Baby Cardigan Top Pattern

Baby Cardigan Top.

Easy crochet.

Sizes:
To fit chest, 16  ins. Length from top of shoulder, 8 ins.
Sleeve seam, 3 ins.

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
tr = treble
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet (or single crochet).

Instructions:

Back:
Using main shade, make 38 ch.
1st Row: 1 tr. into 4th ch from hook. 1 tr in each remaining ch. 3 ch, turn. (3 ch count as first tr on each row). 36 tr.
2nd Row: 1 tr in each tr. 3 ch, turn. Repeat 2nd row 8 times.

Shape for sleeves:
Next Row: Make ch 16. turn, 1 tr in 4th ch from hook. 1 tr in each remaining ch. (14 more tr).
Now work across 36 tr of back. Using a separate length of wool, make 14 ch from base of tr just worked. Now work 1 tr in each of the 14 ch. (64 tr).
Work 4 more rows of these 64 tr.

Shape neck:
1st Row:
Work across 25 tr, turn. Work 4 more rows on 25 tr.
Next Row: Make 9 ch, 1 tr in 4th tr from hook. 1 tr in each remaining ch. (7 more tr, now work across 25 tr, 32 tr).
Work 4 more rows on 32 tr.
Next Row: sl st across 14 tr, to end, (18 tr remaining)
Work 9 more rows on these 18 tr. Fasten off. Return to stitches left for other side.
1st Row: Miss centre 14 tr. 1 tr in each tr to end. (25 tr). Work 4 more rows on these 25 tr.
Next Row: Work across 25 tr, using a separate length of wool to make 7 ch from base of tr just worked. Now work 1 tr in each ch to end. (32 tr).
Work 4 more rows on 32 tr.
Next Row: Pattern 18 tr, turn. Work 9 more rows on 18 tr. Fasten off.

To Make up:
Press carefully. Sew up side and sleeve seams.

Edging:
Using different colour wool, with right side of work facing and commencing at right side seam, work 1 row of dc all round edge of cardigan.
Sleeve edging: Work the 2 rows as given for coat edging.

Picot around the edges.