Heartland Cardy Cardigan Crochet Pattern (Large/XLarge sizes)

Here you will find the pattern for the Heartland Cardy in sizes Large & XLarge.
For the main page of the Heartland Cardy post and for sizes Small & Medium click here.

Materials
J hook 6.0mm
Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in 180 Kings Canyon (251 yards per skein)
Tapestry needle & Scissors

Sizing Notes

Model (me) is super short (4’10”) so for my personal cardigan, I made a medium but made mine 3 rows shorter. You can easily adjust the length by adding or taking away rows in multiples of three for the back panel and both front panels. Everything else in the pattern will stay the same. Adding/taking away 3 rows will add/take away about 2 inches.

Small 32”-34” bust - 3 skeins in Lion Brand Heartland
Medium 36”-38” bust - 4 skeins in Lion Brand Heartland
Large 40”-42” bust - 4 skeins in Lion Brand Heartland
XL 44”-46” bust - 4 skeins in Lion Brand Heartland

I think the sizes run small, if you are on the fence about what size to pick or would rather a bit more of a lose fit - go a size up.

Pattern Notes

Written in US terms

Ch 3 in the beginning rounds count as a stitch. Since the Ch 3 DOES count as a stitch, when making the next stitch, you will not be working into that same ch 3 space rather the next space (unless otherwise stated)

I tend to crochet loosely. Please please check your gauge so your cardigan will not turn out too small.

Abbreviations
DC = double crochet, HDC = half double crochet, Ch = chain, St = stitch(es), FPDC = front post double crochet, BPDC = back post double crochet, DC2tog = double crochet 2 together (AKA decrease)

Gauge: 4” x 4” = 12 stitches x 7 rows in DC

You can find the general construction here on the main post of the Heartland Cardy.


LARGE SIZE

Back Panel

Row 1: Chain 63, DC in 4th ch from hook, DC in next 5 st, [ch 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, *DC in next 6 st, [ch 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, repeat from * across, turn

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as DC and ch 1), DC in next DC (skipping the ch 1 space), [ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 2 times, DC in next 6 stitches, *[ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, DC in next 6 st, repeat from * across, turn

Row 3: Ch 3, *DC in next 6 st, [Ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, repeat from * across, work last DC into the 3rd ch up of the ch 4, turn

Row 4: Ch 3, *DC in next 6 st (working in the ch. 1 space and DC from previous row), [ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, repeat from * across

Repeat Rows 2-4 until you have a total of 39 rows, do not fasten off

Row 40: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch) SC in same space as chain and across, turn (61)

Do not fasten off

Front Panel

Row 1: Ch 3, DC in next 24 st, turn
Row 2: Ch 3, DC across, turn (25)
Row 3: Ch 3, DC across, turn (25)
Row 4: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (26)
Row 5: Ch 3, DC across, turn (26)
Row 6: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (27)
Row 7: Ch 3, DC across, turn (27)
Row 8: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (28)
Row 9: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)
Row 10: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (29)
Row 11: Ch 3, DC across, turn (29)
Row 12: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (30)
Row 13: Ch 3, DC across, turn (30)
Row 14: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (31)
Row 15: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)
Row 16-39: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)
Fasten off

Second panel

Attach yarn 12 spaces away from the first panel. You will have 11 stitches between both panels.

Row 1: Ch 3, DC in next 24 st, turn
Row 2: Ch 3, DC across, turn (25)
Row 3: Ch 3, DC across, turn (25)
Row 4: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (26)
Row 5: Ch 3, DC across, turn (26)
Row 6: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (27)
Row 7: Ch 3, DC across, turn (27)
Row 8: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (28)
Row 9: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)
Row 10: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (29)
Row 11: Ch 3, DC across, turn (29)
Row 12: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (30)
Row 13: Ch 3, DC across, turn (30)
Row 14: Ch 3, Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (31)
Row 15: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)
Row 16-39: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)
Fasten off

Sew front panels to back panel together by whip stitching up the sides. Leave 12 rows for arm holes.
**Turn inside out. Once you have turned inside out, this will be the ‘right side’ of your cardigan.

Sleeves:

Attach yarn in ‘armpit’ of the hole left from sewing up the sides.
*The stitch count for the first round around the armhole may be off by 1 (more or less) stitch without affecting the rest of the sleeve*
If your stitch count is off, each time you decrease in a row, you should have two less than the last row.

Round 1: Ch 3, DC around hole (I made 2DC per DC/Ch 3 space around the hole), join to Ch 3 (48 st)
Round 2: Ch 3, DC around, join to Ch 3 (48 st)
Round 3: Ch 3, DC2tog, DC until last 2 st, DC2tog, join to Ch 3. (46)
Round 4: Repeat Round 2 (46)
Round 5: Repeat Round 3 (44)
Round 6: Repeat Round 2 (44)
Round 7: Repeat Round 3 (42)
Round 8: Repeat Round 2 (42)
Round 9: Repeat Round 3 (40)
Round 10: Repeat Round 2 (40)
Round 11: Repeat Round 3 (38)
Round 12: Repeat Round 2 (38)
Round 13: Repeat Round 3 (36)
Round 14 - 17: Repeat Round 2 (36)
*Skip to Round 29 for ¾ sleeves
Round 18-32: Repeat Round 2 (36)
Round 33: Ch 3, alternate FPDC & BPDC, join to ch 3
Round 34: Repeat Round 33
Fasten off


Bottom Edging

Attach yarn to bottom edge/bottom right panel
Ch 3, DC across, turn
Ch 3, *FPDC, BPDC, repeat across, end with DC in Ch 3
Fasten off

Panel Edging

Attach yarn to bottom left panel

Ch 2 (counts as HDC), HDC up the panel, around the neck space, and down the other panel (I made 2HDC in each DC/Ch 3 space), turn
Repeat until you have 4 rows total, fasten off


Weave in all ends

XLARGE SIZE

Back Panel

Row 1: Chain 69, DC in 4th ch from hook, DC in next 5 st, *[ch 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, DC in next 6 st, repeat from * across, turn

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in next 6 st, *(Ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next ch) 3 times, DC in next 6 st, repeat from * across, turn

Row 3: Repeat Row 2

Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as DC and ch 1), DC in next DC (skipping the ch 1 space), [ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 2 times, *DC in next 6 stitches (DC into the ch. 1 spaces and DC from previous row), [ch. 1, skip 1 DC, DC in next st] 3 times, repeat from * across, turn

Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as DC and ch 1), DC in next DC (skipping the ch 1 space), [ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 2 times, *DC in next 6 stitches, [ch. 1, skip 1, DC in next st] 3 times, repeat from * across, turn

Row 6: Repeat Row 5

Row 7: Repeat Row 2 (the DC in 6 st across will be in ch.1 spaces and DC from previous row)

Repeat Rows 2-7 until you have a total of 37 rows 

Rows 38-39: Repeat Row 2-3

Row 40: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch) SC in same space as chain and across, turn (67)

Do not fasten off

Front Panel

Row 1: Ch 3, DC in next 27 st, turn

Row 2: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)

Row 3: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)

Row 4: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (29)

Row 5: Ch 3, DC across, turn (29)

Row 6: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (30)

Row 7: Ch 3, DC across, turn (30)

Row 8: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (31)

Row 9: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)

Row 10: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (32)

Row 11: Ch 3, DC across, turn (32)

Row 12: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (33)

Row 13: Ch 3, DC across, turn (33)

Row 14: Ch 3, DC in same st and across, turn (34)

Row 15: Ch 3, DC across, turn (34)

Row 16-39: Ch 3, DC across, turn (34)

Fasten off

Second panel

Attach yarn 12 spaces away from the first panel. You will have 11 stitches between both panels.

Row 1: Ch 3, DC in next 27 st, turn

Row 2: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)

Row 3: Ch 3, DC across, turn (28)

Row 4: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (29)

Row 5: Ch 3, DC across, turn (29)

Row 6: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (30)

Row 7: Ch 3, DC across, turn (30)

Row 8: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (31)

Row 9: Ch 3, DC across, turn (31)

Row 10: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (32)

Row 11: Ch 3, DC across, turn (32)

Row 12: Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (33)

Row 13: Ch 3, DC across, turn (33)

Row 14: Ch 3, Ch 3, DC across, making 2 DC in last stitch, turn (34)

Row 15: Ch 3, DC across, turn (34)

Row 16-39: Ch 3, DC across, turn (34)

Fasten off

Sew front panels to back panel together by whip stitching up the sides. Leave 13 rows for arm holes.

**Turn inside out. Once you have turned inside out, this will be the ‘right side’ of your cardigan.

Sleeves:

Attach yarn in ‘armpit’ of the hole left from sewing up the sides.

*The stitch count for the first round around the armhole may be off by 1 (more or less) stitch without affecting the rest of the sleeve* 

If your stitch count is off, each time you decrease in a row, you should have two less than the last row.

Round 1: Ch 3, DC around hole (I made 2DC per DC/Ch 3 space around the hole), join to Ch 3 (52 st)

Round 2: Ch 3, DC around, join to Ch 3 (52 st)

Round 3: Ch 3, DC2tog , DC until last 2 st, DC2tog, join to Ch 3. (50)

Round 4: Repeat Round 2 (50)

Round 5: Repeat Round 3 (48)

Round 6: Repeat Round 2 (48)

Round 7: Repeat Round 3 (46)

Round 8: Repeat Round 2 (46)

Round 9: Repeat Round 3 (44)

Round 10: Repeat Round 2 (44)

Round 11: Repeat Round 3 (42)

Round 12: Repeat Round 2 (42)

Round 13: Repeat Round 3 (40)

Round 14 - 17: Repeat Round 2 (40)

*Skip to Round 30 for ¾ sleeves

Round 18-31: Repeat Round 2 (40)

Round 32: Ch 3, alternate FPDC & BPDC, join to ch 3

Round 33: Repeat Round 32

Fasten off

Bottom Edging

Attach yarn to bottom edge/bottom right panel

Ch 3, DC across, turn

Ch 3, *FPDC, BPDC, repeat across, end with DC in Ch 3

Fasten off

Panel Edging

Attach yarn to bottom left panel

Ch 2 (counts as HDC), HDC up the panel, around the neck space, and down the other panel (I made 2HDC in each DC/Ch 3 space), turn

Repeat until you have 4 rows total, fasten off

Weave in all ends