Silver Moon Cardigan

Crocheted oversized jacket in DROPS Air. Piece is crocheted top down with treble crochets, V-neck and pockets. Size XS – XXXL.

DROPS 252-19
DROPS Design: Pattern ai-496
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

YARN:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 55, light beige

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 536: 4 pieces for all sizes

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 5 mm.

CROCHET TENSION:
14 treble crochets in width and 8.5 rows vertically with crochet hook size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that hook size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller hook.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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CROCHET INFORMATION:
On every row with treble crochets work 3 chain stitches at the beginning of row. These 3 chain stitches do not replace first treble crochet but is worked in addition.

CHAIN STITCHES:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.

DECREASE TIP:
Decrease 1 treble crochet by working the next 2 stitches together into 1 stitch follows:
* Make 1 yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, get yarn, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through the 2 first loops on hook *, repeat from *-* 2 times in total, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 stitch decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked back and forth. Work front and back piece separately. Work top down and sew parts together. Pick up stitches for sleeves. Sew together mid under sleeves and down along body, and sew bands from each front piece together, seam = mid back, and sew band to stitches around the neck.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Work 19-22-23-25-26-27 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 5 mm with DROPS Air.
ROW 1 (= right side): READ CROCHET INFORMATION and work 3 chain stitches (do not replace first treble crochet), work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 18-21-22-24-25-26 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets in next treble crochet = 20-23-24-26-27-28 treble crochets.

Put piece aside and work the left back piece.

LEFT SHOULDER:
Work 19-22-23-25-26-27 chain stitches.
ROW 1 (= right side): READ CROCHET INFORMATION and work 3 chain stitches (do not replace first treble crochet), work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet = 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work 2 treble crochets in first treble crochet, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 18-21-22-24-25-26 treble crochets = 20-23-24-26-27-28 treble crochets.

On next row work both shoulders together into back piece.

BACK PIECE:
Continue with yarn from left shoulder and work over left shoulder from right side with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet (= 20-23-24-26-27-28 treble crochets), work 26-26-28-28-30-32 chain stitches, work over right shoulder from right side with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet (= 20-23-24-26-27-28 treble crochets).
On next row work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet / chain stitch = 66-72-76-80-84-88 treble crochets.

Work back and forth with treble crochets until piece measures 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm.
Fasten off.
Work 2-2-3-4-5-7 chain stitches, work 1 treble crochet in each of the 66-72-76-80-84-88 treble crochets from back piece (make sure that back piece is worked every other row from right side and wrong side), finish by working 2-2-3-4-5-7 chain stitches.
Turn and work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch / treble crochet = 70-76-82-88-94-102 treble crochets.
Work back and forth until piece measures 61-64-66-68-70-72 cm.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Begin to work a band like this:
Work 7 chain stitches.
ROW 1 (= right side): Remember CROCHET INFORMATION and work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch = 7 treble crochets.
ROW 2: Work 1 treble crochet in back loop of every treble crochet = 7 treble crochets.
Repeat 2nd row until piece measures approx. 9-9-10-10-11-11 cm and next row is worked from right side.
Work 1 treble crochet in back loop of each of the 7 treble crochets, work 19-22-23-25-26-27 chain stitches = 26-29-30-32-33-34 stitches.
Turn and work 1 treble crochet in each of the chain stitches (= 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets), finish with 1 treble crochet in back loop of each of the last 7 treble crochets (= band) = 26-29-30-32-33-34 treble crochets.
Insert 1 marker in the stitches cast on for shoulder, now measure piece from here.

Now work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet over all stitches, but always work the band (= 7 treble crochets) in back loop as before. Work back and forth until piece measures 11-12-12-13-13-13 cm from marker, now increase for V-neck on every row (i.e. both from right side and wrong side) by working 2 treble crochets in first treble crochet inside band. Increase for V-neck like this on every row 14-14-15-15-16-17 times in total, AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm from marker, increase for armhole as follows: Work from right side as before the entire row, finish row by working 2-2-3-4-5-7 chain stitches. Then work 1 treble crochet in each of the new chain stitches.
When all increases for V-neck are done, piece measures approx. 27-28-30-31-32-33 cm from marker and there are 42-45-48-51-54-58 treble crochets on front piece.

Work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet until piece measures 61-64-66-68-70-72 cm from marker.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Begin to work a band like this:
Work 7 chain stitches.
ROW 1 (= right side): Remember CROCHET INFORMATION and work 1 treble crochet in every chain stitch = 7 treble crochets.
ROW 2: Work 1 treble crochet in back loop of every treble crochet = 7 treble crochets.
Repeat 2nd row until piece measures approx. 9-9-10-10-11-11 cm and next row is worked from right side. Fasten off.
Work 19-22-23-25-26-27 chain stitches, work over band from right side with 1 treble crochet in the back loop of each of the 7 treble crochets = 26-29-30-32-33-34 stitches.
Turn and work 1 treble crochet in back loop in each of the first 7 treble crochets (= band), finish by working 1 treble crochet in each of the chain stitches (= 19-22-23-25-26-27 treble crochets) = 26-29-30-32-33-34 treble crochets.
Insert 1 marker in the stitches cast on for shoulder, now measure piece from here.

Now work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet over all stitches, but always work the band (= 7 treble crochets) in back loop as before. Work back and forth until piece measures 11-12-12-13-13-13 cm from marker, now increase for V-neck on every row (i.e. both from right side and wrong side) by working 2 treble crochets in first treble crochet inside band. Increase for V-neck like this on every row 14-14-15-15-16-17 times in total, AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm from marker, increase for armhole as follows: Work next row from right side. Cut the yarn and work 2-2-3-4-5-7 chain stitches, work over front piece as before from right side the rest of row. Then work 1 treble crochet in each of the new chain stitches.
When all increases for V-neck are done, piece measures approx. 27-28-30-31-32-33 cm from marker and there are 42-45-48-51-54-58 treble crochets on front piece.

Work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet until piece measures 61-64-66-68-70-72 cm from marker - make sure that right front piece is finished the same way as left front piece (i.e. from right side or wrong side).

ASSEMBLY-1:
Sew together the shoulders.

SLEEVES:
Now pick up chain spaces for sleeve. Begin by working 1 double crochet around outermost treble crochet where there is a notch for armhole, work along the armhole as follows: * Work 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around outermost treble crochet approx. 1½ cm from previous double crochet *, work from *-* 27-28-29-31-32-34 times evenly = 27-28-29-31-32-34 chain spaces.
Turn and work 2 treble crochets in every chain space = 54-56-58-62-64-68 treble crochets.
Work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet – remember CROCHET INFORMATION.
When sleeve measures 4 cm, decrease 1 treble crochet in each side as follows: Work 1 treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, work until 3 treble crochets remain, work 2 treble crochets together – read DECREASE TIP, finish with 1 treble crochet. Decrease like this every 4-4-4-3-3-3 cm 9-9-9-11-11-13 times in total = 36-38-40-40-42-42 treble crochets.
Work until sleeve measures approx. 49-49-48-48-47-47 cm from shoulder.

POCKETS:
Work 21 chain stitches.
Remember CROCHET INFORMATION, turn and work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet = 21 treble crochets.
Work treble crochets back and forth until pocket measures 12 cm - work last row from right side.
Work the last 3 rows as follows: Work 1 treble crochet in back loop of every treble crochet.
Pocket measures 15 cm in width and approx. 15 cm vertically.

ASSEMBLY-2:
Sew together in outermost treble crochet mid under sleeves and down along body. Sew bands together (= mid back) and sew it to neck line at the back of neck. Sew 1 pocket on to each front piece approx. 6-6-6-7-7-7 cm from bottom edge. Sew on button, sew top button approx. 1 cm under V-neck, place the remaining buttons evenly spaced down the band. Button between 2 treble crochets.

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