The child sizes of the Painted Canyon Cardigan are beginner friendly and so fun to crochet. With a simple design and oodles of sizes, whip one up for every person in the family. This is the 6/8 size for kids, and great for girls AND boys.
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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
-approx. 900 yards for size 6/8
Stitch markers
Crochet hook in size J/6mm
Gauge:
Make sure you CHECK YOUR GAUGE!
11 hdc and 10 rows in 4” square
Pattern Notes:
Fhdc = Foundation Half Double Crochet
Fphdc/Bphdc = Front Post (or Back Post) Half Double Crochet
Buttonholes are unnecessary. Any ⅜” buttons will fit through any opening on the edging should you choose to add them.
Size 6/8:
Row 1: Fhdc-82. Alternately you could… Ch-83, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. (82)
Rows 2 – 40: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (82)
ARMHOLES:
Mark 25 stitches in from each side with st markers.
LEFT PANEL:
Row 41: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 25 sts only. (25)
Rows 42 – 58: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (25) DO NOT fasten off. Leave attached for starting hood.
CENTER PANEL:
Attach yarn in same st as stitch marker.
Row 41: Ch-1, hdc in same st and next 33 sts. (34)
Rows 42 – 58: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (34) Fasten off leaving ~20” tail for sewing later.
RIGHT PANEL:
Attach yarn in same st as stitch marker.
Row 41: Ch-1, hdc in same st and remaining (24) sts. (25)
Rows 42 – 58: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (25) Fasten off leaving ~20” tail for sewing later.
SEW SHOULDERS:
Fold front sides in and line up top edges to sew shoulders. Starting at the outside, use the long tails from “right panel” and “center panel” to sew using the Mattress Stitch.
Sew shoulders for 10 stitches per side. You should have 15 stitches left on each “front” and 14 stitches along the “neck” for a total of 44 stitches.
HOOD:
Where still attached from “left panel”.
Row 1: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 15 sts. Hdc2tog (using the last two sewn sts from shoulder seam as pictured below). Hdc in 14 “neck” sts, hdc2tog (using the last two sewn sts from shoulder steam). Hdc in last 15 sts. (46)
Rows 2 – 25: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (46)
Mark two centermost stitches. Move markers up each row or just line up decreases by eye.
Rows 26 – 30: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to marker. Hdc2tog, hdc in each st to end. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold right sides together and sew the top of hood using Mattress Stitch.
EDGING:
Attach yarn in bottom right corner.
Row 1: Ch-1, hdc in each row end up to hood, hdc in peak of hood and down the other side, making sure to place one hdc per row end. (177)
Row 2: Ch-1, turn, hdc in first st. * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next st * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around second to last st, hdc in last. (177)
Row 3: Ch-1, turn, hdc in first st. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around second to last st, hdc in last. (177)
Row 4: repeat row 2 (and if desired, add additional edging rows in multiples of two)
Row 5: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st to end. Do not fasten off. (177)
Bottom edge: Turn work clockwise. 3sc in corner st, sc in each row end/st around entire bottom. 3sc in last /corner st. Fasten off with invisible join.
SLEEVES:
Looking at the INSIDE, attach yarn in bottom of armhole.
Row 1: Ch-1, hdc 36x evenly around opening. Join to top of first hdc with sl st. (36)
Rows 2 – 8: Ch-1, turn. Hdc in each st around. Join to top of first st with sl st. (36)
Row 9: Ch-1, turn. Hdc in all but last 2 sts, hdc2tog. Join to top of first st with sl st. (35)
Rows 10 & 11: Ch-1, turn. Hdc in each st around. Join to top of first st with sl st. (35)
Rows 12 – 32: Repeat rows 9 – 11 (ending with 28 sts at row 32).
Row 33: Ch-1, turn. Hdc in all but last 2 sts, hdc2tog. Join to top of first st with sl st. (27)
Rows 34 – 35: Ch-1, turn. Hdc in each st around. Join to top of first st with sl st. (27)
Row 36: Ch-1, turn. * fphdc around first st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st. (27)
Row 37: Ch-1, turn. * bphdc around first st, fphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around last, join to top of first bphdc with sl st. (27)
Rows 38 – 39: Repeat rows 36 & 37 (27)
Row 40: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join with Invisible Join.
OUTSIDE POCKETS:
Make two.
Row 1: Ch-16, hdc in second ch from hook and in each across (15)
Rows 2 – 10: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st across. (15)
Row 11: Ch-1, turn, hdc in first st. * fphdc in next, bphdc in next * repeat between * * 5 more times, fphdc in next, hdc in last. (15)
Row 12: Ch-1, hdc in first st, * bphdc around next, fphdc around next * repeat between * * 5 more times, bphdc in next, hdc in last. (15)
Row 13: Ch-1, sc in each st across. (15)
Rotate and sc in same st as last sc. Sc down row ends to corner. 3sc in corner. Sc across bottom edge. 3sc in corner. Sc up row ends. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew into place. Repeat on other side.
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