CROCHET WOMEN’S CARDIGAN

GAUGE
7½ sts and 7½ rows = 4″ [10 cm] with larger hook in Body Pat.
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ). Numbers for each size are shown in the same color throughout the pattern. When only one number is given in black, it applies to all sizes.

BODY
Note: Garment is worked from the neck edge down. With larger hook, ch 42 (42-42-49-49-49).
1st row: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. [1 sc in each of next 4 (4-4-5-5-5) ch. 2 sc in next ch] 7 times. 1 sc in each of last 5  ch. 48 (48-48-55- 55-55) sts. Turn. See Diagram 1 on page 4.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp around post of next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp around post of next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp around post of next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp around post of next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next st. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 60 (60-60-69-69-69) sts.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 72 (72–72–83–83–83) sts.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 84 (84–84–97–97–97) sts.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Sizes XS/S, M and XL only: 9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 96 (96–111) sts.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 108 (108–125) sts.
16th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 13 sts. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
18th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Sizes L, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: 9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. (96–111–111) sts.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. (108–125–125) sts.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 13 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Sizes L and 2/3XL only: 13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 13 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc . Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. (120–139) sts.
16th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in
last sc. Turn.
17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in next sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 15 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
18th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Size 4/5XL only: 13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 139 sts.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 15 sts. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
16th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc
in last sc. Turn.
17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 13 sts. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 153 sts.
18th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Bobble in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.

All sizes: 108 (108–120–125–139–153) sts.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 13 (13–15–13–15–17) sts. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Sizes L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcfp. 1 sc in next sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next (15–13–15–17) sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcfp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcfp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Dcbp. 1 sc in next sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next (15–13– 15–17) sc. Rep from * to last 5 sts. Dcbp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Dcbp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. Rep last 2 rows (0–0–2–2) time(s) more.
All sizes: Next row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each st to end of row, inc 1 (5–5–8–4–6) sts evenly across. 109 (113–125–133–143–159) sc. Turn.
Size XS/S only: Divide for Sleeves: Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 8 times. Ch 4, placing marker at center point of chain. Miss next 21 sts. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 16 times. 1 dc in next sc. Ch 4,
placing marker at center point of chain. Miss next 21 sts. (1 sc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc) 8 times. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc) 8 times. (1 sc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch) twice. (1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc) 16 times. 1 sc in next dc. (1 dc in next ch. 1 sc in next ch) twice. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next dc) 8 times. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 75 sts.
Sizes M, L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: Divide for Sleeves: Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) (8–9–10–11–13) times. 1 dc in next sc. Ch 6, placing marker at center point of chain. Miss next (21–22–23– 23–24) sts. (1 sc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc) (17–20–21–24–27) times. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 6, placing marker at center point of chain. Miss
next 21 (21–22–23–23–24) sts. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) (9–10–11–12–14) times. Turn.
Next row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc) (8–9–10–11–13) times. 1 sc in next dc. (1 dc in next ch. 1 sc in next ch) 3 times. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next dc) (17–20–21– 24–27) times. 1 dc in next sc. (1 sc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch) 3 times. (1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc) (9–10–11–12–14) times. Turn. (83–93– 99–109–123) sts.
All sizes: Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to end of row working last sc in top of ch 3. Turn.
Next row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn. Rep last 2 rows for Body Pat until work from dividing row measures 16½ (16½–17–17–16–16)” [42 (42–43–43–40.5–40.5) cm]. Fasten off. See Diagram 2 on page 4.
SLEEVES
Sizes XS/S, M, XL and 2/3XL only: 1st row: (RS). Join yarn with sl st at marker on underarm chain. Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 (3–3–3) ch. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 10 (10–11–11) times. 1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 (3– 3–3) ch. Turn. 25 (27–29–29) sts.
Sizes L and 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). Join yarn with sl st at marker on underarm chain. Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. (1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) (10–11) times. (1 dc. 1 sc) in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 ch. Turn. (29–31) sts.
Size XS/S only: 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. *1 dc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
Sizes M, L , XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: 2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc in next st. 1 dc in next st. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
All sizes: Body Pat is now in position. Work 4 (3–3–3–4–4) rows even in pat.
Next row: Ch 1. Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. Pat to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn. Work 9 (9–5–5–5–5) rows even in pat. Rep last 10 (10–6–6–6–6) rows 1 (1–2–2–2–2) time(s) more. 21 (23–23–23–23–25) sts. Cont even in pat until Sleeve measures 17 (16–16– 15½–15½–15)” [43 (40.5–40.5–39.5–39.5–38) cm]. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew sleeve seams.
Button Band: 1st row: With RS facing and smaller hook, join yarn with sl st at neck edge of Left Front. Ch 1. Work 51 (51–55–55–55–55) sc evenly down front edge. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Fasten off. Place markers for 6 buttons on this band having top button ½” [1 cm] below neck edge, bottom button ½” [1 cm] above lower edge and rem 4 buttons spaced evenly between.
Buttonhole Band: 1st row: With RS facing and smaller hook, join yarn with sl st at lower edge of Right Front. Ch 1. Work 51 (51–55–55– 55–55) sc evenly up front edge. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row, working buttonholes to correspond to button markers as follows: Ch 2. Miss next 2 sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row, working 2 sc in each ch-2 sp. Do not fasten off. Cont as follows for neck edging.
Neck edging: Work 1 row of sc evenly across top of buttonhole band and neck edge to opposite corner of button band. Fasten off. Sew buttons on button band to correspond to buttonholes.