Boho Crochet Cardigan

Boho Crochet Cardigan by Roseanna Murray

What Is Being Made

The Boho Crochet Cardigan is a crocheted cardigan garment designed by independent designer Roseanna Murray. This project creates a wearable cardigan suitable for crocheters at the beginner skill level, making it an accessible introduction to constructing a fitted garment with shaping and structure.

Craft and Primary Technique

This pattern is worked entirely in crochet, the primary craft for this project. Crochet is a fiber arts technique that uses a single hook to create interlocking loops of yarn, building fabric from a series of connected stitches. The beginner difficulty rating indicates that the pattern uses fundamental crochet techniques with minimal complex shaping, making it ideal for those new to garment construction.

Stitches Used

The Boho Crochet Cardigan pattern employs a range of essential crochet stitches, including:

• Single Crochet (sc) — the shortest and tightest of basic stitches, creating dense, sturdy fabric
• Half Double Crochet (hdc) — a medium-height stitch offering balanced drape and structure
• Double Crochet (dc) — a taller stitch that creates more open, flowing fabric with good drape
• Treble Crochet (tr) — an even taller stitch for lighter, more open textures
• Triple Treble Crochet (trtr) — the tallest basic stitch for delicate, lacy effects
• Slip Stitch (sl st) — used to join rounds and create seamless transitions
• Chain Stitch (ch) — the foundation stitch used to create the base of the pattern and turning chains
• Decreases — including single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) and double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) for shaping the cardigan

Materials: Yarn and Tools

The Boho Crochet Cardigan is designed to be worked with 3-ply and 4-ply yarn weights. These lighter yarn weights create delicate, refined fabric suitable for a boho aesthetic. The 3-ply and 4-ply classifications refer to the number of strands twisted together to form the yarn; lighter weights like these produce garments with excellent drape and a more ethereal appearance, perfect for the bohemian style of this cardigan. A crochet hook appropriate to the chosen yarn weight will be required to work the stitches, with the specific hook size typically specified in the pattern instructions based on the yarn selected.

Pattern Structure and Techniques

The pattern uses standard US crochet terminology and includes a comprehensive abbreviations guide for reference during construction. Key pattern-reading elements include working instructions within parentheses as directed, using asterisks to indicate sections that should be repeated, and clear notation for right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) orientation. The pattern incorporates basic shaping techniques appropriate for beginners, allowing crocheters to develop skills in increasing and decreasing stitches to create the fitted silhouette of the cardigan.