Crochet Modern Cardigan
Inspired by the Modern Granny designs by Jeanne Steinhilber, I have designed this amazingly warm and cozy Modern Granny Cardigan. I used Caron Sprinkle Cakes as my yarn of choice, but you could also use Caron Tea Cakes. With the self striping yarn, it came out so beautifully, and with the super bulky weight, it is super cozy. To also keep my hands warm, I have designed this cardigan with pockets.
The super bulky weight of this yarn allows quick results. I made this cardigan in 4 days -- and I was writing the pattern down as I went! Granted, I am a quick crocheter, but I think you will find that it will work up quickly for you too. It may seem complicated, but there are a lot of repeats, so you may find it easier to do than you think! The hardest parts are the pockets, and the decreases in the left/right front and the sleeves, but trust me, you can do it!
I can't wait to see your photos of your completed Modern Granny Cardigan. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Until you see me next time here on the Crochet Crowd, you can find me on Ravelry as The Crochet Ninja.
Inspirational Gallery
Here is the Cardigan from different angles.
Guest Designer
Donna Bondy designs clothing just for fun and can be found under the Ravelry name of The Crochet Ninja. Donna is wearing her cardigan in the picture above.
Denise Vallejo says
I got the pattern off of Ravelry. There are parentheses on the pattern but there are no numbers listed in them. I am using a lighter yarn and making the biggest size. I've come to #14 and don't want to go any further until I know for sure if I am doing it right. I need the numbers that go in the parentheses to go one with the rest of the pattern. Please help.
Denise Vallejo says
I need to rephrase my question, How many sc do you need to make for the pockets for the different sizes? On #14, if you only ch 11, the pocket opening is to small on the 3X/4X size, and would be big on the small size. I am trying to figure out how to adapt the pattern for the pocket on the other sizes.
Donna Bondy says
Hi Denise, because it is bulky yarn, the chain 11 for the pocket opening works for all sizes. When you are actually doing the pockets, you will be single crocheting in the base of the pocket (11), in the bases of the double crochets around the ch 11 plus one sc before and after the dc's around the ch 11 (11) plus 1 sc in each of the 2 corners (2). So, while the pocket opening is only a ch 11, the actual pocket is a total of 24 stitches. Hope that helps!
Denise Vallejo says
Could you please let me know, how many dc clusters of three are there on the starting row. I am at the part where I did the bottom, one side, the back, and now I am starting the other side and have too many dc clusters.
Jeanne - The Crochet Crowd says
Denise, it might be easier to contact Donna thru Ravelry. That way she can email you back directly.
Donna Bondy says
I'm also currently working on the pattern using a lighter weight yarn...The pocket chain for that is 13 ch, so the actual pocket will be 28 single crochets.
Maureen Taylor says
how thick is this wool is it the same as chunky wool here in britain
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
I'm unsure. It's classified as Super Bulky 6 Weight. I'm unsure how thick the yarn gets in the UK. I don't really know.