Vintage Bloom Cardigan
Finished
February 18, 2025
April 4, 2025

Vintage Bloom Cardigan

Project info
Vintage Bloom Cardigan by Jane Green
Crochet
SweaterCardigan
XL/2XL - 50"
Hooks & yarn
5.0 mm (H)
6.0 mm (J)
2,575 yards
Fiddlesticks (Australia) Superb 8
574 yards in stash
4.9 skeins = 1339.7 yards (1225.0 meters), 490 grams
Patons Australia Sierra
60 yards in stash
0.77 skeins = 317.1 yards (290.0 meters), 116 grams
Patons Australia Sierra
none left in stash
1.03 skeins = 423.8 yards (387.5 meters), 155 grams
Patons Australia Sierra
none left in stash
1.03 skeins = 421.0 yards (385.0 meters), 154 grams
Patons Australia Sierra
336 yards in stash
0.18 skeins = 73.8 yards (67.5 meters), 27 grams
Notes

Swapped out granny squares for African Flowers - round 6 & 7 as per African Flower Motif - this makes the squares 6.25” wide and the bust size 50” overall - squares are JAYG

Extra half squares used to taper sleeves - placed next to top most square on either side

Set up sleeve for cuff: dc, dc2tog around from 2nd stitch, finishing round with 2 dc over last two stitches without decreasing - work one row of sc
Cuff: change to smaller hook, ch13 and work hdc-blo ribbing, JAYG by slst 3 times into body of sleeve

Set up for body ribbing: dc around bottom and front edge, doing 2dc ch2 2dc in corners and 2dc in ch-sp at joins - at three corner join on the front edge, 3dc in each ch-sp - at shoulder join, work dc, 2dctog over two ch-spaces, dc, 2dctog over two ch-spaces, dc - work one row of sc
Body ribbing: change to smaller hook, join to middle of back and work same as cuff ribbing - work short rows to mitre corner, skipping 3 stitches at the end of each RS row until 2 stitches remain - work one more WS row then ch1 turn hdc ch2 hdc - pick up loops to close the gap along the inside edge of the short row - pick up one more loop in next available hdc yo and pull through all loops on hook - continue working 2 more hdc - ch2 and turn, working back along to the ch2 of the previous row, hdc in ch2 space - ch2 and turn (this turning chain will no longer be worked in), working across the row in the same manner as the previous RS row until there are 11 hdc

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February 18, 2025
April 4, 2025
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by Fiddlesticks (Australia)
DK
100% Acrylic
273 yards / 100 grams

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by Patons Australia
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80% Acrylic, 20% Wool
410 yards / 150 grams

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  • Originally queued: November 13, 2024
  • Project created: February 19, 2025
  • Updated: April 5, 2025