ZIGZAG CARDIGAN
This work of art by Simone Francis uses cool and warm shades to exhibit a dynamic crochet stitch
Showcase your mosaic skills with this stunning cardigan. It does all the talking, so works well with denim and plain separates.
NOTES
The Cardigan is worked in rows from bottom up. The Rib sections only are turned at the end of each row and the Mosaic sections are always worked from the beginning stitch across the row from right to left. The RS of work will be facing at all times during mosaic pattern. Start each new row for the mosaic sections at the first st in the row, making a slip stitch into the first st in the row to start and leaving a tail end long enough to knot and weave in. At the end of each row the yarn will be fastened off, leaving a tail end.
To lengthen Cardigan, work additional rows here in Emerald, ending with Row 3 of pattern.
BODY RIB
With 3.5mm hook and Pebble, work 131 (140: 152: 164: 179) fdc (first ch does not count as st).
Foundation row Ch2 (counts as htr), htr in each st to end, turn. [131 (140: 152: 164: 179) sts]
Row 1 Ch1 (not counted as st throughout Rib), FPtr around first st, FPtr around second st, *htr in next st, FPtr around next 2 sts; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2 Ch1, BPtr around first st, BPtr around second st, *htr in next st, BPtr around next 2 sts; rep from * to end, turn.
Repeat Rows 1-2 once more, change to 4mm hook and cont rep Rows 1-2 another 3 times.
STITCH PATTERN
Every row is started with (ss, ch1) in the first st, which does not count as a st. This is not written into the pattern, so the first st of every row will be worked into the same st as the first (ss, ch1). Do not turn at the end of each row.
On Row 4 of the Stitch Pattern the mtr are worked into the rem front loop left by the dc st 2 rows down. On Row 5 of the Stitch Patt, all except the first and last sts of the row are worked into the mtr of Row 3. The first and last sts are worked in rem front loops of the first and last dc on Row 3.
All dcbl are worked into sts of the previous row.
Using Pebble and a 4mm hook,
Foundation row 1 FPtr around first st, FPtr around second st, (dcbl in next st, 2FPtr) to end.
Foundation row 2 With Peat, dcbl in each st to
end.
Row 1 With Pool, 2dcblo, *mtr in rem fl left by dc 2 rows down, dcblo in next 2 sts; rep from * to end.
Row 2 With Peat, 2mtr (worked in rem fl left by first 2 dc of Foundation row 2), (dcbl in next st, mtr in next 2 sts 2 rows down, skip next st 2 rows down) to end.
Row 3 With Pool, dcbl in first st, skip next st of prev row, (v-mtr in next mtr 2 rows down, skip 2 mtr of prev row) to last 3 sts, v-mtr in next mtr 2
rows down, skip next mtr of prev row, dcbl in last st.
Row 4 With Magenta, 2dcbl, *mtr between V into rem fl left by dc 2 rows down, 2dcbl; rep from * to end.
Row 5 With Pool, mtr in rem fl left by first dc 2 rows down, mtr in next mtr 2 rows down, *dcbl in next mtr, mtr in next 2 mtr 2 rows down; rep from * to end, working final mtr in rem fl of final dc 2 rows down.
Rows 3-5 set Main Stitch pattern.
Cont repeating Rows 3-5 using colours stated in Colour Sequence until 45 rows have been worked. To lengthen Cardigan, work extra rows at this point in Emerald (or colour of choice) ending with a Row 3 repeat.
DIVIDE FOR RIGHT FRONT
SHAPING PATTERN
Start every row with (ss, ch1) in first st.
Row 1 With Aqua, dc2togbl first 2 sts (1 dec made), mtr between V in rem fl left by dc 2 rows down, (2dcbl, mtr between V in fl 2 rows down) 7 (8: 9: 10: 11) times, 2dcbl, pm in following st to mark start of Armhole. [25 (28: 31: 34: 37) sts] Cont on these 25 (28: 31: 34: 37) sts only for Right Front.
Row 2 With Emerald, mtr in rem fl left by first dc 2 rows down, (dcbl in next st, mtr in next 2 mtr 2 rows down) 8 (9: 10: 11: 12) times, working final mtr in rem fl of final dc 2 rows down.
Row 3 With Aqua, skip first st of prev row, *v-mtr in next mtr 2 rows down, skip 2 mtr of prev row; rep from * to last 3 sts of prev row, v-mtr in next mtr 2 rows down, skip next mtr of prev row, dcbl in last st.
Row 4 With Peat, dcbl in first mtr, mtr between V in rem fl left by first dc 2 rows down, *dcbl in next 2 mtr of prev row, mtr between V in fl 2 rows down; rep from * to last 2 sts of prev row, dcbl in last 2 sts.
Row 5 With Aqua, dc2togbl first 2 sts (1 dec made), skip first mtr of Row 3, mtr in next 2 mtr 2 rows down, *dcbl in next mtr, mtr in next 2 mtr 2 rows down; rep from * to end working last mtr in rem fl left by dc 2 rows down.
[24 (27: 30: 33: 36) sts]
Row 6 With Peat, dcbl in first st, mtr in first mtr 2 rows down, *skip 2 mtr of prev row, v-mtr in next mtr 2 rows down; rep from * to last 2 sts of prev row, dcbl in last st.
Row 7 With Pool, dc2togbl first 2 sts (1 dec made), dcbl in next st, *mtr between V in rem fl left by dc 2 rows down (skipping first dc2togbl of Row 5), dcbl in next 2 mtr of prev row; rep from * to end working final dcbl in final dcbl of prev row. [23 (26: 29: 32: 35) sts] Following Colour Sequence for Front, work 5 (5: 2: 2: 2) rows of main stitch patt without shaping beg with Row 5 of main st patt.
Repeat Rows 1-7 of Shaping Patt 2 (2: 3: 3: 3) times more. [17 (20: 20: 23: 26) sts] Beginning with Row 5, continue in main st pattern without shaping until 28 (30: 34: 36: 39) rows have been worked. Fasten off.
BACK
Skip 10 sts at underarm (Pm is in the first of these 10 sts). Cont on the next 59 (62: 68: 74: 83) sts only for Back as follows:
Start every row with (ss, ch1) in first st.
Row 1 With Aqua, dcbl in first st, dcbl in next st, (mtr between V in rem fl left by dc 2 rows down, 2dcbl) 19 (20: 22: 24: 27) times.
[59 (62: 68: 74: 83) sts]
Row 2 With Emerald, mtr in first 2 sts 2 rows down, *dcbl in next mtr, mtr in next 2 mtr 2 rows down; rep from * to end.
Row 3 With Aqua, dcbl in first st, skip next st of