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crochet cardigan back panel with asymmetrical shaping

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A back panel for a crochet cardigan or top. The piece starts as a rectangle, then one side increases to create an angled shoulder, followed by a rectangle, then a decrease section to mirror the initial increase. Classic one-sided shaping for a garment back.

Overall Progress

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Initial Rectangle

Flat0/30
Row 126 sts

Ch 27, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (26)

Row 226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 626 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 726 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 826 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1026 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1126 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1626 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1726 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1826 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2026 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2126 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2626 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2726 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2826 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 3026 sts

Sc in each st around. (26) Fasten off.

Right Side Increase Section

In the Round0/34
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 324 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 418 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 513 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)

Row 613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 713 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 813 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 912 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 1012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1212 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1312 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1411 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 1511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 1611 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 1711 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 1810 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 1910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2010 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2110 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 239 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 249 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 259 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 269 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 278 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 288 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 298 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 308 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 317 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 327 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 337 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 347 sts

Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Middle Rectangle

Flat0/25
Row 121 sts

Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)

Row 226 sts

[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (26)

Row 326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 626 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 726 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 826 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1026 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1126 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1626 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1726 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1826 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 1926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2026 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2126 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2426 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2526 sts

Sc in each st around. (26) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Side Decrease Section

In the Round0/29
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 227 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 321 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 414 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 57 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 67 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 77 sts

Sc in each st around. (7)

Row 88 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (8)

Row 98 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 108 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 118 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 129 sts

[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (9)

Row 139 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 149 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 159 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 1610 sts

[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (10)

Row 1710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 1810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 1911 sts

[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (11)

Row 2011 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2111 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2211 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2312 sts

[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 2412 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2512 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2613 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 2713 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 2813 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 2913 sts

Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.