Sparkly Crochet Pierotka Cardigan

Front and back panel, 8 mm hook

Row 1: Crochet 72 chain stitches. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 instead of the first dc, insert the hook into the 4th stitch and crochet dc. Then crochet dc into each stitch. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1 and sc into the same stitch. The pattern is: ch 3, skip 2 stitches and crochet sc into the 3rd stitch. Finish the row with sc into the 2nd stitch of the turning chain. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1 instead of sc and sc into the same place, then sc under the arch. Crochet the pattern: ch 5 and sc under the following arch, then sc into sc and sc under the following arch. Finish the row with sc under the arch and sc into the turning chain stitch. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1 instead of sc and sc into the same place. Crochet the pattern: ch 3 and sc under the arch, ch 3 and sc into sc. Repeat to the end of the row. Finish the row with sc into the turning chain stitch. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 and ch 2 for the pattern. Sc under the arch, sc into sc, sc under the following arch, ch 5 above sc and visually skip the flower motif. Crochet sc under the following arch, then sc into sc and sc under the arch, ch 5. Repeat to the end of the row. Finish the row with ch 2 and dc into the turning chain stitch. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1 and sc into the same place. Ch 3 and sc into sc, ch 3 and sc under the arch. Finish the row with sc into the 3rd stitch of the turning chain. Turn.

Row 8: Same as Row 4.
Row 9: Same as Row 5.
Row 10: Same as Row 6.
Row 11: Same as Row 7.

Back panel, 8 mm hook

Rows 12–50: Repeat Rows 4–7. Finish with Row 6.

Shaping the back neckline, 8 mm hook

Place a stitch marker into the middle sc of the 4th flower motif from the edge. Skip 4 flower motifs for the neckline and place another stitch marker into the middle sc of the 5th flower motif.

Row 51: Crochet the last row. Ch 1 instead of sc and sc into the same stitch, ch 3 and sc into sc, ch 3 and sc under the arch. Finish with sc into the sc where the stitch marker is placed. Fasten off and join the yarn at the next stitch marker. Crochet the other side as a mirror image: ch 1 and sc into the same place. Ch 3 and sc under the chain space, ch 3 and sc into sc. Fasten off.

Front panel, 8 mm hook

Rows 12–47: Repeat Rows 4–7. Finish with Row 7.

Shaping the front neckline, 8 mm hook

Count the single crochet stitches from the edge and mark the 8th one with a stitch marker. Repeat on the opposite side.

Row 48: Ch 1 instead of sc, sc into the same stitch, sc under the arch, ch 5, sc under the arch, sc into sc and sc under the arch. Finish the row with ch 3 and dc into the sc where the stitch marker is placed. Turn.

Row 49: Ch 1, sc into the same place. Ch 3 and sc into sc, ch 3 and sc under the arch. Finish the row with sc into the sc where the stitch marker is placed. Turn.

Row 50: Ch 1 instead of sc, sc into the same stitch, sc under the arch, ch 5, sc under the arch, sc into sc and sc under the arch. Finish the row with sc into the sc where the stitch marker is placed. Turn.

Row 51: Ch 1 instead of sc and sc into the same place, ch 3, sc under the arch, ch 3 and sc into sc. Finish the row with sc into the sc where the stitch marker is placed. Turn.

Joining the shoulders, 8 mm hook

Place the panels together with the right sides facing each other and the wrong side facing out. At the shoulders, insert the hook into the edge stitches of both the front and back panels. Pull the yarn through both stitches. Ch 1 instead of sc.

When joining with sc, crochet 2 sc under the arch and 1 sc into sc through both panels. You can also use slip stitches: insert the hook into the chain stitches through both panels. The scheme is the same, i.e. 2 slip stitches into the chain stitches and 1 slip stitch into sc. Crochet loose slip stitches. Join the opposite shoulder in the same way.

Joining the sides, 8 mm hook

Insert the hook into the bottom stitches of the lower edge and crochet ch 1 instead of sc. Crochet slip stitches. Insert the hook through the edge double crochet and crochet sl st.

In a row that started or ended with sc, crochet 1 sl st through the edge stitches. In a row where there is dc or 3 chain stitches, crochet 2, or possibly 3, slip stitches through the edge stitches. Make sure both panels line up evenly.

Crochet to the required height and leave space for the armholes, approximately 7 pattern repeats / 20 cm. Do not fasten off and continue by crocheting the sleeves directly into the armholes.

Sleeves, 8 mm hook

Row 1: Ch 1 instead of sc and sc into the seam. The pattern is: ch 3, sc around the edge double crochet, ch 3 and sc into the middle one of the edge sc stitches. Repeat the pattern to the end of the row. The sleeve must not pull or ripple. Finish the row with ch 1 and hdc. You finish in the centre of the arch. Turn. You have 18 arches.

Row 2: Ch 1 instead of sc, sc into the same arch. The pattern is: ch 3 and sc under the arch. Repeat to the end of the row. Finish the row with ch 1 and hdc. You finish in the centre of the arch. Turn.

Rows 3–11: Crochet Row 2.

Row 12: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then repeat Row 2.

Row 13: Crochet Row 2.

Row 14: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then repeat Row 2.

Rows 15–22: Crochet Row 2.

Rows 23–24: Crochet as Row 2, but instead of ch 3, alternate ch 2 and sc, ch 3 and sc. Finish the row with ch 1 and sc.

Row 25: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then crochet ch 2 and sc under the arch. Finish the row with ch 1 and sc.

Row 26: Crochet as Row 2, but instead of ch 3, alternate ch 2 and sc, ch 3 and sc. Finish the row with ch 1 and sc.

Row 27: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then repeat Row 2.

Rows 28–31: Crochet Row 26.

Row 32: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then repeat Row 2.

Rows 33–34: Crochet Row 26.

Row 35: Decrease at the beginning of the row. Crochet ch 1 instead of sc, sc under the arch, and without any chain stitches crochet sc under the following arch. Then repeat Row 2.

Rows 36–39: Crochet Row 26. You have 12 arches.

Sleeve edging, 6 mm hook

Row 1: Crochet on the right side. Ch 1 instead of sc, sc into sc. The scheme is: 2 sc under the arch and sc into sc, sc under the arch and sc into sc. Finish the row with sl st.

Rows 2–5: Ch 1 instead of sc, BLO sc. Finish the row with sl st. Fasten off. Repeat the same process on the opposite sleeve.

Neckline edging, 6 mm hook

Row 1: Join the yarn on the back panel and crochet ch 1. Crochet herringbone sc. Work into the edge stitches. Where there was sc, crochet 1 hb sc. Where there was dc, crochet 2 hb sc. In the arch section, crochet 2 hb sc under the arch and 1 hb sc into sc on the front panel, and 3 hb sc under the arch and hb sc into sc on the back panel. Finish the row with sl st.

Row 2: Ch 1 instead of sc. Crochet herringbone sc into the back loop only. Finish the row with sl st. Fasten off.

Bottom edging, 7 mm hook

Row 1: Join the yarn in the side seam. Ch 1 instead of sc. Crochet herringbone sc into the chain stitches. Finish the row with sl st. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew in all loose ends. Decorate with a label.