Embossed Vines Cardigan

SIZED TO 3X

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 41½ (small) [44 (medium), 47½ (large), 51½ (X-large), 55½ (2X-large); 59½ (3X-large)l inches

Length From Shoulder: 26½ (small) [27 (medium), 27½ (large), 28 (X-large), 28½ (2X-large), 29 (3X-large)l inches

MATERIALS

• Berroco Vintage medium (worsted) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (3½ oz/218 yds/ 100g per hank): 7 [8, 8, 9, 9, 9] hanks #5195 macaron

• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

GAUGE

12 dc = 4 inches; 7 dc rows = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Chain-1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Weave in ends as work progresses.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Bobble: Keeping last Ip of each dc on hook, 4 dc around post of next st, yo and pull through all 5 lps on hook.

Front post double crochet decrease (fpdc dec): Holding back last lp of each st, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Back post double crochet decrease (bpdc dec): Holding back last lp of each st, bpdc around each of next 2 sts, yo, pull through all 3 Ips on hook.

CARDIGAN

BODY

Row 1 (RS): Loosely ch 107 [115, 125, 137, 149, 161], dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 chs count as first dc) and in each rem ch across, turn. (105 [113, 123, 135, 147, 159] dc)

Row 2:  dc in each rem dc across, ending with a dc in turning ch, turn.