​Crochet Brown Cardigan

You’ll need:

1200 (1300) 1400g of brown yarn (100% alpaca wool; 100m/100g);

200 (200) 300g of the same yarn, but in beige color;

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M) L/XL.

Used Patterns

Fancy pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 3. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-7^th rows x once, then, repeat 4^th-7^th rows.

Main pattern: single crochets. Start every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 single crochet in chain st increase.

Stitches control: fancy pattern: 12 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main pattern: 12,5 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 59 (67) 75 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with brown yarn and work with fancy pattern. In 13,5 cm = 12 rows (15,5 cm = 14 rows) 18 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, work with the main pattern, increase 2 (3) 4 sts in the 1^st row = 61 (70) 79 sts. At the same time, increase 5 x 1 st in every 6^th row from both sides for side chamfers and 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 79 (88) 97 sts. Then, increase 5 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row for sleeves, then, increase 1 x 4 sts and 2 x 5 sts in every row = 127 (136) 145 sts. For shoulder chamfers in 47,5 cm = 76 rows (49 cm = 78 rows) 50 cm = 80 rows from fancy pattern, leave 1 x 6 (6) 8 sts open from both sides, then, leave 4 (1) 0 x 6 sts and 3 (6) 7 x 7 sts open in every row. At the same time, leave the central 17 (20) 23 sts open for neck-hole in 48,5 cm = 78 rows (50 cm = 80 rows) 51 cm =82 rows from fancy pattern and finish each side separately. For smooth rounding, decrease 4 x 1 st in every row from inwards. In 52,5 cm = 84 rows (54 cm = 86 rows) 55 cm = 88 rows from fancy pattern, bind off all the sts.

Left Front

Make 35 (39) 43 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with brown yarn and work with fancy pattern. In 13,5 cm = 12 rows (15,5 cm = 14 rows) 118 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, continue work with the main pattern, make shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. Leave 1 x 5 (6) 7 sts open from the left side in 46 cm = 74 rows (47,5 cm = 76 rows) 48,5 cm = 78 rows of fancy pattern for neck-hole, then, leave 1 x 4 (5) 5 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 4 x 1 st open in every row. In 52,5 cm = 84 rows (54 cm = 86 rows) 55 cm = 88 rows from fancy pattern, bind off the sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left.

Assembly

Make shoulder and upper side sleeve seams. For plackets, fasten the edges of sleeves with fancy pattern, make 23 (27) 31 sts in the 1^st row. At 11 cm height of placket = 10 rows, finish your work, after making 1 row of single crochets with brown yarn. Make side and lower edge of sleeves seams. Fasten front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets with brown yarn.