Boulder Bolero !

Cables define the raglan shaping of this cropped sweater. Short rows shape the rounded neckline, and five crocheted buttons give closure. Sized to finished bust measurements, this little sweater has a snug fit through the shoulders and arms, with the body slightly shaped to just below the bust. For a relaxed fit, size up.

FINISHED SIZE: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)" bust circumference; 10¹/₄ (10³/₄, 11¹/₄, 11¹/₂, 12¹/₄, 13, 13¹/₂, 14, 14¹/₂, 14³/₄, 15¹/₄)" long at center back. Garment shown measures 34" modeled with 2" negative ease.

YARN: Cascade Yarns Venezia Sport (70% merino, 30% mulberry silk ; 307 yd [281 m]/3¹/₂ oz [100 g]; 3): #187 sage, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) hanks.

HOOK: Cardigan: Size 7 (4.5 mm); buttons - Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

NOTIONS: Yarn needle; five ¹/₂" bone rings to make buttons, or five ⁵/₈" [15 mm] buttons.

GAUGE: 16 sts and 9 rows = 4" in dc on larger hook; cable panel = 1¹/₂" wide.

Notes

Cardigan is worked in one piece from top down with raglan shaping. Cardigan is sized to finished bust measurements and is intended to be worn with zero ease or some negative ease. For a more relaxed fit, size up. Short-rows shape round  neckline. Sleeves are worked in joined, turned rnds from top down.

Stitch Guide

Shell (sh): 3 dc in indicated st.

Front post extended treble crochet (FPEtr): Yo two times, insert hook from front toback to front  around post of st to be worked, yo and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), yo and draw through 1 lp on hook, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times.

Cable panel (cp):

Work RS cable panel on RS rows and WS cable panel on WS rows.

Beg cable panel (beg-cp): Ch 1, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1.

RS cable panel (RScp): Ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sk first 3 sts, FPEtr around each of next 3 sts, working behind and holding last 3 sts forward, FPEtr around each of 3 skipped sts, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp.

WS cable panel (WScp): Ch 1, skch-1 sp, BPtr (see Glossary) around each of next 6 sts, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp.

Even row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first dc, *dc in each dc of section, cp; rep from * 3 times, dc in each rem dc, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn.

To inc 2 dc in each front section and 4 dc in each sleeve and back section (D-Inc Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first dc, *dc in each dc to last dc of section, sh in last dc, cp, sh in first dc of next section; rep from * 3 times, dc in each rem dc, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn.

To inc 1 dc in each front section and 2 dc in each sleeve and back section (S-Inc Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first dc, *dc in each dc to last dc of section, 2 dc in last dc, cp, 2 dc in first dc of next section; rep from * 3 times, dc in each rem dc, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn.

To inc 2 dc in each front and arm section and 4 dc in back section (DS-Inc Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first dc, dc in each dc to last dc of front section, sh in last dc, *cp, 2 dc in first dc of arm section, dc in each dc to last dc of arm section, 2 dc in last dc, cp*, sh in first dc of back section, dc in each dc to last dc of back section, sh in last dc; rep from * to * for 2nd arm section, sh in first dc of 2nd front section, dc in each rem dc, end with dc in 3rd = chain (ch) = double crochet  (dc) : shell ch of tch, turn.

Pattern

CARDIGAN

Neck: With larger hook, fsc (see Glossary) 79 (79, 79, 79, 79, 83, 83, 83, 87, 87, 87). Fasten off. With sc edge on top, sk first 23 (23, 23, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25) sc, si st in next sc to join. Shape neck using short-rows as foll:

Short-row 1: (WS) Ch 1, sc in same sc, sk next 2 sc, sh (see Stitch Guide) in next sc, beg-cp (see Stitch Guide), sh in next sc, dc in next 11 (11, 11, 11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 15) sc, sh in next sc, beg-cp, sh in next sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, si st in next 4 fsc—19 (19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21) fsc rem. Turn.

Short-row 2: (RS) Ch 1, sc in same fsc (below last sl st), sk next 2 fsc, sh in next fsc, dc in next sc (of last row), dc in next 2 dc, *sh in next dc, RScp (see Stitch Guide), sh in next dc*, dc in next 15 (15, 15, 15, 15, 17, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) dc; rep from * to *, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sc, sh in next open fsc, sk next 2 fsc, sc in next fsc—19 (19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21) fsc rem. Fasten off. Turn, sk first 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) fsc from end of foundation, si st in next fsc to join.

Short-row 3: Ch 1, sc in same fsc, sk next 2 fsc, ** sh in next fsc, beg-cp, sh in next sc**, dc in last rem open fsc, dc in next sc (of last row), dc in next 8 dc, *sh in next dc, WScp (see Stitch Guide), sh in next dc*, dc in next 19 (19, 19, 19, 19, 21, 21, 21, 23, 23, 23) dc; rep from * to *, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sc (of last row), dc in next fsc; rep from ** to **, sk next 2 fsc, sc in next fsc, si st in next 4 fsc—3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) fsc rem. Turn.

Short-row 4: Ch 1, sc in same fsc (below last sl st), sk next 2 fsc, sh in next fsc, dc in next sc (of last row), dc in next 2 dc, **sh in next dc, RScp, sh in next dc**, dc in next 14 dc, *sh in next dc, RScp, sh in next dc*, dc in next 23 (23, 23, 23, 23, 25, 25, 25, 27, 27, 27) dc; rep from * to *, dc in next 14 dc, rep from ** to **, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sc, sh in next fsc, sk next 2 fsc, sc in next fsc, sl st in next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) fsc—0 fsc rem. Turn.

Short-row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first fsc, dc in next 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) fsc, dc in next sc (of last row), dc in next 8 dc, *sh in next dc, WScp, sh in next dc*, dc in next 18 dc; rep from * to *, dc in next 27 (27, 27, 27, 27, 29, 29, 29, 31, 31, 31) dc; rep from * to *, dc in next 18 dc; rep from * to * once more, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sc, dc in last 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) rem fsc—111 (111, 111, 111, 111, 115, 115, 115, 119, 119, 119) dc and 4 cp: 15 (15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17) dc in each front section, 24 dc in each arm section, 33 (33, 33, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35, 37, 37, 37) dc in back section.

Yoke:

Note: See Stitch Guide for dec row definitions. Work D-Inc Row 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5) times, then work DS-Inc Row 0 (0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2) times, and S-Inc Row 6 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8) times—159 (175, 191, 203, 215, 223, 235, 247, 255, 271, 287) dc and 4 cp: 21 (23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39) dc in each front section, 36 (40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60, 64) dc in each sleeve section, 45 (49, 53, 57, 61, 63, 67, 71, 73, 77, 81) dc in back section. Work 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) rows even (see Stitch Guide), ending with a RS (WS, RS, WS, RS, WS, RS, WS, WS, RS, WS) row. Yoke measures about 5¹/₄(5³/₄, 6¹/₄, 6¹/₂, 7¹/₄, 7¹/₂, 8, 8¹/₂, 8¹/₂, 8³/₄, 9¹/₄)" long at center back.

Divide for body and sleeves: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to cp, *cp, dc in next dc, fsc 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11) for underarm, sk next 34 (38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62) dc for sleeve, dc in next dc, cp*, dc across back section to cp; rep from * to *, dc across other front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch,turn.

Next row: Ch 3, sk first dc, *dc in each dc to cp, cp, dc in next dc, dc in next 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11) fsc of underarm, dc in next dc, cp; rep from *, dc in rem dc to end, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—105 (113, 121, 129, 137, 145, 153, 161, 169, 177, 185) dc and 4 cp: 21 (23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39) dc in each front section, 9 (9, 9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11, 13, 13, 13) dc in each underarm section, 45 (49, 53, 57, 61, 63, 67, 71, 73, 77, 81) dc in back section.

Shape waist:

Sizes 32 (34, 36, 38, 40)" only:

Row 1 (inc and dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, *cp, dc2tog (see Glossary), dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, 2 dc in first dc, dc across back section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc; rep from * to *, 2 dc in first dc, dc across rem front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—105 (113, 121, 129, 137) dc and 4 cp: 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) dc in each front section, 7 dc in each underarm section, 47 (51, 55, 59, 63) dc in back section.

Row 2: Work even.

Row 3 (dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to cp, *cp, dc2tog, dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, dc across back section; rep from * to *, dc across front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—4 dc dec’d: 2 dc dec’d in each underarm section.

Row 4 (inc): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, *cp, dc across underarm section, cp*, 2 dc in first dc, dc across back section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc; rep from * to *, 2 dc in first dc, dc across rem front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—105 (113, 121, 129, 137) dc and 4 cp: 23 (25, 27, 29, 31) dc in each front section, 5 dc in each underarm section, 49 (53, 57, 61, 65) dc in back section.

Row 5 (dec): Rep Row 3—101 (109, 117, 124, 133) dc rem and 4 cp: 23 (25, 27, 29, 31) dc in each front section, 3 dc in each underarm section, 49 (53, 57, 61, 65) dc in back section.

Row 6: Work even.

Sizes 42 (44, 46)" only:

Row 1 (inc and dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, *cp, dc2tog (see Glossary), dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, 2 dc in first dc, dc across back section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc; rep from * to *, 2 dc in first dc, dc across rem front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—total dc same and 4 cp: 1 dc inc’d in each front section, 2 dc dec’d in each underarm section, 2 dc inc’d in back section.

Row 2 (dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to cp, *cp, dc2tog, dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, dc across back section; rep from * to *, dc across front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—141 (149, 157) dc rem and 4 cp: 31 (33, 35) dc in each front section, 7 dc in each underarm section, 65 (69, 73) dc in back section.

Row 3: Work even.

Row 4 (inc and dec): Rep Row 1—141 (149, 157) dc and 4 cp: 32 (34, 36) dc in each front section, 5 dc in each underarm section, 67 (71, 75) dc in back section.

Row 5: Work even.

Row 6 (inc and dec): Rep Row 1—141 (149, 157) dc and 4 cp: 33 (35, 37) dc in each front section, 3 dc in each underarm section, 69 (73, 77) dc in back section.

Row 7: Work even.

Sizes 48 (50, 52)" only:

Row 1 (inc and dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, *cp, dc2tog (see Glossary), dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, 2 dc in first dc, dc across back section to last dc, 2 dc in last dc; rep from * to *, 2 dc in first dc, dc across rem front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—total dc same and 4 cp: 1 dc inc’d in each front section, 2 dc dec’d in each underarm section, 2 dc inc’d in back section.

Row 2 (inc and dec): Rep Row 1—169 (177, 185) dc and 4 cp: 37 (39, 41) dc in each front section, 9 dc in each underarm section, 77 (81, 85) dc in back section.

Row 3 (dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section, *cp, dc2tog, dc across underarm section to last 2 dc, dc2tog, cp*, dc across back section; rep from * to *, dc across front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn—165 (173, 181) dc rem and 4 cp: 37 (39, 41) dc in each front section, 7 dc in each underarm section, 77 (81, 85) dc in back section.

Row 4: Work even.

Row 5 (inc and dec): Rep Row 1—165 (173, 181) dc and 4 cp: 38 (40, 42) dc in each front section, 5 dc in each underarm section, 79 (83, 87) dc in back section.

Row 6 (even): Work even.

Row 7 (inc and dec): Rep Row 1—165 (173, 181) dc and 4 cp: 39 (41, 43) dc in each front section, 3 dc in each underarm section, 81 (85, 89) dc in back section.

Row 8: Work even.

All sizes:

Row 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) (dec): Ch 3, sk first dc, dc across front section to cp, *cp, dc3tog (see Glossary), cp*, dc across back section; rep from * to *, dc across front section, end with dc in 3rd ch of tch. Do not turn, ending with a WS (RS, WS, RS, WS, WS, RS, WS, RS, WS, RS) row—97 (105,113,121, 129,137,145,153,161,169,177) dc and 4 cp: 23 (25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39,41, 43) dc in each front section, 1 dc in each underarm section, 49 (53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89) dc in back section.

Edging:

Work in joined, turned rnds around outer edge of cardigan, creating 5 button lps along right front edge during last rnd.

Sizes 32 (36, 40, 42, 46, 50)" only:

Fasten off, do not turn, sk back across last row of body to other lower front corner, join yarn with si st in first dc, WS facing.

Sizes 34 (38, 44, 48, 52)" only:

Turn, WS facing.

All sizes:

Rnd 1: (WS) Ch 1, sc in first dc of last body row, [ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] across front section, *ch 1, sk ch-1 sp of cp, [sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] 3 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk dc of underarm section, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st] 3 times, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc*, [ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] across back section; rep from * to *, [ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] across front section, (ch 1, sc) in last dc for corner, mark center ch-1 sp of corner, [ch 1, sc] in each dc row edge along front edge to neck foundation, [ch 1, sc] 2 times in first ch of foundation for corner, mark center ch-1 sp of corner, [ch 1, sk next fch, sc in next fch] along neck foundation, (ch 1, sc) in last fch for corner, mark center ch-1 sp of corner, [ch 1, sc] in each dc row edge along front edge, (ch 1, sc) in top of first dc of last body row, ch 1, sl st in first sc to join, turn.

Rnd 2: (RS) Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 sp, (ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp around, except in marked ch-1 sp work (ch 1, sc) 2 times and mark new center ch-1 sp, end with (ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp beg, ch 2, sl st in first sc to join, turn.

Rnd 3 (button loops): (WS) Rep Rnd 2 around to 3rd marked corner, end with one sc in marked ch-1 sp of corner at beg of right front edge, *ch 3 (button loop), sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, sc) in next 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) ch-1 sps; rep from * 3 more times, ch 3 (last button loop); for sizes 34 (48)" only: end with sc in same corner ch-1 sp as first sc, ch 1, sl st in first sc to join, fasten off; for sizes 32 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52)” only: sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, sc) in each rem ch-1 sp, end with sc in same corner sp as first sc, ch 1, si st in first sc to join, fasten off.

Sleeves: Join yarn with sl st in 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6)th fch at center of underarm.

Set-up rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk same fch, dc in next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) fch of underarm foundation, 2 dc in next dc row edge adjacent to foundation, dc in next 34 (38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62) dc previously sk for armhole, 2 dc in next dc row edge adjacent to foundation, dc in next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) rem fch, si st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join, turn—45 (49, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 73, 77) dc.

Next rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), sk first dc, dc around, end with si st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join, turn. Work 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) more rnds even in dc.

Dec rnd: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc2tog, dc in each dc around to last 2 dc, dc2tog, end with si st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join, turn—2 dc dec’d. Rep Dec rnd every 4th (4th, 4th, 4th, 4th, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd) rnd 8 (8, 6, 6, 3, 11, 11, 9, 8, 6, 4) times, then every 0 (0, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 0, 0, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) rnd 0 (0, 3, 3, 7, 0, 0, 3, 5, 8, 11) times—27 (31, 33, 35, 35, 37, 39, 39, 41, 43, 45) dc rem. Work 3 (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rnds even in dc.

Edging:

Rnd 1: (WS) Ch 1, sk first dc, sc in next dc, [ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] around, end with ch 1, sk last dc, si st in beg sc to join, turn—14 (16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23) sc and ch-1 sps.

Rnd 2: (RS) Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp] around, end with ch 1, sl st in first sc to join, turn.

Rnd 3: (WS) Rep Rnd 2. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Buttons (Make 5):

With smaller hook, leaving a 6" tail, ch 4; si st in first ch to form ring. Remove lp from hook, insert hook through center of bone ring, place lp back on hook, draw lp through bone ring to front. Hold yarn in back of bone ring, ch 1 to secure yarn ring to bone ring. Work 16 sc tightly around yarn ring, bone ring and tail, inserting hook in center hole each time. Leaving an 8" tail, cut yarn and pull last lp on hook through. To join the rnd, thread ending tail on tapestry needle, sew from back to front under top lps of first sc, sew from top to bottom in two forward strands of last sc, tracing path of ending tail, ending with tail at back of button. Sew into back of button halfway around center of ring, hiding in stems of sc. Pull both tails up firmly, dosing center hole. Tie ends tog in a tight knot close to back of button. Use tails to attach button. Make 4 more buttons. Weave in ends. Block to measurements. Attach buttons to left front edge opposite button lps.