Special notes.

Crochet Terms used in this

pattern are US.
Sometimes you find your side
is quite loose and the
straight edge has holes along
it.
I usually 2Dc in second last
stitch and leave all loops on
hook to DECREASE in last
stitch)- the 2 DCs fill the
little triangle left by the
turning chain and last stitch.
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Ch=Chain stitch, DC-=Double Crochet, St=Stitch

Gauge:4 stitches=1 inch and 2 rows= 1 inch.
Hook 3.50mm (UK)
Size new-born to 3 months. (16 inches chest) (to make bigger use a bigger hook)
Yarn- DK Aran/ Worsted

Chain 50

Row 1: DC in 4th Ch. from hook and next 4 Ch's, work 3 DC in next Ch. (this and every
increases after is the corners), DC in next 6 Ch's, 3 DC in next Ch.(corner),
dc in next 12 Ch's, 3 DC in next Ch.(corner), DC in next 6Chs, 3 DC in next Ch.(corner), DC
in last 14 Ch's. Ch. 2,turn.
Rows 2-7: Work DC in each Stitch { 3 DC in centre St of each corner} to end. Ch2, turn.

(This is the row we create the armholes)

Row 8: DC in each St to first corner, Ch. 5, (skip the stitches in-between, we are creating
the armholes here) and DC in centre st of second corner, DC across to centre st of third
corner Ch. 5, (skip the stitches in-between, we are creating the armholes here) DC in
centre of fourth corner and each st to end.

Rows 9-19: Ch. 2, turn, DC in each st across. (at end of row 19 Ch. 1)

Edging: Mark on which side you wish the button hole loops to be, and work SC up front
side. Make button hole loops by {sc, ch2 sc in same Stitch} where you want them,
continue working around each st in SC around the whole of the cardigan edging placing
3 SC in each corner.

Join to first SC, finish off.

Sleeves:
Start by joining yarn to centre st at bottom of armhole, chain 3 (counts as 1st DC, DC
around, slip to join into top of chain 3
Work 8 rows.
(change to contrasting yarn at this point if you wish)
Rounds 8-12,
Ch 1, Work Sc around sleeve.
If you feel the cuff is too wide and needs a decrease, you can Sc2 tog, to make the
bottom of the cuff smaller.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Add buttons and finishing touches.