A Breezy Crochet Cardigan for Summer
Stay cool and stylish during warm weather with this lightweight, handmade summer cardigan featuring an open mesh stitch pattern and lovely ribbed sleeve cuffs.
Materials and Tools
- You will need lightweight bamboo-blend yarn, such as Lion Brand Truboo in the sand colorway, which provides a silky drape.
- Gather a 4-millimeter crochet hook, a pair of scissors, a measuring tape, and two stitch markers to manage your project.
Construction Techniques and Assembly
- Work your panels from the bottom up starting with a foundation double crochet row, or a standard starting chain if you prefer.
- Create the open texture by repeating rows of chain loops, single crochets, and double crochet blocks.
- Make three separate pieces consisting of a wide back panel and two identical front panels, then join them at the shoulders and sides using a neat slip stitch method.
- Finish the garment by adding double crochet sleeves with front and back post ribbing, alongside a clean single crochet trim along the front opening.
Keep your working tension nice and even so that your chain loops and mesh stitches maintain a neat, consistent shape without scrunching up your fabric.
Block your finished panels gently with steam if needed, keeping in mind that lightweight bamboo yarns tend to relax and stretch out slightly over time.
