#45 Shell Stitch Crocheted Cardigan by Vogue Knitting

#45 Shell Stitch Crocheted Cardigan

Crochet
July 1966
Sport (12 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 3 rows = 2 inches
2.5 mm
1848 - 2002 yards (1690 - 1831 m)
Vintage Sizes Small (10-12) Medium (14-16) Large (18-20)
US
English

A crocheted cardigan with scallop edging around the neck and down the front. The cardigan is pictured on the right.

Materials: Diamond “Scheepjes” Benfica, 50 gram ball, 12 (13-13) balls. Susan Bates No. 00 steel crochet hook. Six button molds, 2 small snap fasteners.

Gauge: 3 shells--2”; 3 rows--1”.

Sizes: Directions are for Small (10-12). Changes for Medium (14-16) and Large (18-20) are in parentheses.

  • Diamond “Scheepjes” Benfica, 95% Wool, 5% Synthetic Fiber, 50 gram ball = 154 yds.