Crochet Girl’s Cardigan

You’ll need:

200 (200) 250 (250) 300g of violet Sandnes Mandarin Petit yarn (100% cotton; 180m/50g);

Crochet hook 2,5;

5 (5) 6 (6) 6 buttons.

Size: 4 (6) 8 (10) 12 years.

Chest circumference: 66 (70) 76 (80) (86) cm;

Length: 34 (38) 42 (45) 48 cm.

Length of sleeve: 25 (28) 31 (35) 38 cm.

Stitches control: 16 squares wide = 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 81 (93) 93 (97) 105 chain sts. 1st row: starting from the 5th st from the crochet hook, make 1 double crochet (= 1 square), * 1 chain st, skip 1 st, 1 double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to * until you make 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 squares, make increases in shape of corner (= 2 double crochets, 2 chain sts and 3 double crochets in the next st)*; repeat from * to * x 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 times (= sleeve), make increases for forming second corner, repeat from * to * x 14 (16) 16 (16) 18 times (= back), make increases in forming third corner, repeat from * to * x 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 times (= sleeve), make increases for forming the 4th corner, repeat from * to * x 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 times. Turn your work.

2nd row: make 4 chain sts, * 1 double crochet in the next double crochet of the previous row, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to *, make 3 double crochets, 2 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the center of every corner (in the arch of 2 chain sts). Continue work this way until you make 15 (16) 18 (20) 21 rows.

Then, leave sts of sleeves (10 squares from each side), make 10 chain sts and continue making front and back as one-piece cloth = 102 (110) 118 (126) 134 squares. Work due to the pattern to 34 (38) 42 (45) 48 cm height. Then, fasten the lower edge in the following way: * make 6 chain sts, skip 2 squares, 1 double crochet in the next st*; repeat from * to * = 51 (55) 59 (63) 67 arches of chain sts. Make 7 single crochets in every arch of the next row. Cut the yarn.

Return to the previously left sts of sleeve, work due to the pattern, make 3 new squares in the beginning and end of the 1st row = 41 (44) 48 (53) 55 squares. Then, work due to the pattern, increase 1 square in every 2,5-3 cm from both sides for sleeve chamfers. At 25 (28) 31 (35) 38 cm height, fasten the lower edge of sleeve in the same way, as front and back. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Make sleeve seams. Fasten front with 3 rows of single crochets, make 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 button loops at 5-6 cm distance between one another. Sew buttons.