Crochet Crochet - Cropped Cardigan for Mini

MSD Crochet Cropped Cardigan



Materials needed:
Size 20 thread in two colors (Main color= MC, Contrasting color=CC)
Size 1.0mm (US 11/12) crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge:
10sts = 1 inch/ 8 rows= 1 inch

Crochet terms are in US terms
Ch= chain
Sc= single crochet
Dc= double crochet
Dc dec= dc the next two sts together
Shell= 5dc in indicated stitch
St/sts= stitch/stitches
Sl st= slip stitch

Sleeves:
Round 1: With MC, ch 30, join with sl st, being careful not to twist ch. Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Join. Ch 1, turn. (30 sc)
Rounds 2: Sc in first st, dc in next st. *Sc in next st, dc in next st* repeat from * to * around. Join. Ch 1, turn. (30 sts)
Rounds 3-8: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Sleeve Cap:
Row 9: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc for 26 sts. Ch 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (26 sts)
Row 10: Skip first st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 11: Skip first st, sc in next st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc, to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (22 sts)
Row 12-15: Repeat Rows 10 and 11, decreasing 2 sts each row. Row 15 has 14 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sleeve cuff:
Round 1: With CC, join in bottom of starting chain of sleeve. Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Join, ch 1, turn. (30 sc)
Round 2: Sc in each sc around. Join. Ch 1, turn.
Round 3: Sc in first st *skip 2 sc, shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join. Fasten off.

Repeat for second sleeve.

Body:
Row 1: With MC, ch 73, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (72 sc)
Row 2: Sc in first sc, dc in next sc. *Sc in next sc, dc in next sc* across. Ch 1, turn (72 sts)
Row 3-10: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Right Front:
Row 11: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc for 16 sts. Ch 1, turn leaving remaining sts unworked. (16 sts)
Row 12: Skip first st, dc in nxt st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (15 sts)
Row 13: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (14 sts)
Row 14: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Row 15: Skip 6 sts, join in next st. Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (8 sts).
Row 16: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (7 sts)
Row 17: Skip first st, sc in next st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
Row 18-22: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At the end of Row 22, fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Back:
Row 11: Skip next 4 sts of Body, join in next st. Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across for 32 sts. Ch 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (32 sts)
Row 12: Skip first st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (30 sts)
Row 13: Skip first st, sc in next st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (28 sts)
Row 14-22: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At the end of Row 22, fasten off.

Left Front:
Row 11: Skip next 4 sts of Body, join in next st. Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (16 sts).
Row 12: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (15 sts)
Row 13: Skip first st, sc in next st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (14 sts)
Row 14: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc for 8 sts. Ch 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (8 sts)
Row 16: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc to last 2 sts. Work dc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (7 sts)
Row 17: Skip first st, sc in next st, dc in next st. Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
Row 18- 22: Sc in each dc, dc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At the end of Row 22, fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeves into armholes. Weave in ends.

Body edging:
Row 1: With CC, join in bottom of starting chain of body. Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 35, 2sc next ch, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (73 sc)
Round 2: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Round 3: Sc in first st *skip 2 sc, shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * across, end with sc in last st.. Fasten off.

Neck edging:
Join CC in first st on Right Front, and work 54 sc evenly around neckline. Ch 1, turn and work 1 sc in each sc across.. Fasten off and weave in ends.

-Meredith