Crochet Turquoise Cardigan for Girl
You’ll need:
150 (150) 200g of light-turquoise (#92) Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);
Crochet hook 4,5;
3 buttons.
Size: 1 (2) 3 years.
Used Patterns
Single crochets: start every row with 1 chain st increase and finish the row with 1 slip st in the 1st single crochet.
Double crochets: start every row with 3 chain sts increase and finish the row with 1 slip st in the upper chain st increase.
Puff stitch: *1 yarn over, insert crochet hook in the stated place, draw 1 st, 1 yarn over and draw it through 2 sts on the crochet hook*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 1 yarn over and draw it through all sts on the crochet hook, 1 chain st.
Main pattern: *2 rows of double crochets, 1 row of single crochets*; repeat from * to *.
Stitches control: 16 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 43 (47) 51 chain sts and make 1 WS row of double crochets. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 12 (14) 16 double crochets, * skip 1 double crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st in 1 double crochet, skip 1 double crochet, 4 double crochets*; repeat from * to * x twice, skip 1 double crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st in the next double crochet, skip 1 double crochet, 13 (15) 17 double crochets. Make puff st in every double crochet in the next WS row, make 1 single crochet in every chain st. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 12 (14) 16 double crochets, ** skip 1 single crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st 1 row lower in chain st between puff sts, skip 1 single crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st 1 row lower in chain st between puff sts, skip 1 single crochet, 13 (15) 17 double crochets. Repeat the last 2 rows. In 28,5 (30,5) 32,5 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Left Front
Make 20 (22) 24 chain sts with crochet hook 4,5 and make 1 WS row of double crochets. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 4 (6) 8 double crochets, * skip 1 double crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st in 1 double crochet, skip 1 double crochet, 4 double crochets*; repeat from * to * x twice, 1 double crochet. Make 1 single crochet in every double crochet, puff st and chain st in the next WS row. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 4 (6) 8 double crochets, ** skip 1 single crochet, 4 double crochets**; repeat from ** to ** x twice, 1 double crochet. Repeat the last 2 rows. In 25 (27) 29 cm from the set-up row, leave the last 5 (6) 7 sts from the left side for neck-hole, make the first 3 sts as slip sts in the next WS row and leave the last 2 sts in the next RS row. In 28,5 (30,5) 32,5 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front.
Sleeves
Make 25 (27) 29 chain sts and make 1 WS row of double crochets. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 10 (11) 12 double crochets, skip 1 double crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st in 1 double crochet, skip 1 double crochet, 11 (12) 13 double crochets. Make 1 single crochet in every double crochet, puff st, chain st in the next WS row. Make the next row in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, 10 (11) 12 double crochets, skip 1 single crochet, 1 puff st + 1 chain st + 1 puff st 1 row lower in chain st between puff sts, skip 1 single crochet, 11 (12) 13 double crochets. Repeat the last 2 rows. Increase 1 x 1 st from both sides in the next 6th row for sleeves chamfers and 3 x 1 st in every 5th row (5 x 1 st in every 5th row) 3 x 1 st in every 5th row and 3 x 1 st in every 4th row = 33 (37) 41 sts. In 24 (26) 28 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of front and neck-hole with 3 rows of single crochets, make 1 button-hole in the 3rd row of placket on right front in 15 (16) 17 cm, 20 (21,5) 23 cm and 25 (27) 29 cm. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams. Fasten lower edge of jacket with 1 row of single crochets, then fasten edge of jacket, front and neck-hole with 1 circle row of “crab stitch”. Fasten lower edges of sleeves with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “crab stitch”. Sew buttons.