How to Crochet a Stylish Cardigan Using Lace Lux Yarn

You’ll Need:

100 (160) 150g of pink, silver and dark-silver yarn Lace Lux (67% viscose, 33% wool; 310m/50g) (each color);

Crochet hook 3.5;

6 buttons.

Size

S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Purl Pattern

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 16. Work according to scheme 1. Start with stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Colors order:

• 1 dark-silver row, 1 pink row, 1 silver row.

Pattern for Placket

The quantity of stitches is odd. Work similarly to the purl pattern, but according to scheme 2 on the edges of work. Make rows 1 and 2 one more time, then repeat row 1 again after the setup row of single crochets = 4 rows.

Stitches Control

28 stitches x 12.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 128 (144) 160 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with purl pattern according to the colors order. In 36 (34) 32.5 cm from the setup row, skip 16 stitches from both sides for armholes = 1 pattern repeat. In 53 cm from the setup row, finish your work on the remaining 96 (112) 128 stitches.

Left Front

Make 64 (72) 80 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with dark-silver yarn and work with purl pattern. For size M, start with the 1st pattern repeat. Make decrease for armhole from the right side in the same way as for the back = 48 (56) 64 stitches. In 48 cm from the setup row, bind off 1 x 16 stitches from the left side for neckhole and for smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 8 stitches, 1 x 6 stitches and 2 x 2 stitches in each following row. Finish your work on the remaining 14 (22) 30 stitches of shoulder at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 64 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work with purl pattern. At the same time, in 8 cm from the setup row, increase 1 stitch from both sides for chamfers. Then, make 15 x 1 stitch in every 4th and 3rd rows alternately (6 x 1 stitch in every 3rd row and 14 x 1 stitch in every 2nd and 3rd rows alternately), 2 x 1 stitch in every 4th row and 23 x 1 stitch in every 2nd row = 96 (106) 116 stitches. In 57 cm from the setup row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front and neckhole with the pattern for placket, making 2 pattern repeats in 1 base stitch in the corners. In 2.5 cm = 4 rows, finish your work. Sew buttons to the left placket.