This Tulip Square Cardi is made out of squares and triangles slip stitched together. Sleeves are worked separately and sewn onto cardigan. Lastly hemline and neckline ribbing are added for a finishing touch. This granny square cardigan is available in size XS up to 5XL including step by step video tutorial.
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This granny square cardigan pattern is made out 10 squares/19 triangles for size XS, S, M, L and XL and 41 squares/29 triangles for size 2X, 3X, 4X and 5X. The square features chains, double crochet and puff stitches.
This pattern is available in size XS-5XL and a video tutorial can be found below.
Tulip Square Cardi free crochet pattern
Materials
– Lion Brand Heartland (weight 4/medium, 142g/5oz, 230m/251yd) 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) (8, 9, 10, 10) skeins in color #122 or 550 (575, 770, 790, 805) (1105, 1125, 1340, 1355) grams of similar yarn
Squares & sleeves: 12 dc x 6 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm
Ribbing: 14 blo sc x 12 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm
Stitches & abbreviations
– r: row or round
– st: stitch
– ch: chain
– ch-sp: chain space
– sl st: slip stitch
– sc: single crochet
– sc blo: single crochet back loop only
– dc: double crochet
– v-st: v-stitch: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in one st
– puff: puff stitch (yarn over, pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over, pull up a long loop in same st] 2 times (7 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 7 loops on your hook, chain 1 to secure the stitch)
* repeat what is between the asterisks as many times as directed
< > amount of stitches you should have at the end of a row
Notes
– This pattern is written in US terminology
– Puff stitches are made by pulling up loops 3 times
– If you’re in between sizes, size up
– Pattern contains instructions for size XS with size (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Video tutorial
Below you can find a video tutorial of this granny square cardigan. If you do not see the video, turn off your ad-blocker.
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Squares
Square notes: – Squares are worked in rounds with the right side facing you – Beginning and ends of rounds will take place within same corner – Sl st does not count as a stitch – Video tutorial of this square can be foundhere
With hook size 6mm, ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. You can also begin with a magic circle.
Round 1: ch 5 (counts as your first dc and ch 2 here and throughout pattern), [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2] 3 times, 1 dc, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 2 dc / 1 v-st)
Round 2: *(1 puff, ch 2, 1 puff) into corner, ch 1, [1 puff in next ch-sp, ch 1] repeat across, repeat from * 3 more times, sl st in 1st puff, sl st into corner (4 sets of 3 puff)
Round 3: ch 5, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in next puff, *[2 dc in next ch-sp, 1 dc in next puff] repeat across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner, repeat from * 3 more times but replace last corner with 1 dc into corner before beginning ch-5, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 11 dc)
Round 4: ch 5, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into corner, skip next 2 st, *[(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, skip next 2 st] repeat across, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) into corner, repeat from * 3 more times but replace last corner with (1 dc, ch 1) into corner before beginning ch-5, sl st in 3rd ch, sl st into corner (4 sets of 10 dc / 5 v-st)
Size 2X/3X: Fasten off, weave all ends. Square should measure 5 x 5” / 12.5 x 12.5 cm.
Round 5: Repeat R2 <4 sets of 7 puff>
Size XS/S/4X/5X: Fasten off, weave all ends. Square should measure 6 x 6” / 15 x 15 cm.
Round 6: Repeat R3 <4 sets of 23 dc>
Size M/L/XL: Fasten off, weave all ends. Square should measure 7.5 x 7.5” / 19 x 19 cm.
Size XS/S/M/L/XL: make 10 squares. Size 2X/3X/4X/5X: make 41 squares.
Triangles
Triangle notes: – Turn your work at the end of each row – Turning chains do not count as a stitch – You do not need turning chains for the first puff stitch in row 2, just pull up an extra long loop – Video tutorial of this triangle can be foundhere
With hook size 6mm, ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. You can also begin with a magic circle.
Row 2: 1 puff in 1st st, *ch 1, 1 puff in next ch-1 sp* repeat to center ch-2 sp, ch 1, (1 puff, ch 2, 1 puff) in center ch-2 sp, ch 1, *1 puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1* repeat to end, 1 puff in last st, turn <6 puff>
Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc in 1st puff, *2 dc in next ch-sp, 1 dc in next puff* repeat to center ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, *1 dc in next puff, 2 dc in next ch-sp* repeat to end, 3 dc in last puff st, turn <22 dc>
Row 4: Ch 3, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in 1st st, skip next st, *(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, skip 2 st* repeat to center ch-2 sp, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in center ch-2 sp, *skip 2 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st* repeat to end, skip next st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in last st, turn <20 dc / 10 v-st>
Size 2X/3X: Fasten off, weave ends.
Row 5: Repeat row 2 <14 puff>
Size XS/S/4X/5X: Fasten off, weave ends.
Row 6: Repeat row 3 <46 dc>
Size M/L/XL: Fasten off, weave ends.
Size XS/S/M/L/XL: make 19 triangles. Size 2X/3X/4X/5X: make 29 triangles.
Assembly
Lay all squares and triangles with the good sides facing upwards.
Slip stitch everything together following the direction as indicated by diagram below.
Sleeves – make 2
With hook size 6mm, chain 8
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn <7 sc>
7 scshouldmeasure 2” / 5 cm
Row 2: ch 1, sc blo in each st across, turn <7 sc>
Repeat row 2 until row 25 (28, 31, 34, 37) (40, 44, 47, 50) or until ribbing measures 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15, 16)” / 20 (23, 25, 28, 30) (33, 36, 38, 41) cm.
Loving this pattern! Thank you for so graciously sharing it with us. The only change I’ve needed to make, at this point, was in the triangle portion. I have followed you lead from the granny squares portion in that the original “chain 3” replaces a double crochet when counting stitches. If I chain 3 and then add 2 double crochet in the 1st stitch, my count at the end of the rows ends up 1 more than your count. (I’m sorry if I’m not explaining well & maybe it’s because I did the magic loop instead joining the first stitches into a ring???)
Again, thanks for the lovely pattern!
ANNA KONINGS
24 August 2022 at 11:22 pm
Hello Wilma, I think you’re from Holland so the question is, do you make Dutch video’s en prescriptions too…?
(Hallo Wilma, volgens mij ben jij Nederlandse, dus vraag is of je ook Nederlandstalige video’s en beschrijvingen maakt?)
Hello Wilma, I think you’re from Holland so the question is, do you make Dutch video’s en prescriptions too…?
(Hallo Wilma, volgens mij ben jij Nederlandse, dus vraag is of je ook Nederlandstalige video’s en beschrijvingen maakt?)
You always have the best and easiest patterns for clothing. I love this pattern. I spin my own yarn and ply it and will be making this sweater with my spun yarn. Thank you for the pattern.
This is gorgeous! Can I have your permission to pin it on my Pinterest board? I didn’t see any links, so I just wanted to check and make sure you are ok with it before I do.
Loving this pattern! Thank you for so graciously sharing it with us. The only change I’ve needed to make, at this point, was in the triangle portion. I have followed you lead from the granny squares portion in that the original “chain 3” replaces a double crochet when counting stitches. If I chain 3 and then add 2 double crochet in the 1st stitch, my count at the end of the rows ends up 1 more than your count. (I’m sorry if I’m not explaining well & maybe it’s because I did the magic loop instead joining the first stitches into a ring???)
Again, thanks for the lovely pattern!
Thank you so much for sharing your adorable pattern.
ANNA KONINGS
24 August 2022 at 11:22 pm
Hello Wilma, I think you’re from Holland so the question is, do you make Dutch video’s en prescriptions too…?
(Hallo Wilma, volgens mij ben jij Nederlandse, dus vraag is of je ook Nederlandstalige video’s en beschrijvingen maakt?)
Hello Wilma, I think you’re from Holland so the question is, do you make Dutch video’s en prescriptions too…?
(Hallo Wilma, volgens mij ben jij Nederlandse, dus vraag is of je ook Nederlandstalige video’s en beschrijvingen maakt?)
This is a beautiful cardigan! I love how you’ve used the granny squares, and the diagonal direction they’re in.
You always have the best and easiest patterns for clothing. I love this pattern. I spin my own yarn and ply it and will be making this sweater with my spun yarn. Thank you for the pattern.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely pattern, I adore it! So very kind of you to make it available at no cost, many thanks.
Carol, Australia.
This is gorgeous! Can I have your permission to pin it on my Pinterest board? I didn’t see any links, so I just wanted to check and make sure you are ok with it before I do.
This is beautiful! Thank you for generously sharing your art.