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    Home » Cardigans

    Updated: Jan 25, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    PART 1: The Alchemy Cardigan Free Pattern

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    Learn how to make the back piece of this modern, lightweight cardigan in Part 1 of the Alchemy Cardigan Crochet Along. Part 1 of the free pattern and video tutorial are below, or you can purchase the ad-free, easily printable PDF with stitch chart and schematic here. 

    Learn how to crochet a lightweight, modern crochet cardigan in this free pattern and video tutorial featuring Lion Brand Vanna's Choice from LoveCrochet.com. (Includes plus sizes!)

    The Alchemy Cardigan pattern is part of a collaboration with my friends at LoveCrochet.com. This post contains affiliate links.

    Welcome to the first week of the Alchemy Cardigan Crochet Along! I'm so excited to finally share the first section of the pattern with you and teach you exactly how to crochet it in this week's step-by-step video tutorial.

    If you're new to this pattern and looking for some specific tutorials, here's where to find them:

    Week 1: Kickoff, explanation of project, pattern and video tutorial for cardigan back is released. (You're here now. Scroll down for video and pattern.)

    Week 2: Pattern and video tutorial for cardigan fronts is released. (Find Part 2 here.)

    Week 3: Pattern and video tutorial for sleeves is released. (Find Part 3 here.)

    Week 4: The grand finale! Pattern and video tutorial for seaming it all together and adding pockets and ribbing is released. (Find Part 4 here.)

    • YARN: The recommended yarn for the pattern is Lion Brand Vanna's Style. It's a category 3/DK weight yarn and you can grab it in a few beautiful colors at a great price here from LoveCrochet.com. (Teal and charcoal are pictured below.)

    Lion Brand Vanna's Style yarn in the colors "Teal" and "Charcoal" from LoveCrochet.com.

    • PATTERN: If you're a couch crocheter or a visual learner, I highly recommend investing in the PDF version of the pattern. The PDF contains two stitch charts and a schematic with more detailed sweater measurements, plus a few additional charts that are super helpful to less experienced pattern readers. You can grab your printable PDF here on LoveCrafts or here on Etsy.

    • SHARE: When you're ready to show off your progress, please share your pics on Instagram with #AlchemyCAL so we're sure to see your stitches. We'd also love for you to hop into the Love Crochet CAL Facebook group and join in on the crochet along festivities. If you have questions about the pattern, this is a great place to get support too.

    • WHAT'S NEXT: Next week, we'll learn how to crochet the front two pieces of the Alchemy Cardigan. If you have a busy week or fall behind, don't worry--the pattern and tutorials will still be available after the crochet along concludes. Let this be a fun journey of crochet sweater making and skill building!

    Lion Brand Vanna's Style yarn in the color "Ecru" from LoveCrochet.com.
    Join the makers and doers around the world each each week in May to learn to crochet your own modern, lightweight cardigan, aided by real-time support and weekly step-by-step video tutorials! Get your Lion Brand Vanna's Style yarn from LoveCrochet.com today!

    This Critical Step Will Make or Break Your Sweater

    How many of you regularly check your gauge or tension when you start a pattern? Yeah, I never did either! Until I invested dozens of hours in to a few knit projects that ended up way too big/small/wide/tall and then I wised up to the importance of gauge. Especially when making something that you want to be a particular size, like a garment, taking the 15-20 minutes to check your gauge is critical.

    If you're a newly reformed gauge-checker, I share instructions on how to check your gauge a few minutes into the video tutorial below. Pop over to the Love Crochet CAL group on Facebook to ask any gauge questions as they come up.

    Okay, let's do this thang! The video tutorial is directly below and Part 1 of the free pattern is right below the video player. If you prefer a printed pattern, grab the pattern PDF with stitch chart and schematic here.

    Get your supplies, purchase the pattern PDF and read more about the crochet along here on LoveCrochet.com. 

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    The Alchemy Cardigan Crochet Along
    Free Pattern - Part 1

    Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF with schematic and stitch chart here on LoveCrafts.com or here on Etsy.

    Pin it for later here.

    You can find the other pattern stages here: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

    Explanation:
    Whether you’re new to garment crocheting or an old pro, the Alchemy Cardigan will transform what you think is possible with a hook, some yarn and your own two hands. This lightweight sweater is perfect to toss on for some summer stargazing or layer with a long-sleeve shirt in the colder months.

    Worked sideways to create flattering vertical rows, the entire sweater is made with different applications of a simple double crochet stitch (U.K: treble crochet). A few modern details, like cuffed sleeves and wooden buttons, ensure this cardigan will be a wardrobe staple for years to come. Released in four separate manageable stages, in this crochet along, you’ll learn some new intermediate-level techniques and then have a chance to master them with plenty of step-by-step practice.

    Supplies:
    • Lion Brand Vanna’s Style (Weight: 3/light -  254 yds, 3.5 oz)
    - Ecru (#867-098) – 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins [(approx. 570 (640, 710, 790, 900, 975, 1060) g)]
    • Tapestry needle
    • Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
    • Stitch markers or safety pins
    • (2) ¾” or 1” buttons
    • Sewing needle and thread to match buttons

    Sizes:
    S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X

    Fits Bust:
    S: 32-34”
    M: 36-38”
    L: 40-42”
    XL: 44-46”
    2X: 48-50”
    3X: 52-54”
    4X: 56-58"

    See schematic in the printable, ad-free PDF for additional measurements.

    Gauge:
    Main Pattern:
    14 sts = 4”
    7.5 rows = 4”

    Please check your gauge and adjust your hook size accordingly! This is critical to making a sweater that meets the sizing listed in the pattern. See first few minutes of video tutorial for explanation of how to do this.

    Abbreviations and Glossary (US Terms):
    bpdc - back post double crochet
    ch – chain
    dc – double crochet
    dc2tog – double crochet two together
    fpdc - front post double crochet
    PM – place marker
    rep – repeat
    RS – right side
    sc - single crochet
    sp – space
    sl st – slip stitch
    st(s) – stitch(es)
    tch – turning chain
    WS – wrong side

    Overall Pattern Notes:
    • Ch 3 at beginning of a row always counts as a dc.

    How to crochet a cardigan - free pattern and video tutorial from Make & Do Crew and LoveCrochet.com.

    Cardigan Back

    Notes:
    • Sweater back is worked vertically from one underarm side to the other. (See photo above.)

    • See photo below for details on how to increase and decrease in the shoulder sections.

    How to decrease and increase in crochet. Photo tutorial.

    Make 1.

    First  Underarm Indent:

    Foundation Row: Ch 66 (68, 68, 70, 70, 72, 72).

    Row 1 (RS): Sk 3 ch (counts as 1 dc), dc in each ch to end; turn. (64 (66, 66, 68, 68, 70, 70) dc))

    Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); rep from * until tch remains; dc in third ch of tch; turn (31 (32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34) Xs)

    Row 3 (RS): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in each dc to end of row; turn. (64 (66, 66, 68, 68, 70, 70)

    Row 4 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); rep from * until tch remains; dc in third ch of tch; at end of row: ch 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40); turn. (31 (32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34) Xs + 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) ch)

    Shoulder Increasing:

    Row 1 (RS): Sk 3 ch, dc in each dc and ch to end of row; turn. (90 (94, 96, 100, 102, 106, 108) dc)

    Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); rep from * until tch remains; dc in third ch of tch; turn (44 (46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53) Xs)

    Row 3 (RS inc): Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, dc in each dc to end of row; turn. (92 (96, 98, 102, 104, 108, 110) dc)

    Rows 4-5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)**: Continuing in established pattern, rep a RS inc Row every RS row, 1 (2, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1) time(s), then rep a RS inc Row every other RS row, 0 (0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3) time(s). At the end of increasing, there are 94 (100, 102, 106, 110, 114, 118) total dc.

    **UPDATED TO ADD: Some people have had question about these rows, so I've written the row-by-row shoulder increase in layman's terms for each size below. I hope you find it helpful. These rows are NOT in addition to what's written above, this is just another way of explaining what is written above in pattern speak. Only work the shoulder increase section once.

    Small:
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc inc row

    Medium:
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc inc row
    Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc inc row

    Large: 
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc inc row Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc non inc row
    Row 8: X row
    Row 9: dc inc row  

    XL:
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc row
    Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc inc row
    Row 8: X row
    Row 9: dc non inc row
    Row 10: X row
    Row 11: dc inc row  

    2X:
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc inc row
    Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc non inc row
    Row 8: X row
    Row 9: dc inc row
    Row 10: X row
    Row 11: dc non inc row
    Row 12: X row
    Row 13: dc inc row

    3X:
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc non inc row
    Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc inc row
    Row 8: X row
    Row 9: dc non inc row
    Row 10: X row
    Row 11: dc inc row
    Row 12: X row
    Row 13: dc non inc row
    Row 14: X row
    Row 15: dc inc row  

    4X: 
    Row 4: X row
    Row 5: dc inc row
    Row 6: X row
    Row 7: dc non inc row
    Row 8: X row
    Row 9: dc inc row
    Row 10: X row
    Row 11: dc non inc row
    Row 12: X row
    Row 13: dc inc row
    Row 14: X row
    Row 15: dc non inc
    Row 16: X row
    Row 17: dc inc row

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    Mid Back:

    Row 1 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); rep from * until tch remains; dc in third ch of tch; turn (46 (49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58) Xs)

    Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in each dc and ch to end of row; turn. (94 (100, 102, 106, 110, 114, 118) dc)

    Rep Rows 1 and 2 (9 (9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10)) more times each.

    Work one additional rep of Row 1.

    Shoulder Decreasing:

    Row 1 (RS dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc2tog twice over next 4 dc, dc in each dc and ch to end of row; turn. (92 (98, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116) dc)

    Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); from from * until tch remains; dc in third ch of tch; turn (45 (48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57) Xs)

    Rows 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15): Continuing in established pattern, rep a RS dec Row every other RS row, 0 (0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3) time(s), then rep a RS dec Row every RS row, 1 (2, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1) time(s). At the end of Row 3 (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17), there are 90 (94, 96, 100, 102, 106, 108) dc.

    Second  Underarm Indent:

    Counting from bottom edge of sweater, place marker in 64th (66th, 66th, 68th, 68th, 70th, 70th) st.

    Row 1 (WS): Ch 3, sk first dc, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, working behind last dc made, dc in last skipped dc (X made); from from * until marked st remains, dc in marked st; turn (31 (32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34) Xs)

    Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in each dc to end of row; turn. (64 (66, 66, 68, 68, 70, 70) dc)

    Row 3 (WS): Rep Row 1.

    Row 4 (RS): Rep Row 2.

    Fasten off, leaving a 24” tail for seaming.

    You’re amazing! In Part 2, we’ll make the cardigan fronts using many of these same skills. Find Part 2 here.

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    1. Darlene Krauskopf says

      October 27, 2021 at 11:18 pm

      Yes l have enjoyed seeing your precious patterns.Each one is a gem to make except. I have been looking for a poncho with long sleeve ,hoodie with much room. Warmth is most important along with the idea to wash by hand or delicate washing cycle.. It looks like a poncho except with sleeve s inside, with pockets.I know you precious women knit also.l am not intelligent enough to create my own style. I hope you ladies would have some sort of design not too much cable. Hope you are able to help me. Thank you God bless you all

      Reply
    2. Stephanie Obrien says

      June 02, 2018 at 4:50 am

      Hi, I’m struggling with the pattern slightly, on row 4 it says to add 30 after the cross stitches, so then row 1 of shoulder increase I dc along and should have 94 but I only have 91, have I missed stitches or was I to add a chain three aswell as the 30 ch.
      I’ve counted and before the chain 30 I have 64 stitches (or 32 crosses) so it would account for the 30 but the first chain removed the first 3
      Thanks in advanced.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        June 06, 2018 at 8:29 pm

        Hey Stephanie,

        Have you joined the CAL Facebook group? This would be a great question to get help with there. 🙂 http://bit.ly/2vOFhbx

        Reply
    3. Kenja Fealy says

      May 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      I'm confused. It says free pattern and tutorial. When I follow the link to get the "Free pattern" it says pay $5 for the pattern. That is not a "Free Pattern", that is a pay for pattern not a free pattern. Where can I get the FREE pattern? I don't care if it has ads on it. I just want the Free pattern.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 22, 2018 at 4:30 pm

        Hey Kenja,

        The first part of the free pattern is directly above this comment area under the pink header.

        Reply
    4. Marcia says

      May 18, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      hi,
      i purchased the pattern about 30 minutes ago, It is not showing up. so that I may download it. please advise.
      thanks

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 20, 2018 at 3:11 pm

        Hey Marcia,

        I'm sorry you're having trouble! It should appear within an hour. Unfortunately, I don't manage the pattern delivery aspect of this. If you contact LoveCrochet.com's "smiles" team though, they can help you quite quickly. 🙂

        Here's a brief article with help and a link to their smiles team.

        Jess

        Reply
    5. Mary says

      May 17, 2018 at 9:58 pm

      Row 3 says 2dc in first dc...is that including turning chain? So technically three? If not I keep coming up with only 103 dc (size 2x)

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 20, 2018 at 3:12 pm

        Hey Mary,

        Yes, it's two additional dc after the tch. So typically you'd skip the first dc, but to increase you're working 2 dc in that st.

        Does that make sense?

        Jess

        Reply
    6. Christen says

      May 11, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      Hey Jess, I'm sorry if I am being ignorant but I was wondering why the right side of the back is two rows of decreasing shorter than the left side increase? Thanks for the help.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 14, 2018 at 9:52 pm

        Hey Christen,

        I completely understand why you ask. It's confusing a bit because of just when the official decrease section begins and ends. (The total rows are the same, they're just included in the previous and next sections because of how the striping of the dc rows and Xs work out.) Does that make sense?

        Jess

        Reply
      • Ralph Terry says

        May 31, 2018 at 12:04 pm

        Short answer: The last increase is part of the "MID BACK" and not the shoulder.
        My wife had the same concern. When looking at the pattern, we noticed the last increase is equal to the "MID BACK" number. When decreasing, you don't count the "MID BACK" row, just the ones smaller. If you look at the rows increasing that are less than the "MID BACK" number, you'll see they are equal to the decreasing rows. e.g.: for large size the increase is 1=96, 3=98, 5=100, 7=100, 9=102. "MID BACK"1-21 =102. Decreasing 1=100, 3=100, 5=98, 7=96. Comparing increasing rows to decreasing rows, we see that 1=7, 3=5, 5=3, 7=1. Row 9 of the increase = the "MID BACK" count. So, consider the last RS row of the shoulder increasing to be part of the "MID BACK" and not part of the shoulder. I've seen comments about adding extra rows to the decreasing shoulder to make it even but you can see how that would make it lopsided. Hope I've helped because I'm not the crocheter in the family but I enjoy getting involved with my wife's projects when I can. (I am usually limited to being the untangler.)

        Reply
    7. Anna Smith says

      May 08, 2018 at 4:47 pm

      I purchase the pattern for $5 and all I receive was the instructions on what was required to make it. If you could help me I would appreciate it. Thank you. I sent the payment to info@lovecrochet.com on 5-1-18.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 08, 2018 at 8:38 pm

        Hey Anna,

        Thanks for your purchase! The idea with the CAL is that the pattern is updated weekly with the new section of the crochet along. So if you go to your Love Crochet library and download the newest version of the pattern, it'll include part 1. Part 2 will be released Monday, May 14 and you can again find the updated PDF in your library.

        Happy crocheting!!

        Jess

        Reply
    8. Dodie says

      May 08, 2018 at 10:51 am

      just saw the video - it was not just above the instructions but almost the last item in the post. phew! thanks!

      Reply
    9. Dodie says

      May 08, 2018 at 10:49 am

      video please? only photos of back + increase/decrease instructions. thanks for sharing this beautiful jacket. anxious to get started.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 08, 2018 at 8:38 pm

        Glad you found it, Dodie.

        Happy crocheting!

        Reply
    10. Nancy curyid says

      May 07, 2018 at 9:03 pm

      help on the cool blanket you showed with stripes in it and the baby yarn. I'm confused on I can see you have one two three four colors and then white but I don't understand what you're saying when you I understand changing the color be changing to a but when you say repeat Row 3 until it measures I'm confused on that that would only be in my mind making two colors could you please help me

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        May 08, 2018 at 8:41 pm

        Hey Nancy,

        The Mandala (shades of blue/white) yarn used in the blanket is one skein with all those colors included. So you don't actually have to technically "switch colors" in order for the stripes to appear. 🙂 A lot fewer ends to weave in that way too!

        If you click the "Mandala" link in the supplies section of the pattern, you can see exactly what this skein of yarn looks like from the side. It's beautiful! The pattern uses two strands of that yarn held together throughout.

        Jess

        Reply

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