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Pleated Cardigan
Crocheted with the softest silk and alpaca, this cardigan wraps you in a light cloud. With its airy stitches and simple gathers, it makes an elegant addition to your wardrobe.
Sizes
To fit bust:
88 (91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 124)cm
34.5 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 49)in
Materials
9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13) 50g balls of Eden Cottage Askham Baby Alpaca/Silk, (4ply, 70% Baby Alpaca/ 30% Silk, 200m) in Yarrow
4mm hook
Tapestry Needle/ Safety Pins.
2 stitch markers
Tension
Work 9st and 10.5 rows in paired treble crochet stitch to measure 10x10cm or 4x4in using 4mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.
Difficulty Rating
Advanced
Skills Needed
Basic crochet stitches, working in rows, short rows (fully explained in pattern)
Construction
Start at the back top of shoulder to under arm, then fronts picked up and joined. The sleeves are crocheted
separately and sewn on.
Pattern is written and charted using standard UK terms (US conversions given in abbreviations)
NB Magazine Version Errata:
Row 2: 3ch, 33 (34, 35, 36, 42, 42, 43, 43) ptr, 1tr in t-ch, turn.
Stitch counts for rows on the back should read:
Row 4: 15 (16, 17, 16, 18, 18, 20)
Row 5: 1 (17, 18, 17, 19, 19, 20)
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- First published: October 2013
- Page created: October 4, 2013
- Last updated: February 1, 2024 …
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