Cap-Sleeve Summer Cardigan

**About The Design:** This cap-sleeved crochet cardigan is the perfect evening cardigan to chase away a summer’s evening chill! Though worked in wool and merino/alpaca blend yarns, the stitch pattern is worked looser than usual, for a lacier look and lighter feel. Crochet one in a solid coral color, to top a colorful summer print dress, or make one in the beach tones of water and sand to top a crisp white dress. The samples are worked in 4 colors of Plymouth Yarn Suri Merino, a lovely suri alpaca and merino wool blend and one lovely coral shade of Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, many knitters’ favorite worsted weight wool yarn. Or you can use your favorite soft, worsted weight yarn. **Sizes Finished (Blocked) Dimensions** Chest Circumference 33 / 37.75 / 42.5 / 47” Length: 16 / 16.5 / 17.25 / 18” Cap Sleeve Length: 3.5” Sleeve Depth: 8.25 / 9 / 9.5 / 10.25” Front Neck Width: 6.5” Front Neck Depth: 4.25 / 5 / 5.5 / 6.25” **One-Color Sample:** Cascade YarnsCascade 220, 100% wool, approx. 220 yd / 100 gr hank: 2 / 3 / 3 / 4 hanks #7804 Coral **Multi-Color Sample**: Plymouth YarnSuri Merino, 55% suri alpaca / 45% extra fine merino wool, approx. 110 yd / 50 gr ball: 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 balls each Natural #100 (A), Wheat #282 (B), Lt. Blue #2174 (C) and Turquoise #5297 (D) {Note: Only 2 / 4 / 4 / 3 gr Suri Merino remained from the size P sample. If you typically use more than 10% extra yarn, DO get 1 extra ball of each color for this size.} US size J (6 mm) crochet hook US size K (7 mm) crochet hook (for beginning chain) Tapestry needle Rustproof pins 1, 3/4” button sewing needle and thread **Unblocked Gauge** 10 sc and 15 rows = 3” (7.5 cm) !4 reps (24 sts) = 8.5” (21.25 cm) and 4 rows = 3” (7.5 cm) in patt with size J hook or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge. **Blocked Gauge** !3 reps (18 sts) = 7” (17.5 cm) and 6 rows = 4” (10 cm) in patt. Also available in my [Etsy shop][1] and [Payhip shop][2]. Happy Crocheting! Dawn [1]: https://dawnbroccodesigns.etsy.com/listing/97096244 [2]: https://dawnbrocco.com/b/b92v1