Child size 3 cardigan, crochet
May, 2007

You can see the back of the multi-colored sweater HERE.

YARN DESCRIPTION:
   Red Heart Soft;  acrylic; machine wash/dry, about 9 ounces. {according to pattern written in software; however, I discovered that I needed just over one ball of dark brown, and one and a half balls of the light brown to make this sweater}
Amount used in sample: 2 balls [5 oz ea] dark brown, 2 balls [5 oz ea] light brown
Adjust the yarn amount to the stitches you will use. Adjusting to a higher amount is always advised
I also used this pattern to make the multi-colored sweater, and just used left over balls of different colors of yarn, all the same thickness.

GAUGE DATA:
   Gauge in single crochet: 18.0 sts by 20.0 rows.
      Body crocheted using # H US hook.
      Ribbing crocheted with  # G US hook.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
 Chest:  23.8           Armhole:  10.8    Top Neck Opening:   5.3
 Hem Width:   6.0    Front Neck Width:   0.0
 Front Neck Depth 5.4
 Hem Width:  23.8   Sleeve Bottom:   6.6  Sleeve Length:   8.5
 Body Length:  13.5     Hem Length:   1.3  Hem Length:   1.8
 Front Band Width  0.8

Materials
Number of buttons:     5 ea – ½”
Yarn as stated above [2 or 3 balls of 5 oz yarn]
G hook
H hook
Scissors
Large eye needle
Waste yarn to mark rows as indicated

Note:  Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to crochet.

Stitches and letters used:
          Sc [single crochet]
          Sl st [slip stitch]
          Sk  [skip]
          Ch [chain]  Chs [chains]
          Ea [each]
          Dec [decrease]
          Ribbing rows: work ch as stated. Work sc in first ch from hook, work sc across ch. Do not ch 1 or turn. Sl st in next st on garment, sl st in second st on garment, turn. Sk both sl st just made. Work sc in back loop of last row of sc just made, ch 1, turn. Work sc in back loops of sc just worked, and repeat the sl st steps above.

For the multi-colored sweater, I used moss stitch and sc.

NOTE: ch 1, turn at end of ea row unless otherwise indicated.
             Work in loose ends if possible. Weave in all other loose ends.
             Row 3 is right side on all garment pieces.
 

BACK:
1. Chain 57 sts on size H hook.  Work  one single crochet in second ch from hook, and in all other chs on hook.
2. Work even until piece measures 6.4 ins (30 rows).
3.  Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4.  Work even for 5.6 ins more (59 rows total).
5.   Tie off.

FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.
1.  Chain 29 sts on size H hook.  Work one sc in second ch from hook, work sc in ea ch to end of row.
2. Work even until piece measures 6.4 ins (30 rows).
3.  Armhole.    Mark this row at left end for armhole.
4.  Shape neck.  Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 2nd row 7 times, then every 3rd row 4 times, until 16 sts remain.  Decrease rows:  31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57.
5.  Work even until armhole measures 5.6 ins (2 rows).  59 rows total. Tie off.
6. Left cardigan front.  Work as for right side, reversing shapings.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
         Sew fronts to back at shoulder seams. MAKE SURE the fronts face the correct way!

SLEEVES:
1.  With right side of garment facing and H hook, attach with sc at one of the marked rows on armhole.
2.  Work 50 sc evenly spaced across armhole to other marked stitch on body.
3.  Dec one st ea side of sleeve on these rows: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33.
3. Work even until sleeve measures 7.2 ins (36 rows). Do not turn.
4. Using G hook, ch 6. Work ribbing as stated above under stitches used. At end of row, you will find 3 sc on sleeve that you will sl st in. Turn, and work last row of ribbing.
5. Tie off, leaving long thread for sewing seam
6. Repeat for other sleeve.

Ribbing
        G hook, right side facing, attach with sl st in lower left corner, ch 8. Work ribbing on 7 sc around to lower right corner, tie off.

BUTTON BAND / COLLAR/ BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. G hook, right side facing.  Attach yarn with sc at lower right corner, sc around to lower left corner.
2. – 4. Sc around.
5. Mark 5 buttonholes evenly spaced on left side for boys, right side for girls, from an inch up from the lower ribbing, ending at V shaping. Work 2 ch over these marked buttonholes, while skipping 2 sc on row below.
6. Sc around, working 2 sc over ch 2 of buttonholes.
7. Sc around, tie off, weave in end.

You can work a ribbing band if you prefer. Use G hook, and ch 8. Work ribbing on 7 sts, with buttonholes of ch 2 at marked sections for buttonholes.

Pattern designed by: CJ        http://extrastellar.net
with KNITWARE DESIGN  (Version 2.50.2)   [used for basic design only]   Please do not post this pattern on any other web site, forum, or mailing list. Please post my URL so others who might be interested in this pattern can come here to see all the other patterns, too.