Mountain Peaks Crochet Pattern

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The Mountain Peaks cardigan is one of the 20 size-inclusive sweater patterns from my book, Modern Crochet Sweaters, available at all major retailers or at this link here.

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About

Ease your way into making your own clothes with this truly beginner-friendly pattern. Beginners and seasoned crocheters alike are sure to be pleasantly surprised by this polished finished piece, created using just the half double crochet stitch and minimal shaping.

The color combinations for this color-block cardigan are endless—feel free to make up your own striping pattern or opt for one solid color for a wearable cardigan that speaks to your personal style. Whether you’re lounging at home or out-and-about, this chic layering piece is destined to become a part of your regular outfit rotation. With its easy going fit, this refined, can-be-worn-with-anything cardigan is the ultimate grab-and-go piece.

Materials

Yarn: DK—The Hook Nook Small Stuff in Blue Steel, Minimalist, Foggy Morning

100% acrylic
273 yds [250 m] per 3.5-oz [100-g] skein
Find this yarn on thehooknooklife.com.

Substitute Small Stuff with any similar DK weight, category #3 yarn that matches gauge. Any fiber content should produce a beautiful cardigan!

Some testers matched gauge with sport weight (category #2) and fingering weight (category #1) yarn.

Yardage for 3-color cardigan like sample shown:

Color A—Blue Steel (Bottom Color):
2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins, or
445 (480, 515, 545, 585) (615, 650, 700, 745) yds
[407 (439, 471, 499, 535) (563, 595, 641, 682) m]

Color B—Minimalist (Middle Color):
3 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins, or
550 (580, 635, 675, 750) (800, 850, 920, 925) yds
[503 (531, 581, 618, 686) (732, 778, 842, 846) m]

Color C—Foggy Morning (Top Color):
2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins, or
420 (445, 480, 510, 525) (535, 580, 615, 660) yds
[385 (407, 439, 467, 481) (490, 531, 563, 604) m]

Yardage for 1-color cardigan:

6 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Small Stuff, or
1400 (1500, 1625, 1725, 1850) (1950, 2075, 2225, 2325) yds
[1281 (1372, 1486, 1578, 1692) (1784, 1898, 2035, 2126) m]

Hook: Size U.S. G/7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle, several locking stitch markers to help with seaming

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