crochet diamond stitch cardigan

 

Crochet Diamond Stitch Cardigan: A stylish and cozy garment for chilly days

Embrace the allure of hand-crafted crochet with this charming diamond stitch cardigan pattern. This loose-fitting cardigan features intricate diamond-shaped patterns created with a combination of double crochet and chain stitches, exuding elegance and warmth. Whether you're seeking a stylish ensemble for casual outings or dressier occasions, this cardigan is an ideal choice.

Key features:

• Lush diamond stitch pattern for a captivating visual appeal
• Loose-fitting design for a comfortable and flattering silhouette
• Ribbed sleeves and hem for added warmth and texture
• Simple construction using basic crochet techniques
• Suitable for beginners and experienced crocheters alike

Materials:

• DK-weight yarn 
• Crochet hook size 4mm
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Instructions:

• Create two front panels and one back panel using the diamond stitch pattern
• Construct the sleeves using a simple ribbing pattern
• Seam the panels together and attach the sleeves
• Add a stylish collar to complete the cardigan

 finished size: 3-4 year old

pattern:

front pannel:(make 2)

 

← Row 1 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 2 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 3 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 4 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 5 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 6 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 7 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 8 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 9 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 10 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 11 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 12 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 13 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 14 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 15 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 16 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 17 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 18 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 19 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 20 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 21 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 22 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 23 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 24 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 25 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 26 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 27 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 28 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 29 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 30 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2

back panel:

← Row 1 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 2 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 3 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 4 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 5 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 6 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 7 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 8 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 9 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 10 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 11 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 12 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 13 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 14 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 15 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 16 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 17 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 18 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 19 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 20 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 21 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 22 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 23 [RS]: dc1, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc1  
→ Row 24 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2  
← Row 25 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 26 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 27 [RS]: dc5, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc7, ch1, dc5  
→ Row 28 [WS]: dc4, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc4  
← Row 29 [RS]: dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3  
→ Row 30 [WS]: dc2, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5, ch1, dc2

now stitch the front and back panel from the top of shoulders, leaving the neck line.

sleeves:

on the 12th row from both sides front and back put the stitch marker(24 rows).

row 1:

(1dc,ch1,skip a stitch,dc in next)repeat.

now repeat the same Dimond pattern.(15 rows)

do 1 row of dc.

Ribbing:

join the yarn on sleeves.chain 7.

row 1:1sc in the 2nd ch from hook.(6sc)

row 2:slip stitch skipping 1 stich of sleeve. ch1,1 sc in back loop only(6).

repeat row 1 and 2 until ribbing is complete.

repeat the same ribbing for bottom of cardigan and neck line.

stitching:

start sewing the cardigan from sleeve cuff to shoulder coming down the Bottom of cardigan.

front opening edge:

shell stich edging for front.

starting from bottom of cardigan, make a shell(2dc,ch 1,2dc)in 1st stitch,skip 2 stiches,shell in next.repeat of both sides.

add 4 to 5 buttons.,we will use chain space in shell  as buttonhole.

   video tutorial.