Faded V-Stitch Raglan Cardigan
Finished
October 25, 2024
November 11, 2024

Faded V-Stitch Raglan Cardigan

Project info
https://www.fastkittykrochet.com/post/lovely-lilac-cardigan
Crochet
2XL - 50" bust with 4" positive ease
Hooks & yarn
4.5 mm
5.5 mm (I)
3,117 yards
Darn Good Yarn Silk Retreat Fingering Weight Silk
none left in stash
1 skein = 275.0 yards (251.5 meters), 50 grams
Patons UK Kismet
108 yards in stash
3.58 skeins = 880.9 yards (805.5 meters), 179 grams
Scheepjes Alpaca Rhythm
none left in stash
1.12 skeins = 245.0 yards (224.0 meters), 28 grams
Stenli Vegan Cake
908 yards in stash
1.31 balls = 1716.1 yards (1569.2 meters), 327 grams
Notes

Yarn held double - first silk with alpaca, then silk with kismet, then stenli with kismet, and finish with stenli with unlabelled mohair (blue 96g, light blue 95g)

Fsc64 - repeat v-stitch pattern along back 10 times

After row 6, continuing working v-neck increases until 11 rows have been worked - then continue working as per row 8, making sure to go from stacked/chainless dc to v-stitch, skipping the second dc and second to last dc from the previous row and working dc in final stitch

Split for sleeves after working a total of 28 rows - continue working body for 32 more rows

Ribbing: work sc along bottom edge and collar, putting 2sc into the side of each dc - with smaller hook, ch15 blo-hdc along bottom, joining to body with 3 slst - ch11 blo-hdc around collar

Sleeves: with bigger hook
Row 1: work 2 2dctog over ch1 sp, bottom of v-stitch under arm and next ch1 sp - work to end of row, slst to beginning and turn
Row 2: v-st across until 2dctog from previous row, work 2dctog - slst to beginning and turn
Row 3: dc Into top of 2dctog from previous row - v-st across, slst to beginning and turn
Row 4: slst into first v-st - work as previous row until last v-st - dc ch1 2dctog in last v-st and remaining dc - slst to beginning and turn
Row 5: v-st across
Row 6: work first dec row - continue working 4 row dec repeat until Row 37
Row 38: v-st across
Row 39: sc in every dc and ch1-sp
Ribbing: with smaller hook, ch11 and hdc-blo

Pockets: with bigger hook, work 6 rows of blanket pattern - at end of Row 6, slst to corner space ch1 and turn - sc in corner space and across in top of each st and ch-sp - finish with sc in second corner space - ch7 and turn - hdc-blo across

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Finished
October 25, 2024
November 11, 2024
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Patons UK
DK
80% Acrylic, 20% Mohair
246 yards / 50 grams

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About this yarn
by Scheepjes
Lace
80% Alpaca, 20% Wool
219 yards / 25 grams

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About this yarn
by Darn Good Yarn
Fingering
100% Silk
275 yards / 50 grams

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About this yarn
by Stenli
Thread, size
80% Cotton, 20% Polyester
1312 yards / 250 grams

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  • Project created: October 25, 2024
  • Finished: November 13, 2024
  • Updated: November 24, 2024