Welcome to another beautiful crochet along, it’s our sixth Wip Wednesday Crochet Along to date! For the friends who haven’t joined us yet, I have an exciting invitation to extend to you! Every Wednesday for roughly the last 3 years, I’ve done a live video chat over on Facebook at 830pm est. We call it Wip Wednesday Live, and there’s a Facebook group to go along with it where everyone posts their current works in progress. It’s been so exciting to see it grow, and it’s now officially sponsored by my friends at @wecrochetofficial and Furls Crochet who have been offering a weekly prize of yarn and magazines for the last few months 🤩🥰. So many prizes, so many winners!
Then, something really crazy happened, and Facebook invited us into their new Stars Program to monetize the lives for the creator, whaaaaat. I’ve been doing these lives for so long, over 150 of them in total and the new invitation to monetize has been such an amazing joy! So now we have MORE prizes, and for the first time, a dedicated free crochet along for the viewers. And it’s all because this awesome community comes together 🥰🥰🥰. Join us Wednesday on the CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook Page at 830pm est to begin this beautiful beginner-friendly hat pattern! Instructions, tutorials, and community love are all involved, and I’m beyond excited ❤🥰.
Here are the details!
The Wip Wednesday Cal Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan is a free crochet along hosted by CoCo Crochet Lee during the weekly Wip Wednesday Facebook Lives on facebook held at 830pm est. This pattern will be released in parts started on Wednesday October 6th. Join in the facebook live for the cal at www.facebook.com/cococrochetlee
What: Free crochet along – Lakeside Coatigan beginning October 6th. You can find an Ad-Free PDF version for sale here >> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/houndstooth-comfy-cardigan
Where: CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook for the Wip Wednesday Live, and the CoCo Crochet Lee Community Group to share your progress with everyone! (This is also where we share prize winners!)
When: 830pm est.
Extra deets: 2 weekly sponsored prizes from Furls Crochet, Bonus Star Prizes for viewers.
See you on Wednesday for Wip Wednesday!
The Yarn
Lion Brand Wool Ease
I’ve used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn for my Wip Wednesday Cal Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan, and it is so dreamy! The colours are perfect for Fall, which is just around the corner. I can’t wait to wear this cardigan out to the pumpkin patch and to pick apples with my family!
About the Lion Brand Yarn Kit:
The Lion Brand Yarn kit is made up of all of the yarn and colours that I used for my Houndstooth Cardigan. While you don’t need to use this exact yarn, I highly recommend it! The weight and the colour of the yarn is perfect for this cardgian, and the price is perfect for a garment of this size. Wool-Ease yardage goes a long way, and is worth every penny for this luxury cardigan that you will want to last!
Find the Lion Brand Yarn Kit with the pattern included here >> https://bit.ly/2W7A3Wo
There is another way to get the Wip Wednesday Cal Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan Crochet Pattern:
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Here’s the first part of our Wip Wednesday Cal! Enjoy!
Welcome to our sixth Wip Wednesday Crochet Along!
I’m so excited to be hosting this cal with everyone during our Lives for Wip Wednesday on the CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook Page!
The Wip Wednesday Cal Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan is a free crochet along hosted by CoCo Crochet Lee during the weekly Wip Wednesday Facebook Lives on facebook held at 830pm est. This pattern will be released in parts starting on October 6th 2021. Join in the facebook live for the cal at www.facebook.com/cococrochetlee
The Schedule:
BEFORE THE CAL – Order your Lion Brand Yarn Kit Here >> https://bit.ly/2W7A3Wo
**NOTE** – This cal begins on Wednesday, October 6th. When you order the Lion Brand Yarn kit, you will also receive the full digital pattern for this crochet along. If you are not ordering the Lion Brand Yarn kit, the instructions will be released in parts on the CoCo Crochet Lee Blog and on Ravelry.
Week One: Choose your yarn and match your gauge! Your square should measure 4” by 4”
Upload your projects to Ravelry here >> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/houndstooth-comfy-cardigan
Week Two: A look at joining instructions
Week Three: Adding the border to the assembled Cardigan
Week Four: Show off your finished Cardigan in the CoCo Crochet Lee Community Group as well as updating your Ravelry Project!
Yarn
Order the complete Lion Brand Yarn Kit here >> https://bit.ly/2W7A3Wo
Lion Brand Wool Ease (197yds/ 85g):
Main Colour: Fisherman 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) balls.
Contrasting Colour: Flint 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) balls.
Materials
US Size J/10 (6.0mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.
Size/Measurements
Extra small, small, medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5xBust: 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)”
Part One – Testing your gauge!
Testing your gauge for a garment or wearable is so important! It makes the difference between having a finished item that fits, vs something that is too big or too small.
It all comes down to crocheting a small 4″ square to see if you can get the same size stitches as the designer, so…me! I tend to be more of a loose crocheter, so if you crochet tightly you will find that your square is coming out smaller than mine if we use the same crochet hook. You would need to go up hook sizes and try again until you can get your square to measure 4″.
Follow the pattern for the gauge swatch below to ensure that your Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan has the perfect fit!
Gauge
12 sts x 11 rows = 4”
Pattern for gauge swatch:
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn–12 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Alternating between CC and MC here and throughout.
Rows 3-11: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Notes
- Weave in ends as work progresses.
- Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- The pattern alternates between MC and CC unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations
CC = contrasting colour
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
MC = main colour
Sc = single crochet
Sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
Sl st = slip stitch
Part Two – The Panels!
The Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan is made up of a few different pieces that are then attached together. There is the Back Panel, the two Front Panels (left and right sides), the two sleeves, the pockets, and the sash.
Once you have made all of these individual pieces, you can begin putting them all together to create your cardigan! Finally, the border is added at the end to give it a beautiful finish.
For the next part of our cal you will find the instructions for all of the pieces of the cardigan that you can begin working on now that you have finished your gauge swatch.
The assembly instructions will be added next week!
Be sure to update your Ravelry Project here >> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/houndstooth-comfy-cardigan
Instructions:
Back Panel
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 47 (53, 59, 65, 71, 77, 83, 89, 95), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn–46 (52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, 88, 94) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Begin alternating between CC and MC starting here until the entire panel is complete.
Rows 3-44: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Fasten off.
Back Panel – Shape Armholes
Skip 6 sts, fasten on in 7th st.
Row 1: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across to last 6 sts, leave remaining 6 sts unworked, turn–34 (40, 46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82) sts.
Rows 2-18 (19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29): Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
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Front Panel – Bottom for both sides.
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 25 (27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn–24 (26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 44, 48) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Begin alternating between CC and MC starting here until the entire panel is complete.
Rows 3-44: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
*Fasten off for left-side panel, do not fasten off for right-side panel.
Front Panel – Left-Side Panel
Skip 6 sts, fasten on in 7th st.
Row 1: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn–18, (20, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42) sts.
Rows 2-3: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc3tog across 1st 3 sts, [dc in sc, sc in dc] across to last, dc in last, turn–16 (18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 34, 36, 40) sts.
Rows 5-7: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4.
Rows 9-18 (19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29): Repeat Rows 5-8 until the repeat runs out for your size. St count will decrease by 2 sts every repeat of Row 4. The straight edge is the Armhole edge, curved edge is the neckline.
Front Panel – Right-Side Panel
Row 1: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across to last 6 sts, leave remaining 6 sts unworked, turn–18, (20, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42) sts.
Rows 2-3: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across to last 3 sts, sc3tog, turn–16 (18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 34, 36, 40) sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Rows 6-7: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4.
Rows 9-18 (19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29): Repeat Rows 5-8 until the repeat runs out for your size. St count will decrease by 2 sts every repeat of Row 4. The straight edge is the Armhole edge, curved edge is the neckline.
Sleeve
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 21 (23, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 41, 45), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn–20 (22, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 40, 44) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Begin alternating between CC and MC starting here until the entire panel is complete.
Increase Section
Rows 3-4: Ch 1, (sc, dc, sc) in 1st st, [dc in sc, sc in dc] across, dc in last, turn.
Rows 5-6: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Rows 7-10: Repeat Rows 3-6–28 (30, 34, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48, 52) sts after finishing Row 10.
Continue Sleeve
*Note, this is where you will want to lengthen or shorten your sleeve if desired. The finished sleeve as written is approximately 17” long. To shorten or lengthen, 1” is about 3 rows.
Rows 11-30: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Increase Section
Rows 31-42: Repeat Rows 3-6–40 (42, 46, 48, 52, 54, 58, 60, 64) sts at the end of Row 42.
Continue Sleeve
Rows 43-49: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
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Make 2.
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across, turn–18 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Begin alternating between CC and MC starting here until the entire panel is complete.
Rows 3-44: Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold piece in half lengthwise. Sew both sides closed, leaving the top open.
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Sash
With MC.
Row 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across, turn–10 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, dc in next] across, turn.
Begin alternating between CC and MC starting here until the entire panel is complete.
Rows 3-86 (86,86, 101, 101, 101, 130, 130, 130): Ch 1, [sc in dc, dc in sc] across, turn.
Add rows to lengthen the sash to the desired length if necessary.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
I hope you enjoy making the Wip Wednesday Cal Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan, thanks for stopping by, and happy Crocheting!
Part Three – Assembly
It’s time to put your Houndstooth comfy cardigan together!
We did a live video tutorial on Facebook demonstrating how to put the pieces together. You can find it here >> https://www.facebook.com/cococrochetlee/videos/645626596425585
And here are the written instructions:
Assembly
Sew Front Panel shoulder seams to Back Panel.
Sew Sleeves onto shoulders in space of the armholes.
Sew Sleeve closed starting at the wrist and moving towards the armpit.
Starting at the bottom of the side seam, sew the first 5” closed, stop, pin the pocket in place, sew around the opening of the pocket, continue sewing the remainder of the side seam to the armpit closed.
Secure the inside edge of the pocket by putting a few whip stitches in one of the inside pocket corners and tacking it to the inside of the front panel to keep it from peeking out the bottom.
Part Four – The Collar
It’s the final portion of the Houndstooth Comfy Cardigan, can you believe it? I am so thrilled at seeing all of the lovely cardigans that have appeared on Facebook, Instagram, and Ravelry! There are so many gorgeous projects, and it’s so wonderful to see.
Now that we have made all of the pieces and assembled them, it’s time to put a nice finishing edge around the collar of our cardigan. I love the single crochet back loop-only edging that we did for the Juniper Hat, and I plan on using this edging again for our Winter Crochet Along as well! It’s such a beautiful finishing edge, and fairly easy to do!
We did a live video tutorial for this edge, you can find it here >> https://www.facebook.com/cococrochetlee/videos/246685377337377
You can fast forward to the 30-minute mark to find the tutorial.
And without further ado, here is the written instruction for the Collar!
I can’t wait to see your finished cardigans, make sure to upload your project on Ravelry to enter win our final prize, a yarn pack from Lion Brand Yarn!
Collar Edging
With MC.
Fasten on to the bottom left-hand corner of the cardigan.
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in each row end evenly up side, around neckline, and down side to opposite corner, turn.
Ribbing
Row 1: Chain 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in the next 2 sc of Collar Edging, turn–8 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, skip next 2 sl sts, sc in BLO of next 8 sc, turn–8 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in BLO of next 8 sc, sl st in next 2 sc of Collar Edging, turn–8 sc.
Rows 4–: Repeat Rows 2-3 all the way around the Collar.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Hiiii! Are you cutting at each row, carrying underneath, something else, for color changes? Beautiful pattern. Thanks!
Hello! It’s easiest to carry the unused color underneath.
Hello! It’s easiest to carry the color underneath.
I’m stumped. Finished first 44 rows of Back Panel. I am now at ‘back panel-shape armholes’.
Not sure how you go from 52 stitches to 44stitches when skipping first and last 6. In doing that I have 40 stitches. Small and Large stitch count for back panel shape armholes is 12 less then back panel. For medium it’s 8 less.
I’m going to continue as if this countt on the PDF pattern a typo.
If not I see frogging in my future.🙂
Thanks 😊
Hello! There was an update to the pattern on the blog/lion brand/ ravelry, you may need to update your pdf 🙂 The stitch count after shaping the armholes is 34 (40, 46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 76, 82) sts.
Hello where are week 1 instructions all I see here in vlog is the gauge pattern. Thank you
Hello! The next set of instructions are available now. Happy crocheting!
I don’t understand your directions for the gauge for the comfy cardigan! I’ve been crocheting for 20 plus years. I work the the first row and it comes out 4”. I do the second row and it’s curved and it has expanded. We are to to a sc, dc in one sc correct? So I try to do the next row with cc and I’m lost!!!!
Hello! It’s a sc in the first stitch, and a dc in the next stitch. Only one stitch in each. You will get the same stitch count as row one.