​Crochet “Fur” Cardigan

You’ll need:

200 (225) 250 (275)g of blue yarn (37% sheep wool, 37% alpaca wool, 26% silk; 187m/25g);

200 (225) 250 (275)g of the same yarn, but in black color;

Crochet hook 4.

Size: S (M) L (XL).

Pattern

Long loops: 1^st row (RS): 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet in every st of the previous row;

2^nd row (WS): 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet, 1 long loop in every st of the previous row, finish with 1 single crochet.

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Long loop: make with the help of cardboard ruler 4 cm wide. Place ruler behind work. Insert crochet hook in st of the previous row, as if making single crochets, place yarn from down to up upon the crochet hook. Keep the yarn with the help of right hand fingers, twist the yarn around ruler. Draw both threads of the crochet hook through st of the previous row. Make 3 long loops on the crochet hook with the help of 1 yarn over.

Decrease sts: in the beginning of row: skip the decreased sts of the previous row with the help of slip sts ; in the end of row: leave decreased sts open.

Stitches control: 13 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 62 (68) 72 (78) chain sts + 1 chain st increase with crochet hook 4 and work with loop pattern in straight and reversed directions. In 58 cm from the set-up chain, make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 31 (34) 36 (39) chain sts + 1 chain st increase with crochet hook 4 and work with loop pattern in straight and reversed directions. In 49 cm from the set-up chain, decrease 3 (4) 5 (4) sts, then, bind off 3 x 4 (4) 4 (5) sts in every 2^nd row = 16 (18) 19 (20) sts. In 58 cm from the set-up chain, make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 31 (34) 36 (39) chain sts + 1 chain st increase with crochet hook 4 and work with straight and reversed rows of loop pattern. Increase 1 x 1 st from both sides of the set-up chain for chamfers, then, 7 x 1 st in every 8^th row in the 7^th row from the set-up chain = 47 (50) 52 (55) sts. In 48 (48) 50 (50) cm from the set-up chain, make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work. Make the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Sew up the sleeves. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets.