A Sasha Summer Cardigan Pattern

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Mercedes is wearing her new summer outfit, consisting of a blue cotton dress and a contrasting cotton summer cardigan with button closures.
Her dress features a pattern of stars and dots with a white cotton lace accent.
Her cardigan is made from size 10 crochet cotton, and features a mixture of single and double crochet to achieve a textured pattern.
Cora is wearing a buttery yellow version of the same cardigan with contrasting bamboo buttons.

Here is the pattern to make Mercede and Cora’s cardigan:

Sasha’s Cotton Crochet Summer Cardigan

Materials:

Crochet Cotton size 10 – I used one ball of Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread Classic 10

1.50 mm steel crochet hook

Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch – chain stitch

Sc – single crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Dc – double crochet

3 sc inc – work 3 single crochet in next stitch to form increase

3 dc inc – work 3 double crochet in next stitch to form increase

Sl st – slip stitch (used to join stitches/rows)

Dec- decrease over the next two stitches

Tension:

9 sc or dc to an inch/2.5 cm

Sasha’s cardigan is worked from the neck down.

  1. Ch 37.  Beginning in the second chain from hook, work as follows: sc 6, 3 sc inc, sc 4, 3 sc inc, sc 12, 3 sc inc, sc 4, 3 sc inc, sc 6.  Ch 3, turn. (This is the right side of the sweater.)
  1. (ch 3 always counts as first dc of row) dc 7, 3 dc inc, dc 6, 3 dc inc, dc 14, 3 dc inc, dc 6, 3 dc inc, dc 7. Ch 1, turn.
  1. Sc 8, 3 sc inc, sc 8, 3 sc inc, sc 16, 3 sc inc, sc 8, 3 sc inc, sc 8.  Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 9, 3 dc inc, dc 10, 3 dc inc, dc 18, 3 dc inc, dc 10, 3 dc inc, dc 9.  Ch 1, turn.
  1. Sc 10, 3 sc inc, sc 12, 3 sc inc, sc 20, 3 sc inc, sc 12, 3 sc inc, sc 10.  Ch 4 (counts as first stitch and chain one for next row), turn.
  1. (Skip one stitch, dc in next stitch, ch 1) 5 times, in next stitch work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1), dc in next stitch, (Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc in next stitch) 6 times, dc in next stitch, ch 1, in next stitch work (dc, ch 1, dc), (ch 1, skip one stitch, dc in next stitch) 11 times, in next stitch work (ch 1, dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1), dc in next 2 stitches, (ch 1, skip one stitch, dc in next stitch) 6 times, in next stitch work (ch 1, dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1), dc in next stitch, (ch 1, skip one stitch, dc in next stitch) 5 times.  Ch 1, turn.
  1. Working in each dc and space across, proceed as follows: sc 13, 3 sc inc, sc 18, 3 sc inc, sc 25, 3 sc inc, sc 18, 3 sc inc, sc 13.  Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 14, 3 dc inc, dc 20, 3 dc inc, dc 27, 3 dc inc, dc 20, 3 dc inc, dc 14.  Ch 1, turn. 
  1. Sc 15, 3 sc inc, sc 22, 3 sc inc, sc 29, 3 sc inc, sc 22, 3 sc inc, sc 15.  Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 16, 3 dc inc, dc 24, 3 dc inc, dc 31, 3 dc inc, dc 24, 3 dc inc, dc 16. Ch 1, turn.
  1. Sc 17, 3 sc inc, sc 26, 3 sc inc, sc 33, 3 sc inc, sc 26, 3 sc inc, sc 17. Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 18, 3 dc inc, dc 28, 3 dc inc, dc 35, 3 dc inc, dc 28, 3 dc inc, dc 18. Ch 1, turn.
  1. Sc 19, 3 sc inc, sc 30, 3 sc inc, sc 37, 3 sc inc, sc 30, 3 sc inc, sc 19.  Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 20, 3 dc inc, dc 32, 3 dc inc, dc 39, 3 dc inc, dc 32, 3 dc inc, dc 20.  Ch 1, turn.
  1. Sc 21, 3 sc inc, sc 34, 3 sc inc, sc 41, 3 sc inc, sc 34, 3 sc inc, sc 21.  Ch 3, turn.
  1. Dc 22, 3 dc inc, dc 36, 3 dc inc, dc 43, 3 dc inc, dc 36, 3 dc inc, dc 22.  Ch 1, turn.

Join fronts and back:

17) Sc 24, ch 2, skip 38 stitches, sc in next 47 stitches, ch 2, skip 38 stitches, sc in next 24 stitches.  Ch 1, turn.

18) In first stitch and every second stitch across row, work (sc, dc in same stitch), ending with a sc in last stitch.  Ch 1, turn.

19) to 21) Repeat row 18 three times.

22) Work twelve repeats of pattern as follows: (sc, dc in same stitch, skip one stitch).  In next three stitches, work (sc, dc in same stitch) – increase made.  Work 22 repeats of pattern as follows: (skip one stitch, sc, dc in same stitch).  In next two stitches, work (sc, dc in same stitch) – increase made.  Work twelve repeats of pattern as follows: (skip one stitch, sc, dc in same stitch), ending with sc in last stitch.

23) to 31) Repeat row 18, nine times. At the end of the last row, ch 1, but do not turn.

Right Front Edge:

32) Right side facing, work up right front edge as follows: work 39 sc across front edge.  Ch1, turn.

Buttonhole row:

33) Sc 1, *ch 2, skip two stitches, sc 8.*. Repeat from star to star to last 8 stitches, ch 2, skip two stitches, sc 6.  Ch 1, turn.

34) Sc in each stitch across row, working 2 sc in each ch 2 space.  Ch 1, do not turn.

35) Working across neck edge, hdc in first stitch of neck edge, hdc dec over the next two stitches, sc across neck edge.  Ch 1, do not turn.

Left Front Edge:

36) Work 40 sc across front edge.  Ch 1, turn.

37) and 38) Repeat row 36.  End off.

Cardigan Edging:

Right side facing, rejoin yarn at centre of back neck edge.  Ch 1, *sc, ch 3, dc in same in stitch, skip two stitches.*  Repeat from star to star, working skip one instead of skip two, one time, at each corner of cardigan edge.  Join with a slip stitch at end of row.  End off.

Sleeves: (Note: Both sleeves are worked in rounds)

First sleeve:

  1. Right side facing, rejoin yarn in second of the two chains at underarm edge.  Work one row of sc around armhole edge as follows: *sc 5, dec over the next two stitches.*. Repeat from star to star to end, joining with a slip stitch. (36 sc). Ch 1, turn.

2) In first stitch and every second stitch across row, work (sc, dc in same stitch), ending by joining round with a slip stitch..  Ch 1, turn.

3) to 25) Repeat row 2, twenty-three times.  At end of last row, ch 1, but do not turn.

Sleeve Edging:

Right side facing, Ch 1, *sc, ch 3, dc in same in stitch, skip two stitches.*  Repeat from star to star to end of row.  Join with a slip stitch.  End off.

Make second sleeve as for first sleeve.

Finishing:

Weave in all loose threads.  Sew on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

Copyright 2020 Cynthia’s Designs

Please enjoy this pattern, but do not reprint without permission.  If selling items made from this pattern, please credit Cynthia’s Designs for the pattern.

8 thoughts on “A Sasha Summer Cardigan Pattern”

  1. Thanks so pretty! Love, love, love the lace accent on the bottom of the dress. I wish I could sew, crochet or cross-stitch! You are so talented!

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  2. Many thanks for this very pretty cardigan pattern. My poor Sasha has been a bit neglected lately, so I hope this will make her feel better :))

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    • How coincidental – the very reason I made the cardigan pattern was that my poor Sashas were all feeling quite neglected of late, too! I am sure your Sasha will look and feel lovely. I hope to make more Sasha patterns in the future, but it will be a while. I don’t like to post a pattern unless I have made it at least twice, to ensure accuracy…

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