Crochet Adorable Lacy Baby Cardigan Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in soft purple
• Crochet hook size G/4.0mm
• 5 wooden buttons
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch

Pattern

Yoke

Ch 61.

1. Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (58 dc)
2. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in the next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts,* repeat from * to * across. Turn. (62 dc)
3. Row 3-4: Repeat Row 2, increasing by 4 dc each row. At end of Row 4, you should have 70 dc.

Body

5. Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each st across. Turn.
6. Row 6-15: Repeat Row 5. Fasten off.

Sleeves

16. Reattach yarn to the armhole, ch 3, dc around armhole to create a sleeve of 26 sts. Join with sl st.
17. Round 1-11: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with sl st.
18. Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat for the second sleeve.

Edging

27. Attach yarn at the bottom corner of the cardigan. Work a row of sc evenly up the opening, around the neckline, and down the opposite side. Fasten off.
28. For scalloped edge: Attach yarn at the bottom hem, ch 1, *(sc, skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st)* repeat across edge and join with sl st. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew buttons evenly spaced along one side of the front opening, with corresponding buttonholes achieved by leaving small gaps in the edging on the opposite side. Weave in all ends securely.