Sleeveless Cardigan Crochet Pattern

Crochet your own sleeveless cardigan crochet pattern for all the summer style you need. This crochet vest cardigan pattern is perfect to throw over your swimsuit or to style with your jeans for an oversized look.

Sleeveless Cardigan Crochet Pattern

The Gloriosa Flame Summer Vest pattern is the latest edition to the Gloriosa Collection which has corresponding summer crochet patterns in the Bella Bralette and Bella Crochet Shorts too.

This sleeveless cardigan crochet pattern makes a great edition to your summer handmade wardrobe and has a generously oversized finish around the hips for the ultimate casual and comfortable fit.

The much loved Flame stitch features throughout this vest top and creates a lightweight element to the design.

The design also features the picot stitch to create the most stunning edging to the bottom of the vest.

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What yarn is best for a summer cardigan?

You can use any yarn to make a summer crochet cardigan, but it’s worth considering the yarn fibres properties.

Any natural fibre would be the best to consider creating a summer wearable crochet project in, but I’d highly recommend using 100% cotton, a cotton blend or any soft plant based fibre.

Cotton is best for summer crochet wearables

Cotton is lightweight and great to wear in the warmer months – it is also absorbent which is great when we start to glow.

You can read more about what to make with cotton yarn – Click Here.

Sizing and Fit of this Sleeveless Summer Cardigan Pattern

The Gloriosa Sleeveless Vest Cardigan features a racer back, inspired shape that fits nicely around the back of the next for a comfortable wear with a wide opening under the arms to the waist.

This shape creates an oversized look around the waist and hips that can be styled with a belt or left loose for a relaxed look.

The size to make is calculated on bust size, with 2 inches of positive ease to ensure the bust can close at the front without compromising the beauty of the back panel.

If you’d prefer a smaller fit around the waist, you can easily thread a belt through the waist to cinch it in.

Below you can see the vest featuring in the Crochet Fashion Week Show in Atlanta where it was paired with the Bella Bralette and Shorts.

Pattern Details

Materials

DK/Size 3 Cotton or cotton Blend

I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Cotton DK in White
4mm Crochet Hook
Scissors

Tapestry needle
Stitch Markers

Skill Level – Intermediate

Featured Stitches

2 dc-cl (2 Double crochet cluster) = yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all loops on hook.

Flame St = (2dc-cl, [ch 3, 2dc-cl] 4 times) in indicated st/sp

Fhdc (foundation half double crochet) = ch 2, yo, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 1 loop on hook (1st ch made), yo, pull through all loops on hook (hdc made), *yo, insert hook in ch of previous foundation st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 1 loop on hook (ch made), yo, pull through all loops on hook (hdc made); repeat from * until desired number of Fhdc have been made.

Picot = ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook

Pattern Notes

The pattern is worked up in 3 panels that are seamed together with the wider parts worked onto the crochet fabric already created.