Shadow Arrow Cardi
Crochet!|Winter 2020
This striking cardigan boasts graphic stripes that are made from an easy-to-stitch pattern worked on the diagonal. It will ensure that you stand out in a crowd no matter where you wear it!
JILL HANRATTY
Shadow Arrow Cardi

FINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 41 [46, 51, 57, 62] inches including edging

MATERIALS

• Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2oz/180 yds/100g per skein):

4 [4, 5, 5, 5] skeins #302 white glow (MC) 2 skeins each #353 Donahue (CA), #354 granite (CB) and #324, black (CC)

• Size L/11/8mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

GAUGE

12 sts including chs = 4 inches; 12 rows = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Chain-2 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first-half double crochet, chain-1.

Color sequence begins after first row after insets and is a repeat of [3 rows each of CA, CB, CC, and 5 rows of MC]; maintain this sequence throughout. If color change occurs with one stitch remaining, do not change colors.

When working on body pieces, repeat instructions in the order indicated.

Join with slip stitch unless otherwise indicated.

PATTERN STITCH

PATTERN

Note: Pattern rows are referenced throughout the pattern; rows are not necessarily worked in numerical order.

Row 1: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), sk first st, *sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next st**, ch 1, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (1 sc dec’d)

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