Cuddly as a Cloud Cardigan Crochet Pattern

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Bundle up and stay cozy in this bulky ribbed cardigan. Modern chunky style with large ribbed collar and pockets. Relax in the warmth and comfort of wrapping yourself in a trendy handmade sweater. The pdf pattern includes child and adult sizes in XS-5X. Video tutorial in Medium size with a finished 41.5" bust.
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
Written in Standard American Terms
BUY THE PATTERN in XS-5X includes a 0-3mth size plus child 2/4, 6/8, 10/12
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YARN
Brava Bulky from WeCrochet shrsl.com/3uozt
#5 Bulky Weight Yarn
100% Premium Acrylic
136 yards / 100 grams Shown in Seraphim
Balls Needed
Adult XS (S, M, L, XL, 2/3X, 4X, 5X)
9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19)
Child 0-3mth (2/4, 6/8, 10/12)
3 (5, 7, 10)
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US L/11 (8mm)
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GAUGE
10 sts & 6 rows equal to 4" in hdc flo
11.5 sts & 10 rows equal to 4" in sc flo
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[@etorres1890]

Thank you for the video! For us newbies it may be helpful to give a run down of the piece before starting. This helps to visualize the construction. Love all your work! ❤❤

[@sonshinehomesteader2762]

I agree. I had a hard time visualizing what was being done

[@cathymercer7803]

I made the cuff tighter by switching to a 7mm hook just for working the cuff.

[@beckytroy2317]

Just finished a heather gray cuddly cloud sweater and it came out so cute.

[@MsSaka100]

Good luck! I taught myself to crochet (from books: this was pre-video, pre-dvd, pre-Internet) when I was around 14, then did the same for knitting several years later. I still prefer crochet, but it’s nice to have both skills (especially when you come across yarns that are difficult to crochet with-like superfuzzy ones-that can be used to knit. I made an afghan last year and had to switch it from crochet to knitting once I hit a section of yarn that was impossible to see!)

[@gailgodfrey768]

HI, THIS IS THE QUICKIEST AND EASIEST CARDIGAN I'VE SEEN. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

[@acholaflorence7107]

Your cardigans are always beautiful and easy to follow only that the yarn is expensive thank you for teaching us

[@rkmangelsdorf2368]

So ein schönes und einfaches Projekt ... werde ich auf jeden Fall probieren ... vielen Dank für die tolle Anleitung ... viele Grüße aus Deutschland

[@shettikkawoods3248]

Beautiful pattern thank you

[@mjsoffthehook]

Thanks for liking

[@alauraparrish2105]

I cant wait to make this,,, heading to JOanns for my yarn.... thank you for your wonderful videos....

[@dianagarms6879]

Another beautiful cardi for the library. Bless you for helping me make some beautiful sweaters.

[@heathergreenakers]

For every two rows of hdc, I put 3 sc. That always does the trick.

[@lpj7589]

Beautiful pattern, MJ. I have the perfect yarn to start this project. : 6-7balls of a similar #5 yarn. :)

[@tm01311976]

I love this. There is so many patterns you have created that I have made. I'm new to crochet. I started w rhe lakeside sweater and your collab w your friends and I an a fan for life. I love the videos. So helpful. Thank you.

[@mjsoffthehook]

Wonderful!

[@hansfordsal]

Thanks for this beautiful cardigan. I did two.

[@mjsoffthehook]

Wonderful!

[@natasjacosman2203]

❤❤❤ thank you🎉 greetings & kind regards from the Netherlands ❤

[@Christena1601]

Thank you. Your are an amazing designer and teacher ❤️

[@AG-ji4xl]

Beautiful cardigan..lovely pattern and tutorial.

[@Sunshinecrochetcreations]

Omg I love love it!!! ❤❤❤ I can see myself making one in every color

[@melissad1496]

Just finished granny pop sweater and had this yarn ordered a week ago and starting now!!! LOVE your work! You’re a very talented artist! Thanks for everything you do! ❤

[@mjsoffthehook]

Thank you so much!

[@ninascudder2366]

Love this pattern, looks so cosy. It's a must x

[@sunshinyday]

love love this! all your designs are just exquisite

[@MariaIsabel-jw8pg]

Thanky ,thanky, thanky 🙏🙏🙏🥰🤩

[@traciperdue]

So pretty and simple!!! Thanks so much!!! Have a good evening!!!

[@mjsoffthehook]

Thank you! You too!

[@shettikkawoods3248]

Love 😍 your nails 💅

[@RosettaMay-u1y]

Beautiful pattern thanks for sharing with us watching from South Africa ❤I will make this

[@PatriciaHill-q9v]

Love the cardigan

[@hopeciccaerllo_delrio126]

Thank you so much for English.

[@deansgirl1369]

Thanks for this video tutorial! I can never follow a pattern, so I really appreciate people who give their time like this! Also, you have really pretty hands. 😊

[@mjsoffthehook]

Thank you so much!

[@grannyarkue9199]

O MJ Soooooo!!!!!!!! Beautiful thanks love ❤️ it

[@fannyrose5512]

Magnifique laine et joli gilet😍

[@annwickham4332]

Beautiful, thank you

[@jeongheekim1687]

I’m confused in making collar part. I hope you show us more about it.

[@Kiran09deep]

Thank you for sharing 💜 💜

[@alisongomes684]

You do beautiful work.

[@-.-4]

Bulky yarn is too expensive, so I used 2 strands of red heart super saver. I got the gauge right with the L, 8mm hook. I surprised myself😂 I’ve always had to go down a hook size.😊

[@candacesoucy243]

I started your color block raglan long cardigan last week it's such a beautiful pattern and I'm using the same yarn it is so soft. This one is absolutely gorgeous to it's on my to do list. You have the most stylish patterns I don't think you have created any that I don't love. Thank you Mj

[@mjsoffthehook]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@candacesoucy243]

It is coming out beautiful. I have a question Mj I'm making this for myself in an x-lg I'm short 5'2" so I thought I should shorten the rows you said in instructions if you do that to cut down in multiples of 2 so at row 3 instead of 23 rows I stopped at 19. Now I'm working on row 13 the body so should I do that for every section so for row 13 instead of 24 rows do I need to stop at 20? Or should each section be 19? I'm confused. Thank you Candace

[@greycopeland252]

I see what your saying. At minute 5:35 she shows it in detail. It’s fast so you may have missed it. I haven’t watched the whole vid yet. Hope that helps. Don’t give up.

[@verena_techie355]

Bought this today with the discount code on ravelry!! CUDDLY Looks beautiful! I have just the yarn for it!

[@tamaravalentini1481]

Bravissima, bravissima bravissima, grazie per il tutorial, ciao

[@marilyngrayCraftandcrotchet]

Tis Beautiful 😍

[@Louise-eh6ds]

Beautiful!!❤

[@rayghaanahhendricks3014]

Lovely pattern. Thank you 😊

[@mjsoffthehook]

Thank you! 😊

[@rosannabarbieri4758]

Bonsoir magnifique

[@annelawler6180]

Mj i really adore your pattern 😅 But i also love the hook your using. Could you please tell where i can get them.

[@ravelanone9462]

I came back here to edit my reply, and it is missing. Anyway, MJ said it is a Furls Taurus hook, and she put an affiliate link in the notes to this video. It still works. 🧶

[@gabrielacolombo1840]

Hermoso ❤ Me encanta todo lo que haces!😊

[@sylviaramirez6234]

Hermoso, muchas gracias ❤❤

[@ritatannehill7487]

Beautiful ❤

[@meral35]

Süper, harika.sizi seviyorum

[@dianeguisti2513]

Love how this is working up. Thank you for all your time you dedicate. One question I have is if starting this cardigan with the foundation stitches, when the pattern calls for the chains do you do a foundation stitch or the normal chain? Thank you.

[@mjsoffthehook]

You can do either.

[@luzmariarivera3534]

You do beautiful croche I making this one but I don’t understand how many balls of yarn 😊 thanks

[@mjsoffthehook]

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2/3X, 4X, 5X) 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19) So, for example for size large you will need 13 balls of yarn.

[@rosalbaflores8484]

Hola cuantas bueltas hizo para el cuello ? Gracias Lo estoy haciendo en color marrón 🎉

[@christinas8127]

I'm making this right now and i love how it's turning out. Im enjoying working on different pieces as i go, then switching it up so i don't get bored. I bought the same yarn but yours doesn't seem to look as fuzzy. Do you treat your yarn in any way?

[@cynthiaandrews6098]

Could you please send another link to blocking starter kit. The one given doesn’t seem to work. Thank you so much!

[@ruthiebabe3638]

I love the look of chunky cardigans, but the price of the yarn always puts me off! You always have to buy so many balls because you don't get much yardage on them.

[@1Immortalmortal]

Agreed

[@ItsLaylaystar]

I just use two strands of a worsted yarn. The outcome is more cost effective, but still chunky 😊

[@ritatannehill7487]

@@ItsLaylaystargreat suggestion

[@deloriskornya6725]

I get it. Yet, this Brava, is $3.99 for a skein. I was gifted 10, and decided to cut 20 stitches, and leave off the pocket. Beautiful sweater for $40.00. Granted, I didn’t purchase the yarn, but I will definitely purchase some later. It is absolutely gorgeous, and so soft! 136 yards and the colors are amazing! Oh, and puzzle by primer yarns, is even more affordable. I see many more of these sweaters on my hook in 2025. It works up quick, and it is beautiful! Try it with double strands of a basic yarn, like Walmart’s Mainstay, or premier basics. Enjoy! I know I have!

[@celinamoore2350]

ok ,so the 138 that we chain and do the 11 rows, is that the going around you piece, or the length that goes up and down of the cardigan? I'm using medium worsted 4 ply yarn. What's the measurement for how tall these 11 rows should be?

[@cynthiaandrews6098]

Got to the part where you add the collar. Mine is too short . How do I add length to the cardigan or do I need to start over.

[@Cravecay]

So do you make 4 separate panels to make the two sleeves or are the sleeves sewn together shut??

[@ruthiebabe3638]

Each sleeve is made in one piece, so you would make two sleeve panels.😊

[@maryammanzoor793]

Beautiful ❤️,How many balls of yarn did you make this sweater from?

[@olgalang6341]

Hi MJ…. Quick ? Is it possible to use a worsted weight 4 for this project? I’d love to start but had a car load of 4 no 5.

[@toschaferguson5749]

I love the sweater so far. I’m co fused by the attach as you go collar. I don’t see how those 26 stitches will go all the way around. Please help.. ?

[@mjsoffthehook]

The 26 stitches is the width of the collar not rows.

[@rayraypeace9589]

I wish the directions on the collar were a bit more clear! The right side of mine is making an L shape somehow and idk how to fix it 😢

[@lindahansen1129]

I just started the sleeves, on the pattern it says to turn and then on the next row ch 1. on the video you say ch 1 and then turn. On the body I was turning first and then ch 1 as the pattern states. Which should I be doing? does one way make a better edge? This sweater is turning out GORGEOUS!!!

[@lovealwaysmom]

It doesn't make a difference.

[@dipi4603]

Beautiful cardigan. I also love your wooden crochet holder. May I ask where you purchased the holder?

[@thiscraftyangie]

Your work is amazing! You taught you to crochet?🧶🧶🧶 Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@abk.92]

Hi ! I need help with the yarn please, Im not able to get bulky yarn, the kind you used ... all bluky yarns are blanket yarns ... and worsted are all medium worsted.. so what can I use ? Thanks ! 🤗

[@mjsoffthehook]

Have you checked out my list of suggested substitutes on the blog? www.mjsoffthehookdesigns.com/cuddly-as-a-cloud-crochet-cardigan/ you can always also put the yarn required into yarnsub.com and see if there are yarns you are familiar with off of their list of substitutes.

[@abk.92]

​@@mjsoffthehook oh ! Thank You so much! 🤗

[@valeriepoole1535]

Hi I have tried to download the pattern from your blog. but it is not showing up. Is it still available? thank you.

[@mjsoffthehook]

Yes it is still available. You cannot download it though, it is for viewing on the blog onlywww.mjsoffthehookdesigns.com/cuddly-as-a-cloud-crochet-cardigan/

[@johntally4579]

Could I do the sleeves like you did the collar and join as I go?

[@mjsoffthehook]

Yes, the ribbing would just be going a different way.

[@lorainerocha8703]

I’m a little confused by the collar. How many rows for collar?

[@hanadesigner4554]

How many yarns in this cardigan ?and how meter in the yarn?

[@mjsoffthehook]

For the medium size I used 11 balls at 136 yards/ ball

[@35angel]

Güzel olmuş, bir hırkayı kaç günde örüyorsunuz merak ettim (How many days do you knit a cardigan?)

[@mjsoffthehook]

I crochet every evening. It will take me about a week or 2 to crochet a cardigan. I have many projects that I work on at a time.

[@6100GG]

I have extra yarn (wool ease #6) I would like to use. Would I need to make adjustments besides the length?

[@mjsoffthehook]

I do not suggest using that yarn for this pattern it would be way too thick.

[@6100GG]

@@mjsoffthehook ... Thank you.

[@senemozdemir6159]

Toplam kaç gr ip gidiyor acaba 😊

[@SallyK2010]

What color is the yarn you’re using?

[@mjsoffthehook]

Seraphim

[@sarabjeetscrochetart3515]

How many stitches and how many lines should be taken to make 5XL size. If you want to make cardigan in the same way.

[@mjsoffthehook]

Follow the written pattern with the video it will give you all the stitch counts you should have. You can either view the pattern for free on the blog if you subscribe or purchase the pdf pattern links in description.

[@marialuis6364]

Hi! So 11+11+8 =30 so how is the back 31!? I'm lost

[@nanteninmara2327]

Bonjour bravo très jolie vous avez pris combien de chaînes s'il vous plaît c'est en englais

[@janiceal-najjar5093]

I'm confused about crochet hook sizing. You say an 8mm hook but that hook you're using doesn't look like a UK 8mm hook. It seems smaller.

[@mjsoffthehook]

This is an 8mm crochet hook. It could also be considered a US L-11.

[@celiacelia5909]

❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@kristinascott-oliver7056]

The look of this screams comfy to me! Has anyone made this by doubling worsted weight yarn (4) instead of bulky 5? Eager to make now but have no bulky 😢

[@ruthiebabe3638]

If I were you I would just try it. If bulky is a #5 then it should work. In the UK we don't call it bulky, it's called chunky and then super chunky is the next size up. I get confused with the different terms sometimes! 😁

[@olgalang6341]

Hi there…. Did you try with the worsted 4? I have soooo much of it that I’d like to use up.

[@ruthiebabe3638]

@@olgalang6341 I haven't tried it but you could do a Swatch and see if it matches up.😊

[@birgulakar5785]

👏👏👏👏

[@anandazen30]

I’ve watch the video at least 10 times and still can’t figure out the. Stitch. I get the first row but in the second row you said to insert the hook in the very front loop, I see after a while that you go beck to the back loop that forms the V. I give up. 👋🏼

[@lovealwaysmom]

It does look like she is going in the back loop. She does explain that it may look like that due to seeing the 3rd loop. When she tilts the row forward you can see all loops. A better camera angle could have made this easier to understand.

[@gailgodfrey768]

Do a swatch for the half double crochet to get a better understanding, of.working in the front loop.

[@anandazen30]

@@gailgodfrey768 thanks for the advice. My yarn is waiting for a while. I must tackle this project. Thanks again 👋🏼

[@MsSaka100]

It does look like that because the top of the stitch is tilted away from us and the hdc has a horizontal bar that can look like the front loop. It might help to think of inserting the hook between the horizontal bar of the hdc and the loop above it. The result is a horizontal ridge on the side facing us that is created by the hdc horizontal bars, and a similar but thinner horizontal ridge on the backside that is made from the un worked back loop. Hth

[@skylaradel]

I cannot understand the collar or edging part to save my life. I've bought the pattern and rewatched this 1000 times and it doesn't make any sense to me. Idk how to get help with this

[@saidka1440]

😍😍😍🙋‍♀️❤🇩🇿👍

[@stephanielam9332]

Can you please put the measurements in inches or centimetres etc.. as of the movements of the stitches will be hard to understand How do you divide the front and back, would be nice if you could identify the measurements instead of just the stitches

[@anitathewes1544]

🎆🎊👍🇦🇺👏❤💙💛💚🧡💜🎊🎆

[@1ybnc]

Bir kaç video izledim. Türkçe açıklaması çok karışık 😕 küçük örnekle gösteriyor olmanız da bu sebeple kafa karıştırıyor. Örmek istediğiniz şeyi birlikte yapsak? Böylelikle sizinle birlikte biz de yapmış oluruz. Ya da Türkçe açıklama bu kadar karışık bir anlatım olmaz umarım. Belki o zaman daha kolay yapabiliriz. Emek için teşekkür ederim 🙏🏻💙 sevgiler ♥️