Oversized Cardigan with Balloon Sleeves

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A cozy, oversized sweater with a relaxed fit and dramatic balloon sleeves that taper at the wrists. The body is a simple boxy shape with a straight hem just above the hips. The neckline is a clean, round opening. The front is open without buttons or zippers, and all edges have a neat crocheted border.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

1240 yd

Off WhiteMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Stitch Glossary

4 stitches

Abbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern

Instructions

Body

Flat

Row 194 sts

Ch 95, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across

Rows 2–99(98 rows, the same each time)94 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across

Row 10094 sts

Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (94) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Right Sleeve

In the Round

Row 190 sts

Pick up 90 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 292 sts

[sc 44, inc] x 2, join

Row 393 sts

[sc 91, inc] x 1, join

Row 494 sts

[sc 92, inc] x 1, join

Row 596 sts

[sc 46, inc] x 2, join

Row 697 sts

[sc 95, inc] x 1, join

Row 798 sts

[sc 96, inc] x 1, join

Row 8100 sts

[sc 48, inc] x 2, join

Row 9101 sts

[sc 99, inc] x 1, join

Row 10102 sts

[sc 100, inc] x 1, join

Row 11104 sts

[sc 50, inc] x 2, join

Row 12105 sts

[sc 103, inc] x 1, join

Row 13106 sts

[sc 104, inc] x 1, join

Row 14107 sts

[sc 105, inc] x 1, join

Row 15109 sts

[sc 52, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 16110 sts

[sc 108, inc] x 1, join

Row 17111 sts

[sc 109, inc] x 1, join

Row 18113 sts

[sc 54, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 19114 sts

[sc 112, inc] x 1, join

Row 20115 sts

[sc 113, inc] x 1, join

Row 21117 sts

[sc 56, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 22118 sts

[sc 116, inc] x 1, join

Row 23119 sts

[sc 117, inc] x 1, join

Row 24121 sts

[sc 58, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 25122 sts

[sc 120, inc] x 1, join

Row 26123 sts

[sc 121, inc] x 1, join

Row 27125 sts

[sc 60, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 28126 sts

[sc 124, inc] x 1, join

Row 29127 sts

[sc 125, inc] x 1, join

Row 30129 sts

[sc 62, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 31130 sts

[sc 128, inc] x 1, join

Row 32131 sts

[sc 129, inc] x 1, join

Row 33133 sts

[sc 64, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 34134 sts

[sc 132, inc] x 1, join

Row 35135 sts

[sc 133, inc] x 1, join

Row 36136 sts

[sc 134, inc] x 1, join

Row 37138 sts

[sc 67, inc] x 2, join

Row 38139 sts

[sc 137, inc] x 1, join

Row 39140 sts

[sc 138, inc] x 1, join

Row 40142 sts

[sc 69, inc] x 2, join

Row 41143 sts

[sc 141, inc] x 1, join

Row 42144 sts

[sc 142, inc] x 1, join

Row 43146 sts

[sc 71, inc] x 2, join

Row 44147 sts

[sc 145, inc] x 1, join

Row 45148 sts

[sc 146, inc] x 1, join

Row 46150 sts

[sc 73, inc] x 2, join

Row 47151 sts

[sc 149, inc] x 1, join

Row 48152 sts

[sc 150, inc] x 1, join

Row 49154 sts

[sc 75, inc] x 2, join

Row 50155 sts

[sc 153, inc] x 1, join

Row 51156 sts

[sc 154, inc] x 1, join

Row 52158 sts

[sc 77, inc] x 2, join

Row 53159 sts

[sc 157, inc] x 1, join

Row 54160 sts

[sc 158, inc] x 1, join. (160) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Left Sleeve