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Crochet gauge: One square measures approx. 12 x 12 cm [4.75" x 4.75"]

Pattern: See diagrams.

= ch 5
= ch 3
= 1 single crochet (sc)
= 1 crocheted square

Crocheted square:
Chain 8 and join into a ring with a slip st.
Round 1: * 1 double crochet (dc) (the first dc is replaced by ch 3), ch 2 *, repeat from * - * 8 times, join with 1 slip st in the first dc.
Round 2: * 4 dc (the first dc is replaced by 3 slip sts) around the ch st bow, ch 2 *, repeat from * - * 8 times, join with 1 slip st in the first dc.
Round 3: * 4 trebles in the 4 dc from the previous row (the first treble is replaced by ch 4) -- but keep the last loop of each on the hook until all trebles have been crocheted, then pull the yarn through all sts on the crochet hook (4 sts become 1), ch 6, 1 dc around the 2 ch sts from the previous row, ch 6, * repeat from * - * 8 times, join with 1 slip st in the first group of trebles.
Round 4: Slip st to the center of the ch st bow, ch 1, 1 single crochet (sc) around the ch st bow, * ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, 1 dc around the next ch st bow, ch 10, 1 dc around the next ch st bow (the corner), ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow *, repeat from * - * a total of 3 times, then ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, 1 dc around the next ch st bow, ch 10, 1 dc around the next ch st bow (the corner), ch 5, join with 1 slip st in the first sc.
Round 5: Slip st to the center of the ch st bow, ch 1, 1 single crochet (sc) around the ch st bow, * ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 8, 1 sc around the same ch st bow approx. 1 cm [3/8"] away (= corner), ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow *, repeat from * - * a total of 3 times, then ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 8, 1 sc around the same ch st bow 1 cm [3/8"] away (= corner), ch 5, 1 sc around the next ch st bow, ch 5, join with 1 slip st in the first sc.

Body: Either a cardigan or a pullover may be crocheted out of these squares; the difference is in how they are put together. The sleeves are the same length on both models.

Cardigan - Body: Make 50 squares.
Now join the squares in vertical columns as in Fig. 1
The columns contain the following number of squares:
1st column (center front): = 5 squares, 2nd column: = 5 squares 3rd column (side): = 4 squares, 4th column: = 5 squares, 5th column: = 6 squares (the center back is between the 5th and 6th column), 6th column: = 6 squares, 7th column: = 5 squares, 8th column (side): = 4 squares, 9th column: = 5 squares, 10th column (center front): = 5 squares.
Now join the columns together as in Fig. 2. Join the shoulders in the same way as in Fig. 2 and then join the 2 squares from the center back and the 2 first columns of squares at the center front for the collar.

Sweater - Body: Make 52 squares.
Now join the squares in vertical columns as in Fig. 1.
The columns contain the following number of squares:
1st column (center front): = 6 squares, 2nd column: = 6 squares, 3rd column: = 5 squares, 4th column (side): = 4 squares, 5th column: = 5 squares, 6th column: = 6 squares, 7th column: = 6 squares (the center back is between the 6th and 7th columns), 8th column (side): = 5 squares, 9th column: = 4 squares, 10th column (center front): = 5 squares.
Now join the columns together as in Fig. 2. Join the shoulders and neck in the same way as in Fig. 2.

Sleeve: Make 2 squares; join these into a ring as in Fig. 1. Continue crocheting the sleeve as follows:
Row 1: 1 single crochet (sc) in the first ch st bow, * ch 5, 1 sc in the next ch st bow *, repeat from * - * around the entire sleeve = 13 ch st bows, fasten the last bow with 1 slip st in the first sc.
Row 2: Slip st to the center of the first ch st bow, 1 sc around the bow, * ch 5, 1 sc in the next ch st bow *, repeat from * - *. Repeat row 2 until the sleeve measures 20 cm [7-7/8"].
Now inc each ch st bow to ch 6. Continue in this fashion until the sleeve measures 28 cm [11"]. Now inc each ch st bow to ch 7. When the sleeve measures 38 cm [14-7/8"], inc each ch st bow to ch 8.
When the work measures 46 cm [18-1/8"], divide the work so that 1 square at the bottom of the sleeve is at the center of the hand and crochet back and forth. Finish when the sleeve measures 52 cm [20.5"].

Assembly: Set the sleeve into the body as in Fig. 1.
Crochet around the bottom edge of the body:
Row 1: * 1 sc, ch 1 *, repeat from * - *.
Row 2: * 1 sc around the ch st from the previous row, ch 1 *, repeat from * - *.
Crochet approx. 18 sc along the edge of 1 square.

Assembly – cardigan: Repeat the 2 rows of crochet around the neck edge and at the center front on the cardigan. Make a cord as follows: ch 2 bands approx. 50 cm [19.75"] long with double yarn. Sew 1 cord onto each side at the center front, at the top of the fourth square from the bottom.

Assembly – pullover: Repeat the 2 rows of crochet around the neck edge.

Diagram

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