Round Sleeves – Rose Cardigan CAL

Learn how to crochet your sleeves on to your cardigan with the choice 3 different sleeves. This version creates either a short round sleeve or a long sleeve with a ribbed cuff.

Easy Crochet Cardigan Pattern for beginners

Rose Crochet Cardigan CAL | Round Sleeves

This free cardigan pattern is being released as a Free Crochet Along (CAL) and below you will find the written pattern and video tutorial to make the back panel of this pattern.

How does this crochet along work?

Each the section of the pattern will be forever-free to view on this website, as will the video tutorials be available to view on my YouTube Channel.

Each section will be released over the course of a few weeks – depending on which length option you choose to make, it will be possible to complete your cardigan during the event.

You can find all the links to the other section of the Rose Cardigan CAL by clicking here.

Ready to add on your sleeves?

Once you have seamed your panels and created the armholes, you are ready to add on your sleeves.

There are 3 options to create the sleeves in your own style:

Short, round
Long, round
Tapered

The choice is yours between the options, with the tapered version being slightly more advanced due to the decreasing required to create the shape – you already learned the decrease stitch when working your side panels to create your neckline.

You can see photos of the different sleeve options below to help you decide which sleeve type you’d like to make.

All versions of the sleeves can also have a ribbed cuff added to bring in the opening of the sleeve for a comfy fit.

When is the next section released?

All the sleeve options start with the same round 1, which can be found below so even if you’re looking to make the tapered sleeves, you can start them today.

The Round sleeve option (long or short) will be releasing on Friday 14th April 2023

The Tapered Sleeve option will be releasing on Saturday 15th April 2023.

When does the next part of the pattern release?

The next part of the pattern to release following the 3 sleeve options release will be the ribbing which can be added to all the sleeve options:

21st April 2023 – Ribbing

You will be able to see examples of all the options on Friday 14th April 2023, so you can opt to wait for the tapered sleeve tutorial if you’d prefer this fitted sleeve option.

Click here to see all the pattern element release dates and the links to the other pattern sections.

Remember – there is no expectation that you have to complete your seaming in line with these release dates – this pattern will remain available on my website for you to view.

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Free Crochtet Cardigan pattern for beginners

How to create your cardigan sleeves

Materials and Notions Needed:

Corresponding yarn for the panels
Stitch markers
Darning Needle

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Pattern Notes

Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern – [email protected]
The pattern is worked with 1 back panel, 1 left panel and 1 right panel which is seamed before working the sleeves onto the cardigan.
Beginning ch-1 does NOT count as a stitch.
Please read through entire pattern before beginning; if preferred, highlight appropriate stitch counts for your size which will be written in size order. XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Gauge

12 sts and 8 rows in ehdc = 4”/10 cm with 5mm hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Round or Tapered?

Firstly, take a look at all the sleeve options to choose which sleeve you would like to add to your cardigan.

Below you can see the short and long version of the round sleeve. I love the long round sleeves as they add extra volume to the cardigan that is so on trend at the moment.

The ribbing brings in the sleeve around the cardigan with options to adjust how much the sleeve hugs the wrist.

The short version can be as long or as short as you’d like. You can follow the pattern to create a sleeve that ends just above the elbow, or continue to add length to create a 3/4 length sleeve.

The tapered sleeve is a much more traditional style for cardigan sleeves so the option had to made available – it’s always good to have options.

Maybe you’ll add the round sleeves on to this cardigan and create a 2nd cardigan with tapered sleeves!

The image below shows the tapered sleeve on top of the round sleeve which clearly shows the different in volume of fabric around the cuff – both options show the added ribbing to bring the sleeve in for a fitted look around the wrist.

How to add your sleeves to your cardigan | Round 1

Round 1 – All Versions

Round 1 is the same whichever version of the sleeve you are creating – even if you are holding out to make the tapered sleeves, you can create the 1st round ready to stitch up the remainder of the pattern.

Round 1: With RS facing, join yarn in bottom of armhole seam, working in row ends, sc evenly around armhole working 3 sc across 2 rows, join, do not turn. (St counts provided based on arm hole sizing here) 56 (60, 64, 68, 76, 84, 84, 92, 92) sc

Round Sleeve – All Lengths

Worked in turn rounds that are joined

Round 2: Ch1, ehdc in each around, join, turn. 56 (60, 64, 68, 76, 84, 84, 92, 92) ehdc

Rounds 3-6: Repeat Round 2.

Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in same, *skip next, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next; repeat from * around to last, hdc in last, turn. 56 (60, 64, 68, 76, 84, 84, 92, 92) hdc, 26 (28, 30, 32, 36, 40 40, 44, 44) ch-1 sps

Round 8: Ch 1, hdc in same, skip next, *(hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next 2; repeat from * around to last 2, skip next, hdc in last, join, turn.

Round 9: Ch 1, ehdc in same, skip next, ehdc in next ch-1 sp, *skip next, ehdc in next, ehdc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around to last 2, ehdc in last 2, turn. 56 (60, 64, 68, 76, 84, 84, 92, 92) ehdc

Continue to Short XS, S, M, L, XL, Short 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL or Long