crochet cardigan back panel with asymmetrical shaping

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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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Initial Rectangle

R1Ch 27, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (26)(26 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (26) Fasten off.(26 sts)

Right Side Increase Section

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R14[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R18[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R22[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R27[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R31[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(7 sts)

Middle Rectangle

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (26) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(26 sts)

Right Side Decrease Section

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R8[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R16[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R19[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R23[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R26[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)