​Nika Crochet Summer Cardigan

You’ll need:

17 skeins of yarn (60% cotton, 40% polyamide; 90m/50g);

Crochet hook 6.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Granny square A: due to the scheme A;

Granny square B: due to the scheme B;

Bead: make a ring with yarn and male7 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd row: 2 chain sts increase, 15 half-crochets, slip st;

3^rd row: 3 chain sts increase, 1 double crochet in every 2^nd st = 7 double crochets;

4^th row: 2 chain sts increase, 7 single crochets, then, work due to the scheme B.

Main pattern: due to the scheme C, repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches control: 12 double crochets x 1 pattern repeat = 10 х 7 cm;

Granny square A: 18 х 18 cm;

Granny square: B 17 х 17 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

Make 4 Granny squares A, connect them between one another in the process of work.

Join the yarn to the right edge of square and make 3 chain sts increase, 89 double crochets in chain sts of the square.

Turn to the main pattern. Decrease 1 st from both sides in the 3^rd, 4^th, 7^th and 8^th rows = 82 sts.

Connect the squares with front in the process of work (see the pattern design). In 36 rows, make arm-holes due to the scheme, after that, finish back and front separately.

Sleeves

Make Granny square B, after that, join the yarn to the edge of square and make 3 chain sts increase, 21 double crochets in the chain sts of the square. Make 4 rows and cut the yarn.

Fasten the square form the opposite side, don’t cut the yarn, turn to another corner and work to up.

Sleeve Cap

3 chain sts increase, 38 single crochets in the chain sts of the square.

3 rows of double crochets, after that, make cap.

1^st row: 4 slip sts, 2 chain sts increase, 29 double crochets, 1 half-crochet, turn, leave 4 sts unfinished;

2^nd row: 2 chain sts increase, 1 half-crochet, 27 double crochets;

3^rd-9^th rows: decrease 1 st from both sides (= 15 sts);

10^th-11^th rows: decrease 2 sts from both sides (= 9 sts).

Join the yarn to the corner of the fastened square and make bottom part: 3 chain sts, 33 double crochets;

2^nd row: 32 double crochets (decrease 1 st from both sides);

3^rd row: 32 double crochets;

4^th-10^th rows: main pattern.

Assembly

Sew the sleeves in the arm-holes.

Fasten the cardigan along the front and bottom with 1 row of single crochets and picot.

Step back 6 sts from the edge of neck-hole, make 41 chain sts and work with single crochets.

2^nd row: 43 double crochets (increase 1 double crochet from both sides);

3^rd row: 45 single crochets;

4^th row: puff sts due to the scheme;

5^th row: 47 double crochets;

6^th row: puff sts;

7^th row: 49 single crochets;

8^th row: 51 double crochets.