Our FIRST Crochet Mad Ball pattern!! This is actually a rework of the Immodest cardigan, but with all the changes for the larger gauge of the Mad Balls.

I love little net cover-ups…and Mad Balls make them a great way to jazz up an outfit! This is a super quick and easy cardigan that you’ll be wearing in no time. You must block the pieces – there’s really no way around that. And don’t panic when they seem too small before blocking…they grow like crazy! In the past, I had used a contrast for the edging, but in this one, I just strategized my Mad Ball use so that I would end up with a darker color leftover. Either way is fine – the edging takes less than 100 yards – so maybe even a leftover in your stash will work if you don’t want to use the Mad Ball. And in case you were wondering - the model (my daughter) has put in a request for a few different colors of these - to go with lots of outfits. It was hard to get it off of her after the shoot!

You can find Mad Balls here! They now come with TEN knit patterns and 1 crochet pattern (this one)!

SUPPLIES
1 Island Yarn Mad Ball (find only at island-yarn.com)
@100 yards contrast worsted weight wool for the trim (optional – you can use the Mad Ball for the whole thing, but some people like to frame it in something more solid)
Size H Crochet Hook
Darning needle for weaving in ends
1 5/8” button

GAUGE
Unblocked – 4 repeats of pattern (ch5, dc) and 5 rows = 4 ” x 3 “
Unblocked gauge does not need to be exact but close enough that you will be able to block the pieces to the right sizes

FINISHED SIZE
To fit bust size 30” – 35”(36” – 43”, 44” – 50”) Block pieces to measurements shown on schematic. The pieces have a lot of give, so block them to fit you!