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Crochet Tension: 8 tr x 4.5 rows = 10x10 cm.
Yarn tips: To obtain similar colour ways on both front pieces, crochet front pieces with balls beginning with the same colour.
Crochet tips: Substitute the first tr on each row with 3 ch
Decreasing tips-1 (for the shoulder at the front pieces):
To ensure the shoulder is straight, skip 1 tr at the centre front when crochet from the centre front and towards the side and then crochet 2 tr in the last tr towards the armhole.
Cast off tips-2: To cast off tr’s at the end of a row crochet until the number of tr’s to be cast off are left on row, turn the piece. To cast off at the beginning of row crochet 1 sl st in each tr’s to be cast off.

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Front piece: Read Yarn tips!
Crochet a half circle. Begin at the side seam and crochet outwards.
Crochet 5 ch and make a loop with a sl st.
1st row: 6 tr in the loop – see crochet tips, turn the piece.
2nd row: 2 tr in each tr = 12 tr, turn the piece.
3rd row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in the next tr*, repeat from *-* = 18 tr, turn the piece.
4th row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in each of the next 2 tr*, repeat from *-* = 24 tr, turn the piece.
Repeat the inc. with 1 more tr in tr before 2 tr in 1 tr (i.e. next round 1 tr in the next 3 tr etc) until: Size S and M: 9 rows Size L, XL and XXL: 8 rows = 54-54-48-48-48 tr
Continue as follows:

Size S: Cut the thread.
10th row: Begin in the 5th tr from the edge (=armhole) 1 tr in each of the following 17 tr, turn the piece. Crochet another 7 rows with 1 tr in each tr – see decreasing tips-1- at the same time cast off towards the neck side as follows: When crochet from the armhole and towards the centre front turn when 1 tr left, repeat 1 more time = 15 tr. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the side of the armhole. Cut the thread.
Begin to crochet again at the centre front.
Crochet the next row as follows: 1 tr in each of the first 9 tr, 1 dc in the next tr, 1 sl st in the next tr, turn the piece.
Next row: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 dc in the st, 1 tr in each of the following 8 tr, turn the piece. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the neck side.
Collar: Crochet 3 rows of tr in each of the outermost 6 tr, cut the thread. Crochet another front piece the same way but reverse.

Size M:
10th row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in each of the following 8 tr*, repeat from *-* until 5 tr left (= armhole) = 55 tr, turn the piece.
11th row: 1 tr in each of the first 18 tr, turn the piece.
Crochet another 7 rows with 1 tr in each tr – see decreasing tips-1- at the same time cast off towards the neck side as follows: When crochet from the armhole and towards the centre front turn when 1 tr left, repeat 1 more time = 16 tr. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the side of the armhole. Cut the thread.
Begin to crochet again at the centre front.
Crochet the next row as follows: 1 tr in each of the first 10 tr, 1 dc in the next tr, 1 sl st in the next tr, turn the piece.
Next row: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 dc in the st, 1 tr in each of the following 9 tr, turn the piece. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the neck side.
Collar: Crochet 3 rows of tr in each of the outermost 6 tr, cut the thread. Crochet another front piece the same way but reverse.

Size L:
9th row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in each of the following 7 tr*, repeat from *-* until 6 tr left (= armhole) = 48 tr, turn the piece.
10th -12th row: Crochet another 3 rows and inc. the same way as done for row 9 = 66 tr. Cut the thread.
13th row: Begin to crochet at the armhole side again – crochet 19 tr from the armhole towards the centre front, turn the piece. Crochet another 4 rows with 1 tr in each tr – see decreasing tips-1- at the same time cast off towards the neck side as follows: When crochet from the armhole and towards the centre front turn when 1 tr left, repeat 1 more time = 17 tr. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the side of the armhole.
Crochet the next row starting at center front as follows: 1 tr in each of the first 11 tr, 1 dc in the next tr, 1 sl st in the next tr, turn the piece.
Next row: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 dc in the st, 1 tr in each of the following 10 tr, turn the piece. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the neck side.
Collar: Crochet 4 rows of tr in each of the outermost 7 tr, cut the thread. Crochet another front piece the same way but reverse.

Size XL:
9th row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in each of the following 7 tr*, repeat from *-* until 8 tr left (= armhole) = 45 tr, turn the piece.
10th -13th row: Crochet another 4 rows and inc. the same way as done for row 9 = 69 tr
14th row: Crochet 20 tr from the armhole towards the centre front, turn the piece. Crochet another 4 rows with 1 tr in each tr – see decreasing tips-1- at the same time cast off towards the neck side as follows: When crochet from the armhole and towards the centre front turn when 1 tr left, repeat 1 more time = 18 tr. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the side of the armhole. Crochet the next row starting at center front as follows:1 tr in each of the first 11 tr, 1 dc in the next tr, 1 sl st in the next tr, turn the piece.
Next row: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 dc in the st, 1 tr in each of the following 10 tr, turn the piece. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the neck side.
Collar: Crochet 4 rows of tr in each of the outermost 8 tr, cut the thread. Crochet another front piece the same way but reverse.

Size XXL:
9th row: *2 tr in 1 tr, 1 tr in each of the following 7 tr*, repeat from *-* until 10 tr left (= armhole) = 43 tr, turn the piece.
10th -14th row: Crochet another 5 rows and inc. the same way as done for row 9 = 79 tr, cut the thread.
15th row: Begin to crochet at the armhole side again – crochet 20 tr from the armhole towards the centre front, turn the piece. Crochet another 4 rows with 1 tr in each tr – see decreasing tips-1- at the same time cast off towards the neck side as follows: When crochet from the armhole and towards the centre front turn when 1 tr left, repeat 1 more time = 18 tr. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the side of the armhole.
Crochet the next row starting at center front as follows: 1 tr in each of the first 12 tr, 1 dc in the next tr, 1 sl st in the next tr, turn the piece.
Next row: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 dc in the st, 1 tr in each of the following 11 tr, turn the piece. At this point the crochet is completed up to the shoulder at the neck side.
Collar: Crochet 4 rows of tr in each of the outermost 8 tr, cut the thread. Crochet another front piece the same way but reverse.

Back piece: Crochet loosely 36-40-44-49-55 ch (incl. of 3 ch to turn with). Crochet 1 tr in each ch beginning at the 4th ch from hook = 34-38-42-47-53 tr (first tr = 3 ch). Continue with 1 tr in each tr, but on the 4th and 7th row cast off 1 tr each side – see cast off tips-2 = 30-34-38-43-49 tr. Crochet 1 tr in each tr until the piece measures 22-24-26-26-28 cm, continue to inc. 1 tr each side on every 3rd row a total of 3 times – inc. as follows: Crochet 2 tr in the outermost tr each side = 36-40-44-49-55 tr. When the piece measures approx. 40-42-44-47-49 cm cast off 4-5-6-8-10 tr each side – see cast off tips-2 = 28-30-32-33-35 tr. Crochet 1 tr in each tr until the piece measures 56-60-62-67-71 cm, then crochet 1 row over the outermost 9-10-10-10-11 tr each side (neck line = 10-10-12-13-13 tr). Cut the thread, the piece measures approx. 58-62-64-69-73 cm up to the shoulder.

Sleeve: Sew the shoulder seam edge against edge so the seam doesn’t become too chunky.
The sleeves are crochet from the armhole and downwards. Crochet 28-32-33-35-39 tr along one of the armholes (do not crochet in the first 3 tr cast off at each side). Continue to crochet as follows:
Size S and M:
2nd row: 3 sl st, 6 dc, 10–14 tr, 6 dc, 3 sl st, turn the piece.
3rd row: 2 sl st, 5 dc, 14-18 tr, 5 dc, 2 sl st, turn the piece.
4th row: 1 sl st, 4 dc, 18-22 tr, 4 dc, 1 sl st, turn the piece.
5th. row: 3 dc, 22-26 tr, 3 dc, turn the piece.
Continue to crochet 1 tr in each st.
Size L, XL and XXL:
2nd row: 4 sl st, 6 dc, 13-15-19 tr, 6 dc , 4 sl st, turn the piece.
3rd row: 3 sl st, 5 dc, 17-19-23 tr, 5 dc, 3 sl st, turn the piece.
4th row: 2 sl st, 4 dc, 21-23-27 tr, 4 dc, 2 sl st, turn the piece.
5th row: 1 sl st, 3 dc, 25-27-31 tr, 3 dc, 1 sl st, turn the piece.
6th row: 2 dc, 29-31-35 tr, 2 dc, turn the piece.
Continue to crochet 1 tr in each st.
All sizes: After a total of 6-6-7-8-9 rows from the armhole cast off 1 tr each side – see cast off tips 2 – on every 4th-3rd-4th-3rd-2nd row a total of 4-6-4-5-7 times = 20-20-25-25-25 tr. When the sleeve measures 54 cm crochet the next row as follows: In the 3rd tr from the edge crochet 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr, *skip 4 tr, 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr in the next tr*, repeat from *-* until finished, cut the thread.
The sleeve measures approx. 57 cm

Assembly: Sew the sleeve and the side seams – sew edge against edge to avoid a chunky seam. Crochet an edge around the whole opening of the cardigan as follows: - begin at the centre back neck: 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr in the same st, *skip approx 2 rows/3 tr, 3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr in the next st *, repeat from *-* down along one front pieces, around the bottom edge of the cardigan, up along the other front piece and back towards the centre back neck. Finish the round with a sl st in the 1st tr.
Sew 3 buttons at the left front piece so they can be buttoned up in the 3 centre ch loops of the crochet edge.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	mid back of the nape of the neck, here you sew the collar together
	=	shoulder
	=	armhole
	=	mid front
	=	front piece

Diagram