Snowflake Granny Square Cardigan Crochet Pattern PDF : Winter Jacket, Button Band, Instant Download

Cozy, oversized winter cardigan built from snowflake granny squares with slip-stitch seams, a rib-look button band, and fitted sleeves. Clear U.S. terms written out in full. Instant PDF.

Description

Crochet a warm, statement snowflake cardigan by assembling elegant snowflake granny squares and finishing with slip-stitch joins, a rib-look front band with buttonholes, and comfy tapered sleeves with cuffs. Sizing stays flexible—add or remove squares to change width and length. All stitch names are written out in full (no abbreviations).

You’ll make

22 standard snowflake squares (≈15 cm each after steam)

2 mirrored neckline squares missing one corner for a smooth neck edge

Slip-stitched seams for shoulders, sides, and setting in sleeves

Sleeve with soft cuff band + increases to length

Front/neck rib-look band with 4 buttonholes + bottom hem band

What’s inside

Step-by-step snowflake square: clusters, picots, and long double crochets down into Round 1

Two neckline variants (omit one corner) with mirror layout

Joining map & tips (vertical seams first, then horizontal), steam-blocking guide

Sleeve recipe from a back-loop single crochet cuff (about 5 cm deep), round counts, and increase spacing

Front/neck band with alternating front-loop/back-loop single crochet for rib look + clean 3-chain buttonholes

Adjustment notes: resizing by square count, adding bottom row squares for extra length, and cuff depth tweaks

Skill level
Beginner–Intermediate (magic ring, double crochet clusters, picot, long double crochet, single crochet in front/back loop only, slip-stitch joining, working bands with buttonholes)

Sizing & counts (sample)

Square: ~15 cm after steam

Total: 24 squares (22 standard + 2 neckline)

Sleeve: length ~51.5 cm, max width ~23 cm

Cuff band: ~5 cm deep, ~18.5 cm flat (≈30 rows)

Fit is oversized; change size by adding/removing squares

Materials

Yarn (sample): Hobbii Winter Glow Solid
• Red, Color 35 — 3 balls
• Milk/Cream, Color 2 — a little over 2 balls

5.0 mm crochet hook

4 buttons (23 mm)

Notions: scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers/scrap yarn

Blocking: steam or damp pressing cloth

Format & Delivery
Digital PDF pattern only (no physical item). Instant download after purchase.