We designed The Stella Flowy Mesh Crochet Cardigan because simply put, we want more lightweight garments in our wardrobe. Last year, we made lots of cozy sweaters and thick cardigans, and while we love them all, we realized we need more first-layer tops and easy throw-overs that work better with indoor heating in the colder months! Of course if you crochet this now in July, you will still get to wear it during cool summer nights and straight into early fall.

Right now in peak summer, we are styling The Stella Flowy Mesh Crochet Cardigan with denim shorts, and dresses. As we move into crisp fall, we will definitely be throwing this over loose jeans, long denim skirts and white tees. It’s the perfect transition piece.

The Stella Flowy Mesh Crochet Cardigan is an easy crochet cardigan pattern featuring long, loose oversized sleeves and a relaxed, square mesh stitch. Made using simple and beginner-friendly crochet stitches, it’s the perfect layering piece. This free crochet pattern is designed with positive ease to give it drape and movement. The neckline is simple and clean and we show you how to include cute little pockets.

This is a made to measure crochet cardigan, which means you can customize the length, width, and overall fit to suit your own body …. and like all our made to measure patterns, you don’t need to swatch our gauge exactly.

We used DK weight yarn (weight 3), which helps keep the cardigan flowy, and lightweight. We recommend using a yarn with good drape to highlight the open mesh texture.