Want to make the Basic Granny Cardigan wider, narrower, longer, shorter, or adjust the sleeves to fit you better?
My FREE Basic Granny Cardigan Sizing Guide walks you through using your own measurements and crochet gauge to calculate customized stitch and row counts instead of relying only on predetermined sizes.
🧶 Watch the Basic Granny Cardigan Sizing Guide Tutorial:
▶️ Watch the Complete Basic Granny Cardigan 3-Part Tutorial Playlist:
The playlist includes both right- and left-handed tutorials.
Start With Your Measurements and the Fit You Want
The first step is deciding how you want your cardigan to fit.
The guide helps you use your bust and hip measurements along with your preferred amount of ease to calculate the width needed for your front and back panels.
You can plan for a snug, casual, or oversized fit rather than simply choosing a standard sweater size.
Use Your Own Crochet Gauge
Your yarn, hook, and individual tension all affect the size of your granny stitches.
You’ll make a granny stitch swatch and determine:
- Granny stitches per inch
- Granny stitch rows per inch
You can then use your gauge to turn the measurements you need into the appropriate number of stitches and rows.
Calculate Your Cardigan Stitch and Row Counts
Step-by-step, the guide helps you work through the numbers needed for your customized Basic Granny Cardigan, including:
- Front and back panel widths
- Granny stitch and row counts
- Starting chains
- Cardigan length and bottom ribbing
- Set-in armhole height and depth
- Sleeve length
- First sleeve-round stitch count
- Sleeve decrease rounds
- Cuff length
A cardigan schematic and worksheets give you a place to record your customized numbers before you begin crocheting.
FREE PDF With Video Support
The FREE Basic Granny Cardigan Sizing Guide is designed to work alongside the original Basic Granny Cardigan tutorial.
When you view the PDF on a phone, tablet, or computer, the video support links take you directly to the corresponding section of the Sizing Guide video. If you need help with a calculation, you can jump right back to that explanation and example.
🧶 Download the FREE Basic Granny Cardigan Sizing Guide:
The goal isn’t to give you another sweater size chart. It’s to help you understand how your measurements + your gauge determine your stitch and row counts so you can make the Basic Granny Cardigan fit the way you want.
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