​Crochet Aquamarine Cardigan

You’ll need:

6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 9) balls of Patons Grace #3 Light/DK weight yarn in Aquifer color;

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Scissors;

Yarn needle;

Stitch markers.

Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL).

Notes: This pattern is 6 rows repeat (Row 2 – 7). This pattern is in multiples of 6+3 chains

Stitches control: 18 sts x 7 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Instructions

Back

Row 1 (RS): ch 81(93, 105, 117, 129, 141), sk 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 1 dc into next ch and each ch across. – Total of 79 (91, 103, 115, 127, 139) dc

Row 2 (WS): Turn, ch 4 (count as 1 dc and ch 1 sp ), sk next st, 1 dc into next st, *ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc into next st* REP from *TO* across (Make sure to make the last dc into the third ch/the turning ch ) – Total of 79(91, 103, 115, 127, 139) st including the ch sp

Row 3: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), *1 dc into ch 1 sp, 1 dc into the dc st* REP from *TO* across (Make sure to make the last dc into the third ch/the turning ch ) – Total of 79( 91, 103, 115, 127, 139 ) dc

Row 4: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into the first st/same ch 3 st, *sk 5 st, 1 Lace shell into next st* REP from *TO* until you have 6 st left, sk 5 st, 3 dc into last st (The last st is a third ch/the turning ch) – Total of 12(14, 16, 18, 20, 22) Lace shell st

Row 5: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into the first st/same ch 3 st, 1 Lace shell into each ch 2 sp across, end with 3 dc into the third ch/the turning ch – Total of 12(14, 16, 18, 20, 22) Lace shell st

Row 6: Turn, ch 1 (do not count as a st ), 1 sc into first st, ch 5, *1 sc into ch 2 sp, ch 5* REP from *TO* cross, end with 1 sc into the third ch/the turning ch – Total of 13(15, 17, 19, 21, 23) ch 5 sp

Row 7: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), *5 dc into ch 5 sp, 1 dc into the sc st*, REP from *TO* across – Total of 79(91, 103, 115, 127, 139) dc

REP Row 2 – 7: 4(4, 4, 5, 5, 5) more times. – Total of 31(31, 31, 37, 37, 37) rows

*If you want a shorter cardigan, just rep row 2-7 less times. If you want a longer cardigan, just keep repeating row 2-7 more times to the desired length

Row 32(32, 32, 38, 38, 38): REP row 2

Row 33(33, 33, 39, 39, 39): REP row 3

Front

Make 2.

Row 1 (RS): ch 33(39, 45, 51, 57, 63), sk 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 1 dc into next ch and each ch across. – Total of 31(37, 43, 49, 55, 61) dc

Row 2 (WS) : Turn, ch 4 ( count as 1 dc and ch 1 sp ), sk next st, 1 dc into next st, *ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc into next st* REP from *TO* across (Make sure to make the last dc into the third ch/the turning ch ) – Total of 31(37, 43, 49, 55, 61) st including the ch sp

Row 3: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), *1 dc into ch 1 sp, 1 dc into the dc st* REP from *TO* across (Make sure to make the last dc into the third ch/the turning ch) – Total of 31(37, 43, 49, 55, 61) dc

Row 4: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into the first st/same ch 3 st, *sk 5 st, 1 Lace shell into next st* REP from *TO* until you have 6 st left, sk 5 st, 3 dc into last st (The last st is a third ch/the turning ch ) – Total of 4(5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Lace shell st

Row 5: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into the first st/same ch 3 st, 1 Lace shell into each ch 2 sp across, end with 3 dc into the third ch/the turning ch – Total of 4(5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Lace shell st

Row 6: Turn, ch 1 (do not count as a st ), 1 sc into first st, ch 5, *1 sc into ch 2 sp, ch 5* REP from *TO* cross, end with 1 sc into the third ch/the turning ch – Total of 5(6, 7, 8, 9, 10) ch 5 sp

Row 7: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), *5 dc into ch 5 sp, 1 dc into the sc st*, REP from *TO* across – Total of 31(37, 43, 49, 55, 61) dc

REP Row 2 – 7: 4(4, 4, 5, 5, 5) more times. – Total of 31(31, 31, 37, 37, 37) rows

*Reminder: If you want a shorter cardigan, just rep row 2-7 less times. If you want a longer cardigan, just keep repeating row 2-7 more times to the desired length (Make sure that you have the same length as the back panel)

Row 32(32, 32, 38, 38, 38): REP row 2

Row 33(33, 33, 39, 39, 39): REP row 3, cut the yarn and leave about 16-24″ (40.5-61 cm) long tail

Sleeves

Row 1 (RS): ch 67(71, 75, 79, 83, 87), sk 2 ch (do not count as a st), 1 dc into next ch and each ch across – Total of 65(69, 73, 77, 81, 85) dc

Row 2 (WS): Turn, ch 2 (do not count as a st), 1 dc into each st across – Total of 65(69, 73, 77, 81, 85) dc

Row 3 – Row 17(17, 17, 19, 19, 19) REP Row 2

This cardigan was designed to be short sleeves, but:

If you want shorter sleeves, just rep row 2 less times.

If you want longer sleeves, just keep repeating row 2 more to the desired length.

The end of row 17(17, 17, 19, 19, 19) cut the yarn and leave about 40-50″ (101.5-127 cm) long tail

Assembly

Sew the back and 2 front panels

Take the back and 2 front panels, place them with the correct side facing down, we will sew on the wrong side. Sew the front and back panel together. Using the tail that we left earlier, sew along the top of the shoulder area together using method of choice

Sew the sleeves to the main panel

With your main panel correct side facing down. Place your sleeves correct side facing down and start sewing on the wrong side with your tail again. The shoulder seam of the main panel should be in the middle of the sleeves panel and even on both sides

Sew the sweater together

Fold your cardigan in half at the shoulder seam. Cut a new strand of yarn 70-80″ long, enough to sew the side and the sleeve. Start sewing from the bottom up to the side seam until you reach the armpit and continue sewing the sleeve side seam until you reach the end of the sleeve and then weave all the ends

Crochet around the collar edges

For the collar edges we’ll crochet into the end of each row ( sp for reference )

Turn your cardigan right side out, Add new yarn into the bottom right front corner then, ch 1 (do not count as a st) , *( 1 sc, Picot, 1 sc, All into same sp )*, REP from *TO* into each sp up until you reach the corner of the shoulder seam, 1 sc into the corner of the shoulder seam, *Picot, 1 sc into next st*, REP from *TO* until you reach the other corner of the shoulder seam, 1 sc into the shoulder seam, *(1 sc, Picot, 1 sc, All into same sp) *, REP from *TO* into each sp down until you reach the end, sl st into the bottom corner.

Cut the yarn and weave all the ends