Sleeves Cable & Crossed Cardigan

The tapered shape of these sleeves create a flattering fit and silhouette, but it does mean the pattern varies greatly depending on which size cardigan you are creating. 

The sleeves are designed to sit on the wrist, and the calculations are based on the Yarn Craft Council’s standard body sizes to ensure the correct average arm length from the shoulder to cuff. 

As the sleeves are sewn into the shoulder and armhole shaping, they are stitched into both row ends and stitches. 

They are worked flat, and from the bottom up. If you have a longer body shape, you can choose to add an additional ribbed cuff, or work additional rows at the top of the sleeve design. 

The Cable & Crossed Cardigan pattern will be releasing as a crochet along, with a different section of the pattern releasing each week.

There is never any pressure to keep up with the releasing of the pattern sections – but it can be fun to try! Below you will find a list of when the pattern elements will release.

Cable & Crossed CAL Schedule

• Make your swatch – click here for the pattern at the end of the article
• Back Panel – Click here
• Front Panel – Click here
• Left Panel V-neck – Click here
• Left Panel Square Neck – Click here
• Right Panel V-Neck – Click here
• Right Panel Square neck – Click here
• Sleeves – on this page
• Joining – Click here

Each pattern section will have it’s own video tutorial to help you complete your cardigan with absolute confidence.

Due to the nature of the sleeve design, to ensure the sleeve will fit the armhole designed, it’s important to follow the written pattern, only adding additional rows at the top without further increasing to ensure it can be sewn in place. 

Take a moment to go through the pattern and note where the stitch counts for your size will be written – they will be in the following size order:

• XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Where – (the dash)is used, this means no stitches are worked for this size and you should continue on to the next part of the pattern, as directed. You will find this used in the pattern sections for the neckline options and the sleeves.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Materials:

• Aran weight yarn – see Size chart for estimated yarn amounts
• I used Sirdar Jewelspun Aran (200g /500m, 100% acrylic) in shade Setting Sun
• 5.5mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch Markers x 6

Optional

• Hook & eye closing

Abbreviations – US TERMS

st(s) – stitches

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

fsc – foundation single crochet

dc – double crochet

dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

cable – cable stitch

dec cable – decrease cable stitch

cdc – crossed double crochet

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

YO – yarn over

• Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern – [email protected]
• This pattern is worked 5 parts, from bottom up, sewn together using mattress stitch worked in to the back loop only
• Back panel
• Front panels x 2
• Sleeves x 2
• ch 1 at the beginning of the rows DO NOT count as a stitch.
• ch 3 at the beginning of the rows DOES count as a stitch.
• Take a moment to go through the pattern and highlight the stitch counts for your size which will be written in size order. e.g XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Where – is used, this means no stitches are worked for this size

Special Stitches

fsc -foundation single crochet

Click here for a video explaining how to crochet a foundation single crochet

cable – cable stitch

• Skip the next stitch
• dc into next 3 stitches
• YO, insert hook into skipped stitch
• Pull up loop to height of dc
• (YO, pull through two loops), 2 times to complete stitch

dec cable – decrease cable stitch

• Skip the next st
• dc into next
• dc2tog (YO, insert hook into next, YO, bring up loop, YO pull through first 2 loops) 2 times, YO, pull through remaining 3 loops
• YO, insert hook into skipped stitch
• Pull up loop to height of dc
• (YO, pull through two loops), 2 times to complete stitch

cdc – crossed double crochet

• Skip the next stitch
• dc into next
• dc into skipped stitch working in front of previous dc

Gauge

16 sts and 10 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in pattern using a 5.5mm hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.

Foundation Row: Ch 35 (35, 35, 39, 39, 39, 43, 43, 43), sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 34 (34, 34, 38, 38, 38, 42, 42, 42) sc

Or fsc 34 (34, 34, 38, 38, 38, 42, 42, 42)

Row 1: Ch 3, cable across row to last st, dc in last st, turn – 2 dc, 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10) cables

Row 2: Ch 1, sc into each across, turn – 34 (34, 34, 38, 38, 38, 42, 42, 42) sc

Row 3: Ch 3, cdc across row to last st, dc in last st, turn – 2 dc, 16 (16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 20, 20, 20) cdc

Row 4: Ch 1, sc, 2 sc in next, sc into each st across to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next sc in last – 36 (36, 36, 40, 40, 40, 44, 44, 44) sc

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next, cable across row to last 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts, turn – 4 dc, 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10) cables

The sleeve instructions are split into sizes, and some sections will only be for certain sizes.

If your size isn’t listed, move onto the next section that your size is listed in or section for ALL sizes.

Rows 6-8:Repeat Rows 2-4

Rows 9-13: Repeat Rows 1-5

Rows 14-45: Repeat Rows 6-13 a further 4 times – 4 dc, 13 (13, -, -, -, -, -, -, -) cables

Row 46: Repeat Row 2 – 56 sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

Row 6 Repeat Row 4 – – (-, 38, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Row 7: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, 18, -, -, -, -, -, -) cdc

Rows 8-9: Repeat Rows 4-5 – 4 dc,- (-, 9, -, -, -, -, -, -) cables

Rows 10-12: Repeat Rows 2-4 – – (-, 42, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Row 13: Repeat Row 1 – 2 dc, – (-, 10, -, -, -, -, -, -) cables

Row 14: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, 44, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Row 15: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, 21, -, -, -, -, -, -) cdc

Row 16: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, 46, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Rows 17-44: Repeat Rows 13-16 a further 7 times – – (-, 74, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Rows 45-47: Repeat Rows 1-3 – 2 dc, – (-, 36, -, -, -, -, -, -) cdc

Row 48: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, 74, -, -, -, -, -, -) sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

Row 6: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, 42, 42, 42, 46, 46, 46) sc

Row 7: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, -, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22) cdc

Row 8: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, 42, 42, 42, 46, 46, 46) sc

5XL – continue to 5XL Sleeves

Row 9: Repeat Row 1 – 2 dc, – (-, -, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, -) cable

Row 10: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, 44, 44, 44, 48, 48, -) sc

Row 11: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, 21, 21, 21, 23, 23, -) cdc

Row 12: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, 46, 46, 46, 50, 50, -) sc

Rows 13-15: Repeat Rows 9-11 – 2 dc, – (-, -, 23, 23, 23, 25, 25, -) cdc

Row 16: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, 48, 48, -, -, -, -) sc

Row 17: Repeat Row 5 – 4 dc, – (-, -, 11, 11, -, -, -, -) cable

Rows 18-41: Repeat Rows 6-17 a further 2 times – 4 dc, – (-, -, 15, 15, -, -, -, -) cable

Rows 42- 52: Repeat Rows 6-16 – – (-, -, 72, 72, -, -, -, -) sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

Rows 16-19: Repeat Rows 12-15 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, 25, 27, 27, -) cdc

Row 20: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, -, -, 52, 56, 56, -) sc

Row 21: Repeat Row 5 – 4 dc, – (-, -, -, -, 12, 13, 13, -) cable

Row 22: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, 54, 58, 58, -) sc

Row 23: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, 26, 28, 28, -) cdc

Row 24: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, -, -, 54, 58, 58, -) sc

Row 25: Repeat Row 1 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, 13, 14, 14, -) cable

Rows 26-45: Repeat Rows 10-13 a further 5 times – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, 18, -, -, -) cables

Row 46: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, -, -, 74, -, -, -) sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

Rows 26: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, 62, 62, -) sc

Row 27: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, 30, 30, -) cdc

Row 28: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, 64, 64, -) sc

Row 29: Repeat Row 5 – 4 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, 15, 15, -) cable

Rows 30-45: Repeat Rows 10-13 a further 4 times – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, 19, 19, -) cables

Row 46: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, 80, 80, -) sc

Row 47: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, 39, 39, -) cdc

Row 48: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, -, -, -, 80, 80, -) sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

Row 9: Repeat Row 1 – 2dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 46) cables

Row 10: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 48) sc

Row 11: Repeat Row 3 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 23) cdc

Row 12: Repeat Row 4 – – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 50) sc

Rows 13-44: Repeat Row 1-4 a further 8 times – – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 82) sc

Row 45: Repeat Row 1 – 2 dc, – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 20) cable

Row 46: Repeat Row 2 – – (-, -, -, -, -, -, -, 82) sc

Fasten off, weave ends and block to size

The final part of the pattern to release will be how to join your panels and attach your sleeves

• Joining