SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lion Brand® Ice Cream Yarn Skein, Birthday Cake (2 (2, 2, 3, 3)
• Lion Brand® Crochet Hook Size H-8 (5 mm)
• Lion Brand® Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand® Large-Eyed Blunt Needle

MEASUREMENTS:
2 years (4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years)
Finished Chest About 28 (30, 32, 34, 36)"
Finished Length About 15 (16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 19)"
Note Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

GAUGE:
15 sts + 11 1/2 rows = about 4" in Textured Stripes pattern.

DIRECTIONS:

Stitch Explanations:
cross-dc (crossed double crochet - worked over 2 sts) Sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st.
cross-dc-dec (crossed double crochet decrease - worked over 3 sts) Sk next 2 sts, dc in next st, dc in first skipped st, leave 2nd skipped st unworked - 1 st decreased.
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook - 1 st decreased.

Pattern Stitch:
Texture Stripes Pattern (worked over an even number of sts and an odd number of foundations ch)
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2 (cross-dc row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, cross-dc to last st, dc in last st.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice.
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st across.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 10-19: Rep Rows 8 and 9 five times.
Rep Rows 2-19 for Texture Stripes pattern.

Notes:
Cardi is made from 5 pieces: Back, 2 Fronts, and 2 Sleeves.
When instructed to "work in pattern as established", work the next row of the pattern over the indicated sts.
For those who find a visual helpful, we’ve included a stitch diagram.
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Back:
Ch 53 (57, 61, 65, 69).
Work in Texture Stripes pattern, beginning with Row 1, for 43 (47, 49, 51, 55) rows - you will have 25 (27, 29, 31, 33) cross-dc with 1 dc at beg and end of cross-dc rows and 52 (56, 60, 64, 68) sts in all other rows.
Fasten off.

Left Front:
Ch 33 (35, 37, 41, 45).
Rows 1-3: Work Rows 1-3 of Texture Stripes pattern - you will have 32 (34, 36, 40, 44) sc in Rows 1 and 3, and 15 (16, 17, 19, 21) cross-dc and 1 dc at beg and end of Row 2.
Row 4 (Decrease Row - WS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, (cross-dc) 3 times, dc2tog, cross-dc to last st, dc in last st - 14 (15, 16, 18, 20) cross-dc, 1 dc2tog, and 1 dc at beg and end of this row.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 31 (33, 35, 39, 43) sc.
Row 6 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, (cross-dc) 3 times, cross-dc-dec, cross-dc to last st, dc in last st - 14 (15, 16, 18, 20) cross-dc and 1 dc at beg and end of this row.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 30 (32, 34, 38, 42) sc.
Row 8 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, (cross-dc) 3 times for front band, dc2tog, dc in each st across - 3 cross-dc, 1 dc2tog, and 22 (24, 26, 30, 34) dc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 29 (31, 33, 37, 41) sc.
Rows 10-19: Rep Rows 8 and 9 five times - 24 (26, 28, 32, 36) sc in Row 19.
Rows 20-23: Work Rows 2-5 of Texture Stripes pattern.
Rows 24 and 25: Rep Rows 4 and 5 - 23 (25, 27, 31, 35) sc in Row 25.
Rows 26-29: Rep Rows 8 and 9 twice - 21 (23, 25 29, 33) sc in Row 29.
Row 30: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, (cross-dc) 3 times, work in Texture Stripes pattern as established to end of row.
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Note: To "decrease 1 st" work dc2tog or cross-dc-dec. If you are working a cross-dc row and there are an odd-number of sts in the row before the decrease row, work cross-dc-dec. Otherwise, work dc2tog.
Row 32 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), (cross-dc) 3 times, decrease 1 st, work in Texture Stripes pattern as established to end of row - 20 (22, 24, 28, 32) sts.
Row 33: Ch 1, turn sc in each st across.
Rows 34-35 (37, 37, 39, 43): Rep Rows 32 and 33 for 1 (2, 2, 3, 5) more times - 19 (20, 22, 25, 27) sc in last row
Next 4 Rows: Rep Rows 30 and 31 twice.
Next 4 Rows: Rep Rows 32 and 33 twice - 17 (18, 20, 23, 25) sc in last row.
Next 0 (2, 4, 4, 4) Rows: Rep Rows 30 and 31 for 0 (1, 2, 2, 2) more times. Note: When you see '0' repeats in an instruction, this means that you should not perform that particular instruction, just skip to the next part of the instruction.
Fasten off.

Right Front:
Ch 33 (35, 37, 41, 45)..
Rows 1-3: Work Rows 1-3 of Texture Stripes pattern - 32 (34, 36, 40, 44) sc in Rows 1 and 3, and 15 (16, 17, 19, 21) cross-dc and 1 dc at beg and end of Row 2.
Row 4 (Decrease Row - WS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, cross-dc to last 9 sts, dc2tog, (cross-dc) 3 times, dc in last st - 14 (15, 16, 18, 20) cross-dc, 1 dc2tog, and 1 dc at beg and end of this row.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 31 (33, 35, 39, 43) sc.
Row 6 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, cross-dc to last 10 sts, cross-dc-dec, (cross-dc) 3 times, dc in last st - 14 (15, 16, 18, 20) cross-dc and 1 dc at beg and end of this row.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 30 (32, 34, 38, 42) sc.
Row 8 (Decrease Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st to last 9 sts, dc2tog, for front band (cross-dc) 3 times, dc in last st - 3 cross-dc, 1 dc2tog, and 22 (24, 26, 30, 34) dc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 29 (31, 33, 37, 41) sc.
Rows 10-19: Rep Rows 8 and 9 five times - 24 (26, 28, 32, 36) sc in Row 19.
Rows 20-23: Work Rows 2-5 of Texture Stripes pattern.
Rows 24 and 25: Rep Rows 4 and 5 - 23 (25, 27, 31, 35) sc in Row 25.
Rows 26-29: Rep Rows 8 and 9 twice - 21 (23, 25 29, 33) sc in Row 29.
Row 30: Work in Texture Stripes pattern as established to last 7 sts, (cross-dc) 3 times, dc in last st.
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Note: To "decrease 1 st" work dc2tog or cross-dc-dec. If you are working a cross-dc row and there are an odd-number of sts in the row before the decrease row, work cross-dc-dec. Otherwise, work dc2tog.
Row 32 (Decrease Row): Work in Texture Stripes pattern as established and decrease 1 st before front band, (cross-dc) 3 times, dc in last st - 20 (22, 24, 28, 32) sts.
Row 33: Ch 1, turn sc in each st across.
Rows 34-35 (37, 37, 39, 43): Rep Rows 32 and 33 for 1 (2, 2, 3, 5) more times - 19 (20, 22, 25, 27) sc in last row
Next 4 Rows: Rep Rows 30 and 31 twice.
Next 4 Rows: Rep Rows 32 and 33 twice - 17 (18, 20, 23, 25) sc in last row.
Next 0 (2, 4, 4, 4) Rows: Rep Rows 30 and 31 for 0 (1, 2, 2, 2) more times.
Fasten off.

Sleeves (make 2):
Ch 43 (45, 47, 51, 55).
Rows 1-9: Work Rows 1-9 of Texture Stripes pattern - 20 (21, 22, 24, 26) cross-dc and 1 dc at beg and end of cross-dc rows and 42 (44, 46, 50, 54) sts in all other rows.
Row 10 (Increase Row): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn dc in first st (increase made), dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st - 44 (46, 48, 52, 56) dc.
Rows 11-17: Work Rows 11-17 of Texture Stripes pattern.
Fasten off.

Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers on side edges of Back and Fronts, about 5 3/4 (6 1/4, 6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2) in. (14.5 (16, 16.5, 18, 19) cm) below shoulder seam. Sew Sleeves between markers. Sew Sleeve seams. Sew side seams, leaving lower 2 in. (5 cm) open for side slits.

Body Trim
From RS, join yarn with sl st in side seam at top of one of the slits. *Ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st; rep from * all the way around outside edge of Cardi, working last sl st in same side seam.
Fasten off.
Note: When working in side edges work into ends of rows, skipping a distance that is about equal to the width of 2 sts.

Sleeve Trim
From RS, join yarn with sl st in Sleeve seam, working in opposite side of foundation ch, *ch 3, sk next 2 ch, sl st in next ch; rep from * around working last sl st in Sleeve seam.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.