​Light Summer Cardigan

You'll need:

17 skeins of yarn (60% cotton, 40% polyamid; 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: circle the yarn in a ring (make a big loop) and make 7 single crochets in a ring.

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

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

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

Main pattern: due to the scheme С, repeating 1st-4th rows.

Stitches control: 12 double crochets and 1 pattern repeat in height = 10 x 7 cm;

Granny square A: 18 x 18 cm;

Granny square B: 17 x 17 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

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

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

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

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

Sleeves

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

Fasten the square from another side, don't cut the yarn, turn to another square, work with upper part.

Cap

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attach yarn to the corner of the fastened square, fasten the bottom part:

1st row: 3 chain sts, 33 double crochets;

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

3rd row: 32 double crochets;

4th-10th rows: main pattern.

Assembly

Sew the sleeves in arm-holes.

Fasten the cardigan along the bottom part with 1 row of single crochets and picot (single crochet, 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1st chain st, slip st in a st).

Make 41 sts from the 7th st of the beginning of neck-hole and make single crochets.

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

3rd row: 45 single crochets;

4th row: puff sts due to the scheme;

5th row: 47 double crochets;

6th row: puff sts;

7th row: 49 single crochets;

8th row: 51 double crochets.