KOOSH GRANNY SQUARE CARDIGAN

Instructions

Note: Cardigan is worked on a larger hook than is usually recommended. Cardigan is designed as an oversized fit. To work size L, use 5.5 mm hook in place of 4.5 mm hook.

Square Motif Patt

Using 4.5 mm (5.5 mm) hook, make a magic ring.

1st round - 3ch (counts as 1tr throughout), 2tr in ring, (3ch, 3tr in ring) 3 times, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg (counts as 3ch sp) ... 4 x 3tr groups.

2nd round - 3ch, 1tr in same sp, 1tr in next st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from twice, 2tr in beg ch sp, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 8 x 3tr groups.

3rd round - 3ch, 1tr in same sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, rep from twice, 2tr in beg ch sp, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 8 x 5tr groups.

4th round - 3ch, 1tr in same sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) twice, 1ch, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) twice, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from twice, 2tr in beg ch sp, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 16 x 3tr groups.

5th round - 3ch, 1tr in same sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times, rep from twice, 2tr in beg ch sp, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 8 x 3tr groups, 8 x 5tr groups.

6th round- 3ch, 1tr in same sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) 4 times, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3sts, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) 4 times, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from twice, 2tr in beg ch sp, 1ch, 1htr in 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 24 x 3tr groups.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Beg Front Neck Part Motifs

Make one each in C1 and C2.

Part Motif Patt:

Using 4.5 mm (5.5 mm) hook, make a magic ring.

1st round - 4ch (counts as 1dtr throughout), 3tr in ring, (3ch, 3tr, 3ch 2tr) in ring, turn.

2nd round - 3ch (counts as tr throughout), 1tr in next st, 1tr in next st, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from once, (2tr, 1dtr) in next st, turn.

3rd round - 4ch, 2tr in same sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 4 sts, turn.

4th round - 3ch, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) twice, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from twice, (2tr, 1dtr) in next st, turn.

5th round - 4ch, 2tr in same sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss 1ch sp, 1tr in each of next 4 sts, turn.

6th round- 3ch, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, (2tr, 3ch, 2tr) in next 3ch sp, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each of next 3sts) 4 times, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, rep from once, (2tr, 1dtr) in next st.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Beg First Sleeve:

Using 4.5mm (5.5mm) hook and C1, make 51ch.

1st row - Miss 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next 2ch, (1ch, miss 1ch, 1tr in each of next 3ch) 5 times, 1ch, miss 1ch, 1tr in next st, rep from to 6 times ... 49 sts (incl tr and ch).

2nd row - 3ch, 1tr in each tr and 1ch over each ch sp to end.

3rd row (inc) - 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in each tr and 1ch over each ch sp to last st, 2tr in last st ... 51 sts.

4th row - Rep 2nd row.

5th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 53 sts.

6th row - Rep 2nd row.

7th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 55 sts.

8th row - Rep 2nd row.

9th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 57 sts.

10th row - Rep 2nd row.

11th row (inc) - 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each tr and 1ch over each ch sp to last 3 sts, 1tr in next st, 1ch, miss next st, 2tr in last st ... 59 sts.

12th row - Rep 2nd row.

Change to C3, 13th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 61 sts.

14th row - Rep 2nd row.

15th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 63 sts.

16th row - Rep 2nd row.

17th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 65 sts.

18th row - Rep 2nd row.

19th row (inc) - 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each tr and 1ch over each ch sp to last 2 sts, 1ch, miss next st, 2tr in last st ... 67 sts.

20th row - Rep 2nd row.

21st row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 69 sts.

22nd row - Rep 2nd row.

23rd row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 71 sts.

24th row - Rep 2nd row.

Change to C2, 25th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 73 sts.

26th row - Rep 2nd row.

27th row (inc) - 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1ch, miss next st, 1tr in each tr and 1ch over each ch sp to last 2 sts, 1ch, miss next st, 2tr in last st ... 75 sts.

28th row - Rep 2nd row.

29th row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 77 sts.

30th row - Rep 2nd row.

31st row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 79 sts.

32nd row - Rep 2nd row.

33rd row (inc) - Rep 3rd row ... 81sts.

34th row - Rep 2nd row.

35th row - Rep 2nd row.

36th row - Rep 2nd row.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Make a second sleeve in the same way, using C1, C4, C5.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Sew motifs together as shown in diagram. Sew sleeves on to body, lining up 1ch sps to match motifs. Sew side and sleeve seams. Using C2 and 4.5 mm (5.5 mm) hook, work two rounds of dc evenly around front, neck and lower edges of Cardigan. Sew in ends.