Catalina Cardi Free Crochet Pattern
The Catalina Cardi is the perfect piece to transition into fall or spring! Who doesn’t love a short sleeved, open front, booty covering cardigan? Not to mention this is a great layering piece! Wear it over a tank top, or even long sleeves! I know you will love this Cardi as much as I do! Seriously, I had trouble taking it off so I could write you this pattern!
Happy Making, Friend!
I can’t wait to see your finished photos of your Catalina Cardi!
Tag @life.and.yarn and use #LifeAndYarn to be featured!
This pattern and its photographs are property of Life and Yarn. This pattern and the design are subject to copyright and are for personal use only with the exception of items made from it. You may sell your finished items, but please give credit to the designer and creator, Brianna Iaropoli of Life and Yarn.
Pattern contents are NOT to be re-shared, DIRECT LINKS ONLY to this post for the pattern.
I am SO HAPPY you are here and want to thank you for helping support this little blog of mine! Your views and the use of affiliate links help me keep Life and Yarn going along with your Pattern Purchases! PDF copies are available on Etsy and Ravelry at a discount!
Be sure to tell your crochet loving friends and re-pin Catalina on Pinterest!
Materials :
Size 5.00 mm crochet hook
Scissors
#3 Light Weight Yarn – 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds
*I used Premier Luna in Hyperion! You can grab some using the links below or DK Colors would be great too! These are affiliate links at no added cost to you!*
Yarn Needle
Gauge :
12 sts X 11 rows in HDC is 4” x 4”
Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations
- Chain Stitch – CH – yarn over, pull yarn through stitch on hook.
- Slip Stitch – Sl St – Insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over, pull yarn through both loops on hook.
- Half Double Crochet – HDC – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 3 loops on hook.
- Foundation Half Double Crochet – FHDC – Chain 3, yarn over, insert hook into 3rd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all loops, (1 foundation double crochet with chain at bottom) *Yarn over, insert hook to bottom of the stitch you just made. It will look like the top or “V” of a stitch. Yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all loop. To do this as an extension, you will skip the chain 3 and start using the * * repeat.
- * * – Designates a repeat.
- XS (S, M, L, XL) – Use corresponding number for your size.
Row 1
FHDC 178 (184, 184, 190, 190)
OR Ch 180 (186, 186, 192, 192)
HDC in the 3rd chain from the hook and HDC across.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 2
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 3- 5 (6, 6, 7, 7)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 6 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 7 (8, 8, 9, 9)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 8 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 9 (10, 10, 11, 11)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 10 (11, 11, 12, 12) – 12 (14, 14, 16, 16)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 13 (15, 15, 17, 17)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 15 (16, 16, 18, 18)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 16 (17, 17, 19, 19)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 17 (18, 18, 20, 20)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 18 (19, 19, 21, 21) – 20 (22, 22, 25, 25)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 21 (23, 23, 26, 26)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 22 (24, 24, 27, 27)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 23 (25, 25, 28, 28)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 24 (26, 26, 29, 29) *Shorter rows for neck, see stitch counts*
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to stitches noted below.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 25 (27, 27, 30, 30) – 27 (30, 31, 34, 35)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 28 (31, 32, 35, 36)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 29 (32, 33, 36, 37)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 30 (33, 34, 37, 38)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 31 (34, 35, 38, 39)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 32 (35, 36, 39, 40) – 34 (38, 40, 43, 45)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 35 (39, 41, 44, 46)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 36 (40, 42, 45, 47)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
86 (90, 90, 94, 94) total stitches.
Row 38 (42, 44, 46, 48) *deviates from pattern*
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
FHDC 92 (94, 94, 96, 96)
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 39 (43, 45, 47, 49)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 40 (44, 46, 48, 50) – 42 (47, 49, 52, 54)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 43 (48, 50, 53, 55)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 44 (49, 51, 54, 56)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 45 (50, 52, 55, 57)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 46 (51, 53, 56, 58)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 47 (52, 54, 57, 59) – 49 (55, 57, 61, 63)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 50 (56, 58, 62, 64)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 51 (57, 59, 63, 65)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 52 (58, 60, 64, 66)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 53 (59, 61, 65, 67)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch, Sl St in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 54 (60, 62, 66, 69) – 56 (63, 65, 70, 72)
CH 2 then turn.
*HDC in first stitch (Sl St of last row), Sl St in next stitch (HDC of last row)*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 57 (64, 66, 71, 73)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC every stitch across
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 58 (65, 67, 72, 74)
Ch 1 and turn.
HDC in first 3 sts
*Ch 1, skip one stitch, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat until there is 1 stitch left.
HDC in last stitch.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Row 59 (66, 68, 73, 75)
Ch 1 and turn, HDC in first 2 stiches.
*HDC around Ch 1 space, HDC in next stitch*
* * Repeat across to end.
178 (184, 184, 190, 190) total stitches.
Lay your panel flat with Right Side facing you. (Any side can be the Right Side, choose the side you think one looks nicer) Fold the panel in half and line up the corners.
Attach your yarn to one bottom corner and Sl St up 65 stitches.
Finish off and repeat on other side, then turn your garment in right side out.
Trimming
Round 1
Attach your yarn with right side facing you at one of the side seams.
HDC evenly around entire piece (approximately 1 HDC per row)
When you reach an outside corner, place 3 HDC.
When you reach an inside corner HDC 3 TOG.
Sl St to the beginning.
Round 2
Chain 1, and repeat round 1.
Finish off.
Sleeves
Round 1
Attach your yarn next to the side seam with right side facing.
Place 1 HDC in each stitch around and Sl St together.
48 (54, 54, 60, 60) total stitches.
Round 2
CH 1
*HDC in 9 sts and then 2 TOG*
* * Repeat to end.
Round 3 & 4
Repeat Round 2.
Finish off.
Weave in all of your ends and you are done!!!
This pattern and its photographs are property of Life and Yarn. This pattern and the design are subject to copyright and are for personal use only with the exception of items made from it. You may sell your finished items, but please give credit to the designer and creator, Brianna Iaropoli of Life and Yarn.
Pattern contents are NOT to be re-shared, DIRECT LINKS ONLY to this post for the pattern.
Thank you for your support!
This is another Forever Free Pattern here on the blog, but as always the AD Free Printable PDF is available for purchase for only $3 on Etsy and Ravelry! Your PDF purchases help keep this little blog going, so Thank You!!!
Please Pin Catalina on Pinterest to share with your crochet loving friends too!
Please Read:
You may sell items made from this pattern but PLEASE reference my shop :
Life and Yarn Designs on Etsy and/or Ravelry, and (IG: @life.and.yarn) for the pattern used.
You may not alter, share, or sell this pattern in any way.
It is for personal use, with the exception to sell items you have created from it.
PLEASE take your own stock photos of items you have made.
Come and follow me on Instagram @life.and.yarn
Like me on Facebook “Life and Yarn”
If you have ANY questions about this pattern feel free to comment below or email me at lifeandyarn@gmail.com
I would like to make this but there are no measurements listed for the sizes. Can you please tell me the chest, waist, & length measurements for the XS & S? Thank you
HI! I have been getting a lot of sizing questions lately! I currently include all of that info my paid PDFs but I am going to update all of my patterns on the blog to have sizing. For reference, until I have that posts updated, I am wearing the medium in all of my patterns and I am 5′-7″ and about 125 pounds. thanks!
I just ordered my yarn for this pattern and was wondering the same thing on sizing. I did not see a size chart anywhere.
HI! I as I said above, I’ll be updating all of that soon as soon as I have a moment to sit and format it ?! I currently include all of that info my paid PDFs but I am going to update all of my patterns on the blog to have sizing. For reference, until I have that posts updated, I am wearing the medium in all of my patterns and I am 5?-7? and about 125 pounds. Thank you!
I have a question about this pattern. I am making the size small and I just finished row 40. The pattern skips row 41 and jumps right to row 42. This is the row where you FHDC the extra stitches to make the other side. I ignored the fact that there was no row 41 and started my FHDC but quickly realized that I was going in the wrong direction! The short rows begin on an even row so the extended row should also be on an even row. I know 42 is an even number, but with no row 41 in the pattern the next row is an odd row. Help! I thought about just adding an extra row of HDC all the way across and FHDC the extra stitches but this would mean that side would have one extra row and the pattern would be off. Am I missing something in the pattern?
I’m not sure what happened, but the pattern was displaying differently in the live version vs what is in my editor…I just updated and refreshed the post and now it should be showing correctly!
Row 41 for the small is still missing! It is still jumping for row 40 to 42. Appreciate any help.
I’m not sure what you are seeing but the row is there. It’s not jumping, it’s Rows 40 – 42 meaning repeat for Rows 40, 41 and 42. That’s the row sequence.
I do see what you are talking about, but that is row 40 for the extra small size. If you look at row 36 for the extra small, it skips row 37. It goes from row 36 to row 38. The small goes from row 40 to row 42 skipping row 41. The size medium also skips the odd numbered row going from row 42 to row 44. The large and extra large sizes don’t skip a number. I hate to be such a pest, but I want to be sure I don’t want to mess up the pattern sequence. I hope you see what I mean now. Thank you!