Azure Bloom — Granny Square Summer Cardigan Crochet Pattern (PDF)

A boxy, cropped granny-square summer cardigan with short sleeves, a fold-over shirt collar and a five-button front.

The cardigan version of a perfect blue-sky day. Azure Bloom is built from two alternating granny squares: Motif A, a dense sunburst flower in taupe, caramel, mint and cobalt, and Motif B, an airy spider-web lace star. Together they make a checkerboard of colour and lace that looks straight off a boutique rail — except you made it, one relaxing square at a time.

Why you'll love making it

• All levels welcome. Every single technique is explained in the built-in Stitch School, so a motivated beginner can finish it — while the two motif recipes keep it fun for experienced hooks.
• Squares first, garment second. Crochet 25 squares anywhere — on the sofa, on the train, on holiday — then block, join and assemble top-down. No huge project bag required.
• One pattern, every size. The square count never changes: your hook and gauge set the size, so the fabric always stays in proportion. Includes S–XL plus a 2XL–3XL plus-size option.
• Details that elevate. The fold-over shirt collar and five-button front turn "granny squares" into a genuinely polished piece you can wear to dinner.

Construction at a glance

• Crochet 25 squares (13 of Motif A, 12 of Motif B) — the count is the same for every size
• Wet-block all squares to your size's gauge measurement
• Join squares into a back panel, two front panels and two sleeve strips
• Assemble top-down: shoulder joins → side seams → set-in sleeves
• Finish with collar, button bands, hem and cuff edgings, and five buttons

Details

• Skill level: All levels — every technique fully explained
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL (fits bust 76–110 cm / 30–43″), plus a 2XL–3XL plus-size option (finished bust ≈124 cm / 49″)
• Yarn: DK-weight (#3 Light) cotton in 5 colours — cream, cobalt blue, aqua mint, caramel and taupe
• Hook: 3.5–5.0 mm depending on size (E-4 to H-8)
• Terminology: US crochet terms (UK conversions included)
• Format: 11-page PDF with step-by-step photos and a Stitch School for newer crocheters — yours instantly, crochet at your own pace, forever

💙 Add it to your cart, pick your five shades and start stacking squares — your Azure Bloom moment is waiting.

This is a digital crochet pattern (instant PDF download), not the finished cardigan. Due to the digital nature of the product, all sales are final.