I have created this Lovely Cardigan for those cooler Spring/Summer nights.

I designed this cardigan for style and sophistication. This means it is suitable for Business wear as well as everyday wear.

Features button up closure, stretchy ribbed cuffs and is made of 100% cotton.

Wear it buttoned up or open. This is truly a very versatile Cardigan.

This Cardigan gives style to any of your outfits.

This is a simple pattern that is worked in one piece.

SIZE: This will fit ladies that wear a Large or X-Large shirt.
Finished Chest size: up to 48 inches

SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

MATERIALS:

• Paintbox 3 Light DK Cotton Yarn (36 wpi) (125m./137 yds., 50g./1.7 oz. each skein) (100% Cotton) I purchased this cotton from Lovecrafts.com. Colors: (5 skeins) Misty Grey “A”, (4 skeins) Duck Egg Blue “B” and (4 skeins) Ballet Pink “C”

• Size 3/D US (3.25 mm) crochet hook

• Size 4/E US (3.5 mm) crochet hook

• 10 Buttons ( I used 3/4 inch clear buttons). 

• Several stitch markers. (I use stitch markers to mark each end of the rows and to mark sleeve and ribbing positioning. You can use the markers wherever they will help you most.)

• Yarn Needle

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STITCHES USED & ABBREVIATIONS:

• FHDC - foundation half double crochet (There are many videos on YouTube to see how to do the foundation half double crochet.)
• DC - double crochet
• SC - single crochet
• HDC - half double crochet
• FPDC - front post double crochet
• BPDC - back post double crochet
• CH(S) - chain(s)
• STS - stitches
• ST - stitch
• SLST - slip stitch
• SHELL1 for hip and bottom of sweater - (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
• SHELL2 in body of sweater - (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)