​Crochet Pink Cardigan with Hood

You’ll need:

650 (700) 750g of dark-pink yarn (90% alpaca, 5% wool, 5% polyamide; 140m/50g);

Crochet hook 6,5;

Circular knitting needles 7;

3 buttons.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-6th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-6th rows, finish with the 7th-10th rows.

1 x 1 rib.

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

Stitches control: main pattern: 12 sts x 8,75 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Stockinette stitch: 18,5 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 64 (70) 76 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with main pattern. In 71 cm = 62 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make 22 (25) 28 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, work with main pattern and finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in the same way, as left front.

Sleeves

Make 46 (52) 52 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work with the main pattern. In 39 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

For cuffs, cast on 50 sts for each sleeve with circular knitting needles and work with rib. When the width of cuff is 8 cm, bind off all sts as purls. Make shoulder seams to 10 (12,5) 15 cm from both sides. For hood, cast on 104 sts along neck-hole with circular knitting needles and work with stockinette stitch. For better shaping, make broaching before the central sts in 22 cm = 52 rows from the set-up row, make knit2tog after the central sts. Repeat these decreases x 4 times in every 2nd row. Bind off the rest 94 sts in 26 cm = 62 rows from the set-up row. Fold the hood in half and make central seam. Sew up the sleeves.

Make side and sleeve seams. Cast on 176 (194) 212 sts with circular knitting needles and work with rib. When the width of placket is 4 cm, bind off sts as purls. Sew buttons.