Crochet Striped Cardigan
You’ll need:
150 (200) 250g of dark-blue yarn (95% cotton, 5% microfiber; 155m/50g);
150 (200) 250g of the same yarn, but in green color;
100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in dark-turquoise color;
100 (100) 150g of the same yarn, but in light-blue color;
50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in white color
50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in grey-beige color;
Crochet hook 4.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Main pattern: 1st row: double crochets, start the rows with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet;
2nd row: single crochets, start the rows with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1st single crochet.
Repeat 1st-2nd rows.
Colors order: *6 dark-blue rows, 2 grey-beige rows, 4 light-blue rows, 2 white rows, 8 green rows, 4 dark-turquoise rows*; repeat from * to *.
Stitches control: 17 sts x 11,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 101 (109) 117 chain sts and 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with the main pattern due to the colors order. For shoulder chamfers, leave 1 x 4 (5) 5 sts open from both sides in 78,5 cm = 90 rows from the set-up row, then, leave 3 x 4 sts, 3 x 5 sts (6 x 5 sts) 3 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts open in every 2nd row. In 90,5 cm = 104 rows from the set-up row, finish your work in the rest 39 (39) 41 sts, 5 (5) 6 sts refer to shoulders, central 29 sts – neck-hole.
Left Front
Make 51 (55) 59 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with main pattern due to colors order. For neck-hole chamfer, in 50,5 cm = 58 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 1 st from the left side (make both sts along inner edge together), then, decrease 14 x 1 st in every 3rd row. At the same time, make shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back from the right side. Finish your work on the rest 5 (5) 6 sts of shoulder at the height of back
Right Front
Make in symmetry to left front.
Sleeves
Make 44 (52) 60 chain sts + 3 main chain sts increase with dark-blue yarn and work with main pattern due to colors order. At the same time, increase 3 x 1 st in every 10th row from both sides = 50 (58) 66 sts. In 35 cm = 40 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.
Pockets
Make 32 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work with main pattern due to colors order. In 24,5 cm = 28 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of front, front and back neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “crab stitch”. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Sew pockets to front at 10 cm distance from lower edge and 5 cm from side seams.