Plaid Bear Cardigan

This cardigan consists of the back piece, the right front piece, the left front piece, the sleeve pieces, the cuffs, bottom edge, front band, the buttons, the collar and the decorations. First, crochet the back piece, the left and right front pieces and the sleeve pieces separately. Then join them together. Next, crochet the cuffs, the bottom edge, the front band and the collar, also attach the buttons. Finally, crochet the decorations and attach them in place.

The tutorial demonstrates the Small size. Please refer to the corresponding charts for other sizes.
The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Susan's Family Morandi 4#, Sheep Curly, 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn

Hook: 3.00 mm crochet hook

Note: Determine the left and right of the pieces based on the actual wearing orientation.

Chart Key

sl: slip stitch (tighten it or not)

ch: chain

hdc: half double crochet

dc: double crochet

fpdc: front post double crochet

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bpdc: back post double crochet

dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together

dc3tog: double crochet 3 stitches together

sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together

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

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

hdc2-in-1: half double crochet 2 stitches into the same stitch

tr4-in-1: treble crochet 4 stitches into the same stitch

hdc5-in-1: half double crochet 5 stitches into the same stitch

1/2 RC dc: 1-over 2 double crochet right cross, work 3 double crochets, the right one rises above the left two double crochets

1/2 LC dc: 1-over 2 double crochet left cross, work 3 double crochets, the left one rises above the right two double crochets

Note:
 1. 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. 

Part 1 Back pieceA​ 01' 33'' ​(Part 1) 

The back piece is divided into Section 1 and Section 2. Begin with the foundation chains. Work back and forth along the foundation chains.Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 2 Right front pieceB​ 15' 16'' ​(Part 1) 

The right front piece is divided into Section 1 and Section 2. Begin with the foundation chains. Work back and forth along the foundation chains. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 3 Left front pieceC​ 20' 47'' ​(Part 1) 

The left front piece is divided into Section 1 and Section 2. Begin with the foundation chains. Work back and forth along the foundation chains. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 4 Sleeve piecesD​ 31' 40'' ​(Part 1) 

The sleeve pieces start with the chain ring. Crochet back and forth in rounds. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: You can adjust the length of the sleeve pieces according to your own arm length.

Part 5 JoinE​ 37' 27'' ​(Part 1) 

Repeat the group of a single crochet followed by 2 chains to join. First, join the shoulder of the front and back pieces together. Then join the sleeves. Finally, join the side seams. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 6 Cuffs, Bottom edge, Front bandF​ 42' 22'' ​(Part 1) 

Crochet the cuffs around the first round of the sleeve piece using double crochets, then work back and forth for the bottom edge and the front band. Start with the bottom edge, then work the front band, and finally sew on the buttons. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: When working in rows, on the right side, work front post stitches over back post stitches, and on the wrong side, work back post stitches over front post stitches.

Part 7 CollarG​ 52' 13'' ​(Part 1) 

Begin from the corner on the right front band. Work back and forth in rows. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 8 DecorationH​ 00' 07'' ​(Part 2) 

Crochet the decorations according to the chart, and after completing them, secure them onto the right and left front pieces. The placement can also be adjusted based on personal preference.