Crochet Pocket Cardigan – Free Fomhar Pattern

The Fomhar Pocket Cardigan is an oversized crochet cardigan featuring beautifully textured stitches, relaxed sleeves and dee, practical pockets. With its loose fit and ribbed finishing details, it’s a lovely layering piece for autumn and winter.

This free crochet pocket cardigan pattern combines double crochet and front post double crochet stitches to create a distinctive waffle like texture. The design also features ribbed cuffs, a ribbed hem and generously sized pockets that add both character and practicality.

Wear it over a simple top with jeans, leggings or a dress for an easy everyday outfit.

The Inspiration Behind the Fomhar Cardigan

Fomhar is the Irish word for autumn and I couldn’t think of a more fitting name for this design.

I wanted to create a cardigan that felt relaxed and generously sized, with plenty of texture and sleeves that have a slightly slouch appearance. The pockets are one of my favorite details. They’re deep enough to be useful, while their textured design blends beautifully with the rest of the cardigan.

The result is a cardigan that’s practical, versatile and especially suited for layering during the colder months.

How the Fomhar Crochet Pocket Cardigan is Constructed

The Fomhar Pocket Cardigan is constructed from separate pieces: the back panel, two front panels and two sleeves. Each panel is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a ribbed hem. The main body is then crocheted using double crochet and front post double crochet stitches to create the cardigan’s textured appearance.

The sleeves are also worked separately from the bottom up, starting with ribbed cuffs.

Once all pieces are complete, they are seamed together to form the cardigan. A few rows of back loop single crochet are then worked along the front opening to create a neat finishing edge.

The pockets are made separately, beginning with their ribbed top edges. You’ll then crochet along the long edge of the ribbing and work several rows of waffle stitch to form each pocket.

Finally, the completed pockets are sewn onto the fron of the cardigan.

Yarn

For this project I used So Crafty Aran which I actually purchased in Aldi of all places. I’ve used their yarn for a few years now and I must say I really like it. You get a massive 800m ball for literally five euros! With the cooler months quickly approaching I’m sure Aldi will be fully stocked with their yarns soon enough.

If you can’t find some of this Aldi yarn I would suggest something like Hayfield Bonus Aran with Wool or Stylecraft Special Aran with Wool. Both of these yarns are also a firm favourite of mine and they come in so many beautiful shades.

Materials

Yarn – So Crafty Aran or Hayfield Aran with Wool or Stylecraft Special Aran with Wool

Aran/ Worsted/Medium/weight 4/10 ply- 800m/400g per ball.

2(3,3,3,4,4) balls

5mm crochet hook

Stitch marker

Measuring tape

Darning needle

GAUGE 5 waffle squares across by 5 waffle squares high = 4″

Sizing & Measurements

The sizing guide follows S(M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL

Width: 25( 27, 29, 31, 33, 35) inches.

Bust : 48(53, 57, 61, 65, 70) inches

Length: 26( 26, 27, 27, 28, 28) inches

Crochet Fomhar Pocket Cardigan Pattern

Back Panel

Ch 11

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1 , sc in BLO in each st across. Turn.

Rep row 2 until you have 87( 93, 102, 108, 114, 123) rows in total completed.

Now working along the long edge of the ribbing:

NEXT ROW: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) make a further 86( 92, 101, 107, 113, 122) dc across. 87(93,102,108,114,123).

NEXT ROW: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), FPDC in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, *FPDC in next st, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * across ending with FPDC in 2nd last st, dc on top of ch 3. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 2, *dc in next st, FPDC in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending with a dc in 2nd last st, dc on top of ch 2. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows until back panel measures 26( 26, 27, 27, 28, 28) inches long. Fasten off.

Front Panel (Make 2)

Ch 11

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st across. Turn.

Rep row 2 until you have 36(39, 45, 48, 51, 57) rows in total completed.

Now working along the long edge of the ribbing:

NEXT ROW: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) make a further 35(38, 44, 47, 50, 56) dc across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), FPDC in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, *FPDC in next st, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * across ending with FPDC in 2nd last st, dc on top of ch 3. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 2, *dc in next st, FPDC in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending with a dc in 2nd last st, dc on top of ch 2. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows until front panel measures 26( 26, 27, 27, 28, 28) inches long. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Ch 9

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st across. Turn.

Rep row 2 until you have a total of 30 rows for Small and Medium, 33 for Large and XL, 36 for 2XL and 3XL.

Now working along the long edge of the ribbing:

NEXT ROW: CH 3 (counts as first dc) and make a further 59 dc for Small and Medium, 65 for Large and XL and 71 for 2XL and 3XL. I find it easier to fit 2 dc at the end of each sc row. Turn. You will see your work curving but don’t worry it will sort itself out after a few rows!

NEXT ROW: Ch 2, *FPDC in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending row with FPDC in 2nd last st and then dc on top of ch 3. Turn.

NEXT ROW: Ch 2, *dc in next st, FPDC in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending row with dc in 2nd last st and then dc on top of ch 2. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows until sleeve measures 18 inches long. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Assembly

Lay your back panel on a flat surface with the right side facing up. Next lay the two front panels wrong side up on top of the back panel. With your yarn needle and tail ends seam the top of front panels to back panel.

Next lay the entire piece out flat with the wrong side facing up. Take a sleeve and mark the middle st with a stitch marker. Now line that stitch marker up with the shoulder seam and connect. With yarn needle and long tail seam sleeve to body of cardigan. Repeat for the other sleeve.

Fold cardigan over and seam along the under edge of sleeve and down along the side. Rep on other side.

Turn the cardigan right side out. Attach yarn to bottom right inner corner and sc all the way around the inner part of cardigan until you reach the other side. When you reach the other side ch 1 the sc BLO all the way around. Do a further 5(6, 7, 8, 9, 9) rows of sc BLO. Fasten off.

Weave in all ends.

Pockets (Make 2)

Ch 11

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Turn.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in BLO in each st across. Turn.

Rep row 2 until you have a total of 24 rows completed.

Now working along the long edge of the ribbing:

NEXT ROW: ch 3 (counts as first dc) and make a further 23 dc across. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 2, *FPDC in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending the row with a FPDC in 2nd last st and then dc on top of ch 3. Turn.

NEXT ROW: ch 2, * dc in next st, FPDC in each of next 2 sts, rep from * across ending with a dc in 2nd last st, and then dc on top of ch 2. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows a further 6 more times. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Now mark where you want to place your pockets on the cardigan and with a yarn needle and long tail sew the pockets to the cardigan.

You are now finished you Fómhar Cardigan!