CARDIGAN "VENEZIA" FREE CROCHET PATTERN

Autumn is coming, so it's time to prepare our wardrobe. Today I present you my new model cardigan. I called it "Venezia" because of the name of yarn. I chose basic stitches to make the pattern because it is very soft, fancy yarn and doesn't need special texture. It contains mohair, acrylic, lame, polyester. Here you can find the yarn  You'll need 5 skeins.  For the edges of the cardigan  I used black acrylic yarn.
The cardigan "Venezia" is open cardigan with long sleeves and it's very easy and fast to make. The pattern is for sizes S/M; L/XL

ABBREVIATION:
Rnd - round
sc - single crochet
ch - chain
st/s - stitch/es
dc - double crochet
FPdc - front post double crochet
BPdc - back post double crochet
MC - main color
CC - contrasting color

MATERIALS:

Hook sizes: 4.5 mm; 7 mm
Sew needle

YARN:

MC: Fancy Yarn, (light weight #3; DK; 8 ply)
CC: acrylic (light weight #3; DK; 8 ply)

GAUDGE: 2 sts & 2 rows = 1 inch in single crochet

YARDAGE: 1300 y (1200 m) - 1635 y (1500 m)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
S/M:                                                      
Length: 33.5" (85 cm)
Width: 44" (112 cm)

L/XL:
Length: 37.5" (95 cm)
Width: 53.5" (119 cm)

NOTE: Instructions for size L/XL are in brackets (...)


HOW TO MAKE A FPDC:

Yarn over and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second stitches of the row below then finish your double crochet as you normally would.

HOW TO MAKE A BPDC:  

Yarn over, insert your hook through the back of your work, across the front of the indicated stitch, then through your work again, such that the hook is at the back of your work again and then finish your double crochet as you normally would.

SLEEVES: CC and 4.5 mm hook
Start with ch 27 (35),
Rnd 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 24 (32) sts (total: 25; 33 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 2: 1 dc in same st, *1 FPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 12 (16) times (total: 25; 33 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: 1 dc in same st, *1 BPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 12 (16) times (total: 25; 33 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 4: repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: repeat Rnd 3
Rnd 6: MC, 7 mm hook; 1 sc in next 25 (33) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 7 - Rnd 22: repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 23: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 23 (31) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 27; 35 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 24: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 25 (33) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 29; 37 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 25: 1 sc in next 29 (37) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 26 - Rnd 41: repeat Rnd 25
Rnd 42: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 13 (17) sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 13 (17) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 32; 40 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 43: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 30 (38) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 34; 42 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 44: 1 sc in next 34 (42) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 45: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 32 (40) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 36; 44 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 46: 1 sc in next 36 (44) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 47 - Rnd 50: repeat Rnd 46
Rnd 51: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 34 (42) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 38; 46 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 52: 1 sc in next 38 (46) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 53: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 36 (44) sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 40; 48 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 54: 1 sc in next 40 (48) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 55: repeat Rnd 54
For size S/M- faste off.
For size L/M continue work:
Rnd 56: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 46, 2 sc in last st (total: 50 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 58: 1 sc in next 50 sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 60: 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 48 sts, 2 sc in last st (total: 52 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 61: 1 sc in next 52 sts
Fasten off. 

FRONT PART: CC and 4.5 mm hook
Ch 27 (33),
Rnd 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 24 (30) chs (total: 25; 31 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 2: 1 dc in same st, *1 FPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 12 (15) times (total: 25; 31 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: 1 dc in same st, *1 BPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 12 (15) times (total: 25; 31 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 4: repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: repeat Rnd 3
Rnd 6: MC, 7 mm hook; 1 sc in next 25 (31) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 7 - Rnd 70: repeat Rnd 6
For size S/M fasten off, for size L/XL continue work:
Rnd 71- Rnd 80: repeat Rnd 6
Fasten off.

BACK PART: CC and 4.5 mm hook
Ch 55 (67), 
Rnd 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 52 (64) chs (total: 53; 65 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 2: 1 dc in same st, *1 FPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 26 (32) times (total: 53; 65 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: 1 dc in same st, *1 BPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st*, repeat from* to* 26 (32) times (total: 53; 65 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 4: repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: repeat Rnd 3
Rnd 6: MC, 7 mm hook; 1 sc in next 53 (65) sts, ch 1, turn
Rnd 7 - Rnd 70: repeat Rnd 6
For size S/M fasten off, for size L/XL continue work:
Rnd 71- Rnd 80: repeat Rnd 6
Fasten off.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CARDIGAN IN 3 STEPS: 
1. Sew front part to back part at the top then attach the sleeve. 
2. Then continue sew along the sleeve. 
3. Sew both back and front part together at down part

EDGE:  CC and 4.5 mm hook
Rnd 1: Attach the yarn on right front part in beginning edge and work dc around all cardigan, ch 2, turn
Rnd 2: keep alternating 1 FPdc and 1 BPdc around
Rnd 3 - Rnd 4: keep alternating 1 FPdc and 1 BPdc around
Fasten off.

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