Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan – Free Pattern

Looking for a beautifully textured crochet cardigan pattern that’s comfortable, stylish and surprisingly easy to make? The Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan combines delicate stitch detailing with a relaxed, open front design, creating a versatile handmade layer you’ll love wearing.

This free crochet cardigan pattern features an eye catching combination of herringbone half double crochet stitches and my forked slip stitch. Together, they create a lovely textured piece with subtle openwork detailing.

One of my favorite things about this cardigan is its construction. The entire body is crocheted in one piece, keeping seaming to a minimum. The sleeves are worked separately and the cardigan’s length can be customized to suit your preferred style.

With a four row stitch repeat, this project is a rewarding choice for adventurous beginners who are ready to develop their crochet skills.

CARDIGAN CONSTRUCTION

The Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan is worked lengthways rather than from the bottom up. This means the foundation chain determines the length of the cardigan, while the number of rows determines its width.

The body is crocheted in one continuous piece, eliminating the need to join separate front and back panels. The sleeves are worked separately and attached during assembly.

The stitch pattern features a four row repeat combining herringbone half double crochet stitches with the forked slip stitch. This creates the cardigan’s beautiful texture and delicate openwork detailing.

Assembling the Cardigan

Once the main body is complete, the front sections are folded into position and joined at the shoulders.

The separately crocheted sleeves are then sewn into the armholes.

Finally, the bottom ribbing and collar are crocheted separately using back loop slip stitches before being sewn onto the cardigan. i prefer working these ribbed sections separately because it creates a smoother transition between the textured body and the edging, helping prevent unwanted gathering along the hemline.

Yarn & Materials

The Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan is made using Drops Paris, a 100% cotton yarn that creates a beautifully textured garment with excellent stitch definition.

• Yarn: Drops Paris
• Yarn weight: medium/ worsted
• Fiber content: 100% cotton
• Ball size: 50g/ 75m/ 82yds
• Quantity needed: 16(17, 18, 19, 19, 20) balls
• Crochet hook: 4.5 mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

SIZING & MEASUREMENTS

The sizes included in this pattern are S(M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). Below you will find a chart illustrating the bust circumference, armhole depth and the total length of the cardigan.

Size	Bust (in)	Armhole Depth (in)	Length (in)
S	42	7.5	22
M	44	8	23
L	46	8	24
XL	48	8.5	25
2XL	52	8.5	26
3XL	54	9	26

Gauge

20 sts and 14 rows using 4.5mm crochet hook. You may need to adjust your hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Video tutorial for the Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan

In this free video tutorial you will be guided through each step of the pattern making it even easier to make your very own Acres Grove Cardigan.

Adjusting the Length

When crocheting the Acres Grove Crochet Cardigan, you can adjust the length simply by making sure your foundation chain is an even number. keep in mind that you will need more yarn if making the cardigan longer.

CROCHET ACRES GROVE CARDIGAN PATTERN

First Front Panel

Ch 102(106, 110, 116, 120, 120)

Row 1: Hbhdc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next, rep from * to the end, turn. [101(105, 109, 115, 119, 119) sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip ch1-sp, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Row 3-4: Ch 1, (and working through both loops across), insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st (the ch1-sp), pull up a loop (3 loops on hook now), pull 1st loop on hook through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Rows 2-5 a further 6(6, 7, 7, 8, 8) more times.

You should now have a total of 29(29, 33, 33, 37, 37) rows.

We have now finished the first front panel. Do not fasten off. We will now continue on to the back panel.

Back Panel

Row 1: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next st, rep from * across leaving last 38(40, 40, 42, 42, 46) sts unworked, ch 39(41, 41, 43, 43, 47), turn.

Row 2: Insert hook into 2nd st from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through bottom 2 loops, fslst across row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook in 1st st, pull up loop, insert hook into next st, pull up loop, (you now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, fslst across row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from *across the row, turn.

Row 5: rep Row 4

Row 6-7: rep Row 3.

Row 8: Rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 5-8 until the end of row 72(76, 80, 84, 92, 96).

You have now completed the back panel. Do not fasten off. We will now continue on to the second front panel.

Second Front Panel

Row 1: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across leaving last 38(40, 40, 42, 42, 46) sts unworked, ch 39(41, 41, 43, 43, 47), turn.

Row 2: insert hook into the 2nd ch from the hook, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in the same st as last worked st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on the hook), pull the top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across the row placing a sc in same st as last worked st, turn.

Rows 4-5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rows 6-7: Rep Row 3

Rows 8-9: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn.

Rep Rows 6-9 until the end of row 29(29, 33, 33, 37, 37).

Fasten off.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Ch 84

Row 1: hbhdc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdc in next st, rep from * across until 8 sts remain, slst 8, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each of the next 8 sts, hbhdcBLO in next st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * to end, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, insert hook into 1st st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next next, pull up a loop, (you should now have 3 loops on hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across until 8 sts remain, sc in same space as last worked st, slstBLO 8, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, slstBLO in each of the next 8 sts, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next st, pull up a loop (you should now have 3 loops on the hook), pull top loop through the bottom 2 loops, Fslst across to end of row, placing a sc in same st as last worked st,turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, hbhdcBLO in 1st st, ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across until 8 sts rem,slstBLO in each of the last rem 8 sts, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, slstBLO 8, hbhdcBLO in next st, *ch 1, skip 1, hbhdcBLO in next st, rep from * across, turn

Row 7: Rep Row 3.

Row 8: Rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 5-8 until the end of row 52(56, 56, 60, 60, 64).

Fasten off.

Fold the sleeves lengthways and seam the edges together using a whipstitch.

Assembly

Connect the front panels to the back panel by seaming across the shoulders using the whipstitch. Make sure the wrong side is facing outwards when doing this.

Whipstitch the sleeves to the armholes.

Neckline Ribbing

Ch 9

Row 1: Slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [8 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each st across, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing is long enough to go around the entire neckline. Fasten off.

Hold the ribbing in place around the neckline using locking stitch markers and whipstitch in place.

Hem Ribbing

Ch 9

Row 1: Slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [8 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, slstBLO in each st across, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the ribbing is long enough to go around the entire bottom hemline. Fasten off.

Hold the ribbing in place around the hemline using locking stitch markers and whipstitch to secure.

Finishing

Weave in all the loose ends. Give a gentle steam block to relax the stitches and give it a more polished look.

You are now finished your Acres Grove Cardigan