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Crochet gauge: 4.5 ch-loops x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Crochet tips for binding off: See diagrams.

= ch 1
= 1 sc in ch-loop
= 1 sl st

Front: Ch 91-103-115-127-139. Crochet the first row as follows: 1 sc in 7th ch from hook, * ch 5, skip over 5 ch, 1 sc in the next ch *, repeat from * - * = 15-17-19-21-23 ch-loops, turn the work. Crochet the 2nd row as follows: ch 6, 1 sc in first ch-loop , * ch 5, 1 sc in the next ch-loop *, repeat from * - * across row and turn the work. Repeat 2nd row until the piece measures 15 cm. Now inc 1 loop at each side by crochet 1 extra ch-loop in the next to last ch-loop at each side = 17-19-21-23-25 ch-loops.
Armhole: When the piece measures 33-34-35-36-37 cm bind off for armhole as follows:
Size S + M: Crochet until last ch-loop, turn the work, sl st to center of 1st ch-loop, continue with ch-loops and repeat bind off at the other side – see diagr 1B.
Size L + XL: Follow bind off instructions for size S + M 1 time, turn the piece and crochet back to last ch-loop, turn the work, continue with ch-loops and repeat bind off at the other side – see diagr. 1C.Size XXL: Follow bind off for size S + M: 2 times– see diagr 1D.
You have now bound off 2-2-3-3-4 ch-loops at each side = 13-15-15-17-17 ch-loops remain on row. Crochet as before until the piece measures 36-38-40-42-44 cm, then bind off for the neck as follows: 4 ch-loops, turn the work, sl st to center of first ch-loop and continue with ch-loops = 3 ch-loops on shoulder. Continue as before until the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm. Repeat at the other side of neck.

Back: Crochet the same as the front. Bind off for armholes as on front. When the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56 cm bind off all sts for the neck by crocheting 2 rows over only 3 ch-loops each shoulder (do not crochet over the center 7-9-9-11-11 ch-loops). The piece measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58 cm, cut yarn.

Assembly: Crochet shoulders together as follows: 1 sl st in first ch-loop on back, ch 3, 1 sc in first ch-loop on front, ch 3, 1 sc in the next ch-loop on back, and so on.
Crochet sides together in the same manner.
Neckband and armhole: Crochet 1 row of hdc around the neck and both armholes as follows: * 1 hdc in sc, 2 hdc in ch-loop *, repeat from * - * and finish with 1 sl st in first hdc on row.

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CARDIGAN:

Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL

Finished measurements:
Bust: 84-94-102-112-120 cm
[33" - 37" - 40-1/8" - 44" - 47.25"]
Hem: 76-84-94-102-112 cm
[29-7/8" - 33" - 37" - 40-1/8" - 44"]

Materials: MUSKAT
100% mercerized Egyptian cotton, 50 g./100 m./109 yards
300-350-350-400-450 gr nr 18, white

DROPS 4.5 mm [US G] crochet hook, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

5 DROPS Silver buttons, nr 534

Crochet gauge: 4.5 ch-loops x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Crochet tips for binding off: See the diagrams.

= ch 1
= 1 sc in ch-loop
= 1 sl st

Back: Ch 103-115-127-139-151. Crochet the first row as follows: 1 sc in 7th ch from hook, * ch 5, skip over 5 ch, 1 sc in the next ch *, repeat from * - * = 17-19-21-23-25 ch-loops, turn the work. Crochet the next row as follows: ch 6, 1 sc in first ch-loop, * ch 5, 1 sc in the next ch-loop *, repeat from * - * across the row and turn the work.
Repeat second row until the piece measures 15 cm, then inc 1 loop at each side by crocheting 1 extra ch-loop in the next to last loop at each side = 19-21-23-25-27 ch-loops.
Armholes: When the piece measures 30-31-32-33-34 cm bind off for armholes as follows:
Size S: Crochet to last ch-loop, turn the work, continue with ch-loops and repeat bind off at the other side – see diagr 1A.
Size M + L: Crochet until last ch-loop, turn the work, sl st to center of 1st ch-loop, continue with ch-loops and repeat bind off at the other side – see diagr 1B.
Size XL: Follow bind off for size M + L: 1 time and then bind off for size S: 1 time – see diagr 1C.
Size XXL: Follow bind off for size M + L: 2 times– see diagr 1D.
You have now bound off 1-2-2-3-4 ch-loops at each side = 17-17-19-19-19 ch-loops remain on row. Continue as before until the piece measures 46-48-50-52-54 cm, then bind off for the neck by crocheting 2 rows over only 4-4-5-5-5 ch-loops for each shoulder (do not crochet over the center 9 ch-loops). The piece measures approx. 48-50-52-54-56 cm, cut yarn.

Right front: Ch 55-61-67-73-79, then crochet as on back = 9-10-11-12-13 ch-loops. When the piece measures 15 cm inc 1 ch-loop at the side as on back = 10-11-12-13-14 ch-loops.
When the piece measures 30-31-32-33-34 cm bind off for armhole at side as on back = 9-9-10-10-10 ch-loops.
When the piece measures 34-36-38-40-42 cm bind off for the neck as follows: Follow armhole bind off on diagr 1D 1 time and diagr 1A 1 time. You have now bound off 5 loops and 4-4-5-5-5 loops remain on shoulder.
Continue until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56 cm, cut yarn.

Left front: Crochet the same as the right, reversing shaping.

Sleeve: Ch 67-73-73-79-85, then crochet as on Body = 11-12-12-13-14 ch-loops. When the piece measures 6 cm inc by crocheting 1 extra ch-loop in the next to outermost loop at one side, then crochet 5 rows and inc on the other side. Repeat inc at each side 1 time with 5 rows between each inc = 15-16-16-17-18 ch-loops on row.
Continue until the piece measures 34-33-31-31-30 cm. Now bind off for sleeve cap by crocheting 6-8-10-10-12 rows with 1 ch-loop less at the end of every row, cut yarn. The piece measures approx. 40-41-41-41-42 cm.

Assembly: Crochet together the shoulders as follows: 1 sl st in first ch-loop on back, ch 3, 1 sc in first ch-loop on front, * ch 3, 1 sc in the next ch-loop on back, ch 3, 1 sc in the next ch-loop on front *, repeat * - *.
Crochet the sleeve and side seams in the same manner. Then crochet in the sleeves in the same manner.
Neckband: Crochet 2 rows sc around the neck – crochet approx. 3 sc in each ch-loop – be sure that the edge is neither too tight nor too loose.
Left button band: Crochet 4 rows sc over all sts along left front (incl. over neckband) – crochet approx. 3 sc in each ch-loop = approx. 102-126 sc, turn each row with ch 1.
Right button band: Crochet the same as the left, but after the 2nd row make 5 buttonhole evenly spaced along buttonband. The bottom buttonhole should be approx. 10 cm from lower edge and the top one 2 sts from top edge.1 buttonhole = ch 2, skip over 2 sc, 1 sc in the next st. On the next row 2 sc in the ch 2 from previous row. Sew on buttons.

Diagram

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