Cutie Pie Crochet Cardigan

MATERIALS:

• Premier Yarns Dream: A: White (2 [2, 3, 4] balls)
• Premier Yarns LashMax:
  • B: Orange Fizz (1 ball)
  • C: Sunburst (1 ball)
  • D: Power Pink (1 ball)
  • E: Kryptonite (1 ball)
  • F: Turbine (1 ball)
• Crochet Hook (Size K/10.5, 6.5 mm)
• Split-Ring Stitch Markers
• Yarn Needle
• Three 1" buttons

SIZE: 
2 (4, 6, 8) years

GAUGE:
12 sc and 12 rows = 4" using A

PROJECT NOTES:
Row 3 color sequence for front and back: B, C, D. 
Row 13 color sequence for sleeves: F, E, D, C, B.

SWEATER
Back: With A, ch 38 (42, 46, 48). 
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn – 37 (41, 45, 47) sts. 
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across; turn. 
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to B; turn. 
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to A; turn. 
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. 
Row 6: Rep Row 2. 
Row 7: Rep Row 5, following color sequence above. 
Rows 8-11: Rep Rows 2-5. 
Rows 12-17: Rep Rows 2-7. 
Rows 18 – 38 (18-44, 18-48, 18-52): Rep Rows 2 and 5. 

Right Shoulder—Row 39 (45, 49, 53): Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in 10 (10, 12, 12) sts across, turn – 11 (11, 13, 13) sts. 
Rows 40-41 (46-47, 50-51, 54-55): Rep Rows 2 and 5. Fasten off. 

Left Shoulder—Row 39 (45, 49, 53): With RS facing, sk center 15 (19, 19, 21) sts, join yarn, ch 1, and sc across rem 11 (11, 13, 13) sts, turn – 11 (11, 13, 13) sts. 
Rows 40-41 (46-47, 50-51, 54-55): Rep Rows 2 and 5. Fasten off. 
 
Right Front: With A, ch 22 (24, 26, 28). 
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn – 21 (23, 25, 27) sts. 
Rows 2-24 (2-30, 2-32, 2-34): Work same as back. 
Row 25 (31, 33, 35): Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts (buttonhole), sc across, turn – 21 (23, 25, 27) sts. 
Row 26 (32, 34, 36): Ch 1, sc in first st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across to last 4 sts, dc and sc in ch-2 sp, dc in next st, sc in last st, turn. 
Rows 27-28 (33-34), 35-36, 37-38): Rep Rows 5 and 2. 
Rows 29-30 (35-36, 37-38, 39-40): Rep Rows 25 and 26. 
Row 31 (37, 39, 41): Rep Row 5. 
Shoulder—Row 32 (38, 40, 42): Ch 1, sc in first st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across 7 (7, 9, 9) sts, sc in last st; turn – 11 (11, 13, 13) sts. Leave rem center front sts unworked. 
Rows 33-41 (39-47, 41-51, 43-55): Rep Rows 5 and 2 as for back to end. Fasten off. 
 
Left Front: With A, ch 22 (24, 26, 28). 
Rows 1-24: Work same as right front – 21 (23, 25, 27) sts. 
Rows 25-31 (37, 39, 41): Rep rows 2 and 5 as for back. 
Shoulder—Row 32 (38, 40, 42): With WS facing, skip 10 (12, 12, 14) sts from center front, join yarn, ch 1, sc in next st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across, sc in last st, turn – 11 (11, 13, 13) sts. 
Rows 33-41 (39-47, 41-51, 43-55): Rep Rows 5 and 2 same as back. Fasten off. 
 
Sew shoulder seams. 
 
Neck Trim: 
Row 1: With WS facing, join A to left neck edge. Ch 1, sc in first st, sc evenly around 55 (59, 65, 69) sts, turn. 
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts (buttonhole), sc in next st, sc in each st across; turn. 
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off. 
Row 4: With WS facing and F, join yarn, sc in each st across. Fasten off. 
 
Sleeve (Make 2): With RS facing, measure 5 (5½, 6, 6½)" down from shoulder seam on each side, place markers on front and back to mark armhole. 
Row 1: With A, join yarn with a slip st at first marker, ch 1, sc in first st, sc 30 (32, 36, 38) evenly to second marker – 31 (33, 37, 39) sts. 
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across, turn. 
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. 
Rows 4-8 (4-12, 4-16, 4-20): Rep Rows 2 and 3. 
Row 9 (13, 17, 21): Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to F; turn. 
Row 10 (14, 18, 22): Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to A; turn. 
Row 11 (15, 19, 23): Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. 
Row 12 (16, 20, 24): Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across; turn. 
Row 13 (17, 21, 25): Ch 1, skip first st, sc across to last 2 sts, skip st, sc in last st; change to E; turn – 29 (31, 35, 37) sts. 
Rows 14-25 (18-29, 22-33, 26-37): Rep Rows 10-13 three more times, following color sequence above – 23 (25, 29, 31) sts. 
Row 26 (30, 34, 38): Rep Row 10. 
Rows 27-33 (31-37, 35-41, 39-45): Rep Rows 11 and 12. Fasten off. 
 
FINISHING 
Sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in ends. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. 

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