SUNDAY CARDI

EASY

SIZES

Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

Bust: 44¾ [48½, 52¼, 56, 59¾] inches

MATERIALS

GAUGE

9 ext sc = 4¼ inches; 8 rows/rnds = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts as first extended single crochet unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Sleeve rounds 5–20 are worked in turned rounds.

The left and right fronts are not identical, nor are they mirror images of each other. The mesh sections are randomly placed throughout the cardigan.

PATTERN STITCH

Mesh

Row/Rnd 1: [Ch 2, sk next st, ext sc in next st], rep as directed.

Row/Rnd 2: [Ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, ext sc in front lp (see Stitch Guide) of next st], rep as directed.

Row/Rnd 3: [Ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, back lp (see Stitch Guide) ext sc in next st], rep as directed.

SPECIAL STITCHES

First foundation single crochet (first foundation sc): Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration A—ch-1 completed), yo, draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations B and C—sc completed).

Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made (see illustration A), yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), yo, draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations C and D—sc completed)] as indicated in instructions.

Extended single crochet (ext sc): Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, yo and draw through 1 lp on hook, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook.

Extended single crochet 2 together (ext sc2tog): [Insert hook in next indicated st, yo, pull up a Ip, yo and draw through 1 Ip on hook] twice (3 Ips on hook), yo and draw through all 3 lps.

CARDIGAN

BACK

Foundation row: First foundation sc (see Special Stitches), work 47 [50, 53, 56, 59] next foundation sc (see Special Stitches), turn. (48 [51, 54, 57, 60] sc)

Row 1: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), ext sc (see Special Stitches) in each st across, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, ext sc in next st, [Mesh Row 1—see Pattern Stitch] 5 times, ext sc in next 4 [7, 10, 13, 16] sts, [Mesh Row 1] 7 times, ext sc in next 5 sts, [Mesh Row 1] 3 times, ext sc in last 7 sts, turn.

Ch 2, ext sc in next 6 sts, [Mesh Row 2] 3 times, ext sc in next 5