DROP-STITCH CARDI MAIN STITCH PATTERN
Note When working Main Stitch Pattern, only count sts after Rows 8, 9, 10, 19 and 20. When shaping in pattern on a Row 8 or 18, drop any sts that are involved in the shaping and don’t count these as a stitch.
Row 1 M1, (K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, M1) to end. Row 2 (P2, K2, P2, K2, P1) to last st, P1.
Row 3 K1, (K1, P2, K2, P2, K2) to end.
Rows 4 to 7 Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice more.
Row 8 (drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2, P2, K2, P1) to 1 st before end, drop next st down 7 rows.
Row 9 (K1, P2, K2, P2, K1) to end.
Row 10 (P1, K2, P2, K2, P1) to end.
Row 11 (K1, P2, K1, M1, K1, P2, K1) to end.
Row 12 (P1, K2, P3, K2, P1) to end.
Row 13 (K1, P2, K3, P2, K1) to end.
Rows 14 to 17 Rep Rows 12 and 13 twice more.
Row 18 (P1, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2, P1) to end. Row 19 (K1, P2, K2, P2, K1) to end.
Row 20 (P1, K2, P2, K2, P1) to end.
These 20 rows form the patt and are repeated. BACK
Cast on 92 (99: 106: 113: 120: 127: 134: 141: 148) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work 12 rows in st st.
Next row (Winding yarn 3 times round needle, K next st) to end. Next row (Dropping extra loops P next st) to end.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Inc row K15 (13: 12: 11: 10: 9: 8: 7: 6), (M1, K9) 7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13:
14: 15) times, M1, K14 (14: 13: 12: 11: 10: 9: 8: 7).
[100 (108: 116: 124: 132: 140: 148: 156: 164) sts]
Change to 4mm needles. Begin pattern:
Set up row (RS) K2, PM, work Row 1 of Main Stitch Pattern to last 2 sts, PM, K2.
Next row (WS) P2, sl SM, work next row of Main Stitch Pattern to last 2 sts, sl SM, P2.
Next row K2, sl SM, work next row of Main Stitch Pattern to last 2 sts, sl SM, K2.
Rep last 2 rows until Back measures 45 (45: 46: 46: 47: 47: 48: 48: 48)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [92 (98: 104: 110: 116: 122: 128: 134: 140) sts].
Dec 1 st at each end of the next 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16) rows.
[76 (80: 84: 88: 92: 96: 100: 104: 108) sts]
Work straight until Back measures 60 (61: 62: 63: 64: 65: 66: 67: 68)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE BACK NECK Next row Patt 22 (23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30), turn and work on these sts for first side of neck shaping. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 rows. [16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24) sts] Work 1 row. SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12: 12) sts. With RS facing, place centre 32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 rows. [16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24) sts]. SHAPE SHOULDER Cast off 8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12: 12) sts. LEFT FRONT
Cast on 44 (48: 51: 55: 58: 62: 65: 69: 72) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Next row (Winding yarn 3 times round needle, K next st) to end. Next row (Dropping extra loops P next st) to end.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Change to 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Inc row K9 (11: 8: 10: 7: 9: 6: 8: 5), (M1, K9) 3 (3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7) times, M1, K8 (10: 7: 9: 6: 8: 5: 7: 4). [48 (52: 56: 60: 64: 68: 72: 76: 80) sts]
Change to 4mm needles. SIZES S, L, 2X AND 4X ONLY
Work in patt as given for Back. SIZES XS, M, 1X, 3X AND 5X ONLY
Row 1 K2, M1, (K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, M1) to last 6 sts, K1, P2, K3. Row 2 P3, K2, (P3, K2, P2, K2) to last 4 sts, P4.
Row 3 K4, (P2, K2, P2, K3) to last 5 sts, P2, K3.
Rows 4 to 7 Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice more.
Row 8 P3, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows (P1, K2, P2, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows) to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 9 K3, P2, (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 10 P3, K2, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 11 K3, P2, K1, M1, K1, (P2, K2, P2, K1, M1, K1) to last st, K1. Row 12 P4, (K2, P2, K2, P3), K2 to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
Row 13 K3, P2, (K3, P2, K2, P2), to last 4 sts, K4.
Rows 14 to 17 Rep Rows 12 and 13 twice more.
Row 18 P2, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2, (P2, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2) to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 19 K3, P2, (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 20 P3, K2, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P3. ALL SIZES
These 20 rows form the patt and are repeated. Work straight until Front measures 45 (45: 46: 46: 47: 47: 48: 48:
49)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (RS) Cast off 4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts, patt to end. [44 (47: 50: 53: 56: 59: 62: 65: 68) sts] Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of the next 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16) rows. [36 (38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50: 52) sts]
Work straight until Front measures 50 (51: 52: 53: 54: 55: 56: 57:
58)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 26 (27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33: 34), skpo, turn and work on these sts, leaving rem 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16) sts on a holder.
Next row Patt to end. [27 (28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33: 34: 35) sts] Dec 1 st at neck edge of the next row and 10 foll RS rows.
[16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24) sts]
Work straight until Front measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER Cast off 8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12: 12) sts. RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 44 (48: 51: 55: 58: 62: 65: 69: 72) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Next row (Winding yarn 3 times round needle, K next st) to end. Next row (Dropping extra loops, P next st) to end.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Change to 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Inc row K8 (10: 7: 9: 6: 8: 5: 7: 4), (M1, K9) 3 (3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7) times, M1, K9 (11: 8: 10: 7: 9: 6: 8: 5). 48 (52: 56: 60: 64: 68: 72: 76: 80) sts.
Change to 4mm needles. Work in patt. SIZES S, L, 2X AND 4X ONLY
Work in patt as given for Back. SIZES XS, M, 1X, 3X AND 5X ONLY
Row 1 K3, P2, K1, M1, (K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, M1) to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2 P4, (K2, P2, K2, P3) to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
Row 3 K3, (P2, K3, P2, K2) to last 6 sts, P2, K4.
Rows 4 to 7 Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice more.
Row 8 P2, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2, (P2, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2) to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 9 K3, P2, (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 10 P3, K2, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 11 K2, M1, K1, P2, K2, P2, (K1, M1, K1, P2, K2, P2) to last 8 sts, K1, M1, K1, P2, K3.
Row 12 P3, K2, P3, K2, (P2, K2, P3, K2) to last 8 sts, P2, K2, P4. Row 13 K4, (P2, K2, P2, K3), to last 5 sts, P2, K3.
Rows 14 to 17 Rep Rows 12 and 13 twice more.
Row 18 P3, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2, (P2, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P1, K2) to last 8 sts, P2, K2, P1, drop next st down 7 rows, P2.
Row 19 K3, P2, (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 20 P3, K2, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P3. ALL SIZES
These 20 rows form the patt and are repeated. Work straight until Front measures 45 (45: 46: 46: 47: 47: 48: 48:
49)cm from cast on edge, ending with a RS row. SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (WS) Cast off 4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts, patt to end.
44 (47: 50: 53: 56: 59: 62: 65: 68) sts]
Dec 1 st at end of the next 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16) rows.
[36 (38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50: 52) sts]
Work straight until Front measures 50 (51: 52: 53: 54: 55: 56: 57:
58)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 8 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16) sts, leave these sts on a holder, k2tog, patt to end. [27 (28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33: 34: 35 sts]
Next row Patt to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of the next row and 10 foll RS rows. [16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24) sts]
Work straight until Front measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row. SHAPE SHOULDER Cast off 8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12: 12) sts. SLEEVES
Cast on 41 (43: 47: 49: 53: 55: 57: 61: 63) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row work 12 rows in st st.
Next row (Winding yarn 3 times round needle, K next st) to end. Next row (Dropping extra loops, P next st) to end.
Beg with a K row, work 12 rows in st st.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Inc row K3 (4: 6: 7: 9: 10: 11: 13: 14) (M1, K9) 4 times, M1, K2 (3: 5: 6: 8: 9: 10: 12: 13). [46 (48: 52: 54: 58: 60: 62: 66: 68) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in patt.
Note Only count sts after the 8th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 19th or 20th rows.
When shaping, drop any sts that are involved in the shaping and don’t count this as a st.
Row 1 (RS) P1 (2: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1), K1 (1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1), PM, rep row 1 of Main Stitch Pattern 5 (5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8) times, work first st of Main Stitch Pattern again, PM, K1 (1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1), P2 (2: 0: 2: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0), K0 (1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0).
Row 2 P0 (1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0), K2 (2: 0: 2: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0), P1 (1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1), sl SM, work row 2 of Main Stitch Pattern as set to SM, sl SM, P1 (1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1), K1 (2: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1).
Last 2 rows sets pattern placement for Main Stitch Pattern. Note that the stitches either side of the markers are going to increase and be worked into the pattern, so you may not find the markers are necessary after a few rows.
Inc row Kfb, patt to SM, sl SM, work next row of Main pattern to SM, sl SM, patt to end, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]
Cont to work through all rows of Main Pattern, removing markers if
desired, AT THE SAME TIME repeating Inc row every 6th row, 6 times, then every 8th row 6 times, taking increased stitches into pattern. [72 (74: 78: 80: 84: 86: 88: 92: 94) sts]
Work straight until Sleeve measures 46cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE TOP
Cast off 4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[64 (64: 66: 66: 68: 68: 68: 70: 70) sts]
Next row Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 9 (9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 11: 12: 12) more times. [44 sts] Next row Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows 4 times more. [34 sts]
Next row K1, skpo, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more. [30 sts]
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Cast off rem 18 sts.