In the Forest of the Night Cardi

Who knew a simple leaf stitch repeat would create such a stunning design! This pattern is sure to be a staple in your closet and will get you many compliments from your maker and may even convert some non-crocheters. 

The name comes from one of the episodes of my favorite show of all time: Doctor Who. I love wearing in with jeans when going out with friends for lunch or dinner. Can be styled so many ways, just look at my testers for inspirations.

The leaf pattern is easy and enjoyable with just enough intricacy that you don’t get bored. It will feel way too big when starting, but trust me, it all comes together in the end, with a perfect fit.

The pattern also has  multiple options for sleeves: sleeveless, short or long. This is a great pattern for intermediate crocheters. The pattern comes with a diagram and written instructions to assist you in creating this lovely cardigan for your fall or spring wardrobe. 

Sizes small and medium are availabe here for free. You can purchase the paid pattern with all sizes from small to 2X here.

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Pattern Information and Materials

• 16 pages
• Intermediate pattern due to construction
• Written in US crochet terms
• DK weight yarn
• Includes lots of diagrams, graphics, and photos.
• Instructions for sizes Small to 2X
• Bust sizes: 32-34 (S), 36-38 (M), 40-42 (L), 44-46 (XL), 48-50 (2X)
• Yarn yardage: Calculated based on the averages from testers. Depending on the length of the garment you wish to make your yardage may vary. (Long sleeves, short sleeves, sleeveless) : S (1107, 786, 760 yards), M (1230, 1020, 863 yards), L (1353, 1230, 1150 yards), XL (1476, 1325, 1250 yards), 2XL (1599, 1435, 1299 yards).
• Hook: 4.25mm/US G6 or hook size needed to obtain gauge.
• Gauge: 17dc x 8 rows= 4×4 inch
• Measuring tape
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers.

Notes

• When working the sleeves, ch2, dc in same space as ch-2. Do not sl st in ch2 of previous row. sl st only on top of dc of previous row to avoid adding stitches. 
• Cardigan is worked in one piece, it will be divided into three parts to create front and back panels. 
•  Ch5 at the beginning of rows counts as dc and ch2, therefore next stitch will be worked in next dc leaf grouping of pattern.

The sample is made in size Medium using 1230 yards of Knit Picks Cotlin, 70% Tanguis Cotton and 30% Linen DK weight. Testers have found success with Drops Designs Belle, Paintbox DK, Paintbox Cotton DK, Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend, Premier Cotton Fair Yarn, Eri silk yarn, Bernat Baby Sport, Lion Brand Jeans.

Yarn amount used: 

Small- Sleeveless (790 yards), Short Sleeves (810  yards), Long Sleeves (1000 yards)

Medium-Sleeveless (863 yards), Short Sleeves (950  yards), Long Sleeves (1080 yards)

Stitch Abbreviations

• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double crochet
• Hdc – Half double crochet
• Sc – Single crochet
• dc–Double crochet
• Sl st – slip stitch
• St – stitch (es)
• Sk– skip
• Sp – Space
• dc2tog– double crochet 2 stitches together
• dc3tog– double crochet 3 stitches together
• ch-2-sp – refers to chain or space previously made, with 2 ch

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BUST SIZES: 32-34 (s), 36-38 (M)

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Pattern

Ch 146, 169

R1: Dc in the 8th ch from hook. Dc in next 8 sts. Ch2, sk 2 ch. 3dc in next st. Ch2, sk 2 ch. Dc2tog in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 chs. Ch2, sk 2 ch. *Dc in next 9 sts. Ch2, sk 2 ch. 3dc in next st. Ch2, sk 2 sts. Dc2tog in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 chs. Ch2, sk2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in last st. 

R2: Ch5. *Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R3: Ch5. *Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 3dc in ch2-space of previous row. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

Note: Skip all dc3tog of previous row when working row 4.

R4:  Ch5.  *2 dc in next  dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc  in next dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.*   Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R5: Ch5. *Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd ch of previous row. 

Note: Skip all dc3tog of previous row when working row 6.

R6: Ch5. *Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd ch of previous row.

R7: Ch5. *Dc in next 9 dc. Ch2. 3 dc in ch2-sp of previous row. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd ch of previous row.

Repeat rows 2-7   4, 4 more times. 

Repeat rows 2-6 once more. Do not fasten off.

At this point you will be splitting your piece in three to create the front and back panels. Attach a stitch marker to the front of your piece as reference. Attach a stitch marker in the ch-2 sp between the 3rd and 4th leaf pattern on either side of your piece.

Front Panel A

R1: Ch5. Dc in the next 9 dc, ch2. 3 dc in ch2-space of previous row, ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2. Dc in 1st ch of  ch-2 sp of previous row. 

R2:  Ch5.  Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. dc2tog next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog next 2 dc. Ch2. 2 Dc  in next Dc, dc in dc, 2 dc in next Dc. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in 5 next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd ch of previous row.

R3: Ch5. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 3dc in ch2-space of previous row. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. dc3tog , ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 3dc in ch2-space of previous row.  Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R4: Ch5.  2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2.  Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc.Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2.  Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc.Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R5: Ch5. Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2.Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R6: Ch5. 2  dc in dc, ch in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.  2 dc in dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R7: Ch5.  Dc in next 9 dc. ch2. 3 dc in ch-2 space of previous row. ch2.  dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. ch2. dc in next 9 dc. ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R8: Repeat row 2.

R9: Repeat row 3.

R10: Repeat row 4.

R11: Repeat row 5.

R12: Repeat row 6.

R13: Repeat row 7.

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Front Panel B

  Attach yarn to ch-2 space to the left of 2nd stitch marker. Ch5 in 2nd ch of ch-2 sp to the left of stitch marker. 

R1: 3 dc in space as ch5. ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2.3 dc in ch-2 space of previous row. ch2.  dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R2: Ch5. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc.  Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R3: Ch5. 2 dc in dc, dc in next 3, 2 dc in next dc. ch2. Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. ch2. 3 dc in ch-2 space of previous row. Ch2.  2 dc in dc, dc in next 3, 2 dc in next dc. ch2. Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R4: Ch5. Skip dc3tog of previous row. 2 dc in dc, dc in next 5, 2 dc in next dc. ch2.  2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. ch2. dc2tog in 2 dc, dc in next dc , dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Skip dc3tog of previous row. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R5: Ch5. Dc in next 9 dc. Ch2.dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next  3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next 9 dc. ch2. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R6: Ch5.  Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Skip dc3tog of previous row.  2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. 2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc. Ch2.Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R7: Repeat row 1.

R8: Repeat row 2.

R9: Repeat Row 3.

R10: Repeat Row 4.

R11: Repeat row 5.

R12: Repeat row 6.

R13:  Repeat row 1.

Back Panel

Attach yarn to ch closest to 1st stitch marker and ch5.

R1: 3 dc in same space as ch5. ch2. *Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2.3 dc in ch-2 space of previous row. ch2.* Repeat up to 2nd stitch marker, do not add 3 dc in ch-2 space at the end of your last repetition. Ch2.  Dc in ch space of previous row.

R2:  Ch5. *Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next  dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row. 

R3: Ch5. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc3tog, ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog in next dc.ch2. 3 dc in ch-2 space of previous row. ch2.* Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R4: Ch5.* 2 dc in next dc, dc in next  dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next  dc, dc2tog next 2 dc.ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2. *  Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R5: Ch5. *Dc in the next 9 dc. Ch2.Dc3tog in next 3 dc. Ch2. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Ch2.*  Repeat until end of row. Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R6: Ch5. 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc  in next dc. Ch2. Skip dc3tog of previous row. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2. Dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc. Ch2.Dc in 3rd  ch of previous row.

R7: Repeat row 1.

R8: Repeat row 2.

R9: Repeat row 3.

R10: Repeat row 4.

R11: Repeat row 5. 

R12: Repeat row 6.

R13: Repeat row 1.

Joining

With right side on the inside,  fold side A and B over the back section of your work. Sew side A and B to back panel evenly, leaving middle stitches unworked. Fasten off. 

Note: When working the sleeves, ch2, dc in same space as ch-2. Do not sl st in ch2 of previous row. sl st only on top of dc of previous row to avoid adding stitches.

Sleeveless

Attach yarn at stitch marker under the first armhole. 

R1: 2sc in each ch-2 space and ch-5 sp around. Ch1, turn.

R2: Hdc in each sc. Fasten off. 

Attach yarn to second armhole and repeat R1 & R2. Fasten off.

Short Sleeves

Attach yarn at stitch marker under the first armhole. 

R1: 2sc in each ch-2 space and ch-5 sp around. Ch1, turn.

R2: Dc in each st around. Join with a sl st on top of sc. 

R3: Ch2, dc in same st. Dc in each st around. Join with a sl st on top of dc.

Repeat R3  7, 10 times. 

R4: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. Move to finishing.

Long Sleeves

Attach yarn at stitch marker under the first armhole. 

R1: 2sc in each ch-2 space and ch-5 sp around. Ch1, turn.

R2: Dc in each st around. Join with a sl st on top of sc. 

R3: Ch2, dc in same st. Dc in each st around. Join with a sl st on top of dc.

Repeat R3  7, 10  times. 

R4: Ch2, dc in same st. Dc in 1st 5 sts. dc2tog in next 2. *Dc in next 14 sts. dc2tog in next 2.* repeat around. dc2tog in last 2 sts.  Join with a sl st on top of dc.

R5: Ch2, dc in same st. dc in next 13 dc. dc2tog. Dc in next 14 sts. Dc in remain sts.  Join with a sl st on top of dc.

R6: Ch2, dc in same st.  Dc in each st around. Join with a sl st on top of dc.

Repeat row 6 18, 20 more times. Fasten off

Attach yarn to other side and repeat row 1 to 6.

FINISHING:

Attach yarn hem at the front of your piece.

R1: Ch1. Sc evenly in each ch space around the front of your cardigan. Ch1, turn.

R2: Hdc in each sc around. Ch2, turn.

R3: Dc in each hdc around.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Block your piece to size.

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