Skulls and Cones Cardigan
Finished
November 25, 2024
December 31, 2024

Skulls and Cones Cardigan

Project info
Skulls and Cones Sweater by Alice Briallen
Crochet
SweaterPullover
2XL - 50" bust with 4" positive ease
Hooks & yarn
2.25 mm (B)
2.75 mm (C)
3.5 mm (E)
2,547 yards
Durable Piece of cake
354 yards in stash
0.19 skeins = 83.1 yards (76.0 meters), 19 grams
McLana Bobbel Farbverlaufsgarn 3-fach
230 yards in stash
1.79 skeins = 1957.6 yards (1790.0 meters), 358 grams
Scheepjes Whirlette
487 yards in stash
1.02 skeins = 506.9 yards (463.5 meters), 102 grams
Notes

Measurement A: 50”
Measurement B: 9.5x2=19
Measurement C: 18
Measurement D: 11
Measurement E: 27

Swatch: 3x5.5” - 9 pattern repeats, 5 back 163 sts & 2x2 fronts 67 (134) sts - total 297 sts

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Treat end of repeat 2 and repeat 7 the same as end of row and beginning of repeat 3 and repeat 8 the same as beginning of row - keep track by placing markers on the RS at stitches 68 and 231

Split for sleeves after working body for 17.5” - 5 pattern repeats

Front panel (right):
Next row (row 1 of pattern repeat): work 55 stitches - turn
Row 2: dctog over first two stitches - work in pattern and dctog over last two stitches
Row 3-7: repeat Row 2
Row 8-24: continue decreasing over first two stitches on RS rows and last two stitches of WS rows - 25 stitches after row 24
Row 25-29: work as per pattern
Row 30: dc across

Back panel:
Next row (row 1 of pattern repeat): reattach yarn 13 stitches from underarm marker - work in pattern until 13 stitches from next underarm marker (139 stitches)
Row 2-7: repeat Row 2 from front panel
Row 8-24: work in pattern with no further decreases
Row 25: work 29 stitches, turn
Continue working Back Panel (right)
Row 26-29: WS rows: dctog at beginning of row; RS rows: dctog at end of row (25 stitches)
Row 30: dc across

Back panel (left)
Row 1: RS attach yarn to 29th stitch from edge - work pattern across
Row 2-5: WS rows: dctog at end of row; RS rows: dctog at beginning of row (25 stitches)
Row 6: dc across

Front panel (left):
Next row (row 1 of pattern repeat): join in 13th stitch from underarm marker - work 55 stitches - turn
Row 2: dctog over first two stitches - work in pattern and dctog over last two stitches
Row 3-7: repeat Row 2
Row 8-24: continue decreasing over first two stitches on WS rows and last two stitches of RS rows - 25 stitches after row 24
Row 25-29: work as per pattern
Row 30: dc across

Ribbing:
With 2.75mm hook, sc around bottom and front edge - sl st to beginning - change to 2.25mm hook, ch29 and 27blo-hdc slst to 3sc, turn and continue along bottom edge - around front edge, ch20 and 18blo-hdc

Sleeves:
Work sleeve cap as per Alyssium Cardigan - once finished with short rows, reattach yarn to RS of middle of underarm and work 40 v-stitches, with 12 along the underarm edge - work body of sleeve for 53 rows - continue with ribbing as per Alyssum Cardigan with a starting ch20 using 2.25mm hook

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November 25, 2024
December 31, 2024
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  • Originally queued: October 1, 2024
  • Project created: November 25, 2024
  • Finished: December 31, 2024
  • Updated: January 1, 2025