The Florentine Cardigan is a stunning short-sleeved crochet cardigan constructed as a bottom-up paneled drop shoulder.
The main technique used is interlocking crochet, which means you only have to work with one color at a time!
Featuring a captivating Florentine-like stitch, it’s assembled from one back, two front, and two sleeve panels. Faux i-cord details accent the hem, collar, lapel, and cuffs, while delicate buttons add refined elegance.

This pattern was originally published as part of the Harmony Collection I designed for Hobbii in 2025. It is now available as a free PDF pattern in my usual pattern layout. To download this version, visit the pattern’s blog post and sign up for my newsletter to receive the PDF pattern directly in your inbox. The pattern is also available as a free Hobbii pattern in multiple languages, including Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished bust circumference: 26 (32.5, 38.75, 42.25) (51.5, 58, 64.5) inches or 66 (82.5, 98.5, 115) (131, 147.5, 164) cm
The sizing for this pattern is based on the standard Craft Yarn Council (CYC) measurements.
This cardigan is designed to be worn with up to 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) of positive ease around the bust.
All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

MATERIALS
• Yarn: DK weight.
• Shown in: Hobbii Acacia (51% Acrylic, 49% Cotton; 273 yds/250 m per 3.5 oz/100 g ball) in color Ecru (02) as the main color and Teal (12) as the contrast color.
• Hooks: US H-8/5.0 mm (main gauge) hook, US G-6/4.0 mm (secondary) hook, or sizes needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook size.
• Notions: Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure, 4 stitch markers, eight 12-mm buttons.

YARDAGE
Main color (MC): 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5) skeins or 635 (685, 805, 920) (1035, 1095, 1135) yds/580 (625, 735, 840) (945, 1000, 1040) m
Contrast color (CC): 2 (3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) skeins or 540 (580, 690, 780) (880, 940, 975) yds/495 (530, 630, 715) (805, 860, 890) m

These yardages are estimated. Check the tester lookbook on my blog for exact yardages tracked by my pattern testers.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
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COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER
This pattern is for your personal and non-commercial use only. You are prohibited from publishing this pattern (in whole or in part) on your site or blog or otherwise claiming it as your own, selling, or distributing it. Do not alter this pattern in any way and do not create your own patterns based on the instructions provided herein. Please refrain from modifying the pattern and/or creating other items based off of it. Using my product photography, tutorial pictures and written instructions and passing them off as your own is copyright infringement. You are welcome to sell your creations in small quantities or to share them on social media, but please credit me as the designer @CrochetHighway when possible. You are prohibited from using my photographs to sell your items.
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Find the pattern in more languages here:
German
Danish
Swedish
Norwegian
Finnish
French
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Dutch