Spring Crochet Cardigan
You'll need:
250 (300)g of black yarn and 150 (200)g of white yarn (75% polyacryl, 25% wool, 162m/50g);
Knitting needles 4;
Crochet hook 3,5,
3 buttons.
Size: XS (S)
Crochet pattern on 15 sts: crochet with black yarn due to the scheme. Start each row with stated quantity of chain sts and to the pattern, after that, repeat the pattern and finish with sts after the pattern. Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.
Wavy pattern on 13 sts: due to the scheme 1, on which both right-side and wrong-side rows are stated. Repeat sts of the pattern and 1st-14th rows. Crochet 1 pattern of black yarn and 1 pattern of white yarn by turn.
Fancy pattern on 4 sts: due to the scheme 2, on which only right-side rows are stated. In wrong-side rows - due to the ornament, slip sts (yarn in front of work), slip yarn overs from the knitting needle. Start with st before the pattern, repeat sts of the pattern and finish with st after the pattern. Repeat 1st-12th rows, at this time, crochet 1st-2nd and 7th-8th rows with black yarn, the rest rows - with white.
Arches (black yarn):
1st row: single crochets;
2nd row: * 1 slip st, skip 2 sts, 5 double crochets in the next st, skip*; repeat from * to *.
Stitches control of wavy and fancy patterns: 20 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Pattern with crochet hook: 23 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 106 (109) sts and knit between selvedge sts with wavy pattern.
Decrease 7 (10) x 1 st in every 7th (12th) row from both sides for side chamfers.
Bind off the sts at 40 cm heigh from the set-up row. Fasten the closed edge with 105 (117) single crochets and work with pattern with crochet hook, starting from arrow C (B). After 30 cm from the beginning, finish the deatil.
Note: make paper design for upper part in natural size. Make decreases for arm-holes, matching with this design.
Right Front
Cast on 53 (58) sts and knit between the selvedge sts with wavy pattern. Make left side chamfer in the same way, as for back. After 40 cm, bind off the sts. Fasten this closed edge with 53 (58) single crochets and continue with the pattern with crochet hook, starting from arrow A.
After 20 cm, bind off the sts due to the design for 12 cm. After knitting 30 cm more, finish the detail.
Left Front
In symmetry to the right front.
Sleeves
Cast on 66 (74) sts and knit between the selvedge sts with fancy pattern. After 46 cm, bind off the sts.
Assembly
Sew shoulder, sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with arches, make 3 button-holes, as it's shown in the photo: make 2-3 chain sts in the 1st arch instead of single crochet. Sew the buttons.