Size
One size only to fit bust 85-91cm

You will need
• 2 x 100g balls of Elle Family Knit DK in Fuchsia shade no. 076
• 2 x 50g balls of Elle Crochet No 5 in Fuchsia shade no. 005
• 1 x 50g ball of Elle Crochet No 5 in Rose Pink shade no. 004
• 8mm crochet hook for back, fronts and sleeves
• 5mm crochet hook for finishing trim
• tapestry needle
• coloured markers
• scissors
• 60cm length of satin ribbon of your choice to fasten cardigan

NOTE this cardigan is crocheted very loosely using two strands of yarn throughout.

Abbreviations
beg      begin(ning)
ch        chain
foll       follow(s)
patt     pattern
rep     repeat
sl         slip
ss         slip stitch
sp(s)   space(s)
st(s)   stitch(es)
tr         treble

Stitch pattern used
The lacy pattern is worked in the following stitch sequence [3 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp] and is referred to as patt in the instructions.

BACK
Using 8mm crochet hook, loosely crochet 51 ch with one strand of elle Family Knit dK in colour Fuchsia and one strand of elle Crochet no 5 in colour Fuchsia. Insert coloured markers in the 13th and 33rd ch made.

NOTE Your chain should measure approximately 43cm long.

1st row Work 1 tr in 11th ch from hook, * 3 ch, skip 3 ch, tr in next ch *, rep from * to * 9 more times.

2nd row 4 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, rep patt 9 times (refer to the stitch pattern used above), 3 ch, tr in 11 ch- sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

3rd row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in next 3 ch-sp, rep patt 9 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

4th-11th rows rep the 2nd and 3rd rows four more times.

NOTE Without stretching, your work should measure approximately 19cm.

12th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, rep patt 9 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

13th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

14th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

15th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch- sp place marker in 6 ch-sp just made, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, place marker in 3 ch-sp just made.

16th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

17th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

18th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

19th row 4 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 2 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

20th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

21st row rep 19th row.

22nd row 4 ch, skip 2 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

23rd row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

24th row 6 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

25th row 6 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

26th-27th rows rep 25th row.

28th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, *3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp*, rep from * to * once more.

29th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 12 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

30th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 12 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

31st row 6 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 13 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

32nd row 6 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 13 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

33rd row rep 32nd row.

34th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 4 times, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, rep patt 3 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

35th row rep 32nd row, but with 14 patt rep worked, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

36th-37th rows rep 35th row.

Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Join the two yarns to the back at the 13th ch marked at the beg ch.

1st row with 8mm hook and working towards the first ch of beg ch, work 3 ch, tr in 9th ch of beg ch, 3 ch, tr in 5th ch of beg ch, 3 ch, tr in 1st ch of beg ch.

2nd row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

3rd row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

4th row rep 2nd row.

5th row 4 ch, tr in 1 ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

6th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

7th row 4 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same sp.

8th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

9th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

10th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in next 3 ch-sp, rep patt 4 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

11th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 4 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

12th row rep 10th row.

13th row rep 11th row.

14th row rep 10th row.

15th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, place marker in 4 ch-sp just made, rep patt 4 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp, place marker in 1 ch-sp just made.


16th row 4 ch, tr in 1 ch-sp, rep patt 3 times, 3 ch, tr in same 3 ch-sp, rep patt twice, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

17th row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.


18th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

19th row 6 ch, tr in 1st 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in last ch-sp.

20th-29th rows rep 19th row.


30th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 1 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

31st row 6 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 3 times, 3 ch, tr same ch-sp, rep patt 3 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

32nd row 6 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 7 times, 3 ch, tr in last ch-sp.

33rd-37th rows rep 32nd row.

Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT 
Using 8mm hook, join yarns as before to the remaining marker positioned at the 33ch, in the beg ch.

1st row 6 ch, tr in 37th ch of beg ch, 3 ch, tr in 41st ch of beg ch, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

2nd-37th rows foll patt as given for left front.

Fasten off.

SLEEVE
Using 8mm hook and working with the two yarns as for back and fronts, work 23 ch.

1st row work 1 tr in 10th ch from hook, 3 ch, tr in 9th ch made, 3 ch, tr in 5th ch made, 3 ch, tr in first ch made.

2nd row 6 ch, tr in top of last tr made, rep patt 3 times, 3 ch, tr in 10 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in 19^th ch of beg ch.

3rd row 6 ch, tr in top of last tr made, rep patt 5 times, *3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp*, rep from * to * once more.

4th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

5th row: 4 ch, skip 1 ch-sp, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 2 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

6th row 2 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

7th row 2 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 7 times, 3 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, tr in same ch-sp.

8th row 2 ch, tr in first 3 ch-sp, rep patt 7 times, tr in 2 ch-sp.

9th row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 2 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp.

10th row 4 ch, tr in top of last tr made, 3 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 6 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in same ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

11th row 4 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 9 times, 3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp.

12th row 4 ch, tr in top of last tr made, place marker in 4 ch-sp just made, 3 ch, tr in 2 ch-sp, rep patt 10 times, *3 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp*, rep from * to * once more, 2 ch, tr in same ch-sp, place marker in 2 ch-sp just made.

13th row ss to middle of first 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, rep patt 11 times, tr in next 3 ch-sp.

14th row ss to middle of first 3 ch-sp, rep patt 9 times, 3 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp.

15th row ss to middle of 3 ch-sp, 6 ch, tr in next 3 ch-sp, rep patt 8 times, 3 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp.

16th row 6 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 8 times, 3 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

17th-20th rows rep 16th row.

21st row 4 ch, tr in 3 ch-sp, rep patt 8 times, 2 ch, tr in 6 ch-sp.

22nd row 4 ch, tr in 2 ch- sp, rep patt 8 times, 2 ch, tr in 4 ch-sp.

23rd-27th rows rep 22nd row.

Fasten off.

Work the other sleeve in exactly the same way.

To make up
NOTE there is no right or wrong side of the cardigan.

Use the markers on the body and the sleeves to position the sleeves.

Sew the sleeves to the body, then sew the side seam of the body and sleeve seam closed on both sides. There should be only 2 markers left on the cardigan – approximately at the bust height, one each on the inside of the front panels. Remove all the other markers.

FINISHING TRIM
Using 5mm hook with Elle Family Knit DK colour Fuchsia and Elle Crochet No 5 colour Rose Pink, join in 3 ch-sp at the hem of cardigan, where the back and front joins.

1st row 3 ch, work 3 tr in same ch-sp, *work 4 tr in next ch-sp*, rep from * to * to second last ch-sp of hem, [3 tr, 2 ch 3 tr] in corner ch-sp, **work 3 tr in next ch-sp**, rep from ** to ** to ch-sp before next marker, [2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in next ch-sp, rep from ** to ** to ch-sp before next marker, [2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in next ch-sp, rep from ** to ** to ch-sp before corner ch-sp, [3 tr, 2 ch 3 tr] in corner ch-sp, rep from * to * to last open ch-sp on hem, ss to 3rd ch made.

2nd row 3 ch, work 1 tr into every tr of 1st row. For the 2 ch-sp on corners (you should have 4), work [2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in 2 ch-sp, ss to 3rd ch made. Fasten off.

Work away all the loose ends at the back of the work and cut away any excess yarn.

To complete
Use a brooch to fasten the cardigan at the 2 remaining markers on the front panels. Remove the markers.

Text and image: Ideas magazine