Soft and romantic long cardigan crochet
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Add this soft and romantic layer to help your favorite summertime outfits transition to evening
Pattern
SIZES: Small (Medium, Large/X-Large, XX-Large, XXX-Large)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Chest 34 (40, 46, 50, 54)"/86.5 (101.5, 117, 127, 137) cm
Note: Fronts of duster do not meet
Length 42 (42, 43, 44, 44 1/2)"/106.5 (106.5, 109, 112, 113) cm
Note: The weight of the body results in substantial growth in total length when worn.
MATERIALS:
Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m):
Shown in #9721 Victorian Rose, 24 (30, 36, 42, 48) oz/680 (850, 1021, 1191, 1361) gr
One size US I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stitch markers or scraps of yarn
Yarn Needle
GAUGE:
In Fsc, 12 sts = 4"/10 cm; In body pattern stitch, 2 (shell, ch 2) pattern repeats = 3"/7.5 cm and 5 rows = 4"/10 cm
STITCHES USED:
Chain (ch)
Double crochet (dc)
Single crochet (sc)
Slip stitch (slip st)
SPECIAL TERMS:
Fsc: Foundation single crochet (This technique creates a foundation chain and a row of single crochet stitches in one) –
Step 1: Place a slip knot on hook, ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop; yarn over and draw through one loop on hook (the "chain"); yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (the "single crochet").
Step 2: The following stitch is worked under the forward 2 loops of the stem of the previous stitch (into the "chain"). Insert hook into the face of the "chain" and under the nub at the back of the "chain", draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through one loop on hook (the "chain"), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (the "single crochet"). Repeat for the length of foundation.
Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space.
Inc-shell (increase shell): (shell, ch 2, shell) in indicated space.
NOTES:
The duster is made from the neck down in one piece. Increases at four "corners" form the raglan shaped shoulders.
YOKE:
Fsc 31 (31, 31, 40, 40) to measure approximately 10 1/2 (10 1/2, 10 1/2, 13 1/2, 13 1/2)"/26.5 (26.5, 26.5, 34.5, 34.5)cm.
Neck Trim (RS): Ch 4, tr in first sc (beginning scallop made), skip next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sc, [(slip st, ch 4, tr) in next sc (scallop made), skip next 3 sc] 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) times, (slip st, ch 4, tr) in next sc, skip next 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) sc, sl st in last sc, do not turn—8 (8, 8, 10, 10) scallops.
Row 1 (RS): Pivot piece to work in chain stitches along opposite side of foundation row; ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, shell) in first ch, [ch 2, skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] 9 (9, 9, 12, 12) times, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, (shell, ch 2, 2 dc) in last ch, turn—11 (11, 11, 14, 14) shells with increases at front neck edges.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 2, shell in next ch-2 space, ch 2, inc-shell in next ch-2 space (corner made), [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) times, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of next shell (corner made), [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) times, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of next shell (corner made), [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) times, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of next shell (corner made), ch 2, shell in last ch-2 space, turn—9 (9, 9, 12, 12) shells and 4 inc-shells (corners) for a total of 17 (17, 17, 20, 20) shells.
Mark the ch-2 space at the center of each of the four corners, move markers up as each row is worked.
Row 3: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next marked corner ch-2 space, ch 2, shell in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—21 (21, 21, 24, 24) shells
Size Small only:
Row 4: Ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, shell) in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to last shell, ch 2, (shell, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space of last shell, turn—21 shells with increases at front neck edges.
Row 5: Ch 2, shell in next ch-2 space, *[ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next corner shell, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of corner shell; repeat from * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to last ch-2 space, shell in last ch-2 space, turn—27 shells.
Row 6: Repeat Row 3—31 shells.
Rows 7–9: [Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Size Medium only:
Rows 4–7: Work Rows 4–7 of Size Small—31 shells.
Row 8: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next corner shell, ch 2, (shell, ch 2 and mark for corner, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 space, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next corner shell, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2 and mark for corner, shell) in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * one more time, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—31 shells with increases at corners.
Row 9: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to marked corner ch-2 space, ch 2, shell in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—35 shells.
Size Large/X-Large only:
Row 4: Ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, shell) in ch-2 space of next shell, *[ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next corner shell, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of corner shell; repeat * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to last shell, ch 2, (shell, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space of last shell, turn—25 shells with increases at front neck edges.
Row 5: Ch 2, shell in next ch-2 space, *[ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next corner ch-2 space, ch 2, shell in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to last ch-2 space, shell in last ch-2 space, turn—31 shells.
Row 6: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to corner shell, ch 2, inc-shell in ch-2 space of corner shell; repeat from * 3 more times, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—35 shells.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3—39 shells.
Row 8: [Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 9 and 10: Work Rows 8 and 9 of Size Medium—43 shells.
Sizes XX-Large (XXX-Large) only:
Rows 4 and 5: Work Rows 4 and 5 of Size Large/X-Large—34 shells.
Row 6: [Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 7–9: Repeat Rows 4–6—44 shells.
Rows 10 and 11: Work Rows 8 and 9 of Size Medium—48 shells.
Size XXX-Large only:
Row 12: [Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
BODY:
All Sizes:
Joining Row: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to next marked corner ch-2 space, ch 2, shell in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, Fsc 7 (7, 7, 7, 11) (for underarm), skip next 5 (5, 7, 8, 8) shells to next marked corner shell, shell in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * one more time, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—21 (25, 29, 32, 32) shells.
Row 1: *[Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to underarm, [ch 2, skip next 3 sc, shell in next sc] 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) times, skip remaining 3 sc; repeat from * one more time, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn—23 (27, 31, 34, 36) shells.
Rows 2–8: [Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 9–14: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 15–20: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Row 21: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Row 22: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Row 23: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 24–28: Repeat Rows 22 and 23 twice, then repeat Row 22 one more time.
Row 29: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Row 30: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 31–36: Repeat Rows 29 and 30 three times.
Row 37: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Row 38: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end, turn.
Rows 39–42: Repeat Rows 37 and 38 twice (or desired length, end by working Row 38), turn.
Row 43: Ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, [ch 5, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 5, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] to end. Fasten off.
SLEEVES:
With WS (WS, RS, WS, RS) facing, locate the Fsc of one underarm. Working in chains on opposite side of Fsc, join yarn with slip st in ch at center of underarm.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in same ch, ch 2, skip next 3 (3, 3, 3, 5) ch, shell in row edge of corner shell, [ch 2, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 5 (5, 7, 8, 8) times, ch 2, shell in row edge of corner shell, ch 2, skip next 3 (3, 3, 3, 5) ch of underarm, 2 dc in same ch as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch (counts as ch-2 space completing first shell), turn—8 (8, 10, 11, 11) shells.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same space (formed by ch 1, sc join), ch 2, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 2] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Rounds 3–7: Repeat Round 2 five times (or for desired length of sleeve before flare).
Round 8: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Round 9: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 4, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 4] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Round 10: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Round 11: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, [shell in ch-2 space in next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Sizes Small (Medium) only:
Round 13: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 5, [sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 5] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 1, sc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Round 14: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 5, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 5, [shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 5, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 5] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch, turn.
Sizes Large/X-Large (XX-Large, XXX-Large):
Rounds 13 and 14: Repeat Rounds 10 and 11.
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in same space, ch 4, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 4] around, end with 2 dc in same space as beginning; join with ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch, turn. Fasten off.
Work second sleeve in same manner.
FINISHING:Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Lightly steam block duster to open up stitch pattern.
By: Doris Chan for Caron International Yarns