​Crochet Striped Cardigan with “Fur”

You’ll need:

250 (300)g of fuschia and blue-green colors Evento yarn (65% cotton, 35% wool; 160m/50g) (each color);

200 (250)g of the same yarn, but in anthracite color;

100g of mélange blue-black Fur yarn (40% polyamide, 25% wool, 20% mohair, 15% acryl; 85m/50g);

Crochet hook 4 or 4,5;

2 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is even. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows, turn rows, as it’s stated.

Stripes order: * 1 blue-green row, 1 fuschia row, 1 anthracite yarn*.

Stitches control: 16,5 sts x 9,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 92 (100) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with blue-green yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order. At the same time, decrease 6 x 1 st in every 6^th and 4^th rows by turn from both sides for chamfers =80 (88) sts. In 36 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, bind off 7 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 66 (74) sts. Finish your work in 55 cm = 52 rows (57 cm = 54 rows) from the set-up row, the central 36 sts form neck-hole, outer 15 (19) sts from each side – shoulders.

Left Front

Start from 2 details. For this, make 20 (22) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with blue-green yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order. In 6,5 cm = 6 rows from the set-up row, connect both parts with 6 chain sts and continue work on all 46 (50) sts due to the pattern. Make side chamfer and arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back = 33 (37) sts. In 48,5 cm = 46 rows (50,5 cm = 48 rows) from the set-up row, leave 14 sts from the left side for neck-hole and decrease 4 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work on the rest 15 (19) sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front with 2 button-holes. For this, in 38 cm = 36 rows (40 cm = 38 rows) from the set-up row, make 3 chain sts above the 4^th and 6^th sts from the beginning of row with slip st in the next row. Make the 2^nd hole in 6 rows.

Sleeves

Start from 2 details. For this, make 20 (24) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with blue-green yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order. In 6,5 cm = 6 rows from the set-up row, connect both parts with 6 chain sts and continue work on all 46 (54) sts due to the pattern. At the same time, increase 1 st from both sides for chamfers, then, 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 62 (70) sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 47,5 cm = 45 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. For collar, fasten neck-hole with 88 slip sts with blue-green yarn and then work with the main pattern due to the stripes order, start with 1 blue-green row. Finish your work at 13,5 cm = 13 rows height of collar. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front and lower edge with 3 rows of single crochets. Fasten the lower edges of sleeves in the same way. Sew buttons.