4th row: Ch 1.
1 sc in each of next 15 (16-16-
Patons® Classic Wool DK
Superwash™ Girl’s playground
Cardigan (to crochet)
SIZES
To fit chest measurement
4 23" [58.5 cm]
6 25" [63.5 cm]
8 26½" [67.5 cm]
10 28" [71 cm]
12 30" [76 cm]
Finished chest
4 27" [68.5 cm]
6 29" [73.5 cm]
8 30½" [77.5 cm]
10 32" [81.5 cm]
12 34" [86.5 cm]
MATERIALS
Patons® Classic Wool DK Superwash™
(50 g/1.75 oz; 114 m/125 yds)
Sizes 4 6 8 10 12 yrs
Apple Green (12223) 4 4 5 5 6 balls
Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size
needed to obtain gauge. 3 (3-3-4-4) buttons.
2 stitch markers.
TENSION
17 sc and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm].
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STITCH GLOSSARY
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Approx = Sc = Single
Approximate(ly) crochet
Beg = Beginning Sl st = Slip stitch
Ch = Chain(s) Sp(s) = Space(s)
Dc = Double St(s) = Stitch(es)
crochet WS = Wrong side
Pat = Pattern Yoh = Yarn over
Rep = Repeat hook
RS = Right side
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size.
If changes are necessary for larger sizes the
instructions will be written thus ( ). Numbers
for each size are shown in the same color
throughout the pattern. When only one number
is given in black, it applies to all sizes.
Note: Cardigan is worked in one piece from
the neck downwards. Sleeves are worked after.
BODY
Yoke: Ch 89 (100-100-113-119).
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in
each of next 11 (12-12-14-14) ch (Right Front).
3 sc in next ch. *1 sc in each of next 19 (22-22-
25-28) ch (shoulder). 3 sc in next ch.* 1 sc in
each of next 22 (25-25-28-28) ch (Back). 3 sc
in next ch. Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in
each of next 12 (13-13-15-15) ch (Left Front).
Turn. 96 (107-107-120-126) sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 13 (14-14-
16-16) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next sc. *1 sc in
each of next 21 (24-24-27-30) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1.
1 sc) in next sc.* 1 sc in each of next 24 (27-
27-30-30) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next sc. Rep
from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next 13
(14-14-16-16) sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 (3-3-2-2) sc.
*(Yoh and draw up a loop) 3 times in next st.
Yoh and draw through 6 loops. Yoh and draw
through last 2 loops on hook – bobble made
(push bobble to RS of work). 1 sc in each of
next 2 sc.* Rep from * to * 3 (3-3-4-4) times
more. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in
each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to * 7 (8-8-9-10)
times more. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.**
1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to * 8 (9-
9-10-10) time(s) more. Rep from ** to ** once
more. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to *
4 (4-4-5-5) times more. 1 sc in each of next 0
(1-1-0-0) sc. Turn.
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18-18) sts. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. *1 sc
in each of next 25 (28-28-31-34) sts. (1 sc. Ch 1.
1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.* 1 sc in each of next 28
(31-31-34-34) sts. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.
Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next
15 (16-16-18-18) sts. Turn.
5th to 11th rows: Ch 1. *1 sc in each sc to next
ch-1 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep
from * 3 times more. 1 sc in each sc to end of
row. Turn.
Sizes 4, 8, 10 and 12 only: 12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc
in each of next 23 (24-26-26) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1.
1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. *1 sc in each of next 41
(44-47-50) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.*
1 sc in each of next 44 (47-50-50) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1.
1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to * once more.
1 sc in each of next 23 (24-26-26) sc. Turn.
Sizes 8, 10 and 12 only: 13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc
in each of next 25 (27-27) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in
next ch-1 sp. *1 sc in each of next 46 (49-52) sc.
(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.* 1 sc in each
of next 49 (52-52) sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next
ch-1 sp. Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in each
of next 25 (27-27) sc. Turn.
Size 12 only: 14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of
next 28 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. *1 sc
in each of next 54 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next
ch-1 sp.* 1 sc in each of next 54 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1.
1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to * once more.
1 sc in each of next 28 sc. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 29 sc. (1 sc.
Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp. *1 sc in each of next
56 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.* 1 sc in each
of next 56 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next ch-1 sp.
Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next
29 sc. Turn.
All sizes: Divide for Body and Sleeves: 1st row:
Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 24 (24-26-28-30) sc.
*1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Miss next 43 (44-48-51-
58) sc. Ch 7 (11-11-11-11). 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.*
1 sc in each of next 46 (47-51-54-58) sc.
Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next
24 (24-26-28-30) sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 25 (25-27-
29-31) sc. *1 sc in each of next 7 (11-11-11-11)
ch.* 1 sc in each of next 48 (49-53-56-60) sc.
Rep from * to * once more. 1 sc in each of next
25 (25-27-29-31) sc. Turn. 112 (121-129-136-
144) sc.
Sizes 4, 10 and 12 only: 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc
in each of next 55 (67-71) sc. 2 sc in next sc.
1 sc in each of next 56 (68-72) sc. Turn. 113
(137-145) sc.
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Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 only: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc
in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row (1-1-2-2) time(s) more.
All sizes: Proceed in Shell Lace Pat across 113
(121-129-137-145) sc as follows:
1st row: (WS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 3. Miss
next 3 sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to end of
row. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first sc. 1 sc
in next ch-3 sp. *3 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 2 dc in last sc.
Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 3. Miss next
3 sts. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to end of row.
Turn.
4th row: As 2nd row.
Rep 3rd and 4th rows for Shell Lace Pat until
work from beg of Shell Lace Pat measures 7
(8½-10-11½-13)" [18 (21.5-25.5-29-33) cm],
ending on a 4th row. Fasten off.
Buttonhole band: With RS facing join yarn
with sl st to bottom edge at Right Front.
1st row: Ch 1. Work 47 (55-64-72-82) sc
evenly up Right Front. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. Ch 2.
*Miss next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep
from * 2 (2-2-3-3) times more. 1 sc in each sc
to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each or ch to end of row.
Fasten off.
Button band: With RS facing, join yarn with sl st
to neck edge at Left Front.
1st row: Ch 1. Work 47 (55-64-72-82) sc
evenly down Left Front. Turn.
2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end 2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of
of row. Fasten off at end of last row. row. Turn. Fasten off at end of last row.
SLEEVES FINISHING
Ch 54 (58-62-66-74). Sew sleeve seam to markers. Sew in sleeves,
1st row: (WS). Ch 1. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. placing rows above markers across ch sts
*Ch 3. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from at armholes to form square armholes and
* to end of chain. Turn. gathering sleeve at shoulder to form sleeve
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first sc. cap.
1 sc in next ch-3 sp. *3 dc in next sc. 1 sc in Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 2 dc in last
sc. Turn.
Size 4 only: Place marker on first and last st of
previous row.
All sizes: 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 3.
Miss next 3 sts. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to
end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first sc. 1 sc
in next ch-3 sp. *3 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 2 dc in last sc.
Turn.
Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 only: Place marker on
first and last st of previous row.
All sizes: Rep 3rd and 4th rows for pat until
work from beg measures approx 3½ (3½-4-4-
4½)" [9 (9-10-10-11.5) cm], ending on a 4th
row. Do not fasten off.
Sleeve band: 1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each or
next 5 sts. *Miss next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep
from * to last 6 sts. Miss next st. 1 sc in each of
next 5 sts. Turn. 31 (33-35-37-41) sc.

2½ - 2½ 5 - 5¾
3- 3 - 3¼ 5¾ - 6½ - 6½
2 4¾
2½ 5
2½ 5½
12¾ - 13¾ - 14¾ - 15¾ - 17½ ¾ - 1 - 1¼ - 1¼ - 1¼
3 5¾ 4
12¼ 3¼ 6½ 2¾
BODY
4¼ 2¾
14¼
4½ 2¾
16¼ 7½ SLEEVE
4½ ½ 2¾
18¼ 9¼
5 3¼
20½ 10¾ 8¼ - 8¾ - 9 - 9½ - 10½
12½
14

13½ - 14½ - 15¼ - 16 - 17

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