Crochet Society Box 15 Bonus Cardigan Pattern!

Use your yarn from Crochet Society Box 15 to make this bonus cardigan pattern. Step back in time with this cute baby layette, which is inspired by the cobbled streets of lesser-known British seaside towns, where one can visit a tearoom or buy an ice cream. Project by Ashley Kelly @loveandloop

Tools & materials for your sampler cushion

Yarn used King Cole Bramble 1 (1, 1) ball in Gorse 4490

About the yarn DK; 290m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic

Tension 19 sts x 13 rows = 10cm measured over htr in BLO

Hook used 3.5mm

Other supplies 3 buttons, 20mm 3 stitch markers

Sizing 3 (6, 12) months to fit chest 41 (46, 51) cm with 4cm positive ease actual chest measurement of cardigan 45 (50, 55) cm

Techniques used Htr in BLO, dc in BLO, htr2tog

Hints and tips Working htr in BLO gives a lovely texture but it can be difficult to see the back loop in htr - stitch markers will help identify the proper loop until the stitch pattern becomes fluent. Stitch markers will help when working the rib.

Special stitches/abbreviations

htr2tog: [yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh, pul] twice (5 loops on hook), yrh, draw through all 5 loops on hook.

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Worked in one piece to armholes where pattern is split and Fronts and Back are worked separately. Beg 2 ch does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.

To begin, chain 89 (97, 107).

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 3rd ch from hook, htr in BLO to end. Turn. 87 (95, 105) sts

Row 2: 2 ch, htr in BLO to end. Turn. Then rep last row 9 (11, 13) more times. Fasten off.

Split for Back and Fronts.

Back

With WS facing, join yarn with sl st in 26th (28th, 31st) st from right-hand side of piece.

Row 1: 2 ch (counts as first htr here), 36 (40, 44) htr in BLO. Turn. 37 (41, 45) sts

Row 2: 2 ch, htr in BLO to end. Turn. Rep last row 11 (13, 15) more times. Fasten off.

Left Front

With WS facing, join yarn with sl st in first st on right-hand side of piece.

Row 1: 2 ch (counts as first htr here), 18 (20, 21) htr in BLO, leave rem 6 (6, 8) sts unworked for underarm. Turn. 19 (21, 22) sts

Row 2 (dec row, RS): 2 ch, htr in BLO to last 3 sts, 1 htr2tog in BLO, 1 htr in BLO of last st. Turn. 18 (20, 21) sts

Row 3: 2 ch, htr in BLO to end. Turn. Rep last 2 rows 5 (6, 7) more times. 13 (14, 14) sts Fasten off.

Right Front

With WS facing, miss 6 (6, 8) sts to left of Back for underarm, then join yarn with sl st in next st.

Row 1: 2 ch (counts as first htr here), 18 (20, 21) htr in BLO, turn. 19 (21, 22) sts

Row 2 (dec row, RS): 2 ch, 1 htr in BLO, 1 htr2tog in BLO, htr in BLO to end. Turn. 18 (22, 21) sts

Row 3: 2 ch, htr in BLO to end. Turn. Rep last two rows 5 (6, 7) more times. 13 (14, 14) sts Fasten off.

With WS tog, sew Fronts to Back at shoulder seams using whipstitch from each outside edge to neckline, matching sts on each piece.

Rib and buttonholes

Rib

Place 3 st markers evenly down Right Front beginning about 1cm below V-neckline to mark for buttonholes.

Row 1: With RS facing, join with sl st to Left Front on row-end below first dec row at neckline, 5 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 dc, sl st in next 2 sts on cardigan. Turn.

Row 2: Then miss 2 sl sts, 4 dc in BLO, 1 ch. Turn.

Row 3: 4 dc in BLO, sl st in next 2 sts or row-ends on cardigan. Turn.

Afterwards, rep rows 2-3 until reaching next corner, place last 2 sl sts in corner.

Corner

Row 1: Miss 2 sl sts, 4 dc in BLO (pm in 4th dc), 5 ch. Turn.

Row 2: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 dc across ch, sl st in marked st (rm), sl st in next st. Turn.

Row 3: Then miss 2 sl sts, 4 dc in BLO, 1 ch. Turn.

Row 3: 4 dc in BLO, sl st in next 2 unused sts on rib, sl st in corner (corner made). Turn.

Row 4: Miss 3 sl sts, 4 dc in BLO, 1 ch. Turn.

Row 5: Then, as Row 3 of Rib. Corner complete. Rep rows 2-3 of Rib to next corner, placing sl sts in underside of ch at bottom of cardigan. Rep Corner.

*Rep Rows 2-3 of Rib working sl sts in row ends of Right Front to first st marker, work Buttonhole.

Buttonhole

Row 1: Miss 2 sl sts, 1 dc in BLO, 2 ch, miss 2 sts, 1 dc in BLO, 1 ch. Turn.

Row 2: 1 dc in BLO, <1 dc in next ch> twice, 1 dc in BLO, sl st in next 2 sts on cardigan.*

Rep from * to * twice more, then rep rows 2-3 of Rib to row-end before first dec row of Right Front (even with beg of rib).

Finally, weave in ends and block to measurements. Sew buttons to Left Front, opposite buttonholes.

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