Touch of Style
Wear Everywhere Cardigan
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first dc and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
LACE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sk next 2 chs, 5 dc in next ch, sk next 2 chs, sc in next ch] across, turn.
Ch 5, sk next 2 dc, [sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc] across, ending row with sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [5 dc in next sc, sc in next dc] across, ending with 5 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5, turn. Rep rows 2 and 3 for Lace Pattern.
CARDIGAN
BACK
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 92 [98, 110, 122, 134], work row 1 of Lace Pattern. Work Lace Pattern until piece measures 17 inches from beg, ending with row 2.
Next row: Ch 2 (see Pattern
Notes), hdc in same st, [2 hdc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 2 hdc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next dc] across, turn. (76 [81, 91, 101,
111] hdc)
Next row: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next 1 [0,0, 0, 0] st(s), hdc in each st across, turn. (77 [81, 91, 101,
111] hdc)
Next row: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn] rep until piece measures 21 inches from beg, ending with WS row.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Next row (RS): Sl st in each of first 3 [4,5, 7, 8] sts, hdc in each st across, leaving last 2 [3,4, 6, 7] sts unworked, turn. (73 [75,
83, 89, 92] hdc)
Next row: Sl st in each of first 3 [3,4, 5, 6] sts, ch 2, hdc in each st across, leaving last 2 [2,3, 4,
5] sts unworked, turn. (69 [71,
77, 81, 87] hdc) Dec 1 hdc at each end of every row 4 [5,8, 9, 12] times, then every other row 2 [2,1, 0, 0] time(s). (57 [57, 59, 63, 63] hdc at end of last row) Work even in pattern until piece measures 28 [281/2, 29, 291/2, 291/2] inches from beg, ending with WS row, turn.
FIRST SHOULDER SHAPING
Next row: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 13 [13, 14, 16, 16] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.
Next row: Dec 1 st at neck edge, work in pattern across, turn. (13 [13, 14, 16, 16] hdc) Work even in pattern until piece measures 29 [291/2, 30, 301/2, 301/2] inches from beg. At end of last row, fasten off.
2ND SHOULDER SHAPING
Row 1: With RS facing, sk 29 sts across center, join (see Pattern
Notes) in next st, ch 2, work in pattern across, turn. (14 [14, 15,
17, 17] hdc) Work same as First Shoulder Shaping, reversing all shaping.
LOWER EDGING
With RS facing and size F hook, working in opposite side of foundation ch of row 1, join with sc in first ch, [sk next 2 chs, 5 dc in next ch, sk next 2 chs, sc in next ch] across. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 44 [50, 56, 62, 68], work row 1 of Lace Pattern. Work same as Back up to Armhole Shaping, omitting inc row on small size only. (36 [41, 46,
51, 56] hdc)
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Next row (RS): Sl st in each of
first 3 [4,5, 7, 8] sts, ch 2, work in pattern across, turn. (34 [38,
42, 45, 49] hdc)
Next row: Work in pattern across, leaving last 2 [2,3, 4, 5] sts unworked, turn. (32 [36, 39,
41, 44] hdc) Dec 1 st at Armhole edge every row 4 [5,8, 9, 12] times, then every row 2 [2,1, 0, 0] time(s). Work even in pattern until piece measures 26 [261/2, 27, 271/2, 271/2] inches from beg, ending with RS row, turn.
Next row: Sl st in each of first 6 [8,8, 8, 8] sts, ch 2, work in pattern across, turn. (21 [22, 23, 25,
25] hdc)
Next row: Ch 2, work in pattern across, leaving last 3 [4, 4, 4, 4] sts unworked, turn.
Next row: Sl st in each of first 3 sts, ch 2, work in pattern across, turn. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times. (13 [13, 14, 16, 16] hdc at end of last row) Work even in pattern until piece measures same as Back. At end of last row, fasten off. Work same as Lower Edging on Back. Work same as Left Front, reversing all shaping.
Make 2.
Row 1: Ch 62 [68, 74, 80, 86], work row 1 of Lace Pattern.
Row 2: Work row 2 of Lace Pattern.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in first dc, [2 hdc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 2 hdc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next dc] across, turn. (51 [56, 61, 66,
71] hdc)
Row 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each st across with 2 hdc in last st, turn. (53 [58, 63, 68,
73] hdc) Work even in pattern and rep row 4 every 4th [6th, 10th, 10th, 10th] row 3 [2,1, 1, 1] time(s). (59 [62, 65, 70, 75] hdc at end of last row) Work even in pattern until piece measures 8 inches from beg.
Next row: Sl st in each of first 3 [4,5, 7, 8] sts, ch 2, work in pattern across, leaving last 2 [3, 4, 6, 7] sts unworked, turn. (55 [56,
57, 58, 61] hdc) Dec 1 st at each end every other row 0 [0,1, 2, 0] time(s), then every row 15 [17, 17, 16, 20] times. (25 [22, 21, 22, 21] hdc at end of last row)
Next row: Sl st in each of next 3 sts, ch 2, work in pattern across, leaving last 2 sts unworked, turn. (21 hdc) Work same as Lower Edging on Back. Sew shoulder seams. Fold 1 Sleeve in half, place fold at seam, sew in place. Rep with rem Sleeve. Sew side and Sleeve seams.