Be Mine Crochet Cardigan – Free Pattern

The Be Mine Cardigan is a relaxed, oversized cardigan featuring beautiful crossed double crochet stitches, a generous fit and a lovely textured finish. Designed for effortless layering, this is the kind of handmade cardigan you’ll find yourself reaching for throughout the year.

If you’re fairly new to crocheting garments, this free crochet cardigan pattern is a great project for building your confidence. It combines basic crochet techniques with minimal shaping, making the construction easy while still creating an interesting finished design.

One of my favorite features is the crossed double crochet stitch pattern. These stitches add subtle texture throughout the cardigan, giving it plenty of character without requiring complicated techniques.

The loose, slouchy fit makes this cardigan easy to style with jeans, dresses or everyday outfits. Wear it over a lightweight top during spring and summer or layer it with warmer clothing when temperatures drop.

The cardigan is made from five separate pieces, with ribbing worked along the front opening to complete the design.

How the Be Mine Crochet Cardigan is Constructed

The Be Mine Crochet Cardigan is constructed from five separate pieces: one back panel, two front panels and two sleeves.

Each piece is crocheted from the bottom up. The back and front panels begin with the bottom hem, while the sleeves are worked from the cuffs upwards.

The cardigan features a relaxed, oversized fit with minimal shaping, making it a manageable project for crocheters who are relatively new to garment making.

Once all five pieces are complete, they are seamed together to form the cardigan. Finally, the collar ribbing is crocheted directly onto the cardigan, creating a neat finish around the open front.

Materials

Yarn

Lionbrand Heartland in colorway Acadia – worsted/aran/10 ply (100% acrylic)

251 yds (230 m) per 5-oz (142-g) skein

Yardage – 6(7, 7, 8) skeins or 1380(1600, 1750, 1880) yds

Crochet hook

Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

Tapestry needle, several locking stitch markers

Gauge

4 x 4″ (10 x 10 cm) = 14 half double crochet and 9 rows

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Sizing & Measurements

Size	Finished bust	Total length	Sleeve length	Upper arm	Wrist circ.
S/M	48″	27″	19″	15″	9″
L/XL	56″	27″	19″	16″	9″
2XL/3XL	64″	27″	19″	17″	9.5″

Be Mine Crochet Cardigan Pattern

Back Panel

Ribbed hem

Ch 9

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

Row 2: Ch 1, scBLO in each sc across, turn.

Rep Row 2 until you have a total of 84(98, 112) rows completed.

Turn your work to begin working across the ends of the rows you just completed.

Body

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 hdc into the ends of each row you just completed [84(98, 112) hdc]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 until the end of row 57. For a shorter or longer cardigan simply crochet less/more rows!

Fasten off and block if desired.

Front Panel (Make 2)

Ribbed hem

Ch 9

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

Row 2: Ch 1, scBLO in each sc across, turn.

Rep Row 2 until you have a total of 32(40, 46) rows completed.

Turn your work to begin working across the ends of the rows you just completed.

Body

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 hdc into the ends of each row you just completed, turn [32(40, 46) hdc]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 until the end of Row 57. Fasten off leaving a long tail for seaming across the shoulders.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Cuff

Ch 9

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn [8 sc]

Row 2: Ch 1, scBLO in each sc across, turn.

Rep Row 2 until you have a total of 32(32, 34) rows completed.

Turn your work to begin working across the ends of the rows you just completed.

Sleeve body

S/M only

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 hdc into the ends of each row you just completed, turn [32 hdc]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2hdc in first st, 1 hdc in each st across, placing 2hdc in last st, turn [34 hdc]

Rep Rows 2-3 until the end of row 21 [52 hdc]

Row 22: Ch 3, *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 23: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep Rows 22-23 until the end of row 39. Fasten off leaving a long tail for seaming the sleeve to the body of the sweater.

L/XL only

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 hdc into the ends of each row you just completed, turn [32 hdc]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2hdc in first st, 1 hdc in each st across, placing 2hdc in last st, turn [34 hdc]

Rep Rows 2-3 until the end of row 25 [56 hdc]

Rep Rows 26-27 until the end of row 39. Fasten off leaving a long tail for seaming the sleeve to the body of the sweater.

2XL/3XL only

Row 1: Ch 1, work 1 hdc into the ends of each row you just completed, turn [34 hdc]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2hdc in first st, 1 hdc in each st across, placing 2hdc in last st, turn [36 hdc]

Rep Rows 2-3 until the end of row 27 [60 hdc]

Row 28: Ch 3, *skip next st, dc into next st, working in front of dc just worked dc in skipped st, rep from * across ending with a dc in last st, turn.

Row 29: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep Rows 28-29 until the end of row 39. Fasten off leaving a long tail to seam the sleeve to the body of the sweater.

Assembly

Lay the front panels over the back panel. Use locking stitch markers to help line up the panels stitch-for-stitch along the shoulders and sides of the cardigan making sure to leave openings at the armholes for the sleeves. Use your tapestry needle and long tails to seam pieces together.

Fold your sleeve lengthwise and using a tapestry needle and long tail seam from bottom cuff edge to top of sleeve.

Lay the sleeves against the armhole with the seam side facing downward. Seam to armhole.

Turn your cardigan the right side out.

Collar

Attach yarn to one of the bottom inside corners with a sl st to begin the collar.

Set-Up Row: Ch 1, sc evenly around the entire collar, up around the neckline and down the opposite side. Once you have reached the opposite bottom corner, turn your work to begin working back on this Set-Up Row.

Ribbing

Ch 9

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st into next 2 sts from Set-Up Row to join row to body, turn [8 sc]

Row 2: [No tch] Skip 2 sl sts just worked, scBLO in each st, turn [8 scBLO]

Row 3: [No tch] ScBLO in each st to end of row, sl st into next 2 sts from Set-Up Row, turn.

Rep Rows 2-3 until you have worked your way around the entire collar and reached the other corner.

Fasten off and weave in any remaining ends. Block your sweater if needed to the dimensions listed in the chart above.