The Lucy Cardigan was meant to be a long sleeved cardigan but my hook just stopped after the first few sleeve rows because it looked absolutely adorable. This piece is so versatile and can be worn with the buttons in the front as a cardigan or in the back as a top. Your little one will be spring/summer ready because the garment uses cotton yarn (this could easily be substituted for another material). The Lucy Cardigan is worked from the top down and a beautiful shell puff stitch is added to the bottom and sleeve edges. The pattern includes a detailed video tutorial for the shell puff stitch. You will be able to make this piece so quickly and the results are perfection!

Materials:
4.00mm (U.S. G-6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
DK yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in the colour Rosy Pink (462).125m/137yds/50g per skein.
tapestry needle
stitch markers
3 buttons(I used size 1.5cm/0.6in)
Gauge:
18 sts/16 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc sts
Stitches and abbreviations used:
ch- chain stitch
hdc- half double crochet
in- increase
n/a- not applicable
shell puff- see explanation in pattern notes PSM- place stitch marker
RSM- remove stitch marker
sc- single crochet
sk- skip
sl st- slip stitch
sp- space
st or sts- stitch or stitches
RS- right side
WS- wrong side