baby, children's clothing, crochet, kids clothing

Chevron Cardigan

It is finally finished – the Chevron Cardigan!  Ta-da!

Chevron Cardigan by you.

Crocheted in Patons Smoothie (100% acrylic, so easy to care for – as already discovered when Stella knocked a cup of black coffee over it when I was still making it, and when she vomited on it this week) – using a 4.5mm Clover Softouch hook.  The pattern is by Melody Griffiths and is from a book called Crochet in No Time, which I found at my local library.

Chevron cardigan - front detail by you.

The pink buttons were in my stash (originally from Spotlight, perhaps?) and tone in nicely.

Chevron cardigan - sleeve by you.

The flare of the sleeves and the body of this cardigan is rather lovely.  I blocked it with steam from the iron after construction, which really settled the shaping in beautifully.  Blocking crochet (and knitting, I presume!) makes such a difference to the appearance of the finished item.

Chevron cardigan - front by you.

Unfortunately it really is a bit too big for Stella at the moment (the pattern states it is a size 1-2) but it should fit next winter.  See what I mean?  Where are her hands?  At least the colours suit her and coordinate with most of her clothes.  Hmmm, now what to crochet next?