Rebekka Crochet Cardigan
The Rebekka crochet cardigan is a cute little cardigan with great texture. It features a scalloped edge and a thumb hole for those chilly nights. You could also stop at the armhole and leave this as a short-sleeved cardigan. There are so many color options that you could do or make it one solid color. I am sure you will be pleased with this beautiful cardigan.
Rebekka Crochet Cardigan
This is the Rebekka crochet cardigan pattern. It is made with cluster stitches and picots and is available in sizes from 12 months to 6 years. Twelve months are listed here as a free pattern. All other sizes are in PDF on Ravelry..
12 MONTHS
Stitches:
Single Crochet – sc
Half double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Treble crochet – tr
X stitch – Xst
Treble cross stitch – Tr+
3 Double crochet cluster – 3dc cl
Picot
Spaces – sp
Skip – sk
Slip stitch – sl st
Yarn over – YO
Contrasting color – cc
Main Color – mc
Single crochet together – sctog
Materials:
Size H Hook
One or Two colors of Caron’s Simply Soft.
Ribbon is optional
Darning needle
Gauge:
4 inches x 4 inches = 14 sts x 8 rows
Special Stitches:
X Stitch – sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped
st.
TrX Stitch- sk 1 st, tr into the next st, tr into the previously skipped
st.
3 Tr Cross Stitch- skip 2 stitches, tr crochet into next st, tr
crochet into st sk closest to hook from behind, tr crochet in next
sk st from behind.
3 Double Crochet Cluster – (uses one st or sp) *YO, insert hook
in st or sp indicated, YO, pull up a loop, YO, and draw through 2
loops on hook, repeat from * 2 more times, YO, draw through all
4 loops on the hook.
3 double crochet cluster shell -3 dc cluster, ch 1, 3 dc cluster
Double Crochet Shell – 5 dc in indicated st or sp.
Treble Crochet Shell – 6 tr in indicated st.
Mixed Shell – sc, dc, tc, dc, sc all in indicated ch sp.
Picot – ch 4, sl st to 4th ch from the hook
Rebekka Crochet Cardigan
Row 1:
With MC ch 58, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 2 chs, * 2 sc in the next ch, sc in the next 3 chs, *repeat from * to * across. turn (70sts)
Row 2:
CC Ch 4. Skip 2 sts, tr into the next st, tr into the sk st( next to the one just stitched), tr into the last sk st, *sk 2 sts; then Tr Cross st*, sk 2 sts, then Tr Cross st*, Repeat from * to *across. Tr into the top of turning ch, Ch 1. Turn (23 tr+ )
Row 3:
Sc in first st and each st across. Sc into the top of turning ch. turn (71sts)
Row 4:
MC Ch 1. Sc in the first 3 sts, *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * across, sc into top of turning ch. Ch 1. Turn, (88 sts)
Row 5:
Sc in first st and each st across. Sc into the top of turning ch. Turn (88sts)
Row 6:
CC Ch 4, Skip 2 sts, tr into the next st, tr into the sk st (next to the one just stitched), tr into the last sk st, *sk 2 sts, then TrCross st*, sk 2 sts, then TrCross*, Repeat from * to *across. Tr into top of turning ch, ch 1 turn (29 tr+)
Row 7:
Sc in the first 3 sts, *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from *to * across, sc into top of turning ch. Turn, (109 sts)
Row 8:
MC Ch 1 Sc in next st and each st across. Sc into the top of turning ch, ch 1. Turn (109sts)
Row 9:
Sc in the first st, and each st across, sc into top of turning ch. Turn, (1sts)
Row 10:
CC Ch 4, Skip 2 sts, tr into the next st, tr into the sk st( next to the one just stitched), tr into the last sk st, *sk 2 sts, then TrCross st*, sk 2 sts, then TrCross*, Repeat from * to *across, Tr X into the last 2 sts, Tr into the top of turning ch. Turn (35 tr+ sts, 1 TrX)
MC for the rest of the sweater.
Row 11: Ch 1, Sc in the first st, and in each additional st across, sc into top
of turning ch. Ch 1. Turn (109sts)
Row 12:
Sc in the first 16 sts, sk the next 21 sts, sc in the next 34 sts, sk the next 21, sc In the next 17 sts, sc into top of turning ch. Ch 1. Turn (68 sts)
Row 13: Sc in the first st and in each additional st across. Ch 2. Turn (68 sts)
Row 14:
dc in the first st and each additional st across. Ch 1. Turn (68 sts)
Row 15:
Sc in the first 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, rep 13 times, sc in the last 12 sts. Ch 3. Turn (82 sts)
Row 16:
Sk the first 2 sts, work (2 dc cluster) in the next st, work picot, *sk the next 3 sts, work (3 dc cluster, ch 1, 3 dc cluster)in the next st, work picot*, repeat from * to * across to the last 6 sts, sk 3 sts, work (2dc cluster) into the next st, work picot, sk last 2 sts, dc into top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn
(18 3dc shells, 2 2dc clusters)
Row 17:
Work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster, 5 dc into the next ch 1 sp, and each ch 1 sp across to the last 3 dc cluster, work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster. Turn (18 5dc cl, 2 3dc shells)
Row 18:
Sk the first dc, work (2 dc cluster) in the next st, work picot, *sk the next 3 dc, work (3 dc cluster, ch 1, 3 dc cluster)in the next st, work picot*, repeat from * to * across to the last 3 dc, work (2 dc cluster) into the next st, work picot, dc into top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn (18 3dc shells, 2 2dc clusters)
Row 19:
Work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster, 5 dc into the next ch 1 sp, and each ch 1 sp across to the last 3 dc cluster, work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster. Turn (18 5dc cl, 2 3dc shells)
Row 20:
Sk the first dc, work (2 dc cluster) in the next st, work picot, *sk the next 3 dc, work (3 dc cluster, ch 1, 3 dc cluster)in the next st, work picot*, repeat from * to * across to the last 3 dc, work (2 dc cluster) into the next st, work picot, dc into top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn (18 3dc shells, 2 2dc clusters)
Row 21:
Work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster, 5 dc into the next ch 1 sp, and each ch 1 sp across to the last 3 dc cluster, work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster. Turn (18 5dc cl, 2 3dc shells)
Row 22:
Sk the first dc, work (2 dc cluster) in the next st, work picot, *sk the next 3 dc, work (3 dc cluster, ch 1, 3 dc cluster)in the next st, work picot*, repeat from * to * across to the last 3 dc, work (2 dc cluster) into the next st, work picot, dc into top of turning ch. Ch 4. Turn (18 3dc shells, 2 2dc clusters)
Row 23:
Work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster, 6 dc into the next ch 1 sp, and each ch 1 sp across to the last 3 dc cluster, work 3 dc shell into the top of the 3 dc cluster. Turn ch 3 (18 5dc cl, 2 3dc shells)
Row 24:
Sk the first 3 sts, sc in the next st, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, and continue to do this around the whole sweater (2 sides, collar, and bottom), sc into the first ch 3 made.
Row 25:
(sc, dc, tr, dc, sc) into the same sp. (sc, dc, tr, dc, sc) into each ch 3 sp. Sl st to join. Finish off and weave in ends.
Short sleeves:
Left Sleeve: Don’t turn the project
Row 1:
With the right side facing you, slst to join MC. Sc in the same st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (24 sc)
Row 2:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
CC
Row 3:
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 4:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 5:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 6:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 7:
CC
Ch 3 Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 8:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc across to the last 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, Sl st to join. ch1. (22 sc)
Row 9:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1 (22 sc)
Row 10:
Sc in the first 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc around to the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1 (20 sc)
Row 11:
Ch 3, *sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 2*, repeat from * to * around. Sl st toch 3 sp.(6 ch 2 sps.)
Row 12:
(sc,dc,tr,dc,sc) all in the ch 2 sp. Repeat around in each ch 2 sp. (6 mixed
shells)
Finish off.
Right Sleeve
Row 1:
With the right side facing you, slst to join MC. Sc in the same st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (24 sc)
Row 2:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
CC
Row 3:
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 4:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 5:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 6:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 7:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 8:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc across to the last 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, Sl st to join. ch 1. (22 sc)
Row 9:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1(22 sc)
Row 10:
Sc in the first 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc around to the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1 (20 sc)
Row 11:
Ch 3, *sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 2*, repeat from * to * around. Slst to ch 3 sp.(6 ch 2 sps.)
Row 12:
(sc, dc,tr,dc,sc) all in the ch 2 sp. Repeat around in each ch 2 sp. (6 mixed shells)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Rebekka Crochet Cardigan
Long Sleeves with wrist warmer:
Left sleeve:
Row 1:
With the right side facing you, slst to join MC. Sc in the same st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (24 sc)
Row 2:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
CC
Row 3:
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 4:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. Ch1 (24 sc)
Row 5:
CC Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around slst to join., ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 6:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 7:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 8:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc across to the last 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, Slst to join. ch1. (22 sc)
Row 9:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Slst to join. Ch 1. (22 sc)
Row 10:
Sc in the first 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc around to the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1 (20 sc)
Rows 11-14:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (20 sc)
Row 15:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each st around to the last 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2sts, sc into top of turning ch. (10 x sts.)
Row 16-19:
Sc in the first st and in each additional st around. Sl st to join. (20sc)
Row 20:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. (10 x sts)
MC
Row 21-24:
Ch 1, Sc in the first st and each st around. Ch 1. Sl st to join. (20 sts)
Row 25:
Row with thumb hole.
Sc in the first 7 sts, ch 4, sk 3 sts, sc in the next st, and each additional st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1
Row 26:
Sc in the first st and each st and ch around. Sl st to join. Ch 1
Row 27-28:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join.
Row 29:
Ch 3, *sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 2*, repeat from * to * around. Sl st to ch 3 sp.(6 ch 2 sps.)
Row 30:
(sc, dc,tr,dc,sc) all in the ch 2 sp. Repeat around in each ch 2 sp. (6 mixed shells)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Right sleeve:
Row 1:
With the right side facing you, slst to join MC. Sc in the same st and each st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 2:
Ch 1, Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
CC
Row 3:
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 4:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 5:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 6:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (24 sc)
Row 7:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. ch 1. (12 x sts)
Row 8:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc across to the last 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, Sl st to join. ch 1. (22 sc)
Row 9:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (22 sc)
Row 10:
Sc in the first 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc around to the end. Sl st to join. Ch 1 (20 sc)
Rows 11-14:
Sc in the first st and each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (20 sc)
Row 15:
Sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each st around to the last sts, sc2tog in the next 2, sc into top of turning ch. (10 x sts.)
Row 16-19:
Sc in the first st and each additional st around. Sl st to join. (20sc)
Row 20:
CC
Ch 3, Sk 1 st, dc into the next st, dc into the previously skipped st. repeat around, Sl st to join. (10 x sts)
MC
Row 21-24:
Ch 1, Sc in the first st and in each st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (20 sts)
Row 25:
Row with thumb hole.
Sc in the first 10 sts, ch 4, sk 3 sts, sc in the next st, and each additional st around. Sl st to join. Ch 1
Row 26:
Sc in the first st and each st and ch around. Sl st to join. Ch 1
Row 27-28:
Sc in the first st and in each st around. Sl st to join.
Row 29:
Ch 3, *sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 2*, repeat from * to * around. Sl st to ch 3 sp.(6 ch 2 sps.)
Row 30:
(sc, dc,tr,dc,sc) all in the ch 2 sp. Repeat around in each ch 2 sp. (6 mixed
shells)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Optional Ribbon. Use a safety pin and weave the ribbon through the dc
skipping 2 dc across.
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