Little Girls Cardigan

LITTLE GIRLS CARDIGAN

I created this cardigan for my 3 y/o "inaanak" MJ as a christmas gift, with a thought in mind that this will help chase christmas and post christmas chill. You can recreate this piece in any color yarn that best suit your taste, or use buttons in place of ribbons, or use other flower motif to decorate the cardigan.

Size: Fits 2-4 y/o.

I. Materials Used:

Worsted weight yarn (variegated green color) 150gms

Acrylic yarn (violet) (scrap)

Ribbon (violet) 1 yard

Medium sized faux pearl 3pieces

Flat glass beads (green) 5gms

(blue) 5gms

Embroidery Floss (green)

Steel Crochet Hook No.1

Embroidery Needle

Beading Needle

II. Directions:

Foundation Row:

-(Stating from neck) make 118ch (1dc, ch2, 1dc) to 7th ch from hook. *[skip 2 ch (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on next ch. Skip 2ch (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on next ch]* repeat 18x. skip 2ch, dc on last ch.

Row 1:

-ch3 turn *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 18x.

(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on last ch2 sp, dc on last st.

Row 2:

-ch3 turn *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1dc, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 2x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on next ch1 sp. [(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp, (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 4x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on next ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) 0n ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on next ch2 sp.]* repeat 4x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 4x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on next ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 2x. dc on last st.

Row 3:

-ch3 turn *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp]* repeat 22x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 4:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 22x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. dc on last st.

Row 5:

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) 0n ch1 sp.]* repeat 2x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 5 x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 5x. (1dc, 2ch,1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch,1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 5x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 2x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 6:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 26x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on last ch sp. dc on last st.

Row 7:

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 26x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 8:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 3x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 6x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 1ch, 2dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 6x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc,) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 6x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 3x. dc on last st.

Row 9:

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp]* repeat 30x. (2dcd, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 10:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 30x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.

Row 11:

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]* repeat 3x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]*repeat 7x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]*repeat 7x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]*repeat 3x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 12:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]*repeat 34x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. dc on the st.

Row 13:

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]*repeat 34x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 14: {Shaping of Sleeves and Body}

-ch3 *[(1dc, 2ch, 2dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]*repeat 4x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. *[( 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]*repeat 8x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp, ss on first dc of 3rd shell in first 3 shell group. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on same ch sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]* repeat 8x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc, 1dc, 2ch, 1dc, 2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.]*repeat 8x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp, ss on first dc of third shell group. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp.]*repeat 4x. dc on last st.

Row 15: {Start of Body}

-ch3 turn. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp]*repeat 20x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp. dc on last st.

Row 16:

-ch3 turn. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp]*repeat 20x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp. dc on last st.

Row 17-36: {Repeat Rows 15 and 16} fasten off.

{Neck, Front, Bottom Edging}

-Start from right side of neck. ss across neck to start of left front, do not fasten off.

(Start of Left front edging)

-(sc, 2ch) on dc & ch3 sts of left front edge across to start of bottom, ending in sc.

(Start of Bottom Edging)

-(10dc on ch2 sp, sc on ch1 sp) across up to start of right front, sc on last st.

(Start of Right front Edging)

-(2ch, sc) on dc & ch3 sts of right front edge across. ss across neck edge for the last time, fasten off.

{Sleeves}

-Attach yarn at the bottom of sleeves in ch1 sp (5ch, 1dc) on same sp.
Row 1:

-*[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp]*repeat 8x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp, ss on top of ch3.

Row 2:

-ss to ch2 sp (3ch, 1dc, 1ch, 2dc) on same st. *[(1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp]*repeat 8x. (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1sp, ss on top of ch3.

Row 3:

-ss to ch1 sp, (5ch, 1dc) on same sp. *[(2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) on ch1 sp]*repeat 8x. (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) on ch2 sp.

Row 4 - Row 11: {repeat rows 2 and 3}

Sleeve Edging:

-(3ch, 9dc) on ch2 sp. sc on ch1 sp. (10 dc on ch2 sp) (sc on ch1 sp) across. ss on top of ch3, fasten off.

Flower Motif {Make 3}

-using acrylic yarn, ch4 and ss to first ch to form a ring. *(ch3, 2dc, ch3 and sc on ring) *repeat more times. (creates 5 petals) fasten off.

-string flat glass beads up to 12 inches and arrange to form stem and two leaves unto the chest of cardigan, sew using couching embroidery stitch.

-then sew flowers at the center of leaves on top of stem, incorporate faux pearl at the center of each flower as you sew.

-sew ribbon at the corner of each neck edge to serve as ribbon closure.

*weave in loose ends.

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