Lavender Cardigan
You’ll need:
3 (5, 6) balls of RED HEART® Dreamy™ in 8358 Lavender color;
Crochet hook 4 mm;
Stitch markers;
Yarn needle.
Stitches control: 1 motif = 18 sts.
Size: S/M (changes for sizes L/XL and 2X/3X are in parentheses).
Cocoon measures 118 (140, 163) cm in width including cuffs, and 52 (62, 72) cm in length not including collar.
Used Patterns
Picot – Ch 3, slip st in last dc made
Ribbing: (Foundation can be any number of ch sts, minimum 4)
Row 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each st to end, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in back loop of each sc to end, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-7 for Ribbing.
Instructions
Body
Make 45 (66, 91) Motifs, joining them into a rectangle of 5 (6, 7) by 9 (11, 13) as you go, as follows: First Motif Ch 10, and slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 23 dc in ring, join with slip st to 3rd of beginning ch-3 – 24 dc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining slip st and in each of next 2 dc, (sc, ch 7, sc) in next dc, * sc in each of next 5 sc, (sc, ch 7, sc) in next dc; repeat from * twice more, sc in each of last 2 dc, join with slip st in first sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, ch 7, sc) in first sc, * skip 3 sc, (7 dc, picot, 6 dc) in next ch-7 space, skip 3 sc, (sc, ch 7, sc) in next sc; repeat from * twice more, skip 3 sc, (7 dc, picot, 6 dc) in next ch-7 space, skip 3 sc, join with slip st in first sc.
Fasten off.
All Remaining Motifs Ch 10, and slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Rounds 1 and 2: Work same as first Motif.
Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, ch 7, sc) in first sc, skip 3 sc, 7 dc in next ch-7 sp, ch 1, slip st in corresponding picot on adjoining Motif, ch 1, slip st in last dc made on current Motif, 6 more dc in same ch-7 space as last 7 dc made, * skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in corresponding ch-7 space on adjoining motif, ch 3, sc again in same sc as last sc made, skip 3 sc, 7 dc in next ch-7 sp, ch 1, slip st in corresponding picot on adjoining Motif, ch 1, slip st in last dc made on current Motif, 6 more dc in same ch-7 space as last 7 dc made; repeat from * for each edge to be joined, then complete Round 3 same as first Motif.
Fasten off.
Edging
With right side facing, join yarn with slip st in first (or rightmost) picot of any Motif along edge.
Round 1: Ch 1, * sc in picot and in each of next 4 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next ch-7 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in each of next 4 dc and in next picot; repeat from * across each Motif edge, join with slip st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Ribbed Cuffs
Mark center 23 cm on each short edge of Body.
Ch 23 (24, 25).
Row 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, slip st in marked st and in next st on Body, turn – 22 (23, 24) sc.
Row 2: Skip 2 slip sts, sc in back loop of each st to end, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc to end, slip st in each of next 2 sts on Body, turn.
Rows 4 and 5: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in back loop of each sc to end, slip st in each of next 2 sts on Body.
Repeat Rows 2-7 until you reach the second marker.
Fasten off.
Work second Cuff the same.
When both Cuffs are completed, fold Cocoon according to Diagram 2 and sew sides together from Cuff edge to corners. Ribbed Collar Mark center 71 (89, 107) cm on one long edge of Body. This section will remain unworked. Ch 45, and work ribbing same as Cuffs, working from one marker towards the Cuff seam, across other long edge, towards other Cuff seam, and to second marker. Fasten off. Weave in all loose ends.