Create the wardrobe staple you’ll be wearing all autumn long! Meet the Rosewood Duster, a gorgeous, long, shacket-style piece that is sure to turn heads. Featuring a simple double crochet mesh body, this duster has an airy, effortless drape. Bold rose motifs are worked in tapestry crochet using simple single crochet stitches, perfect for adventurous beginners looking to try colorwork. This romantic layering piece pairs beautifully with jeans and a basic tee or blouse. Don’t forget your favorite pair of fall boots!

Time: 45-50 hrs

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner

Sizes: 36 (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60)” finished garment chest circumference, intended with 4-6” of positive ease.

Gauge: 14 sts x 10 rows = 4 x 4” in dc mesh pattern, with US H (5.00 mm) hook

Yarn: Universal Yarn Uptown Bamboo DK, (80% Anti-Pilling Acrylic, 20% Bamboo, 284 yards 260 meters / 1 ball): in MC #530 Canvas, 6 (7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12) balls; CC1 #514 Tomato, 1 ball; CC2 #535 Oak, 1 ball; CC3 #532 Cinnamon, 1 ball.

Hooks: US H (5.00 mm) hook.

Notions: Tapestry needle, tape measure, scissors, removable stitch markers

The cardigan is worked top-down, starting with the Back piece, to underarm. After the Left and Right Front pieces are added and worked to the underarm, the garment is joined and worked seamlessly down. The hem is worked in floral pattern in tapestry crochet. Sleeves picked up and worked seamlessly down to the cuffs. The collar is added on, using the floral tapestry crochet pattern.

Ch 3 counts as DC at beginning of row.

When workings tapestry crochet chart, change colors when finishing the previous stitch.

Carry unworked colors along when necessary, and crochet over them.