#4 Verbena Free Sweater Crochet Pattern

A few years ago I had never knitted a sweater. Over the years I knit from other people’s patterns several times, but the crochet sweater world was alien to me. When I entered the magical crochet sweater land – and especially when I designed my own free crochet sweater patterns – I realized that these could be totally cool, easy to make, and generally MUCH faster than knitting a sweater! (You can find all my free crochet sweater patterns here!) Now that I have set up, free crochet sweater patterns are definitely my favorite design. If you mix the list below, you will find that there is a really sweet place in my heart for crochet cardigans, but you will also find crochet ponchos, sweaters, sweaters and shrug patterns.

Verbena is a very aromatic plant with tiny flowers and very common in Portuguese gardens. Makes the tastiest tea, perfect for sharing on these late summer or early fall evenings. Verbena also means night meeting, or small night party, here in Portugal. And I find this to be the perfect garment to wear over your summer clothes and keep dancing at night. Verbena, a lightweight cardigan, knitted from a blend of organic cotton and wool, my favorite combination to keep you warm and comfortable in this mid-season weather.
It’s knitted seamlessly from top to bottom, with a raglan shape and a panel of cables and laces on the back. On the armhole, the sleeve stitches will be on hold while you continue working the rest of the body of the cardigan. Once you have completed the body, you will collect the stitches for the sleeves and knit the sleeves towards the elbow. The neckband and buttons are woven over gathered stitches along the edges of the cardigan.

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