This crochet pattern is an original design from my book Summer Crochet: 19 Delicate Designs with Simple Lace and Timeless Silhouettes, first published in 2025 by Page Street Publishing.
Summer Crochet can be found wherever you buy your books, or at these retailers.
ABOUT
Inspiration for this design struck while walking through the sandy beach at my family’s cabin. The stacked ovals in this lace pattern resemble glossy pebbles and naturally polished stones often found washed up on the shore. Make a long version to wear as a beach cover-up or simply wear as a cardigan over your favorite summer outfit.
This type of modern lacework provides more coverage than most of the other patterns in the book (see book links on next page), exemplifying how crochet lace embodies so much more than mesh and doilies.
More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/smokey-quartz-cardigan.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Fingering—WeCrochet Gloss Fingering in colorway “Smokey Quartz”
-
70% Merino wool, 30% silk
-
220 yds (201 m) per 1.8 oz (50 g) hank
-
Find this yarn on crochet.com or yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes available in your region.
Yardage Required: 7 (8, 9, 10, 12) (13, 15, 16, 17) hanks or approximately 1450 (1650, 1925, 2175, 2450) (2775, 3075, 3400, 3725) yds (1326 [1509, 1760, 1989, 2240] [2537, 2812, 3109, 3406] m)
Yarn Substitution: Visit knitsnknots.ca/smokey-quartz-cardigan for an extensive list of yarn substitutes and yarns used during pattern testing. Substitute WeCrochet Gloss Fingering with any similar fingering-weight (category #1) yarn that matches gauge. Note that fingering weight is often referred to as “4-ply” in the U.K. and Australia.
Hooks:
-
Main Gauge Hook — Size U.S. E/4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
-
Hook for Borders + Hems — Size U.S. D/3 (3 mm) or hook that is 0.5 mm smaller than main gauge hook
Notions: Tapestry needle, 2 interlocking stitch markers, plus several more stitch markers (optional) to help with seaming
GAUGE
Use Main Gauge Hook.
Stitch Gauge: 4 full ovals (20 sts) = 3.5” (9 cm)
Row Gauge: 3.5 ovals (10.5 rows) = 4” (10 cm)
See gauge swatch information fully written out at knitsnknots.ca/smokey-quartz-cardigan.
SIZING + FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
See listing photos for full sizing chart and finished measurements.
TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS USED
Written in U.S. Crochet Terms
BOR: beginning of round
beg: beginning
ch(s): chain(s)
ch-sp: chain space
dc: double crochet (tr in U.K. terms)
PM: place marker
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
sc: single crochet (dc in U.K. terms)
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in designated stitch
Spike: Insert hook in space 2 rows below between 2 designated Shells, work 1 sc loosely. At the beginnings and ends of rows, the Spike is worked between a 2-dc group and a Shell.
PATTERN NOTES
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizing: This cardigan is written in nine sizes as follows: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). Make sure to follow the numbers for your size only. An “x” indicates the instruction is not applicable to your size.
Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are listed after each row/round. If no stitch count is given, there has been no change since the previous row/round. If only one number is provided, it applies to all sizes.
Reversible: There is no right side or wrong side to this fabric; both sides are identical. You choose which side to wear as the “right side.”
Turning Chain: The turning chain does not count as a stitch.
Construction: The entire body of this cardigan is worked flat in one piece, beginning with the bottom hem of the Back Panel and finishing with the bottom hem of the Front Panels, creating one large U-shaped Body Panel. Next, the panel is folded in half, hinging at the shoulders, and partially seamed along the sides while leaving openings for the short sleeves, which are crocheted directly onto these openings in joined rounds. A simple border is worked along the collar to match the bottom hem.
More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/smokey-quartz-cardigan.
---------
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
Immediately after purchase, you will instantly receive a digital download of the PDF pattern. Please include your email when prompted (be sure it's spelled correctly). Please send me an email if you don’t receive the download link!
Instagram: @knitsnknotswpg
Blog: knitsnknots.ca
Email: knitsnknotswpg@gmail.com
Books: Modern Crochet Sweaters | Summer Crochet
© 2025 KnitsNKnots, Designed by Janine Myska.
