Crochet EASY Cardigan Coat with hidden pockets
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Spring is here, but winter is not giving up yet, sometimes cold days surprise us, but I already have a spring-autumn cardigan coat ready.
I don't know about you, I love these spring days, it's cooler in the morning and it's nice and warm in the afternoon, so I'm wearing warmer sweaters, cardigans and ponchos.
In this my new video tutorial, I would like to share with you a cardigan coat in a beautiful dark pink color in a classic simple pattern with hidden pockets. The coat is rather elegant, and thanks to the amazing cosy Papatya EASY KNIT yarn, it is wonderfully warm and soft, very pleasant to wear.
If you're looking for an easy crochet cardigan coat hip length with an easy pattern and simple construction for beginners, then you've come to the right place.
The EASY KNIT coat looks very interesting and elegant, this time I chose a more expressive dark pink color. It is beautifully pleasant, soft and I think it is easier to crochet than you would might think.
It's also very easy to size it up or down, so you'll be able to easily crochet a coat for anyone who wants such a great, elegant piece for Spring or Fall!
This crocheted cardigan is made from the wonderful PAPATYA EASY KNIT yarn - a very soft acrylic yarn with a mixture of wool.
Crochet cardigans are on my annual crochet list!
I hope you will enjoy crocheting and wearing this elegant coat throughout the spring season and then again in late summer and fall when the weather is cooler.
The cardigan coat has an easy construction, it has a basic shape made with 3 rectangles - 2 front panels and 1 back panel, the sleeves are also long rectangles directly crocheted onto the cardigan, it's very easy to resize.
The cardigan has 2 hidden pockets on the sides, which fit beautifully into the chosen pattern of long columns.
The pattern is made up with double crochet stitches and front post doubles, there is a nice ribbing edge around the front panels.
In the instructions below, you will the written pattern for free for the women's M size, but you can easily change and size it up or down - lengthen, widen or shorten or narrow it. There is no special shaping in the instructions, so it is absolutely ideal for very beginners.
I hope we have a wonderful spring time ahead, so let's get started!
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How to CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS
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CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS
So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this amazing WARM AND COSY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS
This CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS is very fun and quick to make.
The pattern uses only basic crochet stitches - double crochets and front post double crochet stitches.
This easy-to-fit CARDIGAN COAT is really a crocheter's dream, made with the pretty 4rows pattern, is worked in rows.
Size: M this can easily be adapted to a smaller size or bigger size just by reducing or increasing the number of chains and rows for the coat and as well as making less or more chains in the basic chain.
It’s crocheted with only double and single crochet stitches.
The Cardigan Coat is crocheted with cosy wool + acrylic yarn
PAPATY EASY KNIT
150 g / 85 m / 80 % acrylic and 20 % wool
Recommended Hook: 8 mm
Strong unique chunky yarn for making really warm models.
The yarn is very nice and so soft.
For this medium size you will need 5,5 skeins
Colors:
one color = dark pink
Scissors and tapestry needle
Difficulty Level: Level 1 – Easy, for beginners
US crochet terms:
SlSt – slip stitch
CH/s – chain/s
SC - single crochet
DC - double crochet
FPDS - front post double crochet
SK - skip
T - turn
ST/s - stitch(es)
REP - repeat
YO – yarn over
CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS
PATTERN NOTES
1) Before you start take a measurement, I would recommend to determine the length of your coat. If you want to have your coat longer, make a longer foundation chain at the beginning of front / back panel. If you want to have your coat shorter, make a shorter foundation chain at the beginning of front / back panel.
2) This pattern is for Medium Woman size, but you can easily adapt to a smaller size or bigger size just by reducing or increasing the number of chains and rows for the Coat and as well as making less or more chains in the basic chain.
3) A ch1 at beg of the row DOESN'T count as a stitch.
4) A ch3 at beg of the row/round COUNT as a stitch.
4) The Cardigan Coat measures:
length: 64 cm / width 20 cm
back panel
length: 64 cm / width 49 cm
*Measurements are taken from the garment lying flat, before the yarn has stretched out/dropped.
5) The Cardigan is worked in 4 basic pieces:
CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS
THE WRITTEN PATTERN
Work in rows, turn your work when your finish row
The same crochet hook, the same yarn.
Ch3 at beg of row = 1dc
RECTANGLE = LEFT FRONT PANEL
Crochet hook 8.00 mm
Ch45 (64 cm / 25 inch)
R1: ch3 (dc), 1dc in 4th ch from crochet hook, 1dc in each ch till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R3: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R4: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 dc)
R5: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R6: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R7: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R8: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in next 8 st, ch9, skip 9st, 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 sl)
R9: ch3 (dc), 1dc in next 27st, 1dc 3rd loop in next 9ch, 1dc in next 9st (45 dc)
Fasten off your work and hide all loose tails and you are all done with your first front panel.
Let’s make a pocket: rejoin the new yarn on row R8, one stitch in front of the chain.
Work:
R1: ch3 (dc) in 1dc and 1dc in next 9ch, 1dc in next dc (11 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (11 dc)
R3 - R7: Repeat R2
You can crochet the pocket deeper or shorter, crochet more or less rows accordingly.
Sew the pocket on the wrong side of the coat, stitch to stitch, row by row.
The pocket has a rectangular shape, we sew it on 3 sides, side where we started R1 is an opening for hand.
RECTANGLE = FRONT PANEL LEFT
Crochet hook 8.00 mm
Ch 45 (64 cm / 25 inch)
R1: ch3 (dc), 1dc in 4th ch from crochet hook, 1dc in each ch till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R3: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R4: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 dc)
R5: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R6: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R7: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R8: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in next 26ch, ch9, skip 9st, 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 sl)
R9: ch3 (dc), 1dc in next 9st, 1dc 3rd loop in next 9ch, 1dc in next 27st (45 dc)
Fasten off your work and hide all loose tails and you are all done with your second front panel.
Let’s make a pocket: rejoin the new yarn on row R8, one stitch in front of the chain.
Work:
R1: ch3 (dc) in 1dc and 1dc in next 9ch, 1dc in next dc (11 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (11 dc)
R3 - R7: Repeat R2
You can crochet the pocket deeper or shorter, crochet more or less rows accordingly.
Sew the pocket on the wrong side of the coat, stitch to stitch, row by row.
The pocket has a rectangular shape, we sew it on 3 sides, side where we started R1 is an opening for hand.
RECTANGLE = BACK PANEL
Crochet hook 8.00 mm
Ch45 (64 cm / 25 inch)
R1: ch3 (dc), 1dc in 4th ch from crochet hook, 1dc in each ch till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R3: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R4: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 dc)
R5: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R6: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R7: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, turn (45 dc)
R8: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, turn (45 dc)
R9 - R20: REPEAT ROWS R5-R8
REPEAT 4rows pattern 5 times.
Fasten off your work and hide all loose tails and you are all done with your back panel.
Time to join panels:
Join the sides and the shoulders.
Sew the coat so that the right sides are facing each other (inside).
Sew the wrong sides together.
On the sides, we sew 32 stitches from the bottom up, leaving 13 stitches unjoined - in this place we crochet the sleeve later.
Sew stitch to stich.
Sew the shoulders, from the corner of the back panel sew the front panel towards the center, I sew the first 9 rows, row to row, then skip 2 rows in the middle and continue to sew the front and back panels and again 9 rows until the end to the corner of the back panel.
SLEEVE
Re-join the new yarn on side where is the seam of the front and the back panel.
Work in the same 4rows repeat pattern.
Crochet in closed rounds, close the round with a slip stitch placed in the top of the first st (ch3).
Turn your work when you finish each row.
R1: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in each st till you reach the seam on the shoulder, ds2tog, 1dc in each st, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R2: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R3: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R4 - R5 - R6: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R7: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R8 - R9 - R10: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R11: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R12 - R13 - R14: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R15: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R16 - R17 - R18: ch3 (dc), 1dc in each st till end of row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R19: ch3 (dc), 1fpdc in each st, 1dc in last st in row, sl st in 3rd ch from beg, close the round and turn (25 dc)
R20: 1 sl st in each st, close the round with a slip stitch or invisible join
Fasten off your work and hide all loose tails and you are all done with your first sleeve.
BOTTOM EDGE
Make one row of single crochet stitches around the bottom edge.
Work single crochets evenly. I would recommend you to work 2 sc in each double crochet/ch3.
RIBBING EDGE AROUND THE FRONT PANELS
Don’t cut the yarn, continue crocheting with the same yarn and crochet hook.
Start to work in front panel corner.
Work from down top, around the back panels rows as well and then top down till end of the second fron panel.
Ch1 at beg doesn’t count as a stitch.
Work in rows.
Turn your work.
Crochet hook 8 mm.
Chain 8ch
To have the ribbing longer, chain more chains. To have the ribbing shorter, chain less chains.
R1: ch1, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in next 7ch, 1 sl st in next 2 stitches on the front panel, turn (8sc + 2 sl st)
R2: ch1, skip 2 sl st, 1sc in next 8st BLO till end of row, turn (8sc)
R3: ch1, 1sc in next 8st, po in next 2st on the front panel, turn (8sc + 2 sl st)
R4: ch1, skip 2 sl st, 1sc in next 8st BLO till end of row, turn (8sc)
Repeat rows R3 and R4 till you reach the top of the coat, the back panel. Work slip stitches evenly around the back panel, I would recomend you to work 3 slip stiches in one double crochet.
Then repeat rows R3 and R4 till end of the front panel.
You just created a beautiful CROCHET EASY CARDIGAN COAT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS!
I hope you’ve enjoyed making this free WARM AND COSY CARDIGAN COAT crochet pattern.
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