Colour Block Crochet Cardigan


~If you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the video tutorial 


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Size

(S, M, L, XL)


Materials:

Scissor

Stitch Markers

Yarn :

Knitcrate Audine Wool DK Weight 

Colorway:

Colour A (CA) - Green Leaf Eater (200, 250, 350, 450)g

Colour B (CB) - Turqoise Malachite (200, 200, 300, 400)g

Colour B (CC) - Grey Mouse (200, 200, 300, 400)g


Hook:

4.0 mm or any size needed to obtain gauge.

 

Gauge:

7 rows of 9 hdc = 2 x 2 inches

 

Stitches:

Chain –ch

Single crochet - sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Foundation half double crochet - fhdc

 

Abbreviation:

Stitch –st

Right side- RS

Wrong side- WS

 


Instructions:

Direction in parentheses are for (S, M , L , XL).

 

Sleeve Front Right

Start with CA


Foundation chain:

Make a slip knot and ch (56, 58, 60, 62).

 

Row 1(RS):

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each st across, ch 2, turn.

(Total 54, 56, 58, 60) hdc

 

At the beginning of next row we are going to add 1 hdc to shape the neckline.

Row 2:

2 hdc in first st, hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn. 

Row 3:

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.


Row 4- (27, 29, 31, 33):

Repeat Row 2-3 alternately.

Total (67, 70, 73, 76) hdc 

Ch 1, fasten off.


For sleeve count from right to left and leave (30, 32, 34, 36) sts unwork.

Now change to CB, join yarn and ch 2.

 

Row (28, 30, 32, 34) – (54, 58, 62, 66):

 Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off.

 

Change to CC, join yarn and ch 2.

 

Row (54, 58, 62, 66) – (81, 90, 96, 102):

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off.

 

Total (37, 38, 39, 40) hdc

 

We are done with the front right sleeve and body.

Total (27, 29, 31, 33) rows of each colour.


Sleeve Front Left

Start with CA 

Foundation chain:

Make a slip knot and ch (56, 58, 60, 62).

 

Row 1:

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each st across, ch 2, turn.

(Total 54, 56, 58, 60) hdc

 

At the end of next row we are going to add 1 hdc to shape the neckline.

 

Row 2(WS):

Hdc in each st across, 2 hdc in last st, ch 2, turn.

 

Row 3:

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

 

Row 4- (27, 29, 31, 33):

Repeat Row 2-3 alternately.

Total (67, 70, 73, 76) hdc

Ch 1, fasten off.


For sleeve count from left to right and leave (30, 32, 34, 36) sts unwork.

Now change to CB, join yarn and ch 2.

 

Row (28, 30, 32, 34) – (54, 58, 62, 66):

 Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off.

 

Change to CC, join yarn and ch 2.

 

Row (54, 58, 62, 66) – (81, 90, 96, 102):

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off. 

Total (37, 38, 39, 40) hdc

 

We are done with the front left sleeve and body.

 For the back part we can either do it separately and sew together later or join the shoulder with the front part as we crochet the back panel.

 

Row 1(RS):

Facing the RS join yarn on left shoulder and ch 2, hdc in each st across.

Mark last stitch, make (26, 28, 30, 32) fhdc, join on right shoulder with fhdc,

hdc across, ch 2, turn.

 

Fhdc - Yarn over, insert hook in ch st, ch 1, yarn over,

 pull through all 3 loops on hook.

 

Please refer to the video tutorial if you don’t understand this method.

 


Row 2(WS) – (27, 29, 31, 33):

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

 

Mark with a stitch marker. Leave (30, 32, 34, 36) sts unwork on both side for the sleeve. Join CB and ch 2.

 

Row (28, 30, 32, 34) – (54, 58, 62, 66):

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off.

 

Change to CC, join yarn and ch 2.

 

Row (54, 58, 62, 66) – (81, 90, 96, 102):

Hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn.

Ch 1, fasten off.

Total (74, 76, 78, 80) hdc

 

Facing WS of your work,  join sleeve and side seam with single crochet or sew with darning needle.

And you are done.

 Yippie :)

 

 

 



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