Pretty Posies Cardi
Perfect for cool spring evenings, this little jacket will make your little girl feel extra special! Appliqued flowers and leaves add a playful touch.
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size 1 yr; changes for 2 yr and 4 yr are in ( ).
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Chest: 213/4 (251/2, 273/4) inches when buttoned
MATERIALS
• Lion Brand Coboo light (DK) weight cotton/ rayon from bamboo yarn (31/2 oz/232 yds/100g per skein):
3 (3, 4) skeins #109 steel blue
1 skein each #144 magenta and #130 grass green
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook (border and appliqués only)
• Tapestry needle
• 1/2-inch buttons: 3
GAUGE
17 sts = 4 inches; 19 rows = 4 inches in Stitch Pattern
PATTERN NOTES
This garment is made in one piece from bottom to armholes, then divided for Fronts and Back. When working in the Stitch Pattern as established, the row always begins with a chain-3, and ends with a single crochet in the turning chain unless otherwise stated. Make sure to work a double crochet into single crochet and work a single crochet into double crochet.
SPECIAL STITCH
Decrease (dec): Because of the nature of this pattern stitch, decreasing changes rows slightly after each decrease. Depending on size being made, and what row you are on, sometimes you will be working a single crochet together with a double crochet, sometimes the double crochet will be first combined with a single crochet.
To make decreases work as follows:
If the last st made was a dc or beg ch-3, decrease in the next 2 sts as follows: insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook. If the last st made was a sc, decrease in the next 2 sts as follows: yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook. After decrease is made, be sure that the next stitch will keep pattern as established, with sc in dc and dc in sc. When working even on the row after a dec row, work whichever st (dc or sc) into the dec is needed to maintain the alternating pattern of sc and dc stitches.
STITCH PATTERN
Any even number of chs.
Row 1 (WS): 1 sc in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc),
*1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, rep from * across, turn.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as
first dc), *1 sc in next dc, 1 dc in next sc, rep from * across, ending with 1 sc in top of the turning ch, turn.
Rep row 2 for pattern.
CARDIGAN LOWER BODY
Row 1 (WS): With larger hook and steel blue, ch 90 (106, 116), work Stitch Pattern (see
Stitch Pattern) row 1. [88 (104, 114) sts]
Work row 2 of Stitch Pattern until Body measures 51/2 (6, 7) inches from beginning, ending after a WS row.
DIVIDE FOR FRONTS & BACK Right Front
Row 1 (RS): Work in pattern as established (see Pattern Notes) across 20 (24, 26) sts, turn, leaving rem 68 (80, 88) sts unworked (to be worked later for Back and Left Front). [20 (24, 26) sts]
Row 2: Work in pattern as established.
Row 3: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec (see Special
Stitch), 1 sc in turning ch, turn.
[19 (23, 25) sts] Row 4: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [18 (22, 24) sts]
Work even in established pattern until Front is 21/2 (3, 4) inches from divide, ending after a WS row.
Neck Shaping
Row 1: Ch 1, sl st in first 6 (6, 8) sts, ch 3 (counts as first dc in next sc), continue in pattern as established on rem sts, turn. [12 (16, 16) sts]
Row 2: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec, 1 sc in turning ch, turn. [11 (15, 15) sts]
Row 3: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [10 (14, 14) sts]
Work even in established pattern until Front is 41/2 (5, 6) inches from divide. Fasten off.
Left Front
Row 1: With RS facing, on last row of Lower Body, join yarn with sl st in 20th (24th, 26th) st in from Front left edge, ch 3, work pattern as established to end of row, turn. [20 (24, 26) sts]
Row 2: Work in pattern as established.
Row 3: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [19 (23, 25) sts] Row 4: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec, 1 sc in turning ch, turn. [18 (22, 24) sts]
Work even in established pattern until Front is 21/2 (3, 4) inches from divide, ending after a WS row.
Neck Shaping
Row 1: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 6 (6, 8) sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. [12 (16, 16) sts] Row 2: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [11 (15, 15) sts]
Row 3: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec, 1 sc in turning ch, turn. [10 (14, 14) sts]
Work even in established pattern until Front is 41/2 (5, 6) inches from divide. Fasten off.
Back
Row 1: With RS facing, from Front, sk 4 (4, 6) sts unworked sts on last row of Lower Body, join with sl st in next st, ch 3, work in pattern as established across, leaving 4 (4, 6) sts
unworked for underarm. [40 (48, 50) sts]
Row 2: Work even in established pattern.
Rows 3 & 4: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec, 1 sc in turning ch. [36 (44, 46) sts]
Work even in established pattern until Back measures 3/4 inch shorter than Fronts, ending after a WS row.
Neck Shaping
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, [1 sc in next dc, 1 dc in next sc] 4 (6, 6) times, dec, 1 sc in next st, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. [11 (15, 15) sts]
Row 2: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [10 (14, 14) sts]
Work even in established pattern until same length as Front. Fasten off.
With RS facing, join with sl st on last row of Back 12 (16, 16) sts from arm edge.
Row 1: Ch 3, dec, work in pattern to end, turn. [11 (15, 15) sts]
Row 2: Ch 3, work in pattern to last 3 sts, dec, 1 sc in turning ch, turn. [10 (14, 14) sts]
Work even in established pattern until same length as Front. Fasten off.
SLEEVE Make 2.
With larger hook and steel blue, ch 40 (44, 48). Work even in Stitch Pattern until sleeve measures 6 (61/2, 7) inches from beg, ending after a WS row. [38 (42, 46 sts]
Sleeve Cap
Row 1: Sl st in first 3 sts, ch 3, work in established pattern until 2 sts rem, turn, leaving rem 2 sts unworked. [34 (38, 42 sts]
Row 2: Work even in established pattern.
Row 3: Ch 3, dec, work in established pattern until 3 sts rem, dec, 1 sc in turning ch. [2 sts decreased]
Rep row 3 until 18 sts rem. Last row: Ch 1, [ sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] across, fasten off.
APPLIQUÉ Flower Make 4.
With smaller hook and magenta, ch 4, join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join with a sl st to beg ch-1. [10 sc]
Rnd 2: *Ch 2, 3 dc in next sc, ch 2 sl st, in next st, rep from
* 4 times, fasten off, leaving a 15-inch length of yarn for sewing. [5 3-dc petals]
Large Leaf Make 4.
With smaller hook and grass green, ch 8, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each of next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, working on other side of foundation ch, sc in first ch, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 2 chs, 4 dc in next ch, ch 3, join with a sl st to first ch worked into, fasten off, leaving about a yard of yarn for sewing and stem.
Small Leaf Make 2.
With smaller hook and grass, ch 8, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 chs, hdc next ch, sc next ch, fasten off, leaving a 12-inch length of yarn for sewing.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeves underarm seams. Mark center of sleeve cap. Pin sleeve in place, matching center of cap with shoulder seam, underarm seam centered on sk sts at underarm, sew sleeve in place.
Front Band & Neck Border
Before beg borders, mark fronts from bottom to beg of neck shaping into 4 equal parts.
Row 1: With smaller hook, join steel blue at bottom right corner with sl st, working in row ends, work 36 (40, 44) sc up Right Front [having 9 (10, 11) sc in each marked section
to top of Right Front], 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in each of the 5 (5, 7) sts at neck, 8 (9, 10) sc evenly along right neck shaping to shoulder seam, 2 (2, 2) sc along right back neck shaping, sc in each unworked back st, 2 sc along left back shaping, 8 (9, 10) sc evenly along left front neck shaping, sc in each of 5 (5, 7) sts at neck, 3 sc in corner, 36 (40, 44) sc evenly down left front spacing between markers same as right front, turn. [120 (130, 146) sc]
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc all around, making 3 sc in the center sc at each corner, turn. [124 (134, 150) sc]
Row 3 (buttonhole row):
Ch 1, sc in each of next 22 (24, 26) sc, *ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in each of next 4 (5, 6) sc, rep from * once, ch 3, sk 2 sc, (3 buttonholes
made), sc in each rem sc around, making 3 sc in center sc at corner, turn. [122 (132, 148) sc, 3 ch-3 sps]
Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc all around, working 2 sc in each ch-3 sp and 3 sc in the center sc at each corner, turn. [132 (142, 158) sc]
Row 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc all around, making 3 sc in the center sc at each corner, do not turn. [136 (148, 164) sc]
Row 6: Reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each sc around. Fasten off.
Sew buttons on opposite button holes.
Arrange flowers and leaves using photo as a guide, pin in place, and sew on. Using same length of yarn from leaves, make a French knot in center of flower, and stem stitches to make stems.
To make a French knot (see
illustration), bring needle up from back of work to center of flower, keep thread tightly in left hand. Keeping needle near fabric, wrap yarn around needle 3 times (A), gently pull the thread so that the wrapped yarn is tightening against the needle, insert needle next to the point where it came out, hold wraps and pull needle gently to back (B), leaving a lovely knot behind.
To work stem stitch (see illustration): Bring needle up from back and make a small stitch, go back halfway on stitch just made, make another stitch, continue working each stitch in same manner to desired length, fasten off.
BLOCKING
Place finished garment on a padded surface, spray lightly with water, pat gently into shape, pin using rustproof pins, allow to dry. Do not press or steam.