CARDIGAN
Ch 42 (48, 54, 54, 60).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across 41 (47, 53, 53, 59) sc.
Row 2: Ch 4, turn, (V-st, ch 1, V-st) in first sc, *ch 1, sk 2 sc, V-st in next sc; rep from
* 11 (13, 15, 15, 15) more times; ch 1, sk 2, (V-st, ch 1, V-st) in next sc, ch 1, dc in last sc
16 (18, 20, 20, 22) V-st.
Rows 3 and 4: Ch 4, turn, V-st in ch-1 sp before first V-st (increase made), (ch 1, V-st in
ch-1 sp of next V-st) across increasing two more times by working V-st in 2 ch-1 sps between V-sts
evenly spaced across row; end with ch 1, V-st in last ch-1 sp following last V-st (increase made),
ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 24 (26, 28, 28, 30) V-st.
Row 5: Ch 4, turn, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across increase four times by working
V-st in 4 ch-1 sps between V-sts evenly spaced across row; dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 28 (30, 32,
32, 34) V-st.
Rows 6 and 7: Repeat Rows 4 and 5 36 (38, 40, 40, 42) V-st.
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across; dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Row 9: Repeat Row 4 40 (42, 44, 44, 46) V-st.
Row 10: Repeat Row 8.
Row 11: Repeat Row 5 44 (46, 48, 48, 50) V-st.
Repeat Rows 8-11 for a total of 17 (19, 21, 25, 27) rows 56 (62, 68, 76, 82) V-st. Repeat Row 8
once more.
SPLIT FOR SLEEVES AND BODY
Row 1: Ch 4, turn, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) 8 (9, 10, 12, 13) times, place a marker
on the ch-1 just made for underarm, sk 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) V-st, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch
1) 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) times, place a marker on the ch-1 just made for underarm, sk 11 (12, 13, 14,
15) V-st, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across; dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 34 (38, 42, 48,
52) Body V-st and 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) Sleeve V-st. Do not fasten off.
BODY
From right side and working in Body V-sts and marked underarm sps
Row 1: Ch 4, turn, *(V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across to marked underarm sp, V-st
in marked sp; rep from *; (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across; dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4
36 (40, 44, 50, 54) V-st.
Row 2: Ch 4, turn, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1) across; dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 34 1/2 (35, 36 1/2, 37, 38) in. (87.5 (89, 92.5, 94, 96.5) cm)
from beg. Do not fasten off.
Front Edging
Row 1: Working in ends of rows along front opening; ch 1, work sc evenly spaced up side of front
opening, around neck, and down other side of front opening. Make sure you have an odd number of sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), turn, skip next sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in
next sc; repeat from *, ending dc in last sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next dc; repeat from *.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc. Fasten off.
SLEEVES
From right side and working in marked underarm space and on Sleeve V-sts, join yarn in marked
underarm space.
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same sp (beg V-st made), ch 1, (V-st in ch-1 sp of
next V-st, ch 1) around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) V-st.
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, ch 1, (V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1)
around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Repeat Rnd 2 until Sleeve measures 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) from underarm.
Fasten off.
BELT
Ch 211.
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; work 3 more sc in last ch; working in free
loops along opposite side of beginning ch, sc in each ch across; work 3 more sc in last ch; join
with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Thread belt through stitches at waist or just below bodice. |
