31 Crochet lace cardigan
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From page 50
Sizes: 32-34 (36-38) 40-42 (44-46) 48 Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 84 (92) 100 (108) 116 cm
Length: 48 (50) 52 (54) 56 cm Inner sleeve length: 15 (16) 16 (17) 17 cm Materials: Novita, Baby Merino. Content: 100% merino wool. 50 g = 230 m.
5 (6) 7 (8) 9 balls col 011 White Crochet hook: Size 3 mm Needles: Circular needle size 2 mm (80 cm) Tension: 5 pattern repeats on the lace pattern (30 sts on the beginning chain) = 10 cm; 15 rows = approx. 10 cm. Crochet pattern: Follow the chart and the written instructions.
Stitch patterns:
Ribbing: *p1, k1*, repeat *–* to end of row. On the wrong side rows, knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts. Back Chain 127 (139) 151 (163) 175 (ch sts) for the beginning chain.
Row 1 (see chart): Work 1 double crochet (dc) into the 2nd ch st from the hook, work 1 dc into each ch st on the beginning chain.
Row 2: ch 4 (= 1st tr + 1 ch st), skip 1 dc, work 3 trebles (tr), ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 tr, *ch1, skip 1 dc, 3 tr, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 tr*, repeat *–* 19 (21) 23 (25) 27 more times. 21 (23) 25 (27) 29 pattern repeats in total.
Keep repeating rows 3–6 of the chart. When the piece measures 28 (29) 30 (31) 32 cm, leave off 1 (1) 1 (1 ) 2 pattern repeats at both ends for the armholes (at the beginning of the row, use slip sts to get past the sts in question, and leave the sts unworked at end of the row). Decrease 1 (1) 1 (1 ) 2 more pattern repeats at both ends on the next 4 (4) 6 (6) 8 rows. 17 (19) 19 (21) 21 pattern repeats in total. When the armhole measures 18 (19) 20 (21) 22 cm, leave off the middle 11 pattern repeats for the neckline.
Work one shoulder at a time. 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 pattern repeats on the shoulder. When the armhole measures 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm, break the yarn and crochet the other shoulder in the same manner. Left front Chain 55 (61) 67 (73) 79 for the beginning chain.
Row 1 (see chart I): Work 1 dc into the 2nd ch st from the hook, then work 1 dc into each st in the beginning chain.
Row 2: ch 4 (= 1st tr + 1 ch st), skip 1 dc, work 3 tr, ch 1, skip 1 dc, work 1 tr, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, 3 tr, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 tr*, repeat *–* 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 more times. 9 (10) 11 (12) 13 pattern repeats in total.
Keep repeating rows 3–6 of the chart.
When the piece measures 25 (26) 27 (28) 29 cm, begin decreases for the neckline at the front edge (= left end). Decrease 1 pattern repeat on the next 4 rows, then a pattern repeat per each 4 rows. Decrease a total of 4 pattern repeats at the front edge. Note: When the piece measures 28 (29) 30 (31) 32 cm, leave off 1 (1) 1 (1 ) 2 pattern repeats at the right end for the armhole. Decrease 1 (1) 1 (1 ) 2 more pattern repeats at the right end on the next 4 (4) 6 (6) 8 rows.
When the armhole measures 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 cm, break the yarn. Right front Work as the mirror image of the left front.
Sleeves Chain 85 (85) 91 (91) 97 for the beginning chain.
Row 1 (see chart I): Work 1 dc into the 2nd ch st from the hook, then work 1 dc into each st in the beginning chain.
Row 2: ch 4 (= 1st tr + 1 ch st), skip 1 dc, work 3 tr, ch 1 , skip 1 dc, work 1 tr, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, 3 tr, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 tr*, repeat *–* 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 more times. 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 pattern repeats in total.
Keep repeating rows 3–6 of the chart.
When the piece measures approx. 8 (6) 6 (5) 5 cm, begin increases.
Increase a pattern repeat at both ends per each 4 rows a total of 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 times. 1 (1 ) 1 (2) 2 pattern repeats increased at both ends. When the piece measures 15 (16) 16 (17) 17 cm, leave off 1 (1 ) 2 (2) 2 pattern repeats at both ends for the
armholes (at the beginning of the row, use slip sts to get past the sts in question, and leave the sts unworked at end of the row). Then decrease 1 pattern repeat per each 4 rows until the top of the sleeve measures approx. 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 cm. Break the yarn. Crochet the other sleeve to match.
Finishing Pin the pieces to measurements, mist on the wrong side and allow to dry.
Crochet the left shoulder seam on the WS using dc. Crochet the right shoulder seam on WS using dc from the shoulder to the neckline. Don't break the yarn. On the RS, crochet 66 dc into the neckline on the back piece. Break the yarn. Crochet or sew the side seams and sleeve seams. Attach the sleeves.
Border: Join the yarn with 1 dc into the bottom corner at the front edge of the right front piece (see chart II). Ch 2 (= 1st tr) and work trebles to the front edge following the chart. On the back neckline, work 1 tr into each dc. Work trebles to the left front edge as established.
Do not break the yarn. Using a circular needle, pick up and knit the last st and additional sts from the WS, 1 st per each tr. Make sure the number of sts is divisible by 2. Pick the sts up from their front loops on the WS. Work the picked-up sts in ribbing.
When the border measures approx. 5,5 cm and you have last worked a WS row, bind off in crochet: take the hook through 2 sts, pick up the yarn and pull it through the 3 sts on the hook, *ch 1 in between, take the hook through the next 2 sts, pick up the yarn and pull it through the 3 sts on the hook*, repeat *–* to end of row. Turn work. *Ch 3, 1 dc into the 1st ch st (= picot), 1 dc around the ch st on the previous row*. Repeat *–* to end of row. Work a picot to the last st. Break the yarn.
Design: Novita / Lea Petäjä