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How to make a crochet mesh cardigan pattern

April 13, 2021

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A mesh cardigan is a must have for every crocheter! It adds handmade style to your summer basics like tank tops, shorts, jeans and summer dresses. For me the first step is figuring out which mesh I like for my cardigan.

Mesh can be very simple looking and others are more intricate. This design is another popular meshy short sleeved cardigan I designed.

short sleeved mesh cardgian

So many natural fiber yarns are available now beyond cotton. You can learn here about the variety of warm weather friendly yarns commercially available. For this design I used lyocel yarn. It’s a plant fiber made from tree pulp.

I bought some nuboo yarn sight unseen. It has such an elegant look and drape I couldn’t wait to get started on a new garment design with it.

Nuboo yarn used for this pattern

I did a review of it. You can see the bouncy drape and how dramatically it changes after blocking. If you’re unsure of overly drapey yarns try making this with cotton or a cotton blend that will hold its shape better.

This full length meshy cardigan with long elegant straight sleeves. After wearing it out in warm spring sun and it is just as cool and comfortable as cotton (except it looks pretty when the sun hits it).

I designed project trackers! This is the large print version for tired eyes. So much easier than using apps, scraps of paper or a plain notebook.

Three project sizes, a handy ruler and hook guide inside the cover and plenty of rooms for notes in each pattern.

Buy it here.

Regular size print here.

Customize your crochet cardigan for a perfect fit

As with all my garment patterns it is important to me that I give you control over the fit, not just the size and stitch count of an item. Being hard to fit I get how frustrating it is to make something and have it not fit well in challenging areas or be too tight or too loose overall. This pattern has lots of tweaks to get the fit just right the way a professional tailor would do for you.

Adjust the length, sleeve width and length, neckline and shoulder with simple tweaks and I show you exactly how.

Using a simple stitch sequence you will work up a back panel, two front panels then seam them together like a real cardigan then add the sleeves directly into the main body piece.

 

Nantucket Mesh Cardigan - So gorgeous it would fit in at any resort shop!

So gorgeous it would fit in at any resort shop!

Get your pattern here.

in Crochet and knit, Patterns # crochet beach coverup, crochet cardigan pattern, crochet swim coverup, nuboo yarn pattern, women's crochet cardigan pattern

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Stephanie

Hi, I'm Stephanie. Cooking, creating and crocheting a peaceful life with two very large cats. I roast my own coffee so there's that too.
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