Free Crochet Cozy Cardigan Jacket with Alterations

The Crochet Cozy Cardigan Jacket is designed for beginners and beyond. It uses Red Heart All-In-One Granny Square yarn. Mikey wanted to create a sample using Lily Sugarn Cream yarn and add a slight twist to each granny square. The changes he made to the granny square are in diagram format below. Please note that you cannot use the Red Heart All-In-One Granny Square yarn for the changes Mikey made.

Mikey's changes still require the square to be 6" x 6". He is using a 5 mm / H/8 hook and 8 colours of Lily Sugarn Cream. He bought large format Ball Size Solids: 113g / 4 oz, 184 meters / 200 yards. There is a lot of yarn left over to make dishcloths and other home decor items.

Mikey used the following colours:

Lily Sugar’n Cream, 113g / 4 oz, 184 meters / 200 yards (2080 yds total needed)

• Contrast A = Warm Brown 203 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast B = Rainforest (substituted) 198 yards - 1 Ball
• Contrast C = Hot Green 204 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast D = Rose Pink 214 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast E= Blue Jeans 198 yards - 1 Ball
• Contrast F = Blueberry (substituted) 175 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast G = Teal (substituted) 185 yards - 1 Ball
• Contrast H = Red 219 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast I = Beach Glass 333 yards - 2 Balls
• Contrast J = Black 151 yards - 1 Ball

Mikey tends to crochet like an assembly line. Using the pattern suggestion of 54 squares for his sizing, he does all round 1 of each of the 54 first before moving onto round 2. Due to the eight colours, every square is different in colour format, never to have a repeating square throughout the jacket. That's a personal choice of creativity. To you, do what makes you happy if you prefer symmetry or styling in a way that is more uniform. Mikey prefers a random look for this type of wearable.

Crochet Instructions for Mikey's Changes

Hook 5 mm / H/8 crochet Hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge 13 sc and 15 rows = 4” [10 cm]

Measurement 6" x 6" square.

Abbreviations 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Join = Sl st to beg st or top of beg ch.
• Rep = Repeat
• RS =  Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Standing dc = Form slip knot and insert onto the hook. Wrap hook one and insert hook around a chain corner space, yoh and pull through space, yoh and pull loop through 2 loops, yoh through remaining 2 loops.
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Note:

2nd to 5th rounds use standing double crochet to begin the round for a more consistent look to granny squares.

With colour 1, ch 4 and insert hook into beg ch to form ring.

1st rnd: RS. Ch 2. 2 dc in ring. Ch 3. (3 dc in ring, ch 3.) three times. Join. Break colour 1.

2nd rnd: With colour 2. Standing dc in beg corner sp, 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner, ch 1. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp, ch 3. Join. Break colour 2.

3rd rnd: With colour 3. Standing dc in any ch-1 sp before a corner, 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1. *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg ch-1 sp. Ch 3. Join. Break colour 3.

4th rnd: With colour 4. Standing dc in beg corner sp, 2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 sps across. *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner, 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 sps across. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp, ch 3. Join. Break colour 4.

5th rnd: With colour 5. Standing dc in beg corner sp, 1 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc across. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next corner, 1 dc in each dc across. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp, ch 2. Join. Break colour 5. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Follow the original pattern for the assembly layout and finishing of the jacket. Each of Mikey's new squares is 6" x 6".

Crochet Diagram