​Long Blue Cardigan

You’ll need:

600g of grey-blue Silka yarn (100% silk; 150m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

4 buttons.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Weaver pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 20 + 3 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start every row as stated with 1 or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-10^th rows x once, then, repeat 7^th-10^th rows. Make weavers in the 5^th row.

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 2 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 2. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd -5^th rows.

Fringe: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work with circle rows due to the scheme 3. Start every row with 1 chain st instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip st in chain st increase. Repeat the pattern. Make 1^st-2^nd rows x once.

Stitches control: weaver pattern: 19 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 19 sts x 13,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 123 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with weaver pattern. For side chamfers, decrease 1 pattern repeat from both sides in the 30^th row from the set-up row, match your work with the pattern design in natural size. In 43 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of weaver pattern with 86 single crochets (= 21 single crochets in pattern repeat + 1 single crochet from both sides) and work with relief pattern. At the same time, for side chamfers, increase 8 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides = 102 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. At 14 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 3 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st in every following row = 76 sts. At 35 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 6 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 6 sts in every row. At the same time with the 1^st decrease for shoulder, leave the central 34 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, leave 1 x 3 sts in the next row from inwards. Finish your work at 36,5 cm height of relief pattern.

Left Front

Make 63 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with weaver pattern. Make decrease for side chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. In 43 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of weaver pattern with 44 single crochets (= 21 single crochets in pattern repeat + 1 single crochet from both sides) and work with relief pattern. Make increases for side chamfer from the right side and decreases for arm-hole and shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back. At 23 cm height of the relief pattern, leave 3 sts from the left side for neck-hole and make special decreases in every 2^nd row for smooth rounding (= rows of double crochets), 3 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 3 x 2 sts, i.e., make 3 or 4 double crochets together, finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 69 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with weaver pattern, add 2 arches in the 1^st row and start and finish with 1 double crochet and 1 group of double crochets from the 2^nd row. In 48,5 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, fasten the last row of weaver pattern with 68 single crochets and then work with relief pattern. At 6 cm = 3 rows height of the relief pattern, leave 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 4 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. At 21 cm = 28 rows height of the relief pattern, finish your work on the rest 24 sts.

Assembly

Make seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten all the edges with fringe, make 4 button-holes in the 1^st circle row. Sew buttons.