The Daisy Crochet Cardigan

By Cardigang Knits Oct 25, 2022

A step-by-step guide to crocheting the Daisy
Cardigan.

Ever gotten halfway through a project and thought “Hang on, am I even doing this right?”

We have 🙋‍♀️

That’s why we’ve created these step-by-step guides to walk you through the process.

THE BASICS

If you're a total newbie - WELCOME! 👋 Learning to crochet can feel a bit daunting to start with. That's why we've stripped away the complicated jargon and tried to keep things really simple so even if you're picking up the hook for the first time you can make a masterpiece.

Before we get started on the pattern we suggest you spend a bit of time learning the basic stitches you’ll need to complete your masterpiece. You can use the yarn that came in your kit to practice with. Once you've got these mastered you'll find this pattern is a cinch!

Click here to learn the basics

⚡️Let's get ready to rumble ⚡️

TEST YOUR TENSION

First thing's first. Before you start your project, make sure your tension is juuuust right 🥣 We do this by making a “tension swatch”. It's a bit like goldilocks, if the tension is too tight, your piece will be too small, and if it's too loose it may not hold its shape and might be too big.

If done correctly, your granny squares should measure 10cm x 10cm when made using your chunky cotton and 9mm hook. Your sleeves should measure 5 rows x 9 stitches when worked in granny stitch on your 9mm hook.

Onto the Cardi!

Remember, if you need a refresher on any of the techniques, check out our Learn to Crochet page.

SIZING

You can make your cardi in size 6-8, 10-12, 14-16, 18-20 or 22-24. Your pattern is read like this: 6-8 (10-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22-24). Make sure you're following the right instructions for your chosen size.

MEASUREMENTS

Laying flat, your finished piece will measure approximately:

6-8: 42cm wide x 41cm high
10-12: 52cm wide x 51cm high
14-16: 52cm wide x 61cm high
18-20: 62cm wide x 61cm high
22-24: 62cm wide x 61cm high

LET'S WHIP UP A MASTERPIECE

Your pattern is written in U.S terms.

Our cardi is made up of granny squares which we sew together and then add sleeves. You'll make a combination of classic and daisy squares. When it comes time to put them together we've got a chart that shows you what order you'll join them.

🌈 Identify your main colour before you start - you’ll have 6-13 balls of your main colour and you'll use this for the last round of your squares. The other colours in your kit can be rotated as colour 1 and 2 in your squares.

GRANNY SQUARES

Classic Square

Here's what your Classic Square will look like. And below is a video that shows you how to make it!

Granny square finished

Daisy Square

Here's what your Daisy Square will look like. And below is a video that shows you how to make it!

Daisy granny square

JOINING YOUR SQUARES

For placement, refer to the square charts at the bottom of this page.

We'll use our main colour to join our squares together. We’re using the "slip stitch on the back side" joining method and we'll join the horizontal seams first.

STEP 1

Once you've figured out the order in which you would like to join your squares, start with a slip knot and hold 2 vertical squares right sides together.

Starting at the corner, insert your hook through the front loop of the chain 2 stitch closest to the edge you wish to seam. Now insert your hook through the back loop of the chain stitch on the other granny square, slip stitch to join. Insert your hook through the front loop of the next stitch, and again through the back loop of the other granny square and slip stitch to join. Repeat this technique until you reach the next chain 2 space.

STEP 2

Once you’ve reached the chain 2 space, slip stitch in the chain closest to the edge you’re working on, and take the next 2 vertical granny squares (holding them right sides together). On the new set of squares, slip stitch in the chain stitch closest to the edge you want to seam, slip stitch in every stitch until the end of that edge.

STEP 3

Repeat the above step until all granny squares are joined horizontally.

STEP 4

Using the exact same technique, we will now be working on the vertical seams.

Once you reach the horizontal seam chain 1 and continue working into the next square. You’ll notice there are 2 spaces without squares. These will be where your sleeves go.

STEP 5

Once squares have been seamed together, fold the front panels in (wrong side facing out), and seam across the top of the shoulders.

SLEEVES

To create our sleeves we're going to do a granny stitch.

ROUND 1

Using your main colour, and with your right side facing you, join your yarn in the chain 2 space of the diagonal square to the right of your underarm, chain 3 (counts as a stitch in your granny stripe pattern).

Granny stitch sleeves

📉 We're now going to decrease the sleeve.

Granny stitch decrease: