Free Crochet Pattern LION BRAND® NUBOO LACE SUMMER CARDIGAN Pattern Number: M20324 NUB ©2021 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved. LION BRAND® NUBOO LACE SUMMER CARDIGAN Pattern Number: M20324 NUB SKILL LEVEL – EASY SIZES XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) Finished Bust About 36 (39, 42, 46, 52, 55, 58, 62, 68) in. (91.5 (99, 106.5, 117, 132, 139.5, 147.5, 157.5, 172.5) cm) Finished Length About 29 1/2 in. (75 cm) Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning. MATERIALS • LION BRAND® NUBOO (Art. #838) #187 Goldenrod 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls • LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Crochet hook size 7 (4.5 mm) GAUGE 20 sts + 10 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) over pattern in Rows 2-5 of Back. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. NOTES 1. Body of Cardigan is worked in one piece back and forth in rows. 2. Body is worked from lower back edge up to shoulders. Then piece is divided for back neck and fronts are worked separately from the shoulders down to the lower front edges. 3. Body is folded and side seams sewn, leaving openings for armholes 4. Sleeves are worked in joined rnds directly into the armholes. BODY Back Ch 91 (99, 107, 115, 131, 139, 147, 155, 171). Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – you will have 90 (98, 106, 114, 130, 138, 146, 154, 170) sc in this row. Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in next st, *ch 6, sk next 6 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * across – 24 (26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44) dc and 11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21) ch-6 sps. For thousands of free patterns, visit our website www.LionBrand.com To order visit our website www.lionbrand.com or call: (800) 258-YARN (9276) any time! Copyright ©1998-2021 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved. No pattern or other material may be reproduced -- mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying - without written permission of Lion Brand Yarn Company. LION BRAND® NUBOO LACE SUMMER CARDIGAN Pattern Number: M20324 NUB Note: In all the following instructions, a st may refer to a dc or a ch. For example, when instructed to dc in next 2 sts, the first st could be a dc, and the next st could be a ch. Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 46 (50, 54, 58, 66, 70, 74, 78, 86) dc and 11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21) ch-4 sps. Row 4: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 68 (74, 80, 86, 98, 104, 110, 116, 128) dc and 11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21) ch-2 sps. Row 5: Rep Row 3 – 46 (50, 54, 58, 66, 70, 74, 78, 86) dc and 11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21) ch-4 sps. Rep Rows 2-5 until you have a total of 74 rows, end with a Row 2 as the last row you work. Do not fasten off. DIVIDE FOR FRONTS Sizes XS (M, 1X, 3X, 5X) ONLY Right Front Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) more times, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st; leave rem sts unworked for back neck and left front – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp. Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in next 3 sts, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 29 (35, 41, 47, 53) dc and 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-2 sps. Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to 3 sts before beg ch, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp. Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 2), turn, sk first 3 sts, dc in next st, *dc in next st, ch 6, sk next 6 sts, dc in next st; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-6 sps, and 1 ch-2 sp. Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to 1 st before beg ch, dc in next st, dc in beg ch-sp, ch 1, dc in next 2nd ch of beg ch-4 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp. Rep Rows 2-5 until you have a total of 72 rows in right front, end with a Row 4 as the last row you work. Next Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc and ch to beg ch, 2 sc in beg ch-sp, sc in 2nd ch of beg ch-4 – 37 (45, 53, 61, 69) sc. Fasten off. Left Front Sk next 16 (16, 24, 24, 32) unworked sts of back following right front and join yarn in next st. Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk same st as joining, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp. Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to 2 sts before beg ch, dc in next 2 sts, dc in beg ch-sp, dc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 – 29 (35, 41, 47, 53) dc and 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-2 sps. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc, ch 1), turn, sk first 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp. For thousands of free patterns, visit our website www.LionBrand.com To order visit our website www.lionbrand.com or call: (800) 258-YARN (9276) any time! Copyright ©1998-2021 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved. No pattern or other material may be reproduced -- mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying - without written permission of Lion Brand Yarn Company. LION BRAND® NUBOO LACE SUMMER CARDIGAN Pattern Number: M20324 NUB Row 4: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in next st, *ch 6, sk next 6 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to 1 st before beg ch, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) dc, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) ch-6 sps, and 1 ch-2 sp. Row 5: Rep Row 3. Rep Rows 2-5 until you have a total of 72 rows in right front, end with a Row 4 as the last row you work. Next Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc and ch across working last sc in top of beg ch-2 – 37 (45, 53, 61, 69) sc. Fasten off. Fold fronts over back. Sew side seams, sewing from lower edge upwards and leaving a total of 25 (29, 33, 43, 49) rows unsewn at top. Note: The 25 (29, 33, 43, 49) rows left unsewn consist of 12 (14, 16, 21, 24) rows on front and on back plus 1 row at shoulder/fold. Proceed to Sleeves. Sizes S (L, 2X, 4X) ONLY Right Front Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 2 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 22 (26, 30, 34) dc, and 5 (6, 7, 8) ch-4 sps. Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to beg ch, dc in top of beg ch-2 – 32 (38, 44, 50) dc and 5 (6, 7, 8) ch-2 sps.