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Crochet an Olivier cardigan

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Shape neck

1st and 3rd sizes only

Next row (WS) : Ss across and into 7th [9th] st - 6 [8] sts decreased, 3 ch (counts as first tr), miss st at base of 3 ch, 1 tr into each st to end, turn. 13 [15] sts.

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2nd and 4th sizes only

Next row (RS) : 3 ch (counts as first tr), miss st at base of 3 ch, 1 tr into each st to last [7:9] sts and turn, leaving rem [7:9] sts unworked - [7:9] sts decreased. [14:16] sts.

All sizes

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows. 8 [9:10:11] sts.
Work 2 rows.

Shape shoulder

Fasten off.

Sleeves

With 2.50 mm hook, make 46 [50:54:58] ch.
Foundation row (WS): 1 tr into 4th ch from hook, 1 tr into each ch to end, turn. 44 [48:52:56] sts.
Cont in tr fabric as follows:

Shape top

Next row (RS) : Ss across and into 4th st - 3 sts decreased, 3 ch (counts as first tr), miss st at base of 3 ch, 1 tr into each st to last 3 sts and turn, leaving rem 3 sts unworked - 3 sts decreased. 38 [42:46:50] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 [6:6:7] rows. 28 [30:34:36] sts. Fasten off.

Making up

Join shoulder seams. Join Sleeve seams. Insert Sleeves, matching centre of last row to shoulder seam and sleeve seam to centre of sts missed at underarm.

Body Edging

With RS facing and using 2.50 mm hook, rejoin yarn to Left Front neck corner point, 1 ch (does NOT count as st), work 1 row of dc evenly down Left Front opening edge to lower edge of Motif Band working a multiple of 4 dc plus 3 extra, 1 dc into 3rd of 5 ch of lower corner ch sp of end Motif, work in dc evenly across lower edge of Motif Band working a multiple of 4 dc plus 3 extra, 1 dc into 3rd of 5 ch of corner ch sp of this end Motif, work 1 row of dc evenly up Right Front opening edge to neck shaping working a multiple of 4 dc plus 3 extra, 1 dc into Right Front neck corner point, work 1 row of dc evenly around entire neck edge working a multiple of 4 dc plus 3 extra, 1 dc into Left Front neck corner point, ss to first dc, turn.
Next round (WS) : 1 ch (does NOT count as st), 1 dc into first (neck corner point) dc, *miss 1 dc, 5 tr into next dc, miss 1 dc, 1 dc into next dc*, rep from * to * until dc has been worked in right neck corner point, make right tie as follows: 46 ch, 1 dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc into each of next 44 ch, 1 dc into same right neck corner point dc, rep from * to * until dc has been worked into same place as first dc, make left tie as follows: 46 ch, 1 dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc into each of next 44 ch, ss to first dc.
Fasten off.

Sleeve Edging

With RS facing and using 2.50 mm hook, rejoin yarn to base of Sleeve seam, 1 ch (does NOT count as st), work 1 round of dc evenly around lower edge of Sleeve, working a multiple of 4 dc and ending with ss to first dc, turn.
Next round (WS): 1 ch (does NOT count as st), 1 dc into first dc, *miss 1 dc, 5 tr into next dc, miss 1 dc, 1 dc into next dc, rep from * to end, replacing dc at end of last rep with ss to first dc.

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