​Turquoise Crochet Cardigan

You’ll need:

900g of turquoise Clou yarn (75% sheep wool, 25% polyacryl; 85m/50g);

Crochet hook 7;

4 big and 4 small buttons.

Size: M-L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: 1^st row: half crochets, start row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st half-crochets and finish with 1 half crochet in the last chain st increase of the previous row;

2^nd row: double crochets, insert crochet hook in front of laying loop of st of the previous row (= 2 upper threads of double crochets of the previous row are on RS);

3^rd row: as the 2^nd row, insert the crochet hook behind of laying loop of st of the previous row (= 2 upper threads of double crochets of the previous row are on RS).

Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Note: make front and back as one-piece cloth across, make sleeves from seam to seam across.

Stitches control: 9,5 sts x 5,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

For left front, make 61 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For smooth rounding, increase 1 st in the 2^nd row from the left side of set-up row and bind off 2 x 1 st and 1 x 4 sts in every following row = 68 sts. Then, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from the left side for shoulder chamfer = 65 sts. In 23,5 cm = 13 rows from the set-up row, bind off 23 sts from the left side = 42 sts. In 32,5 cm = 18 rows from the set-up row, make 23 chain sts from the left side and fasten them with the main pattern = 65 sts. Increase 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from the left side for back shoulder chamfer = 68 sts. Then, crochets straight. In 56,5 cm = 31 rows from the set-up row, the middle of back is reached. Then, crochet in symmetry, increases will become decreases and vice versa.

Sleeves

Make 10 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 2 x 15 sts and 1 x 14 sts in every 2^nd row from the left side of the set-up row = 54 sts. In 24 cm from the set-up row, the middle of sleeve is reaches. Then, crochet in symmetry.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, sew the upper 4,5 cm to the lower edges of arm-holes, make sleeve seams. For placket, fasten neck-hole with 3 rows of single crochets. Fasten edges of front and placket of neck-hole with 1 row of slip sts, fasten the 1^st row and central row of placket. Fasten the lower edges of sleeve in the same way. Sew big buttons to the edge of left front.

Collar

Make 38 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. Finish in 100 cm from the set-up row. Fasten collar with slip sts. Sew small buttons to 1 short side.