Interweave Crochet - USA (2019-08)

Cloves Cardigan

Jane Howorth

PLUS SIZE

DIFFICULTY

FINISHED SIZE 38 (41, 46½ , 50,

52¾ )" bust circumference

including edging. Sample shown

measures 38", modeled with 4½ "

positive ease.

YARN Manos del Uruguay Silk

Blend (distributed by Fairmount

Fibers) (70% Merino wool, 30%

silk; 150 yd [135 m]/1¾ oz [50 g];

): #SB300U rust, 8 (9, 10, 11,

13) skeins.

HOOK Sizes F/5 (3.75 mm) and 7

(4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if

necessary to obtain correct gauge.

NOTIONS Removable stitch markers

(m);^5 ⁄ 8 " buttons, 2; yarn needle;

sewing needle and sewing thread.

GAUGE 15 sts and 14 rows = 4" in

esc, with larger hook.

NOTES

—See the Glossary on page 78 for

terms you don’t know. Visit our master

glossary at http://bit.ly/iwc-glossary.

—Cardigan is worked in pieces from

the hem up, then seamed. Edging

is worked sideways directly onto

cardigan after pockets and shoulders

are seamed, working through double

thickness of fabric (front and pocket)

at lower fronts.

STITCH GUIDE

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

BACK

With larger hook, ch 73 (81, 89, 97, 103).

Foundation row: (RS) Esc in back ridge lp

of 3rd ch from hook (skipped ch do not

count as a st) and in each rem ch across,

turn—71 (79, 87, 95, 101) sts. Row 1: Ch 2

(counts as esc throughout), esc across,

turn. Rep last row until piece measures

16½ " from beg, ending with WS row.

Shape armholes

Row 1: (RS) Sl st in first 6 (7, 8, 9, 10)

esc, ch 2, esc in next 60 (66, 72, 78, 82)

sts, turn, leaving rem 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts un-

worked—61 (67, 73, 79, 83) sts rem. Cont

even in esc until piece measures 5¾ (6¾ ,

7½ , 8, 8½ )" from beg of armhole shaping,

ending with WS row, turn.

Shape shoulders

Row 1: (RS) Sl st in first 8 (9, 10, 10, 11)

esc, ch 2, esc in next 46 (50, 54, 60, 62)

sts, turn, leaving rem 7 (8, 9, 9, 10) sts

unworked—47 (51, 55, 61, 63) sts rem.

Row 2: Sl st in first 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) esc, ch 2,

esc in next 32 (36, 38, 42, 44) sts, turn,

leaving rem 7 (7, 8, 9, 9) sts unworked— 33

(37, 39, 43, 45) sts rem. Row 3: Sl st in first

7 (8, 9, 10, 10) esc, ch 2, esc in next 20 (22,

22, 24, 26) sts, fasten off, leaving rem 6 (7,

8, 9, 9) sts unworked—21 (23, 23, 25, 27)

sts rem. Place marker (pm) in first and last

st of rem sts to mark back neck.

RIGHT FRONT

With larger hook, ch 28 (30, 34, 37, 39).

Foundation row: (RS) Esc in back ridge lp

of 3rd ch from hook (skipped ch do not

count as a st) and in each rem ch across,

turn—26 (28, 32, 35, 37) sts. Row 1: Ch 2,

esc across, turn. Rep last row until piece

measures 16½ " from beg, ending with

WS row.

Shape armhole

Row 1: (RS) Ch 2, esc in next 20 (21, 24,

26, 27) sts, turn, leaving rem 5 (6, 7, 8,

9) sts unworked—21 (22, 25, 27, 28) sts

rem. Cont even in esc until piece measures

5¾ (6¾ , 7½ , 8, 8½ )" from beg of armhole

shaping, ending with WS row, turn.

Shape shoulder

Row 1: (RS) Ch 2, esc in next 13 (13, 15,

17, 17) sts, turn, leaving rem 7 (8, 9, 9,

10) sts unworked—14 (14, 16, 18, 18) sts

rem. Row 2: Sl st in first 8 (8, 9, 10, 10)

esc, ch 2, esc across—7 (7, 8, 9, 9) sts rem.

Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT

Work as for right front up to armhole

shaping.

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G

H

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front back

K sleeve

J

A: 19 (21, 23¼ , 25¼ , 27)"

B: 16½ "

C: 5¾ (6¾ , 7½ , 8, 8½ )"

D: ½ "

E: 5½ (5¾ , 6½ , 7¼ , 7½ )"

F: 5½ (6, 6, 6½ , 7¼ )"

G: ¾ "

H: 7 (7½ , 8½ , 9¼ , 9¾ )"

I: 5¾ (5¾ , 6¼ , 6¾ , 6¾ )"

J: 12 (14, 15½ , 16½ , 17½ )"

K: 6¼ (6½ , 7¼ , 7½ , 8½ )"

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