Ingredients
- Bernat® Softee® Baby™ yarn: 5 oz/140 g in each of the listed colors: Metal (main color), Bananas, Candy
- U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- 4 buttons, each 3/4" in diameter
Instructions
- Start at the neck. With the main color (MC), make a chain of 78 stitches, or use the size-specific starting chain given by the pattern. Count the chain before continuing. If the chain is twisted or too tight, correct it now.
- Work the yoke. Follow the yoke rows, alternating Metal, Bananas, and Candy according to the prescribed stripe sequence. Make the increases where the pattern instructs.
- Check the yoke before dividing sections. Confirm that the yoke has the required shape and row count for your size. Identify the body and sleeve sections using the pattern’s directions.
- Continue with the body in MC. Work the body rows as directed and finish the body ribbing according to the pattern.
- Make the left buttonhole band following the pattern’s directions for the left front band and the placement of its buttonholes.
- Make the right button band as directed to keep its width consistent with the left band.
- Work the sleeves from the underarm by joining the yarn at the underarm and crocheting the sleeve rounds as specified.
- Add the sleeve cuffs and finish each sleeve with the instructed ribbing.
- Make the hood using its prescribed stripe pattern and shape the top according to the full pattern directions.
- Shape and finish the cardigan by pinning the garment to the measurements given in the pattern, covering it with a damp cloth, and allowing it to settle into shape. Sew on the four buttons.
Notes
Check the full pattern for exact stitch placement, color changes, and shaping. Make sure to follow the row-by-row pattern for completing the cardigan.
