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Crochet green zinnia cardigan

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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (jade jersey) / light 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2.5 balls needed
Hook - F/5 – 3.75 mm and G/6 - 4.25mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - 1.5 repeats go into about 3.5 inches using a size F hook and 3.75 inches using a size G hook
Size - S/M
Complexity - Beginners friendly stitch

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Women’s lace cardigan sweater crochet pattern – green zinnia stich summer top
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Begin crocheting the cardigan from the bottom to top.
Step 1
Back part
Make a foundation chain of 103 chs (count all the loops including the loop on your hook) or multiples of 14 chs plus 5 additional chs.
1st row (right side) – h4ch, dc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, dc7, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4 chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
2nd row (wrong side) – h4ch, dc1, ch2, trc1, sk2, dc7, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4 chs; sk2, trc1, ch2, dc1 + RC3
3rd row – h4ch, dc4, ch3, trc dec, ch3, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
4th row – h4ch, dc4, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st row. After you crochet about 12 rows, continue crocheting the 4 rows of the pattern using a smaller size crochet hook.
Step 2
Sleeves
Widen the garment to work sleeves
29th row work like 1st row, but make 20 retuning chains instead of 3.
30th row – h2ch, sl.st.17, sk2, dc1, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk2, dc7, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4chs; sk2, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, dc1 + RC20
31st row = 1st row
32nd row = 2nd row
33rd row = 3rd row
34th row = 4th row
Repeat the 4 rows of the pattern 4 times or work as many rows as necessary.
Step 3
Shoulder parts
Use 3.5 repeats for each shoulder part and continue crocheting the 4 rows of the pattern.
Step 4
First front part increase
After you crochet 8 shoulder rows, work an increase at the end of the 9th row.
9th row crochet like 31st row, but at the very end of the row, work dc2 instead of dc1 to increase 1 chain.
10th row – h4ch, inc1, dc1, ch3, trc1, sk2, dc7, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4 chs; sk2, trc1, ch2, dc1 + RC3
11th row – h4ch, dc4, ch3, trc dec, ch3, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 7 chs; dc6, inc1 + RC3
12th row – h4ch, inc1, dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
13th row – h4ch, dc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, dc7, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 9 chs; ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc1, inc1 + RC3
14th row – h4ch, inc1, dc2, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4 chs; sk2, trc1, ch2, dc1 + RC3
15th row – h4ch, dc4, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4 chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, inc1 + RC3
16th row – h4ch, inc1, dc1, ch3, trc1, sk2, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
17th row – h4ch, dc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 7 chs; dc6, inc1 + RC3
18th row – h4ch, inc1, dc7, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4 chs; sk2, trc1, ch2, dc1 + RC3
19th row – h4ch, dc4, ch3, trc dec, ch3, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 2 chs; dc1, inc1 + RC3
20th row – h4ch, inc1, dc2, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 4 chs; dc4
Step 5
Join first sleeve
Match closely chains and join sleeve pieces together.
Step 6
Continue crocheting front part
21st row – ch3, sk2, dc4, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
22nd row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, trc1, sk2, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 4chs; dc4 + RC3
23rd row – h4ch, dc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 4chs; dc4 + RC3
24th row – h4ch, dc4, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 4chs; sk2, trc1, ch2, dc1 + RC3
25th row – h4ch, dc4, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
Repeat the pattern starting from the 22nd row until you crochet 50 rows in total. In addition, work about last 12 rows with a larger size crochet hook as you started your back part.
Step 7
Second front part increase
9th row – h4ch, inc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, dc7, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4 chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
10th row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, trc1, sk2, dc7, [sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 5 chs; sk2, trc1, ch3, dc1, inc1 + RC3
11th row – h4ch, inc1, dc6, ch3, trc dec, ch3, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
12th row – h4ch, dc4, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 8 chs; dc7, inc1 + RC3
13th row – h4ch, inc1, dc1, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4 chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
14th row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, trc1, sk2, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 3 chs; sk2, dc2, inc1 + RC3
15th row – h4ch, inc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
16th row – h4ch, dc4,[ sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, dc7] to last 5 chs; sk2, trc1, ch3, dc1, inc1 + RC3
17th row – h4ch, inc1, dc6, [ch3, trc dec, ch3, dc7] to last 4 chs; ch2, trc1, sk2, dc1 + RC3
18th row – h4ch, dc1, ch2, trc1, sk2, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 8 chs; dc7, inc1 + RC3
19th row – h4ch, inc1, dc1, ch3, trc dec, ch3, [dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3] to last 4 chs; dc4 + RC3
20th row – h4ch, dc4, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3, [dc7, sk3, (trc1, ch5, trc1) into 1ch, sk3] to last 3 chs; sk2, dc2, inc1 + RC3
Step 8
21st row – h4ch, dc1, sk2, trc1, ch2, (dc7, ch3, trc dec, ch3) x 3, dc3, dc dec + RC 3 (Do not work remaining chains, you’ll join them with a second sleeve piece later)
22nd row = 24th row (step 6)
23rd row = 25th row (step 6)
24th row = 22nd row (step 6)
25th row = 23rd row (step 6)
Repeat the 4 above rows of the pattern until you crochet 50 rows and crochet last 12 rows with a larger size crochet hook as you started your back part and first front part.
Step 9
Finish up the sweater
Join sides of the cardigan matching closely rows.
Work reverse single crochet for all edges. To make sleeves not that wide, work one reverse single crochet under each dc.
Sew up a hook.

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Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc dec – double crochet decrease skipping 2 chs
h#ch – insert a hook into the 4th ch or 2nd ch from your hook
inc – increase – dc2 into one ch
RC – returning chain
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
trc – triple crochet
trc dec – triple crochet decrease skipping 5 chs

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Comments

You're welcome, fvysan. I'm

You're welcome, fvysan. I'm glad that you liked the pattern, and I like your work. It is very beautiful and accurate. Congratulations!

The pattern requires

The pattern requires multiples of 14 chs plus 5 additional chs. For the sizes 2x and 3x, I would make foundation chains of about 131 chs and 145 chs respectively. It is necessary to practice your gauge, and then estimate how many repeats you need to work for one half (back part) of the cardigan. Happy crochet!

Hi NewCrocheter,

Hi NewCrocheter,
It is necessary to add multiples of 14 chs like 20 + 14 =34 chs or 34 + 14 = 48 chs and so on. Happy crochet!