– Measuring Tape

– Scissors

Notes

• This is worked as 2 panels sewn together, then sleeves separate and sewn to the vest.
• To make the front/back panels shorter, make fewer stitches on your foundation row.
• To make the front/back panels longer, make more stitches on your foundation row.
• To make the sleeves longer, make more stitches on your foundation row.
• To make the cuff longer, add more rows on your sleeve cuff.
• I used 828 Yards of yarn for this project.

Special Stitches

• Ch(s): chain(s)
• YO: Yarn Over
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• Sl st: slip stitch
• SC: Single Crochet
• FLO: Front Loop Only
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• FDC: Foundation Double Crochet
• DC: Double Crochet

Pattern

Front and Back Panels

Make 2

(Measure the length from the front of your knees, up around your shoulder, down to the back of your knees. This will be the length of your Foundation Row.)

Row 1: With Oatmeal, Foundation Double Crochet 85 (measures 80 inches) (or however many you need to make the length you need), turn, fasten off, and change color.

Row 2: With Chianti, Ch 3, DC across, turn. Fasten off and change color.

Row 3: With Oatmeal, Ch 3, DC across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, work in FLO, DC across. Fasten off and change color. DO NOT TURN.

Row 5: Attach Apricot to the Ch 3 stitch, Ch 3, DC across, turn. Fasten off and change color.

Row 6: With Oatmeal, Ch 3, DC across, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, work in FLO, DC across. Fasten off and change color. DO NOT TURN.

Row 8: Attach Teal to the Ch 3 stitch, Ch 3, SC across. Fasten off.

To make larger sizes, add more rows repeating Rows 3, 4, and 5.

Assembly Step

Sew up half the stitches of Row 8 on each piece.

Sleeves

Make 2

Measure the length from the end of your shoulder to right above your wrist. This will be the length of your foundation row.

Row 1: With Oatmeal, FDC 18 stitches (measures 15 inches) (or however many you need to make the length you need), turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, work in BLO, DC across. Fasten off and change color.

Row 3: With Chianti, Ch 3, working in both loops of the stitches, DC in each st across. Fasten off and change color.

Row 4: With Oatmeal, Ch 3, working in both loops of the stitches, DC in each st across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, work in FLO, DC across, fasten off, and change color.

Row 6: With Apricot, Ch 3, working in both loops of the stitches, DC in each st across. Fasten off and change color.

Row 7: Repeat Row 4

Row 8: Repeat Row 5

Row 9: With Teal, Ch 3, work in both loops of the stitches, DC in each st across. Fasten off.

Assembly Step

Sew first and last rows together.

Cuff

Attach Oatmeal to one end of the sleeve.

Round 1: Ch 1, evenly crochet 18 SC around. Sl st to first stitch, change color to Teal.

Round 2: Ch 1, [SC2TOG, SC in next st] 6 times. Sl st to first stitch, change color back to Oatmeal. (12 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Sl st to first stitch, change color back to Teal. (12)

Round 4: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Sl st to first stitch, change color back to Oatmeal. (12)

Round 5: Repeat Round 3

Round 6: Repeat Round 4

Round 7: Repeat Round 3

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Final Assembly

Sew sleeves to cardigan.

SC 3 rows across the outer edge of the cardigan: Oatmeal, then Teal, then back to Oatmeal.

Enjoy!