Pattern
| timeleSS caRdigan
timeleSS
This feminine cardigan was inspired by
the garments of the Victorian and mid
By monica Welle Brown
century age.
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About this
Half Body (make 2) the side seam Lay the upper body
Pattern…
The body is worked in two sections pieces with centre edges parallel
from bottom of sleeve to centre body. to each other. Seam centre back
together 12.5cm, 5in or desired length
diFFicUltY
Sleeve from folded edge to bottom edge
intermediate
Using 4.5mm hk, make 48 (51, 51, 54, leaving a ‘V’ shape at the back neck.
54) ch very loosely.
meaSURementS
Row 1: (RS) 1 tr in 3rd ch from hk, *miss WaiStBand
Bust circumference:
2 ch, sh in next ch, rep from * to final Row 1: With 4.0mm hk and RS facing,
71 (81, 93.5, 102, 114.5)cm
28 (31¾, 36¾, 40, 45)in
3 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 tr in last ch, turn 14 sl st in bottom left corner of front, 2
(15, 15, 15, 16) shells. ch (does not count as st), work 2 htr
actual bust:
Row 2: 3 ch (does not count as st), *sh in sp created by each row of upper
80 (90, 100, 110, 120)cm
in each ch-2 sp, rep from * across, 1 body and work 1 htr in each side seam
32 (36, 40, 44, 48)in
tr in top of t-ch, turn- 14 (15, 15, 15, 16) as well as the middle back seam, turn
length from shoulder:
shells. 139 (155, 179, 195, 219) htr.
54.5 (55.5, 57.75, 59.0, 61.25)cm
Rep Row two 7 (9, 11, 13, 13) times, Size 80 cm, 32in only:
9.5 (11.5. 13.5, 15.5, 15.5cm), 3 (4, 5, 6, Place markers in the 18th, 36th, 53rd,
22 (22¼, 23, 23½, 24½)in
6)in from beg ch. Do not fasten off, 70th, 87th, 105th and 122nd st.
the shell stitch pattern used in the
upper body stretches up to 10cm
continue with upper front and back Size 90 cm, 36in only:
(4in), thus the pattern is sized
Place markers in the 20th, 39th, 59th,
based on negative ease. in addition,
Upper front and Back 78th, 97th, 116th and 136th st.
the opening in the back and the
Upper Back Set-Up Row: Work in sh st Size 100cm, 40in only:
deep neckline creates additional patt to end of row, do not turn. Begin Place markers in the 23rd, 45th, 68th,
ease in the upper body. the ftr sts in the same sp as final tr, work 90th, 112th, 134th and 157th st.
waistband is sized to fit actual body
30 (30, 33, 33, 33) ftr (see Special Size 110 cm, 44in only:
measurements.
Abbreviations). Do not fasten off, Place markers in the 25th, 49th, 74th,
mateRialS
remove hk from st and place safety 98th, 122nd, 146th and 171st st.
pin in lp. Size 120cm, 48in only:
Yarn
Blue missy alpacas, alpaca & Silk
Upper Front Set-Up Row: With a Place markers in the 28th, 55th, 83rd,
(Sportweight) in 50%alpaca/50%
separate length of yarn, work 30 (30, 110th, 137th, 164th, and 192nd st.
Silk in shade #127, 50g/133m/146yd
33, 33, 33) ftr, slst to tch on last row of
right sleeve. Fasten off. Begin waist dec, all sizes:
Yardage/meterage needed
798 (931, 931, 1064, 1064) metres
Row 1: Return to end of upper back Row 2: (dec row) 2 ch, *work htr to 2
876 (1022, 1022, 1168, 1168) yards
set-up row, remove safety pin and sts before m, htr2tog (variation) in
insert hk in lp, 3 ch, *miss 2 ftr, sh next 2 sts, htr in st with m, htr2tog
notionS
in next ftr, rep from * to last 2 ftr on (variation) in next 2 sts, rep from * to
• 4.5mm for shell stitch (sh st) patt
upper back, miss 2, sh in 1st st of st after last dec, cont in htr to end of
• 4.0mm for htr sleeve, cont across sleeve in sh st row, turn–125 (141, 165, 181, 205) htr.
• 3.75mm (optional,for bottom
patt, sh in last st of sleeve, *miss 2 Sizes 80cm, 32in and 90cm, 36in:
edges of waistband)
ftr, sh, rep from * last 3 ftr, miss 2 ftr, Row 3: 2 ch, 1 htr in ea st across, turn.
1 tr in final st, turn –34 (35, 37, 37, 38) Sizes 100cm, 40in and 110cm, 44in:
• Safety pin to temporarily hold
stitches
shells. Row 3: 2 ch, *1 htr in ea st to 2 sts
Continue in sh st patt for 16 (18, 21, 23, before marker (m), htr2tog (variation)
• 7 st markers
26) more rows or 17 (19, 23, 25, in next 2 sts, htr in st with m, rep from
• 7 x 1.25cm (½in) buttons
28)cm, 7 (7½, 9, 10, 11)in from beg of * across, turn–158 and 174 htr.
PatteRn noteS
upper body. Fasten off. Size 120cm, 48in only:
Dec or inc are worked either side of
Row 3: 2 ch, *1 htr in ea st to 2 sts
st with m. Move m to designated st
aSSemBle Body before marker (m), htr2tog (variation)
each on row.
Fold pieces in half and seam both in next 2 sts, htr in st with m, htr2tog
underarms and side seams using (variation)in next 2 sts, rep from *
mattress stitch. Note the ftr rows form across, turn 191 htr.
94 | INSIDE crochet
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