YAY we are almost done. How exciting! I really hope you have enjoyed this CAL so far. My aim was to make this design easy enough for a beginner, but fun for a more intermediate crocheter. My motto here at Cre8tion Crochet is “where beautiful is easy”. It’s always my goal to create patterns that look amazing, but are not hard to create. I hope this one fit the bill for you.
REMINDER: The button placement is moved over (two rows closer to the center) in the instructions below, as I didn’t like the way it looked in the image below.
Now let’s get started with finishing up our CAL. I cannot wait to see your finished creations. Be sure to share your designs in the projects section of the Raverly posting for the Keep Me Warm Cardi.
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HOOD
With RS facing, join yarn at upper right front corner, so you are ready to work a RS row across neck edge.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 or CSDC, dc in first st, * dc in each st to marked st, [dc2tog] 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) times (next marked st has now been worked), move markers to the first and last of 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) dc2togs just made; rep from * once more, dc in each st to end – 45 (49, 49, 53, 53) sts.
Row 2: Ch 3 or CSDS, turn, dc in first st, * dc in each st to 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) marked sts, [dc2tog] 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) times, remove markers for this section; rep from * once more, dc in each st to end – 40 (44, 44, 46, 46) sts.
Mark either one of 2 center sts. (center of hood)
Row 3: Ch 3 or CSCD, turn, dc in first st, dc in each st to marker, dc2tog, remove marker, dc in each st to end – 40 (44, 44, 46, 46) sts.
Rows 4-6: Ch 3 or CSDC, turn, dc in first st, dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st – 46 (50, 50, 52, 52) sts after Row 6.
Next 14 Rows: Ch 3 or CSDC, turn, dc in first st, dc in each of next 21 (23, 23, 24, 24) sts, dc2tog, dc in each st to end – 46 (50, 50, 52, 52) sts.
Next Row: Ch 3 or CSDC, turn, dc in first st, dc in each of next 20 (22, 22, 23, 23) sts, [dc2tog] twice and mark these 2 dc2togs, dc in each st to end, turn – 45 (49, 49, 51, 51) sts.
Next 2 (2, 2, 4, 4) Rows: Ch 3, dc in first st, dc in each st to 1 st before first marker, [dc2tog] twice and move markers to dc2togs just made, dc in each st to end, turn – 43 (47, 47, 47, 47) sts.
Fasten off.
With WS facing, fold Hood in half, and sew top edge together. You can use either the mattress st, the whip st or sl st. I prefer the mattress st, here is a great tutorial by Moogly.
FINISHING
Ribbed Front & Hood Edging
With RS facing, join yarn with a sl st at bottom right front corner, and work as follows:
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 or CSDC, work 85 (89, 93, 97, 105) more dc evenly up right front edge to beg of Hood, 86 (86, 86, 92, 92) dc around Hood edge, and 86 (90, 94, 98, 106) dc down left front edge – 258 (266, 274, 288, 304) dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 or CSDC, turn, * dc in next st, exBpdc in next st; rep from * to last st, dc in last st.
Row 3: Ch 3 or CSDC, turn, * exFpdc around next st, dc in next st; rep from * to last st, dc in last st.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2
Row 5: Repeat Row 3
Mark 8 (8, 8, 9, 9) exFpdc sts evenly spaced along right front edge for buttonhole placement.
Row 6: Ch 3 or CSDS, turn, *[dc in next st, exBpdc in next st] to first st before buttonhole marker, ch 3, sk 3 sts, exBpdc in next st, rep from ** 7 (7, 7, 8, 8) more times, [dc in next st, exBpdc in next st] to last st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3 or CSDS, turn, * [exFpdc around next st, dc in next st] to 1 st before next ch-3 sp, exFpdc around next st, 3 dc in ch-3 sp; rep from * 7 (7, 7, 8, 8) more times, [exFpdc around next st, dc in next st] to last st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Fasten off.
Sew buttons to right front edge to correspond with buttonholes.
Weave in all ends.
Thank you for joining me for this Crochet-a-Long. I had a great time making another cardigan with you. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know all of you and seeing your designs come to life.
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Much Love,
Lorene
