African Flower Cardigan
Finished
March 7, 2024
March 27, 2025

African Flower Cardigan

Project info
Crochet
Hooks & yarn
5.0 mm (H)
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
2,409 yards = 7.35 skeins
Scheepjes Colour Crafter
1.55 skeins = 508.5 yards (465.0 meters), 155 grams
Scheepjes Colour Crafter
2.54 skeins = 831.1 yards (760.0 meters), 254 grams
Scheepjes Colour Crafter
3.26 skeins = 1069.6 yards (978.0 meters), 326 grams
Notes

Adapted a Chinese (?) chart from Pinterest for the layout.

08-03-2024

Hearts: roughly 0,5 gram
Petals: roughly 1,5 gram (55/100= 1,82)
Red rim: roughly 0,75 gram (17/15= 1,13)
Brown rim: roughly 1,4 gram (22/15= 1,46)
Hexagon total: 4,5 grams

For 150 hexagons:
Total grams 150x4 = 675 grams
Red: need about 170 grams -> 2 balls: actually used 1,55 balls
Pink: need about 290 grams -> 3 balls: actually used 2,54 balls
Brown: need about 219 grams -> 3 balls + 1 extra for edges: actually used 3,27 balls

Hexagons are about 9,2cm wide and a row will be about 8cm high.
After washing: 9,0cm wide and 7,5cm high. Second wash: roughly same

06-05-2024

Idea: doing two heptagons (7 sides) to connect the octagon under the arms

06-07-2024

Sleeve cuffs: picked up back loops and knitted 15 rows of k1p1 ribbing on 3,0mm needles.

Used Lori’s Twisty bind-off, I like it very much.

20-07-2024

Last batch of hexagons, still need to decide between shorter or planned length.

Planned: need 3 half and 17 whole

31-10-2024

Wedges at chest and lower seam:
from 2x 10,5 st to total of 18 st (x0,87 = cos of 30 degrees)

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Finished
March 7, 2024
March 27, 2025
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Scheepjes
DK
100% Acrylic
328 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Soft
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  • Project created: March 7, 2024
  • Finished: March 27, 2025
  • Updated: June 26, 2025
  • Progress updates: 7 updates