Mystic Bella Plus Size CardiganMystic Bella Plus Size Cardigan  

 

Materials Used 8 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Autumn Red (6 oz skeins) (I used almost every inch of the 8 skeins)
Hook Size  L
Measurements Gauge: 2 inches = 3 V-doubles (6 dc of pattern stitch)

Sizing: 3x-4x

Measurements: Back: 23" long, 33" width from under arms across the back.  15" sleeve with edging.  25 1/2" from neck to end of sleeve with edging.  Back of neck opening 15".

Notes This is made with 2 strands held tog throughout.

Back Rectangle:

Row 1:  Ch 70, 2dc in the 4th ch from the hook. *Skip a st, 2dc in next st. Repeat from * across. End with a dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, 2dc in middle of 2dc from the previous row.  *2dc in the middle of the next 2dc from the previous row.  Repeat from *. End with a dc. Turn.

Rows 3-32: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off and leave approx. 20" to sew seam.

Front: Make 2:

Row 1: Ch 36, 2dc in the 4th ch from the hook. *Skip a st, 2dc in next st. Repeat from * across. End with a dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, 2dc in middle of 2dc from the previous row.  *2dc in the middle of the next 2dc from the previous row.  Repeat from *. End with a dc. Turn.

Rows 3-32: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off and leave approx. 20" to sew seam.

Sleeves: Make 2:

Row 1: Ch 50, 2dc in the 4th ch from the hook. *Skip a st, 2dc in next st. Repeat from * across. End with a dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, 2dc in middle of 2dc from the previous row.  *2dc in the middle of the next 2dc from the previous row.  Repeat from *. End with a dc. Turn.

Rows 3-23: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off and leave approx. 20" to sew seam.

Now to sew tog....I sewed up shoulders first.  11 1/2" of shoulders sewn up on both sides with 4 1/2" of the front not sewn.  I took the back and one front piece and sewed the shoulder.  Then I sewed the other side.

Now sew the sleeves seams, it will make a circle.  Then sew the sleeves onto the cardigan.  After the sleeves, I sewed each of the side seams. 

I edged the neckline with sc.  Then down the front sides of the cardigan, I did 5dc shell, sc, 5dc shell down.  I had 12 shells on either side.  For the sleeves and the bottom, I did 2 rows of 2dc, ch 3, 2dc.  For the first row of each, I did 2dc, ch 3, 2dc skipped 2 sts and then repeated.  When I went back for the second row, I did the 2dc, ch 3, 2dc in the previous row's ch 3 sp.


© December 9, 2006 Christina Budd

This is my written pattern; please use it for personal use only. You may make the item and sell them, but pattern remains property of Christina Budd. And if you sell the finished product, please link back to and give credit to this the original pattern.

 

 
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