Best Friend Cardigan

"The best friend cardi is a great open lace crochet top perfect for spring and summer! It features an open vest style. This pattern is written for children and adult sizes! Child sizes: SIZE LENGTH CHEST 2T 15 in 21” 3T 15 in 22” 4T 15 in 23.5” 5 17 in 25” 6 17 in 27” 7 17 in 27” 8 21 in 28” 10 21 in 30” Chest sizing in inches for adults XSmall 32 in Small 36 in Medium 39 in Large 43 in XL 47 in 2XL 56 in 3XL 60 in. Keep in mind with the open vest style you have a little more wiggle room for sizing. This is an intermediate-level pattern using the Broom Stick style stitch."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, Q or 16mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished SizeChild Sizes 2T-10 Adult Sizes XS-3XL

Materials List

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn (cotton is preferred, but you can use any fiber you would like!)
• 5 mm H hook
  
  
• 15.75 mm Q hook (or any object/utensil that is 1 inch in width/height. This will be used to measure the height of the “Broom Stick” style stitches throughout the pattern. Other objects you can use: a ruler, or a 15 mm knitting needle)
  
  
• Yarn Needle
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Stitch marker (1-2 total)
  
  
• Measuring tape *Optional*