Ladies Bauble Cardigan

Size Small

This cardigan has chunky bauble sleeves, it is made using a simple hdc (htc UK) stitch and a bobble stitch for the sleeve, it is quick and easy to work up. The sleeves work up a bit chunky but they can be worked up with a hdc instead! The full ad free pattern with sizes xs to 2XL can be purchased here

Size small

Chest 32-34”

Finished chest 36”

Shoulder to hem 21”

Shoulder to cuff 23”

Armhole depth 7.5”

The size guide for lengths is just a guide, as we are all different it’s always best to measure the individual you are making for, to get the perfect fit.

Materials

1520 metres dk / weight 3 yarn (I used Stylecraft DK (295 metres per 100g) Dandelion Yellow for the main colour and two rows of each colour Matador Red, Grass Green, Cloud Blue, Bluebell, Plum, and Magenta for the sleeves.

3.5 and 4 mm crochet hooks

5-8 x 20-25 mm buttons

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc = single crochet (double crochet UK)

dc = double crochet (treble crochet UK)

hdc = half double crochet (half treble crochet UK)

blo = back loop only (crochet into the back loop of the stitch)

slst = slip stitch

ch = chain

[ ] = in the same stitch

* * = repeat between

fpdc = (front post double crochet) (front post treble crochet UK) yo and insert hook into the front post of the stitch below and dc as usual.

bpdc = back post double crochet (back post treble UK) yo and insert hook into the back post of the stitch below and dc as usual.

fpdc 5 together = *yarn over, insert hook into next front post, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops* x 5 ( 6 loops on hook), yarn over pull through all 6 loops. Video

Gauge

9 hdc and 5 rows = 2” x 2”

*The ch1 does not count as a stitch*

Pattern

Ch78 with a 4mm hook (row 1 is right side facing)

Row 1: [2 hdc] in the third chain from hook, hdc 2, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 15, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 36, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 15, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 2, [2 hdc] in the last. (86) Turn

Row 2: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 4, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 17, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 38, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 17, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 4, [2 hdc] in the last. (96) Turn

Row 3: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 6, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 19, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 40, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 19, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 6, [2 hdc] in the last. (106) Turn

Row 4: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 8, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 21, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 42, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 21, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 8, [2 hdc] in the last. (116) Turn

Row 5: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 10, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 23, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 44, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 23, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 10, [2 hdc] in the last. (126) Turn

Row 6: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 12, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 25, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 46, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 25, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 12, [2 hdc] in last. (136) Turn

Row 7: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 14, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 27, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 48, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 27, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 14, [2 hdc] in the last. (146) Turn

Row 8: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 16, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 29, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 50, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 29, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 16, [2 hdc] in the last. (156) Turn

Row 9: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 18, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 31, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 52, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 31, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 18, [2 hdc] in the last. (166) Turn

Row 10: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 20, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 33, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 54, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 33, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 20, [2 hdc] in the last. (176) Turn

Row 11: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 22, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 35, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 56, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 35, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 22, [2 hdc] in the last. (186) Turn

Row 12: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 24, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 37, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 58, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 37, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 24, [2 hdc] in the last. (196) Turn

Row 13: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 26, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 39, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 60, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 39, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 26, [2 hdc] in the last. (206) Turn

Row 14: ch1, [2 hdc] in the same, hdc 28, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 41, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 62, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 41, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 28, [2 hdc] in the last. (216) Turn

Row 15: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 30, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 43, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 64, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 43, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 30, [2 hdc] in the last. (226) Turn

Row 16: ch1, hdc 33, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 45, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 66, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 45, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 33. (234) Turn

Row 17: ch1, hdc 34, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 47, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 68, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 47, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 34. (242) Turn

Row 18: ch1, hdc 35, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 49, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 70, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 49, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 35. (250) Turn

Row 19: ch1, hdc 36, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 51, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 72, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 51, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 36. (258) Turn

Divide for armholes

Row 20: ch1, hdc 37, [2 hdc] in the next, skip 53, [3 hdc] in the next, hdc 74, [3 hdc] in the next, skip 53, [2 hdc] in the next, hdc 37. (158) Turn

Row 21: ch1, hdc all. (158) Turn

Repeat row 21 until work measures 19.5” from the shoulder, ending with a right side row. Continue to the bottom edging.

Bottom edging

Continuing from the bottom sc up the side of the cardigan, sc around the neck and back down to the bottom of the other side, (I found 3 sc per two rows of hdc worked out) this gives the cardigan a better edge for the ribbing. (The bottom ribbing is 1.5”)

Change to a 3.5mm hook

Row 1: ch10, sc in 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each chain back to the bottom of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the bottom of the cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Row 2: ch1, sc all in blo. (9) Turn

Row 3: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the bottom of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the bottom of the cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Repeat Rows 2-3 until you get to the other side of the cardigan and continue to the button band.

Button/Buttonhole Bands

If making buttonholes mark out where you want the button holes, where your markers are (I did my buttonholes on a row 3 (working back towards the cardigan) and did sc 3, ch2, skip 1 stitch, sc 2). Then on the next row sc 2, sc 1 in the ch2, sc 3.

Row 1: ch7, sc in 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each chain back to the edge of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the edge of the cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (6) Turn

Row 2: ch1, sc all in blo. (6) Turn

Row 3: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the edge of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the edge of the cardigan using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (6) Turn

Repeat Rows 2-3 until you get to the other side of the cardigan.

Fasten off and sew your buttons on to match the button holes and weave in all ends.

Sleeves

Using a 4mm hook

With the wrong side facing join yarn in the first unworked stitch under arm

Rows 1-3: ch1, hdc 60, slst to first. (60) Turn

From row 4 is right side facing, no turning

Row 4: ch1, *dc 5, [5 dc] in the next* x 10, slst to first. (100)

Row 5: ch1, *bpdc 2, fpdc 1, bpdc 2, [fpdc 5 together]* repeat to end, slst to first. (60)

Row 6: ch1, *bpdc 2, [5 fpdc] in the fpdc below, bpdc 2, fpdc on top of bobble* repeat to end, slst to first. (100)

Row 7: ch1, *bpdc 2, [fpdc 5 together] bpdc 2, fpdc* repeat to end, slst to first. (60)

Row 8: ch1, *bpdc 2, fpdc on top of bobble, bpdc 2, [5 fpdc] in fpdc below* repeat to end, slst to first. (100)

Repeat rows 5 to 8 until the sleeve measures 21.5” from the shoulder, ending with a row 5 or 7, then continue to the cuffs.

Cuffs

Row 1: ch1, *sc 1, sc2tog* x 20, slst to first. (40)

Change to a 3.5mm hook

Row 2: ch10, sc in 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each chain back to the cuff, join to the next stitch of the cuff using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Row 3: ch1, sc all in blo. (9) Turn

Row 4: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the cuff, join to the next stitch of the cuff using a slst then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (9) Turn

Repeat Rows 3-4 until you get all the way around, then sew the seam.

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