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Vintage Girl’s Cardigan
Sweater #C108
Quick & easy to
crochet this delightful sweater with colorful accents around collar, cuffs,
& pockets!
SIZE: 4 & 6 Years.
Instructions
are written for size 4 years, changes for size 6 years are in parentheses.
Materials:
Fleishers
Wonderized Babyfair, 6 balls; or Fleishers Wonderized DeLuxe Sock and Sport
Yarn, 6 skeins.
Few
yards Contrasting Color for Edging.
#2
Crochet Hook
Buttons
GAUGE:
3
patts - 6 sts = 1”; 11 rows = 2”
Measurements:
Chest
25” (27“);
Length
from lower edge to underarm 9” (10“); Sleeves Width 9” (10“)
Back:
Ch
72 (78) sts loosely.
1st patt row: right side:
1
Sc & 1 dc in 2nd st from hk, * sk 1 st, 1 sc & 1 dc in next st; rep
from * to end; 36 (39) patts.
2nd row:
Ch
1, turn, * sk dc, 1 sc & 1 dc in sc; rep fro * to end. Rep 2nd row for patt.
Work
even until 50 (56) rows; about 9” (10“) from beg.
Armholes:
Sl
st over first 3 patts—6 sts—for right underarm, work patt to within 3 patts of
end, 1 sl st in next dc. Ch 1, turn,
work 1 row even; 30 (33) patts.
1st dec. row: Ch 1, turn, sk dc, 1 sc in sc, sk next dc, 1 sc
& 1 dc in next sc, cont patt to within 1 full patt of end, 1 sc in last
sc—1/2 patt dec each end.
2nd dec row: Ch 1, turn, draw up lp in first sc, sk dc, draw
up lp in 2nd sc, yo & thru 3 lps, 1 dc in same st as last lp, work patt to
within 1 full patt of end, 1 sc in next sc, yo, draw up lp in same st as last
sc was worked in, draw up lp in last sc on row, yo & thru 2 lps, yo &
thru 3 lps—1/2 patt dec each end.
Rep
last 2 dec rows once; 26 (29) patts.
Work
even until 4 ½” (5“) above underarm.
Shoulder Shaping:
Ch
1, turn, sl st over first 2 patts—4 sts, work patt to within 2 patts of end, 1
sl st in next dc.
Rep
last row 3 (4) times (on size 4 only, sl st over 1 patt & work to within 1
patt of end); 9 (10) patts for each shoulder; 8 (9) patts for back of neck;
fasten off.
Left Front:
Pocket Lining:
Ch
42 (44) sts loosely, work on 21 (22) patts as for back for 18 rows.
Ch
20 sts loosely, work as for back on 10 sts.
For 14 rows—2 ½”. Fasten
off.
Next row:
right side: Work 6 patts then work
10 patts of pocket lining, sk 10 patts of front, work next 5 (6) patts to front
edge; 21 (22) patts.
Work
even until same length as back to underarm.
Keeping
front edge even shape armhole as for right armhole of back; 16 (17) patts.
Work
even until 18 (22) rows above underarm, about 3 ½” (4“), end at armhole edge.
Next row: Work to within 4 patts
of front edge, sl st in next dc, turn.
Dec.
½ patt at front edge as for right side of armhole on back on each of next 6
rows, at same times, shape shoulder as for one shoulder of back, when 4 ½”(5“)
above underarm.
Right Front:
Make pocket lining:
Work
right front as for left front for 6 (4) rows.
Buttonhole:
right side:
Work
1 patt, ch 2, sk 1 patt finish row.
On
next row, work 1 patt on ch 2 to finish buttonhole.
Cont
to correspond to left front, shaping armhole at opposite edge, at same times
rep buttonhole every 9th & 10th (11th & 12th) row 6 times, end at front
edge.
Next row: Sl st over first 4
patts for front of neck, work patt to end of row.
Finish
right front to correspond to left front, shaping neck & shoulder at
opposite ends.
Sleeves:
Ch
34 (40); 17 (20) patts.
Work
8 rows even as for back.
1st inc row: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first dc—1/2 patt inc, 1 sc
& 1 dc in next sc, cont to within 1 patt of end, 1 sc & 1 dc in next
dc, 1 sc in last sc.
2nd inc row: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc & 1 dc in first sc, work
patt, end 1 sc & 1 dc in last sc; 19 (22) patts.
Rep
last 10 rows 4 times; 27 (30) patts.
Work
even until 10” (11“) from beg, or desired length.
Dec.
½ patt each side, on each of next 18 (20) rows; 9 (10) patts for top of
sleeve.
Fasten
off.
Finishing:
Sew
seams.
Sew
in sleeves with seam at center underarm.
Sew
pocket lining to wrong side.
Finish
buttonholes.
Edging:
Join
main color at lower edge of right front, work * 1 sc on edge, ch 1; rep from *
to neck edge, spacing sts to keep even edge, cont around neck & down left
front to lower edge, end with sc. Fasten
off.
2nd row:
With
contrasting color & working from same side as last row, 1 sc in first st, 1
sc under ch 1, * ch 1, 1 sc under next ch 1; rep from * to corner, ch 1, 1 sc,
ch 1, 1 sc all under ch 1 at corner, cont around neck & down left front inc
at other corner, end 1 sc under last ch 1, 1 sc in last sc. Fasten off.
Work
same edging on top of pockets & lower edge of sleeves. Steam.
ENJOY!
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double
Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half
Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
MEAS = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL
ST = Slip
Stitch
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TRC = Triple
Crochet
YO = Yarn
Over
