Four Seasons Cardigan

Four Seasons Cardigan 
 (Spring Style)

This Cardigan is made up of front body, back body, sleeves, assembly, collar, hem, front band, and decorations. Start by crocheting the front and back bodies, then crochet the sleeves and join them together. Next, crochet the collar, hem, and front band, and finally crochet the decorations and seam them together.

Materials: 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
Hook: 2.0 mm(Part 8),3.0 mm crochet hook

Note: This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.

Note:
1.The color of back body is all 38# Pink Carnation.
2.The color of front body and join sequence can refer to the diagram, or you can connect them according to your preference.
3.The left and right in the pattern refer to the actual left and right when worn.

Chart Key

mr: adjustable magic ring

sl: slip stitch

sc: single crochet

ch: chain

hdc: half double crochet

dc: double crochet

dc2-in-1: 2 double crochets into the same stitch

sc2-in-1: 2 single crochets into the same stitch

dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together

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sc3-in-1: 3 single crochets into the same stitch

dc3-bobble: double crochet 3 stitches into the same stitch and crocheted together

tr2-bobble: treble crochet 2 stitches into the same stitch and crocheted together

PART1 Back bodyA​ 01' 28'' ​(Part 1) 

Let's start by crocheting the back body, which consists of motif 1, motif 2, and motif 3. We will begin by learning how to crochet motif 1. Except for the first motif, which needs to be worked completed ,the following motif ones,need to work and join them with the adjacent motifs.Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Motif 1

Motif 2

Motif 3

PART2 Front bodyB​ 25' 45'' ​(Part 1) 

The front body is divided into the left front and the right front, which refers to the actual wearing side. They are both made up of corresponding motifs. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Motif 4

color-changing motif 1

PART3 SleevesC​ 39' 43'' ​(Part 1) 

The sleeves are divided into 8 parts, and crocheted in order. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

PART4 AssemblyD​ 00' 10'' ​(Part 2) 

First, connect the front and back bodies at the shoulders.Then, attach the sleeves to the position on the front and back bodies.Finally, join the sides together. Please refer to the video for more details.

PART5 Collar and CuffsE​ 03' 00'' ​(Part 2) 

The collar is picked up stitches along the front and back neckline positions,working back and forth.The cuff is picked up 1 or 2 strands of the sleeves cast on stitches to join the yarn,then work in rounds,The method of rest is the same as for the neckline.Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: The collar,cuffs,hem,and front bands are all crocheted in (38#Pink Carnation).

Cuffs

PART6 HemF​ 09' 58'' ​(Part 2) 

The crocheting method and collar are basically the same, starting by picking up stitches at the edges and corners of the piece, then crocheting back and forth. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: After completing the first row of knit stitches, the crochet method and collar in rows 2-5 are the same; similarly, the pattern of knit stitches can be adjusted as needed, with odd numbers after knitting, ensuring the fabric is flat.

PART7 Front bandG​ 10' 21'' ​(Part 2) 

For the button band on the left and right front bodies, hem, and collar placement, pick up stitches. When crocheting the right button band, remember to crochet buttonholes. The left button band does not require buttonholes. After picking up stitches, crochet back and forth as usual.Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: The number of stitches picked up on the other side of the front band is roughly the same, and the pattern of picking up stitches for the front band can also be adjusted as needed.

Front band remaining rows diagram
Note: There are a total of 5 buttonholes,skip 21 stitches to make an buttonhole.

PART8 DecorationsH​ 11' 23'' ​(Part 2) 

The decoration is made up of leaves, small flowers, tulips, fried eggs, a teddy bear and buttons. Except for the bear brooch and buttons, everything else is crocheted first and then stitched together. You can also choose your desired brooch, please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Step 1 Leaf×2 Color:32#Aspen Green

Note:
1.Fasten off with 50cm tail after finishing the leaf.
2.When decorating stitches, it is not necessary to sew every stitch, just secure it firmly.

Step 2 Small flower×6 
Color:32#Aspen   Green × 2 10#Chalk Pink × 2   38#Pink Carnation × 2

Note: Fasten off with 30cm tail after finishing the small flowers.

Step 3 Tulips

Tulips are made up of flowers and leaves. The crochet for the two leaves is slightly different. First, crochet the leaves, then the flowers, and finally assemble them together.

Note: Fasten off with 50cm tail after finishing the small leaves.

Step 4 Fried eggs