Crochet Cardigan with Pockets

How to Crochet a Cardigan with Pockets!

A Cardigan with POCKETS! I love pockets and I don’t know why I haven’t added them into more of my designs! Being a mom on the go I always need pockets! I have been wanting to design a quick crochet cardigan with pockets for some time now and finally got around to it! Another reason I love this cozy crochet sweater with pockets is because even though it’s a bulky weight yarn this stitch makes it super light! I am sure you will love this fast, free sweater cardigan pattern too! Just keep scrolling to use this free modern crochet pattern!

This crochet sweater with pockets is such a fast make using this amazingly soft bulky yarn! Sometimes you need quick crochet cardigan that you can finish in a snap when the chilly months creep in. That was one of the huge reasons why I picked up this Lion Brand Heartland Thick and Quick to make a fast crochet sweater cardigan! If you don’t feel like scrolling and having to come back to this post you can grab an Ad-Free PDF on Etsy using this button below!

Something else I love about the pockets on this fast crochet cardigan is the planned look! Have you ever wondered how to crochet a sweater with inset pockets like this? By making the openings in the front panels of the cardigan, the pockets can be sewn to the inside to create a seamless look! Afterthought Pockets are always nice and look decent enough but they come off as exactly that, an afterthought. By planning to make pockets and using the inset pocket method it helps to make a much more polished and store bought look!

If you don’t want a crochet cardigan with inset pockets you can skip the pockets or make my Sophia Cardigan with afterthought pockets using the free pattern! Another great cardigan design that is a free pattern on the Life and Yarn Blog is the Evergreen Cardigan! This cardigan has no pockets but is made in a beautiful open work stitch!

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Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

• Chain Stitch – ch / Slip Stitch – Sl St / Single Crochet – sc / Double Crochet – dc
• Foundation Single Crochet – Fsc – Chain 2, insert hook into 2^nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook) yarn over, pull up a loop, (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, pull through all loops (1 loop on hook,1 foundation single crochet with chain at the bottom) *Insert hook to the bottom of the stitch you just made, it will look like the top or “V” of a stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, pull through all loops* repeat for desired amount of stitches.
• Front Post dc – FPdc – work a dc as you normally would but insert your hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st.
• Back Post dc – BPdc – work a dc as you normally would but insert your hook from back to front to back around post of indicated st

Pattern Notes

• S/M (L/XL, 2X/3X, 4X/5X) – Use corresponding number for your size.
• Stitch pattern is worked in multiples of 2 + 1.
• * Designates a repeat.

Materials

Size 8.00 mm crochet hook       
Scissors                                            
 #6 Bulky Wt. Yarn – Lion Brand Heartland Thick& Quick                
Color A 500 (625, 750, 875) yds Katmai     
Color B 500 (625, 750, 875) yds Acadia   

Gauge

Please be sure to check your gauge so that you have the crochet fit and yardage! The gauge for this crochet sweater cardigan is 11 sts x 10 rows in sc, ch 1, is 4” x 4”.

Size Chart

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Back Panel for this Crochet Sweater

Front Panel – Make 2

Row 1 – Color A
Fsc 21 (25, 27, 31) stitches, ch 1, turn.
Row 2
Sc in 1^st and next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 3
Sc in first st, ch 1, sk 1, *sc in next ch-1, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4
Sc in 1^st and next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in ch-1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 5 – 28 – Color A
Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Row 29 – 46 – Color B
Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Row 47 – Pocket Opening
Sc in first st, ch 1, sk 1, *sc in next ch-1, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from *0 (1, 1, 2) more time(s) sc in next ch-1, ch 11 (11, 11, 13), sk 11 (11, 11, 13), sc in next ch-1, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next ch-1, repeat from * again 0 (1, 2, 2) more time(s) ch 1, sk 1, sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (21 (25, 27, 31) total stitches)
NOTE: For size 2X/3X the pocket is slightly off center of the panel, this is correct.
Row 48
Sc in 1^st and next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in ch-1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 49 – 63 (63, 66, 66)
Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Row 64 (64, 67, 67) Color B
Sc in every st across, finish off.

How to Assemble your Crochet Cardigan

1. Lay your front panels on your back panels making sure the rows are going in the same direction with rows running horizontally.
2. Color A will be at the shoulders and Color B will be at the waist line.
3. Starting from the farthest corners on each side (to create the shoulder seams), seam in using a mattress stitch. Make sure to align your stitches, finish off and weave in your ends.
4. Seam up the sides from the bottom 48 (46, 47, 45) rows towards the arm pit to create the arm opening.

*If you feel that you would like a larger or smaller arm opening you can add or subtract how many rows you seam up. However, you will need to adjust the amount of sleeve stitches. Keep in mind that must be an odd number for the pattern to work.

How to Crochet the Arms – Make 2

Round 40
Hdc around (for size L/XL place 2sc in last stitch), ch 1, turn. 22 (26, 28, 30)
NOTE: For the following rounds, you should be placing FPdc’s around BPdc’s and vice versa to create ribbing.
Rounds 41-43
[BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st] around 22 (26, 28, 30) stitches, sl st to first hdc, ch 1, turn.

Collar

Pockets – Make 2

Row 1 – Color B
Fsc 13 (13, 13, 15) stitches, ch 1, turn.
Row 2
Sc in 1^st and next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 3
Sc in first st, ch 1, sk 1, *sc in next ch-1, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4
Sc in 1^st and next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in ch-1, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 5 – 13
Repeat Rows 3 and 4, finish off.

To attach your pockets, put them on the inside of your cardigan with the top row aligned with Row 46 (the row above the opening) and seam around each side.Now weave in any remaining ends and you are done!

I hope you enjoyed learning how to crochet the Hailey Cardigan, a quick crochet sweater with pockets! Be sure to sign up for the Life and Yarn Newsletter for more fast, quick crochet projects! Take a look below for some other modern crochet patterns you will enjoy if you loved this crochet sweater!

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