%2C%20yarn%20weight%20category%2C%20AND%20total%20yards%2Fmeters%20needed%5D%2C%20the%20exact%20requested%20object%20only%2C%20no%20substitutions%2C%20no%20unrelated%20animals%2C%20no%20diagram%2C%20cozy%20craft%20photography%2C%20detailed%20yarn%20texture%2C%20soft%20natural%20lighting%2C%20clean%20white%20background%2C%20high%20resolution?width=1024&height=1024&model=flux&nologo=true&seed=320189)
Spooky Stripes Raglan Cardigan
A top-down, striped raglan cardigan perfect for Halloween festivities.
Materials
- Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn, approximately 1000 yards (915 meters) total in various Halloween-themed colors (e.g., black, orange, purple, green).
- 5.0 mm (US H/8) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Buttons (optional, 3-5 depending on desired closure)
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- inc: increase (2 sts in the same st)
- yo: yarn over
- sk: skip
Special Stitches
- Raglan Increase (RI): (dc, ch 1, dc) in the specified stitch. This creates a corner and increases by 2 stitches.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation
Ch 65. Join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist.
Body
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in the next 10 ch (right back), RI in the next ch, dc in the next 10 ch (right sleeve), RI in the next ch, dc in the next 20 ch (front), RI in the next ch, dc in the next 10 ch (left sleeve), RI in the next ch, dc in the last 10 ch (left back). Join with a sl st to the first dc. (64 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (72 sts) Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (80 sts) Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (88 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (96 sts) Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (104 sts) Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (112 sts) Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (120 sts) Rnd 9: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (128 sts) Rnd 10: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (136 sts) Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (144 sts) Rnd 12: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (152 sts) Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (160 sts) Rnd 14: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (168 sts) Rnd 15: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (176 sts) Rnd 16: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (184 sts) Rnd 17: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (192 sts) Rnd 18: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 space. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (200 sts) Rnd 19: Ch 2, dc in the next 28 sts (right back), sk 44 sts (right sleeve), ch 8 (underarm), dc in the next 56 sts (front), sk 44 sts (left sleeve), ch 8 (underarm), dc in the last 28 sts (left back). Join with a sl st to the first dc. (128 sts) Rnd 20: Ch 2, dc in each dc and ch around. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (128 sts) Continue working straight in dc, changing colors as desired for stripes, until the cardigan reaches your desired length.
Assembly / Finishing
Weave in all loose ends using a yarn needle. For a cleaner edge, work a round or two of sc or hdc around the front opening and bottom hem. If adding buttons, sew them evenly spaced along one front edge and create corresponding ch-1 buttonholes on the opposite edge as you work the trim. Block gently if desired to even out stitches.
Tips
- To create crisp stripes, change colors on the last yarn over of the last stitch of the round before the color change.
- Place stitch markers at the ch-1 spaces in the raglan increases to easily identify them in subsequent rounds.
- Crochet a gauge swatch to ensure your finished item will be the desired size. The stitch counts are math-verified, but fit is not guaranteed without checking your personal gauge.
Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com