DROPS Girl’s Crocheted Cardigan in Muskat ~ DROPS Design

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Note: This pattern is written in American English.
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Crochet gauge: 4.5 ch-loops in width and 10 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See the diagrams.

= ch 1

= 1 sc in ch-loop

= 1 sl st

Back: Ch 79-85-91-97-109. 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 * - * = 13-14-15-16-18 ch-loops, turn the work.
Continue as follows: ch 6, 1 sc in first ch-loop, * ch 5, 1 sc in the next ch-loop *, repeat * - * across row and turn the work.
When the piece measures 25-27-29-30-31 cm bind off for armhole as follows: crochet as before until 1 ch-loop remains, turn the work, continue with ch- loops and repeat bind off at the other side – see Diagr.1A. You have now bound off 1 ch-loop at each side = 11-12-13-14-16 ch-loops.
Continue to crochet as before. When the piece measures 36-39-42-44-46 cm dec for the neck by crocheting 2 rows over only 3-3-4-4-5 ch-loops on each shoulder (do not crochet over the center 5-6-5-6-6 ch-loops). The piece measures approx. 38-41-44-46-48 cm, cut yarn and fasten.

Right front: Ch 43-43-49-49-55. Crochet as on back = 7-7-8-8-9 ch-loops. When the piece measures 25-27-29-30-31 cm bind off for armhole at side as on back = 6-6-7-7-8 ch-loops on row.
When the piece measures 33-35-38-39-41 cm dec for the neck following Diagr.1B. You have now bound off 3 ch-loops for the neck and 3-3-4-4-5 ch-loops remain on shoulder. Continue until piece measures 38-41-44-46-48 cm, then cut yarn and fasten.

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

Assembly: Crochet the shoulder 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 first ch-loop on back.

Sleeve: The sleeve is crocheted from the top down as follows: Crochet 12-13-14-14-15 ch-loops in armhole, with 5 ch in each ch-loop. Crochet back and forth in the same manner as on Body.
When the piece measures 2 cm from beginning, put a marker at each side - measure the work from here.
When the piece measures 2-2-3-3-3 cm dec 1 ch-loop at one side – see Diagr.1A.
When the piece measures 12-13-15-16-17 cm dec 1 ch-loop at the other side.
Repeat dec at each side 1 more time with 10-11-12-13-14 cm between decs at each side = 8-9-10-10-11 ch-loops remain. Continue until piece measures 40-43-47-50-53 cm from the marker, then cut yarn and fasten.

Assembly: Crochet sleeve and side seams in the same manner as shoulder seams were crocheted together. Sew sleeves at lower edge of armhole with a small st where you bound off 1 ch-loop on Body.
Neckband: Crochet 2 rows of sc around the neck (1st row crochet from wrong side) – crochet approx. 3 sc in each ch-loop – see that the edge is not too tight or too loose.
Left button band: Crochet 4 rows of sc up along left front (including over neckband – crochet the 1st row from wrong side) – crochet approx. 3 sc in each ch-loop = approx. 99-105-114-117-123 sc, turn each row with ch 1.
Right button band: Crochet the same as the left, but after 2 rows, make 5 buttonholes evenly distributed on button bands. The bottom buttonhole place approx. 2 cm from lower edge and the top one 2 sts from the top edge . 1 buttonhole = ch 2, skip over 2 sc, 1 sc in the next st. On the next row crochet 2 sc in ch-loop.
Sew on buttons.

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.

DROPS number 90-16

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