My New Cardigan!

I've always wanted to make clothing for myself. Due to my size though, I've always been discouraged by the fact that most patterns call for 5+ balls of yarn (I'm cheap) and also I'm impatient! There's a reason I mainly crochet tiny dolls and hats! But I was determined this past weekend to make something for me. I started out with the popular Chevron Lace Cardigan, then realized I didn't really like lace that much, or the zigzag bottom edge and that I was making it too big... so I frogged that one, and found the Brown Sugar Shrug pattern! This is more of a tutorial than a pattern. Kristi very clearly lays out what measurements you need, and how to create the garment so it'll fit you perfectly! It's also highly modifiable, which was a big plus for me, I wanted something that would hit a bit below my waist, with elbow length sleeves. This one is plain light grey, though I've drawn up a bunch of other colour variations that I'll hopefully be whipping up!

In case anyone is interested, here's the pattern I wrote up for my cardigan!

My Raglan Cardigan

Size: XXL or 18/20
Yarn: Red Heart Soft Touch (2 balls)
Hook: 6.5mm
Gauge: --- forgot to check, will update

Yoke & Body
ch 95
1: sc in 2nd ch, sc to end (94) turn
2: (dc 15, [dc, ch, dc]) x 2, dc 30, ([dc, ch, dc], dc 15) x 2 (98sts + 4ch) turn
3-11: dc in each dc, [dc, ch, dc] in each ch-sp* (should have 170sts + 4ch the end of r. 11) turn
12: dc 25, dc in ch-sp, sk 35 dc, fdc 10, dc in ch-sp, dc 50, dc in ch-sp, sk 35 dc, fdc 10, dc in ch-sp, dc 25 (124) turn
13-27: dc* (124) turn
28: sc around entire cardigan
finish off

Sleeve
Join yarn to a stitch from r. 12
1: dc 49, turn
2-6: dc* (49), turn
7: dc2tog, dc* (48), turn
8-9: dc*, turn
10: dc2tog, dc* (47), turn
11-12: dc*, turn
13: dc2tog, dc* (46), turn
14: sc*
finish off