373 Cardigan Suggested yarn: • Pierrot Yarns Urban [100% merino wool; 394 yds./360m per 1.41 oz./40g skein]; color #04 ash rose, 3 skeins [120g] • Pierrot Yarns Lourdes [60% mohair, 40% silk; 306 yds./280m per 0.88 oz./25g skein]; color #01 milky white, 5 skeins [125g]
Tools/Notions: • 2.3mm (approx. US B), 2.5mm (approx. US B or C), and 3.0mm (approx. US C or D) crochet hooks or sizes necessary to achieve gauge • 3.0mm (US 3) and 3.6mm (approx. US 5) knitting needles or sizes necessary to achieve gauge
Finished measurements: • center back neck-to-cuff 58cm/22.83" • back length 42cm/16.54"
Gauge (10cm/4" square): • pattern stitch (with 3.0mm hook): 28 sts and 13 rows • reverse stockinette stitch: 24 sts and 33 rows Gauge may vary according to individual crochet style. Change hook size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.
Summary ※Note: entire garment worked with 2 strands of yarn held together (1 strand of Urban & 1 strand of Lourdes). Body: Work foundation chain to begin, then crochet in pattern stitch. With knitting knitting, pick up stitches from caston edge (foundation chain); work in k1p1 ribbing. Bind off in pattern. Place back and front shoulders together; seam with crochet chain seam (alternating chain st and slip st as needed to maintain pattern). Sleeves: Pick up stitches between sleeve markers on body. Work sleeve in pattern stitch and k1p1 ribbing. Bind off in pattern as for body. Front band: Cast on with long-tail cast-on method. Work in k1p1 ribbing and reverse stockinette stitch. When finished, place stitches on stitch holder; do not bind off. Finishing: Seam k1p1 ribbing sections of sides and sleeve undersides with mattress stitch. Seam pattern stitch sections with crochet chain seam (alternating chain st and slip st as needed to maintain pattern). Seam front body and front pattern with mattress stitch. Graft live stitches of front band (at back of neck) with Kitchener stitch. Seam back neckline to body with chain seam. Abbreviations: ch = chain CO = cast on k = knit stitch OH = on hold (that is, place on stitch holder) p = purl stitch pm = place marker PU = pick up rep = pattern repeat(s)
© 2015 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved.
Back
22cm 62 sts
17cm 48 sts
pattern stitch
23.5cm 31 rows
pm for sleeve
pm for sleeve
pm for neckline
42cm
Front (make 2)
22cm 62 sts
3.0mm hook
pm for sleeve
16.5cm 22 rows CO 172 sts | 34 rep + 2 sts | 61cm
2cm 8 rows
k1p1 ribbing
PU 159 sts
3.0mm needles
pattern st 3.0mm hook
CO 62 sts 12 rep + 2 sts 22cm
PU 57 sts
Front band
Finishing
right 8cm 26 rows
Kitchener stitch chain seam chain seam
reverse st st
reverse
reverse st st
mattress stitch mattress stitch
st st
chain seam
fold back
-5 sts
3.6mm needles PU 36 sts
mattress stitch
reverse st st
-5 sts
2cm 8 rows
3.6mm needles PU 36 sts
3.0mm needles CO 41 sts
Pattern stitch
Sleeve (make 2) 3.0mm needles
48cm 158 rows
left 8cm 26 rows
k1p1 ribbing CO 41 sts
k1p1 ribbing
OH
34cm | 92 sts PU 92 sts
2cm 8 rows
37.5cm | 132 sts 8cm 3.0mm hook 13 rows 27.5cm
8.5cm 25.5cm 12 rows 37 rows 9cm 12 rows
4-row repeat
pattern stitch 2.5mm hook alter gauge with hook size 3.0mm hook 132 sts | 26 rep + 2 sts | 47cm PU 132 sts
5-st repeat