Ch 28 using a 4mm hook 

Row 1: [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the third chain from hook, hdc 7, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 8, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 7, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next. (34) Turn 

Row 2: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 9, [2 hdc, ch1, 2hdc] in the ch space, hdc 10, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 9, [2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, [2 hdc] in the last. (52) Turn 

Row 3: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 3, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 13, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 14, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 13, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 3, [2 hdc] in the last. (63) Turn 

Row 4: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (63) Turn 

Row 5: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 5, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 15, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 17, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 15, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the next, hdc 5, [2 hdc] in the last. (73) Turn 

Row 6: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 7, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 17, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 19, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1, space, hdc 17, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 7, [2 hdc] in the last. (83) Turn 

Row 7: ch1, [2 hdc] in the first, hdc 9, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 19, [1 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 21, [2 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 19, [1 hdc, ch1, 1 hdc] in the ch1 space, hdc 9, [2 hdc] in the last. (95) Turn 

Row 8: ch1, sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 3 stitches and sc 3. (95) Turn © 2023 Skyler Cardigan by Baby Crochet Designs. All rights reserved. 9

Divide for armholes

Row 9: Ch1, hdc 12, [1 hdc] in the next, skip 21, [2 hdc] in the next, hdc 25, [2 hdc] in the next, skip 21, [1 hdc] in the next, hdc 12. (55) Turn 

Row 10-11: ch1, hdc to end. (55) Turn 

Row 12: ch1, sc 7, *bs, sc 7* repeat to end. (55) Turn 

Row 13-15: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc to end. (55) Turn 

Row 16: ch1, sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 3 stitches and sc 3. (55) Turn Row 17-19: ch1, hdc to end. (55) Turn 

Repeat rows 12 to 19 until work measures 5.5 inches from the shoulder and continue to the bottom edging. 

Bottom edging

Continuing from the bottom of the cardigan using a 3.5mm hook

Row 1: ch1, sc along the bottom of the cardigan, sc up the front edge around the collar and back down the other edge to the bottom, slst to the first. (I found 6 sc per three rows of hdc and 1 row of sc worked out just right) 

Sc along the bottom. Sc in the side. Sc around the collar, then down to the bottom. 

Row 2: ch8, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 6, join to the next stitch at the bottom of the cardigan with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (7) Turn 

Row 3: ch1, sc all in blo. (7) Turn 

Row 4: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the edge of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the bottom of the cardigan using a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (7) Turn

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you reach the other side.

Buttonband

Continuing from the bottom edging 

(If you want to add buttons, mark out where you would like the buttonholes to be. At the markers sc 2, ch2, skip 1, sc 2, then continue with row 3, doing 1 sc in the ch2 where the skipped stitch was. 

(I used 20mm buttons so did a ch2, but still only skipped 1 to get the buttonhole a bit bigger, then on the next row I did just 1 sc into the ch2.) 

Row 1: ch6, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 4, join to the next stitch at the edge of the cardigan with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (5) Turn 

Row 2: ch1, sc all in blo. (5) Turn 

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Row 3: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the edge of the cardigan, join to the next stitch of the edge of the cardigan using a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (5) Turn 

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you reach the other side.

Sleeves

Join yarn to the first unworked stitch under the arm. 

Row 1-3: ch1, hdc 24, slst to first. (24) Turn 

Row 4: ch1, *sc 7, bs* repeat to end, slst to first. (24) Turn 

Row 5-7: ch1, hdc to end, slst to first. (24) Turn 

Row 8: ch1, sc 3, bs, *sc 7, bs* repeat to last 4 stitches and sc 4, slst to first. (24) Turn 

Repeat rows 1-8 until the sleeve measures 5.5 inches from the shoulder, then continue to the cuffs. 

Cuffs

Row 1: ch1, *sc, dec* x 8, slst to first. (16) continue to the cuff ribbing.

Cuff Ribbing

Using a 3.5mm hook 

Row 1: ch8, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in the next 8, join to the next stitch at the edge of the cuff with a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (7) Turn 

Row 2: ch1, sc all in blo. (7) Turn 

Row 3: (in blo) ch1, sc all back to the edge of the cuff, join to the next stitch of the edge of the cuff using a slst, then work one more slst into the next stitch. (2 slsts in total for joining) (7) Turn 

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you reach the other side, then fasten off and sew the seam. 

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