Meet the Wander Cardigan—a comfortable everyday layer with thoughtful details.

With its relaxed fit, wide cropped sleeves and textured borders, Wander is designed for easy layering. Wear it open or add the optional waist tie, and style the collar upright or folded down.

Part of the Slow Season Collection, this design combines a simple single crochet fabric with spike V-stitch details along the hem, front edges, cuffs and collar.

ABOUT THE PATTERN

The cardigan is worked flat from the bottom up in one back panel and two mirrored front panels. Underarm notches and sloped shoulders shape the upper body. After joining the shoulders, the sleeves are crocheted directly into the armhole edges, then seamed. The collar and optional waist tie complete the design.

The bottom and front borders are worked together with the panels.

SIZES AND FIT

Available in nine sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL).

Designed to fit bust circumferences:
71–76 (81–86, 91.5–96.5, 101.5–106.5, 111.5–117) (122–127, 132–137, 142–147, 152–158) cm.

Approximate finished cardigan circumference:
110 (120, 130, 141.5, 151.5) (159, 169, 180.5, 190.5) cm.

Finished body length: approximately 76 cm, excluding the collar.
Sleeve length: approximately 31.5 cm from the armhole attachment edge, including the cuff.

The sample is size S, worn on an 86 cm bust with approximately 34 cm of positive ease. Check the finished measurements when choosing your preferred fit.

Body and sleeve lengths can be adjusted.

YARN AND YARDAGE

Suggested yarn: DROPS Lima, colour 9026.
65% wool, 35% alpaca.
50 g = approximately 100 m / 109 yd.

Approximate quantities for XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL):

• Grams: 900 (950, 1,000, 1,100, 1,150) (1,200, 1,250, 1,350, 1,400) g.
• Metres: 1,800 (1,900, 2,000, 2,200, 2,300) (2,400, 2,500, 2,700, 2,800) m.
• Yards: 1,969 (2,078, 2,187, 2,406, 2,515) (2,625, 2,734, 2,953, 3,062) yd.
• 50 g balls: 18 (19, 20, 22, 23) (24, 25, 27, 28).

The size S sample used 922 g. Recommended quantities are rounded up to whole balls, providing a small allowance. Changes to the body, sleeve or collar length will affect yarn requirements.

You may substitute a yarn of similar thickness that achieves the pattern gauge. Purchase substitutes according to the total metres or yards required.

HOOKS AND NOTIONS

• 4.5 mm crochet hook for the main fabric.
• 4 mm crochet hook for the borders, cuffs and collar, or as needed to achieve an even fabric.
• Stitch markers, yarn needle and scissors.

GAUGE AFTER BLOCKING

Main fabric: 15 sts and 18 rows = 10 cm in single crochet through the front loop only.

Vst Spike border: 20 rows = 10 cm.

SKILL LEVEL AND TECHNIQUES

Intermediate.

Techniques include single crochet, working in the front loop only, spike stitches, decreases, picking up stitches along row edges and seaming. The written instructions and accompanying video tutorial guide you through the construction.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

• A downloadable PDF crochet pattern in English.
• US crochet terminology.
• Instructions for sizes XS–5XL.
• Detailed instructions and a quick-instructions sidebar.
• Finished measurements, gauge and yarn requirements.
• Construction photos and a shoulder-joining diagram.
• Guidance for adjusting the length.
• Optional waist tie instructions.
• A link and QR code to the accompanying video tutorial.

PLEASE NOTE

This listing is for a digital crochet pattern, not a finished cardigan. Yarn, hooks and other materials are not included.

For pattern support, email contact@by-katerina.com.