lacy easy summer cardigan free crochet pattern

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Meet the lace crochet summer cardigan pattern ! You are still on the summer beach theme with me.

Wear this pretty and cute summer crochet cardigan and make yourself feel like going to the Island beach holiday vacation of your dream.

With this super easy beginner friendly crochet lace stitch with make this summer cardigan is so light and airy will let the air go through when you wearing them. This is a great for swimsuit cover up or a beach wear.

And this summer cardigan free crochet pattern come with video tutorial and you can turn them into long cardigan by  add more row and  they are  made from 2 pieces of rectangle connect them togather.

 Have you see my other beach wear holiday them? from accessories to wearable.

Easy crochet short sleeve cardigan

Swimsuite crochet cover up

 beach crochet sun hat

 Easy crochet beach bag

Let’s get into it.

Let’s get start!

–  I am using about  800 yard fit size small ( easy to adjust the size see pattern instruction below).  

– I used Woolandthegang Buddy hemp yarn color Tropez tan 4.5 skein (small size)

– 5.0 mm crochet hook 

– Sewing yarn needle

-4 stitch marker

Note: we are crochet this skirt not too tight. 

skill and abbreviations

You will need to know how to make (American crochet term)

-dc which mean double crochet

-sc which mean single crochet

-ch Chain

-slip knot

-sk  mean skip stitch

–Fancy lace crochet stitch

Finished Size of example piece Approximately:  example size small

For me the model wearing this piece, I am 4’9 feet tall.

Video tutorial.

Gauge:

2 group of fancy lace crochet stitch = 3.5 inch

Measurement of one rectangle.

10x 48 inches.

For the length: If you need to make it longer simply add more row of fancy lace stitch

Lacy easy summer cardigan instruction.

Make 2 pieces.

Pick up crochet hook size 5.0 mm  and Start of by making a slip knot Then make 32+2= 34 chains 

(foundation chain multiple of 4+2)

(small size  32+2 chain)

(medium and large size  40+2 chain)

( XL-2xl size  48+2 chain)

(3xl-4xl size  56+2 chain)

Start to make the fancy lace crochet stitch.

 After  we finished with foundation chain then Sc in each chain across, ch 3, turn.

Row 1: then skip the first stitch  and make 2dc,ch2,2dc all in the same of the next stitch , then

* skip 3 and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in next stitch*   repeat * to * across until end of the row, then you will have 2 stitch left sk1 and make 1dc in last stitch. ch3 and turn.

Row2. now you will make   * 2dc,ch2,2dc in the chain space of the previous row* repeat * to * across until end of the row. at the end make 1dc in ch3 space of the previous row.  ch3 and  turn.

Repeat row 2 until  you get 48 inch long  and finished off set aside waiting for assembly then make a second piece excatly the same.

After we finished 2 pieces of long rectangle. time to assembly.

Assemble.

 Lay 2 pieces in flatted  side by side then fold them in half and use yarn needle to  seam up the middle part of the2 rectangle together.

Then seaming on the each side and leave for the armhole 5-6 inch depend on your arm size.

 Add the long sleeves.

After we finished up assemble the cardigan then we will add the long easy lace sleeve.

By join yarn at any part of the armhole the sc around the armhole for 1 round. we crochet in spiral donot join yarn at the end of round.

after we finished sc around the armhole for 1 round then we chain 2 to start the simple lace stitch.

round1. after we make chain2 then dc in same st, * ch1,skip1 st,then dc in next stitch* repeat this * to this* and around. at the end of round dc in same st to start the new round

round2. * ch1,then make1dc in next chain space* repeat this to* this and around.

round3. repeat round2 until we have 10 inch long for the sleeve or your desire length. And fasten off .

Repeat the same for another sleeve.

 All Done!

Happy crocheting!

If you make one I would love to see your creation tag me on Instagram!