​Crochet Grey Cardigan

You’ll need:

550 (650)g of grey-beige Garzato Piu yarn (45% merino wool, 35% polyamide, 20% alpaca wool; 150m/50g);

100g of grey-beige Pelo yarn (60% wool, 35% polyacryl, 5% polyamide; 40m/50g);

Crochet hooks 5 and 8;

1 big and 1 small button.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Scallops with puff stitches: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 7 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-11^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-11^th rows.

Stripe with puff stitches: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 3 + 3 chain sts. Work in the same way, as for scallops pattern, but due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Fans pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 3. Start with 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.

Stitches control: patterns with puff stitches: 13,5 sts x 15,5 rows = 10 x 20 cm;

Fans pattern: 20 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 71 (79) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with Garzato Piu yarn and work with scallops pattern. In 55 (53) cm from the set-up row, skip 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes. Finish your work on the rest 59 (67) sys in 75 cm from the set-up row, central 11 (17) sts form neck-hole, outer 24 (25) sts – shoulders.

Left Front

Make 52 (55) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with Garzato Piu yarn and work with scallops pattern, for size S, start with sts from arrow A and finish with sts before arrow B. For neck-hole chamfer, leave 1 st open from the left side in 41 cm from the set-up row and then, leave 21 (23) x 1 st open in every row. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back. Finish your work at the height of back on the rest 24 (25) sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front, but with button-holes. For this, in 44 cm from the set-up row, skip the 4^th and 6^th sts from the right side, making 3 chain sts. Make these sts due to the pattern in WS row.

Sleeves

Make 43 (51) chain sts + 1 chain st increase with Garzato Piu yarn and work with stripes with puff stitches. For chamfers, increase 6 x 1 st in every 6^th row (4 x 1 st ine very 9^th row) due to the pattern = 55 (59) sts. In 54 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Collar

Make 121 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with Garzato Piu yarn and work with fans pattern. In 11,5 cm = 9 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make all the seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten edges of front, sleeves and back neck-hole with 2 rows of single crochets with Pelo yarn. Sew up the collar below single crochets, connect the center of collar with the center of back neck-hole. Sew button to the left front. Sew small button to the WS of right front.