Perfect Spring Cardigan 💖 step by step

Crafting the Perfect Spring Bolero

Lacy connections meld motifs and partial motifs, crafting a substantial yet ethereal bolero ideal for the capricious spring weather. Ingenious side closures add a subtly tailored flair to this graceful, feminine attire.

Materials

Yarn weight: [i 53]

Yarn used: Bairoco Vintage DK {62% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; 290 yd [266 ml/3% oz [100 gl): #2105 oats {MC}, 4 {4, 5,6, 7 8) hanks; #2101 mochi {CC), 1 hank.

Tools

* U.S. size G6 {4 mm, G/7 {4.5 mm, or H/8 {5 mm} crochet hooks, Adjust hook size

# necessary to obtain correct gauge.

* Yarn needle

* St markers {m}

* Six 1" diameter buttons.

Finished measurements

3539, 43, 51, 57 63)" bust circumference, buttoned. Garment shown is size 43", modeled with 9" ease.

Gauge

Beg motif = 4% (5, 5%!' diameter with smallest imedium, largest) hook.

Stitch Guide

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in front Ip and side strand of last st.

Chain four join (ch-4 join): Ch 1, sl st in adjacent motif’s chd sp, ch 2.

Chain six join (¢h-6 join): Ch 2, sl st in adjacent motif's che6 sp, ch 3.

Beg Motif

With MC, make an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: RS) Ch 3 {counts as dc. throughout), 17 dc in ring, sl st in top of beg ch-3 to join—18 dc. Do not turn.