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Let’s create a stylish new cardigan that you can wear any time of the year. You’re free to choose any type of yarn and customize the design with short or long sleeves, three or more buttons, and more. The pattern is easily adjustable to fit your size, and the cardigan will look great paired with any outfit.

YOU CAN FIND A PDF PATTERN: HERE or HERE

MATERIALS:

Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/8– 350 grams (8 skeins)

Weight: Aran

Yardage: 75 meters

Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)

Hook size: 5.0 mm (G)

Fibers: 100% Cotton

Texture: plied

Stitches Used: ch – chain, sl st – slip stitches, sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, tc – triple crochet, sc2tog – 2 sc crochet together, dc2tog – 2 dc crochet together, dc3tog – 3 dc crochet together

Size: S-M, height –50 cm, width — 34 cm, shoulders strap and sleeve —19 cm

MAIN PATTERN

The number of stitches a multiply of 4+1 and depend on the desired length of the cardi

Row 1: make foundation 49 sc

Row 2: ch-1, turn, sc in each sc to the end of the row

Row 3: ch-4, turn, * skip next sc, ch-1, dc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the row

Row 4: ch-1, turn, sc in each st to the end of the row

Row 5: ch-1, turn, sc in each sc to the end of the row

Row 6: ch-3, turn, dc in next sc, ch-5, skip next sc, * dc3tog in next 3 sc, ch-5, skip next sc, **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the last 3, in the end of the row dc2tog in the last 2 sc

Row 7: ch-7, turn, sc in the 1st ch-5 space, * ch-5, sc in next ch-5  space **, repeat from * to ** to the last ch-5 space, ch-3, tc in the last st

Row 8: ch-3, turn, dc in the ch-3 space, ch-1, * 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch-1 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the row, 2 dc in the last ch space

Row 9: ch-1, turn, sc in each st to the end of the row

Repeat Rows 2-9 until you’ll reach the desired length. NOTE: you should finish with Rows 3,4,5

I crocheted 79 cm.

SHOULDERS STRAPS

Mark the places for the shoulders straps

Connect the thread to the marked place and crochet 12+1 sc and repeat the main pattern from the 2nd to the 9 rows, I made 26 rows. Connect the strap to the back part by sl st

SLEEVES

Start working in rounds

Round 1: make a row of sc around the armhole, the number of stitches a multiple of 4 I made 60 sc, in the end of the round join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 2: ch-1, sc in each sc to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 3: ch-4, * skip next sc, ch-1, dc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3

Round 4: ch-1, sc in each st to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 5: ch-1, sc in each sc to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 6: ch-2, dc2tog in next 2 sc, ch-5, * skip next sc, dc3tog in next 3 sc, ch-5 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-2

Round 7: sl st in next ch-5 space, ch-3, 2 dc in same space, ch-1, * 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch-1 **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3

Round 8: ch-1, sc in each st to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 9: ch-1, sc in each sc to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 10 (decreasing round): ch-3, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch-1, * skip next sc, (dc in next  sc, ch-1, skip next sc) repeat twice, dc2tog with skipped sc between them in next 3 sc, ch-1 **, rep from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-3

Round 11-12: sc rounds (I’ve got 48 sc)

If you want to make longer sleeves repeat the pattern from the 3rd round to the 12th round, also you can make a decreasing round or don’t make it, it depends on the width of your arm.

Round 13: the number of sts a multiple of 4,  ch-3, 3 dc in same space, skip next 3 sc, * sc in next sc, ch-3, 3 dc in same space, skip next 3 sc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to the 1st st

NECKLINE

Start working in rows. Make 2 rows of sc, then repeat the 3rd row of the main pattern, 2 rows of sc, then I made 2 decreasing rows (it’s Round 10 of the sleeves pattern) with 2 rows of sc between them and finished the neckline with 2 rows of sc.

BOTTOM

Make two rows of sc, then repeat Rows 3-5 of the main pattern and Round 13 of the sleeves pattern

BUTTONS

Round 1: make a magic ring, ch-1, 5 sc into the ring, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 2: ch-1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to the 1st sc

Round 3: ch-1, sc2tog in next 2 sc, sc2tog in next 2 sc, sc in the last sc

Crochet 3 buttons and sew them to the neckline.