Meet Pluma, your new favorite summer cardi! The Pluma Summer Cardi uses soft worsted weight yarn and a comfy G-6 hook to construct a light piece for the summer. The name Pluma was inspired by the color of the yarn I used, resulting in my use of a derivative of the word plum. The focus of this design is on the puffy Turkish stitch used to make texture and also teach anyone who wishes to make it a new skill! The rest of the panels use a simple treble to build height. The Turkish stitch is a variation of Turkish Stitch #3 found on ellej.org. The term Turkish stitch is used to describe stitch patterns that caused overlapping, and I'm sure this will be your new favorite! Let's get into it!
Disclaimer: This pattern is property of Marlene's Crochet Co. You may not sell this pattern or any of its constituents. You may, however, sell what you make using it. Just be sure to link back this post.
Thank you to all my testers! Here are some testing highlights:
Pluma Cardi by my tester Jacki (@peacelovefrog)
Pluma Cardi by my tester Emma (@emmajanecrochets)
More tester pictures can be seen in posts on my Instagram over the next week!
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Pluma Summer Cardi Pattern
Sizes XS (S, M, L, XL)
Yarn: 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) skeins of Main Street Shiny and Soft Yarn (334 yds/skein)
Hook: G-6 (4.25 mm)
Gauge: 16 sts, 8 rows of main pattern (Turkish stitch) = 4” (10 cm)
Alternate Gauge: 16 sts, 5.5 rows of treble crochet = 4" (10 cm)
Notes:
Gauge, gauge, gauge! I could have a lecture on how important it is! Be sure to check your gauge to ensure that the dimensions for your top are ideal.
Ch 2, ch 3, and ch 4 do not count as stitches. To avoid troublesome seaming with the latter two, I recommend using the method of a no turning-chain stitch from Nicki’s Homemade Crafts (https://www.nickishomemadecrafts.com/alternative-turning-chain/).
This pattern uses a Turkish stitch (term used to describe stitching that results in overlapping posts with puffs or other stitches), and the puff stitch 2 together may be confusing. A photo tutorial is added due to this. The stitch pattern for this summer cardi is an version of Turkish Stitch #3 from ellej.org (https://ellej.org/en/turst-3/).
I didn’t use Main Street Shiny and Soft for this, but it’s a recommended yarn due to its close gauge and texture properties.
For Row 4, chains are counted as stitches when being skipped.
Special Stitches:
Puff stitch: Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch, (yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over again, pull yarn through stitch) twice, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook, chain 1. When you do this, there should be seven (7) loops on your hook before you yarn over the remaining loops.
Puff 2 Together (puff2tog):
After doing a puff stitch in the first ch-1 space, chain 2 (includes the ch 1 in the directions for the puff st).
In the same ch-1 space, pull up another seven (7) loops, but don't pull through them yet.
Yarn over. Insert the hook into the next ch-1 space, and pull up eight (8) loops. You should have fifteen (15) loops on the hook now.
Pull the yarn through all fifteen (15) loops. Ch 2. Your double crochet cluster should have a scrunched effect to it now, like grapes. Progress with the stitch across the row before the final puff stitch at the end.
Abbreviations:
Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
Sc - single crochet
Sk - skip
Sp - space
St(s) - stitch(es)
Tr - treble crochet
Pattern:
Size XS
Front Panel (make 2):
Ch 41.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (40 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (40 trebles).
Rows 9 - 24: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming on one of the panels.
Back Panel:
Ch 93.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (92 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (92 trebles).
Rows 9 - 24: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming.
Size S
Front Panel (make 2):
Ch 41.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (40 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (40 trebles).
Rows 9 - 25: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming on one of the panels.
Back Panel:
Ch 97.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (96 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (96 trebles).
Rows 9 - 25: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming.
Size M
Front Panel (make 2):
Ch 45.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (44 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (44 trebles).
Rows 9 - 26: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming on one of the panels.
Back Panel:
Ch 105.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (104 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (104 trebles).
Rows 9 - 26: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming.
Size L
Front Panel (make 2):
Ch 45.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (44 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (44 trebles).
Rows 9 - 27: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming on one of the panels.
Back Panel:
Ch 109.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (108 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (108 trebles).
Rows 9 - 27: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming.
Size XL
Front Panel (make 2):
Ch 49.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (48 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (48 trebles).
Rows 9 - 27: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming on one of the panels.
Back Panel:
Ch 113.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (112 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, puff stitch in 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, *puff2tog, ch 1*, repeat from * to 2nd half of last ch-1 sp, puff in last ch-1 sp after the puff2tog, dc in dc of previous row.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to last st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, tr in each ch-1 and puff sp across, tr in ch-2 sp of previous row (112 trebles).
Rows 9 - 27: Ch 4, turn, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for seaming.
Seaming:
Using any method you'd like, seam the front panels to the top of the back panel either in the direction shown in the diagram or starting at the edges of the panels going in. Use the following list for seaming the sides accordingly:
If beginning to seam the sides from 1st row up panel:
XS: Stop at row 15
S: Row 16
M: 16
L: 17
XL: 17
After seaming:
Sleeves: Attach yarn on sleeve, single crochet around. There should be 1 sc in each single crochet, 1 sc in each ch-2, 1 sc in each dc, 2 single crochets in each treble, and 3 in ch-4 (or equivalent stitch).
Inside Lining (edges of front panel where cardi opens up): Attach yarn to on of the flaps leading inside the cardigan (not the outside), and single crochet using the same amount of singles in each kind of stitch as with the sleeves.
Measurement diagram (in inches) by size in order of XS - S - M - L - XL
Now you just weave in those ends, and you're done! Thank you so much for joining me in making happiness! Remember to tag me (@marloonles_crochets) and use the hashtags #marloonlescrochets and #plumasummercardi if you post your Pluma on Instagram so I can see it and share!
