​Summer Blue Cardigan

You’ll need:

500 (600)g of blue yarn (80% cotton, 20% polyester; 85m/50h);

Knitting needles 12;

Crochet hooks 7 and 8.

Size: S (L).

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls.

Decreases: from the right side: 1 selvage st, knit2tog;

From the left side: slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 1 selvage st.

Crochet pattern on 20 set-up sts: work due to the scheme, turn rows as stated. Start with sts from the needed arrow, pattern repeat, finish with sts due to the pattern. Make 1^st-11^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-11^th rows.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch: 10 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Crochet pattern: 11,5 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Sleeves

Cast on 72 (79) sts and work with stockinette stitch between selvage sts, decrease 12 x 1 st in every 4^th row and in the next 6^th row by turn from both sides for side chamfer. In 45 cm from the set-up row, bind off sts. Work with crochet pattern on 20 sts on the bound off edge, start at arrow A (B) = 53 (61) sts = 13 (1/2 + 14 + ½) arches of chain sts. At the same time with patterns change, make increases for sleeves on 27 (25) cm, matching with pattern design in natural size. In 28 (29) cm from patterns change, make decreases on the central 20 (23) cm for neck-hole, matching with pattern design. Finish sides separately. In 30 (31) cm from patterns change, finish your work.

Right Front and Sleeve

Cast on 36 (40) sts and work with stockinette stitch between selvage sts, decrease 12 x 1 st in every 4^th row and in the next 6^th row by turn from both sides for side chamfer. In 45 cm from the set-up row, bind off sts. Work with crochet pattern on 20 sts on the bound off edge, start at arrow B (C) = 27 (31) sts = ½ + 6 (7 + ½) arches of chain sts. At the same time with patterns change, make increases for sleeves on 27 (25) cm from left side, matching with pattern design. In 15 (16) cm from patterns change, make decreases on 10 (11,5 cm) from the right side for neck-hole, matching with pattern design. Finish your work at the height of back.

Left Front and Sleeve

Make in reflection to right front and sleeve.

Assembly

Fasten the edges of shoulders and sleeves with single crochets and slip sts due to the scheme. Make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all open edges with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “crab stitch”.