Sizes Toddler; 4-6 years; 7-8 years are here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-hooded-kids-cardigan
SIZE: 6-12 MONTHS
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
width: 21" (53 cm)
length: 8" (20 cm)
MATERIALS:
Yarn: DK (light worsted #3), 8 ply in 4 colors
Hook: E (3,5 mm); H (5 mm)
Yardage: 55 yards (50 meters) from each color
Sew needle; 3 Buttons
ABBREVIATIONS:
Rnd - round
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc– double crochet
sc2tog - 2 single crochet decrease in one
dc2tog – 2 double crochet decrease in one
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
FPdc – front post double crochet
BPdc – back post double crochet
BLO – back loop only
C1 - color 1
C2 - color 2
C3 - color 3
C4 - color 4
LEVEL: Easy
INSTRUCTIONS:
RIGHT FRONT PANEL:
Start with C1, hook E (3,5 mm) and 18 ch foundation,
Rnd 1: C1; 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 15 chs (total: 16 sts), ch 2, turn,
Rnd 2: C1; *1 FPdc, 1 BPdc*, repeat from* to* 8 times (total: 16 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 4: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: C1; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 6: C1; continue to work with hook size H (5 mm); BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 16 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 7: C3; 1 sc in each st (total: 16 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 8: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 9: C3; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 10: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 11: C3; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 12: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 13: C4; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 14: C4; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 15: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 16: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 17: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 18: C1; BLO, dc2tog, 14 dc (total: 15 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 19: C1; 13 sc, sc2tog (total: 14 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 20: C1; BLO, dc2tog, 12 dc (total: 13 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 21: C1; 11 sc, sc2tog (total: 12 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 22: C1; BLO, dc2tog, 10 dc (total: 11 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 23: C1; 9 sc, sc2tog (total: 10 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 24: C1; BLO, dc2tog, 8 dc (total: 9 sts). Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT PANEL:
Rnd 1 - Rnd 17: repeat from Right Front Panel
Rnd 18: C1; BLO, 14 dc, dc2tog (total: 15 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 19: C1; sc2tog, 13 sc (total: 14 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 20: C1; BLO, 12 dc, dc2tog (total: 13 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 21: C1; sc2tog, 11 sc (total: 12 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 22: C1; BLO, 10 dc, dc2tog (total: 11 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 23: C1; sc2tog, 9 sc (total: 10 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 24: C1; BLO, 8 dc, dc2tog (total: 9 sts). Fasten off.
BACK PANEL:
Start with C1, hook E (3,5 mm) and 36 ch foundation
Rnd 1: C1; 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 15 chs (total: 34 sts), ch 2, turn,
Rnd 2: C1; *1 FPdc, 1 BPdc*, repeat from* to* 17 times (total: 34 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 4: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: C1; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 6: C1; continue to work with hook size H (5 mm); BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 34 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 7: C3; 1 sc in each st (total: 34 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 8: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 9: C3; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 10: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 11: C3; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 12: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 13: C4; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 14: C4; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 15: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 16: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 17: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 18: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 19: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 20: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 21: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 22: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 23: C1; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 24: C1; repeat Rnd 6
Fasten off.
SLEEVES:
Start with C1, hook E (3,5 mm) and 20 ch foundation,
Rnd 1: C1; 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next 17 chs (total: 18 sts), ch 2, turn,
Rnd 2: C1; *1 FPdc, 1 BPdc*, repeat from* to* 9 times (total: 18 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 3: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 4: C2; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 5: C1; repeat Rnd 2
Rnd 6: C1; continue to work with hook size H (5 mm); BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 18 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 7: C3; 1 sc in each st (total: 18 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 8: C3; repeat Rnd 6
Rnd 9: C3; repeat Rnd 7
Rnd 10: C3; BLO, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in last st (total: 20 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 11: C3; 1 sc in each st (total: 20 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 12: C3; BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 20 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 13: C4; repeat Rnd 11
Rnd 14: C4; repeat Rnd 12
Rnd 15: C1; repeat Rnd 11
Rnd 16: C1; BLO, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in last st (total: 22 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 17: C4; 1 sc in each st (total: 22 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 18: C4; BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 22 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 19: C1; repeat Rnd 17
Rnd 20: C1; repeat Rnd 18
Rnd 21: C4; repeat Rnd 17
Rnd 22: C4; BLO, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in last st (total: 24 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 23: C1; 1 sc in each st (total: 24 sts), ch 2, turn
Rnd 24: C1; BLO, 1 dc in each st (total: 24 sts), ch 1, turn
Rnd 25: C1; repeat Rnd 23
Rnd 26: C1; BLO, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 22 sts, 2 dc in last st (total: 26 sts). Fasten off.
HOW TO MAKE THE HOOD:
Pictures are from size 4-6 Y
Connect front panels with back panel on top with sew needle
Attach the yarn (C3) where is shown on picture above
and crochet 1 row of dc with hook size H (5 mm)
Keep alternating 1 row sc and 1 row dc BLO
Make 17 rows and fasten off.
Attach sleeves with sew needle.
HOW TO MAKE EDGE:
Attach the yarn C1 in bottom of right front panel, work on right site with hook E (3.5 mm)
Rnd 1: ch 2, 1 dc around whole cardogan
Rnd 2: C2; ch 2, turn, *1 FPdc, 1 BPdc*
Rnd 3: C2; repeat Rnd 2 and make 3 buttonholes at equal distances
HOW TO MAKE BUTTONHOLES:
Ch 2, sk 2 sts of row below and continue the row
Rnd 4: C1; repeat Rnd 2 except over the buttonholes where you have to make just dc in chs
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Sew the buttons.