Summer Nights Cardi

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In this post I show you how to crochet the Summer Nights Cardi. This is a light and airy cardigan that features a fun mesh stitch. 

If you know me by now, you know that I love to try new yarn. I mean, who doesn’t? I just love browsing the yarn aisle and looking at all the different colors and textures. I am constantly keeping my eye out for what’s new and how I can incorporate it into a design.

The Yarn

I actually bought this new Flikka yarn by Lion Brand a while ago. This yarn is a cotton and polyester blend . At the time, I didn’t have a project in mind. I just knew the Keepsake color reminded me of sand and shells and the beach. I fell in love with the color!

I decided to make a cardigan because even though the summer days can be hot, it can get quite breezy and chilly at night. We like to go to the boardwalk and the amusement rides at night in the summer, so I knew this Summer Nights Cardi would come in handy on those nights. I wanted to keep the design light and airy. I really hope you enjoy this pattern 🙂

Summer Nights Cardi Pattern

NOTES

• • The Summer Nights Cardi pattern is worked in three pieces from the bottom-up: the back panel and two front panels.
  • The collar is worked by picking up stitches along the front panels and back of neck.
  • If you would like to make the cardigan longer, follow the repeated rows for the back and front panels.
  • If you would like to shorten the length of the cardigan, crochet fewer repeated rows for the back and front panels.
  • Whenever it says to sew/seam two pieces together, always flip them inside out and whip/mattress stitch them together to get a cleaner look.
  • I highly suggest blocking your back and side panels of this garment. After submerging my pieces in water and ringing them out, I pinned my pieces on cardboard and let them dry overnight.
  • Sleeves are crocheted by attaching yarn to underneath armhole and working in the round.

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MATERIALS

6 skeins of Lion Brand Flikka yarn in Keepsake for size Small and Medium. You will need 7 skeins for a Large and 7 1/2 for an Extra Large.

5.5mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle

Fabric Tape Measure (to check gauge)

Piece of cardboard (this is what I use for blocking)

Push pins for blocking

Scissors

 

ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec)

Stitch (st)

Slip Stitch (ss)

Space (sp)

 

SIZING

Pattern is written for a size Medium.

The pattern sizes are written throughout the instructions in the following: S(M,L,XL)

Gauge is approx. 12dc across and 9 rows = 4.5″

Always check your gauge. Please note that after blocking your pieces, they will appear longer. They will shrink back to the length they were before blocking.

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SUMMER NIGHTS CARDI PATTERN

BACK PANEL

Ch. 54    50(54,60,66)

Row 1 – Dc in the fourth ch from the hook and each ch across. (52)   48(52,58,64)

Row 2 – Ch.3 turn, dc in each st across. (52)   48(52,58,64)

Rows 3 & 4 – Repeat Row 2

It may be helpful to watch the video HERE before starting Rows 5 and 6. The only difference in the video is Jessica is chaining 3 across the row, and in this pattern you chain 4. Follow the first way she shows in the video.

Row 5 – Ch.3 turn, sk first st, ss in next. *ch 4, sk next st, ss in next* Repeat *across the row. Ending with a ss in the top of ch.3 of previous row.

Row 6 – Ch.3 turn, ss in the first ch-4 sp. *ch.4, ss in the next ch-4 sp* Repeat *across the row. Ending with a ss under the ch.3 of previous row.

Rows 7 thru 12 – Repeat Row 6

Row 13 – Ch. 1 turn, sc in the first st (the last ss of previous row) sc in the next ch-4 sp. *sc in the next ss, sc in the next ch-4 sp* Repeat* across the row. Ending with a sc in the last ss and a sc under the ch.3 of the previous row. (52)   48(52,58,64)

Rows 14 thru 39 – Repeat Rows 1 thru 13 respectively

The pattern repeat is 4 rows of dc followed by 8 rows of mesh stitch followed by 1 row of sc.

Rows 40 thru 43 – Repeat Row 2

Row 44 – Repeat Row 5

Rows 45 thru 47 – Repeat Row 6

Row 48 – Repeat Row 13

Dimension of the Back Panel are approx. 26″ x 19″

SIDE PANEL (make 2)

The stitch repeat for the side panels is the same repeat used in the Back Panel.

Ch. 22   18(22,28,34)

Row 1 – Dc in the fourth ch from the hook and each ch across. (20)   16(20,26,32)

Row 2 – Ch.3 turn, dc in each st across. (20)   16(20,26,32)

Rows 3 & 4 – Repeat Row 2

Row 5 – Ch.3 turn, sk first st, ss in next. *ch 4, sk next st, ss in next* Repeat *across the row. Ending with a ss in the top of ch.3 of previous row.

Row 6 – Ch.3 turn, ss in the first ch-4 sp. *ch.4, ss in the next ch-4 sp* Repeat *across the row. Ending with a ss under the ch.3 of previous row.

Rows 7 thru 12 – Repeat Row 6

Row 13 – Ch. 1 turn, sc in the first st (the last ss of previous row) sc in the next ch-4 sp. *sc in the next ss, sc in the next ch-4 sp* Repeat* across the row. Ending with a sc in the last ss and a sc under the ch.3 of the previous row. (20)   16(20,26,32)

Rows 14 thru 39 – Repeat Rows 1 thru 13 respectively

Rows 40 thru 43 – Repeat Row 2

Row 44 – Repeat Row 5

Rows 45 thru 47 – Repeat Row 6

Row 48 – Repeat Row 13

Dimensions of Side Panel are approx. 26″ x 7″

SEW/SEAM

Take both Side Panels and lie them on each side of the Back Panel with wrong side facing you. Sew both side panels to the top of the Back Panels using the whip/mattress stitch.

Sew each side from the bottom all the way up to where you would like to have the armhole. This length is up to you. I left 7in for the armhole. See Pic

TRIM

With right side of cardigan facing you, attach yarn to bottom of one of the side panels of the opening.

Row 1 – Ch 3 and dc all the way around the opening. For the trim, the stitch count does not matter. For reference, my stitch count is 160 dc.

Row 2 – Ch. 3 turn, dc in first st and each stitch all the way around. For last st, dc in top of ch 3 of previous row.

Round 3 thru 6 – Repeat row 2

SLEEVES

Attach yarn to opening of one of the armholes. Preferably underneath where armpit will be.

Round 1 – Ch.3, make 32 dc all the way around the opening of the armhole. Join with ss to first dc. (32)

Round 2 – Ch.3, dc in same st and each st around. Join (32)

Rounds 3 thru 14 – Repeat Round 2

Round 15 – Ch.3, dc in the same st and the next 5 stitches, dc dec in the next. *dc in the next 8 stitches, dc dec in the next* Repeat* til there are 5 stitches left. 1 dc in each st left. (29)

Rounds 16 thru 18 – Repeat Round 2 (29)

Round 19 – Ch.3, dc in the same st and the next 3 stitches, dc dec in the next. *dc in the next 8 stitches, dc dec in the next* Repeat* til there are 3 stitches left. 1 c in each st left. (26)

Rounds 20 thru 28 – Repeat Round 2 (26)

Bind off and weave in all ends!

I really hope you enjoy making The Summer Nights Cardi. Please share your creations with me on Instagram and Facebook. I would love to see them!

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