Every now and then I have a rush of blood to the head and think something is a good idea and I have to dive in and do it. In this case it was deciding, somewhat last minute, to make the A Love Letter to Autumn Crochet-Along blanket into a cardigan. And to wear it in a catwalk show…
Embracing the moment…
The Stylecraft catwalk show at Knit & Stitch, Alexandra Palace in October 2026 was a huge amount of fun. It was an honour to show my design alongside other talented designers and makers. Although anything quite that public is way out of my comfort zone, I enjoyed every second and the cardigan was a huge hit. I’d never intended it to be a pattern, but there have been so many requests for it, here it is!
It’s a supplement to the original Stylecraft Crochet-along and has all the information you need to turn the blanket squares into a cardigan. There are videos to help you with all of the CAL squares and, like the original CAL pattern it’s completely free to download.
It has a very boxy fit and there are two sizes to fit up to 157cm/66” chest. Because it’s made up of 15cm squares in a symmetrical layout it’s not really possible to create a wider variety of sizes, but the pattern does give suggestions for how you can tweak the design to adjust the fit. I am not a garment designer so I’m just sharing what I did to make the cardigan for myself ☺️.
There are Yarn Kits for the cardigan in my shop here.
I used the beautiful new Stylecraft Pure Wool DK in the Original colourway for my version pictured here but I woll love to see this made in the pastel Misty Moors colourway too!
It’s really simple construction, so even if you haven’t made a garment before this is a good place to start. (I’ll let you into a secret, this is only the second crochet garment I’ve ever made!)
If you missed the original CAL and fancy making the blanket instead, you can find all of the free CAL patterns and videos here.
I’ve added the cardigan to Ravelry here.
If you missed the original A Love Letter to Autumn Blanket CAL you can find everything here.
I am going to get back to working on next year’s new releases now. I have a whole year of new designs planned and can’t wait to share them all with you!
Anita x
