✿ Long or cropped, hood or no hood, you’re the boss

The Cascade Crochet Cardigan is all about choices. Long or cropped? Hood or no hood? Ribbed front trim or not? And of course, pockets?

Plan your look before you start or decide as you go. It’s one of three patterns in the Creative Cardigan Collection, and a free version is also on my blog at brianakdesigns.com.

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★ See the whole Creative Cardigan Collection

✨ What makes it work

• Choose your adventure. Length, hood, trim and pockets are all optional.
• Textured fabric. Herringbone double crochet gives it that cozy drape.
• Size inclusive. Nine sizes from X-Small to 5X.
• You’re not on your own. Video tutorial and written pattern included.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: Brava Tweed, WeCrochet (worsted, 218 yds/100g). Color shown: Stratus
• Yardage: 1150 (1200, 1300, 1450, 1600) (1750, 1875, 1925, 2000) yds
• Hook: I (5.5mm) and H (5.0mm), or size to obtain gauge
• Tools: Removable Stitch Marker · Yarn Needle · Scissors

✿ Sizes

• X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
• Bust, before ease: 34.5 (37.5, 40, 44.5, 49) (54.5, 57.5, 60.5, 65)“
• Ease: 2” to 3”. See the schematic for finished measurements.

⭐ Good to know

• Skill level: Intermediate
• Special stitches: Herringbone double crochet, herringbone single crochet, stacked single crochet, reverse sc and reverse hdc
• Gauge: 11 sts and 8 rows = 4” x 4” in hbdc · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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Cheers,
Briana

© 2026 Briana Kepner (Briana K Designs). All rights reserved. For personal use; you’re welcome to sell finished items, and credit is always appreciated. Please don’t share, copy or resell the pattern. Changes to yarn or sizing are your call, and we can’t support modifications. Privacy · GPSR Representative: Ciara Doyle, C15 Y5F9, Ireland, Ciara@thefairythorn.ie