Cardigan with structural pattern
Size:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48) 50-52
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference:
102 (116) 124 (132) 144 cm
To fit bust: 81-86 (91-97) 102-107 (112-117) 122-127cm Length: 80 (82) 84 (86) 88cm Inner sleeve length:
44 (44) 45 (46) 46 cm
Material:
Rico Essentials Merino dk. Content: 100% merino wool. 50g = 120m.
15 (17) 19 (20) 22 balls – col 83 magenta
Knitting needles:
Size 3½mm and 4mm needles
Tension:
2 pattern repeats (24 sts) to 11cm, and 2 pattern repeats (32 rows) to 9cm, over pattern on 4mm needles.
Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles, if more use thicker needles. It is essential to work to the stated tension to achieve the correct size of garment.
Where only one figure is given this applies to all sizes. Where the figure 0 appears, no sts, times or rows are worked for this size.
After casting off one stitch will remain on the right hand needle which is not included in the instructions that follow.
BACK
Using 3½mm needles and thumb method cast on 130 (146) 158 (170) 186 sts.
1st row (RS).
to end.
2nd row. P2, *k2, p2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 9 rows, ending with a RS row.
K2, *p2, k2, rep from *
12th row. Rib 1 (6) 1 (0) 8, work 2 tog, [rib 5 (4) 5 (5) 4, work 2 tog] 18 (22) 22 (24) 28 times, rib 1 (6) 1 (0) 8. 111 (123) 135 (145) 157 sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Now work in patt as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. P0 (5) 0 (4) 0, k4 (5) 4 (5) 3, *p7, k5, rep from * to last 11 (5) 11 (4) 10 sts, p7 (5) 7 (4) 7, k4 (0) 4 (0) 3.
4th row. K0 (5) 0 (4) 0, p4 (5) 4 (5) 3, *k7, p5, rep from * to last 11 (5) 11 (4) 10 sts, k7 (5) 7 (4) 7, p4 (0) 4 (0) 3. 5th to 8th row. As 1st to 4th row.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. K0 (4) 0 (3) 0, p5 (7) 5 (7) 4, *k5, p7, rep from * to last 10 (4) 10 (3) 9 sts, k5 (4) 5 (3) 5, p5 (0) 5 (0) 4.
12th row. P0 (4) 0 (3) 0, k5 (7) 5 (7) 4, *p5, k7, rep from * to last 10 (4) 10 (3) 9 sts, k5 (4) 5 (3) 5, k5 (0) 5 (0) 4.
13th to 16th row. As 9th to 12th row. These 16 rows form patt.
Cont straight in patt until back measures 77 (79) 81 (83) 85)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and back neck Next row. Cast off 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, patt until there are 36 (40) 45 (48) 53 sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work on this set of sts only for first side of neck as follows: Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts at beg of 2nd and 0 (1) 1 (3) 3 foll alt rows, then 6 (7) 8 (0) 0 sts at beg of foll 3 (2) 2 (0) 0 alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6 rows, then on foll alt row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (7) 8 (9) 10 sts. Slide sts on holder back to needle.
Rejoin yarn on RS and cast off 29 (31) 31 (33) 33 sts, work to end. Cast off 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts at beg of next and foll 1 (2) 2 (4) 4 alt rows, then 6 (7) 8 (0) 0 sts at beg of foll 3 (2) 2 (0) 0 alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6 rows, then on foll alt row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (7) 8 (9) 10 sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3½mm needles and thumb method cast on 59 (67) 75 (79) 87 sts.
1st row (RS). K2, *p2, k2, rep from * to last st, k1.
2nd row. K1, p2, *k2, p2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 9 rows, ending with a RS row.
12th row. Rib 4 (4) 1 (2) 4, work 2 tog, [rib 6 (5) 5 (6) 5, work 2 tog] 6 (8) 10 (9) 11 times, rib 5 (5) 2 (3) 4. 52 (58) 64 (69) 75 sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Now work in patt as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. P0 (5) 0 (4) 0, k4 (5) 4 (5) 3, *p7, k5, rep from * to end.
4th row. P5, *k7, p5, rep from * to last 11 (5) 11 (4) (10) sts, k7 (5) 7 (4) 7, p4 (0) 4 (0) 3.
5th to 8th row. As 1st to 4th row.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. K0 (4) 0 (3) 0, p5 (7) 5 (7) 4, *k5, p7, rep from * to last 11 sts, k5, p6.
12th row. K6, *p5, k7, rep from * to last 10 (4) 10 (3) 9] sts, p5 (4) 5 (3) 5, k5 (0) 5 (0) 4.
13th to 16th row. As 9th to 12th row. These 16 rows form patt.
Cont straight in patt until left front measures 39 (39) 39 (40) 41cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape front slope
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at end of next and 10 (10) 7 (9) 7 foll 6th rows, then on 7 (8) 11 (10) 12 foll 8th rows. 34 (39) 45 (49) 55 sts. Cont straight until left front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts at beg of next and foll 1 (2) 2 (4) 4 alt rows, then 6 (7) 8 (0) 0 sts at beg of foll 3 (2) 2 (0) 0 alt rows.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 (7) 8 (9) 10 sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 3½ mm needles and thumb method cast on 59 (67) 75 (79) 87 sts.
1st row (RS). to end.
2nd row. P2, *k2, p2, rep from * to last st, k1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 9 rows, ending with a RS row.
12th row. Rib 4 (4) 1 (2) 4, work 2 tog, [rib 6 (5) 5 (6) 5, work 2 tog] 6 (8) 10 (9) 11 times, rib 5 (5) 2 (3) 4. 52 (58) 64 (69) 75 sts. Change to 4mm needles.
Now work in patt as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. K5, *p7, k5, rep from * to last 11 (5) 11 (4) 10 sts, p7 (5) 7 (4) 7, k4 (0) 4 (0) 3.
4th row. K0 (5) 0 (4) 0, p4 (5) 4 (5) 3, *k7, p5, rep from * end.
5th to 8th rows. As 1st to 4th rows.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. P6, *k5, p7, rep from * to last 10 (4) 10 (3) 9 sts, k5 (4) 5 (3) 5, p5 (0) 5 (0) 4.
12th row. P0 (4) 0 (3 0, k5 (7) 5 (7) 4, *p5, k7, rep from * to last 11 sts, p5, k6.
13th to 16th rows. As 9th to 12th rows. These 16 rows form patt.
Cont straight in patt until right front
K3, *p2, k2, rep from * measures 39 (39) 39 (40) 41cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape front slope
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at beg of next and 10 (10) 7 (9) 7 foll 6th rows, then on 7 (8) 11 (10) 12 foll 8th rows. 34 (39) 45 (49) 55 sts. Cont straight until right front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts at beg of next and foll 1 (2) 2 (4) 4 alt rows, then 6 (7) 8 (0) 0 sts at beg of foll 3 (2) 2 (0) 0 alt rows.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (7) 8 (9) 10 sts.
SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)
Using 3½mm needles and thumb method cast on 54 (58) 58 (62) 62 sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 13 rows, ending with a RS row.
14th row. Rib 4 (4) 4 (6) 4, work 2 tog, [rib 9 (6) 10 (6) 11, work 2 tog] 4 (6) 4 (6) 4 times, rib 4 (4) 4 (6) 4. 49 (51) 53 (55) 57 sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Now work in patt as follows:
1st row (RS). Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. P4 (5) 6 (0) 0, k5 (5) 5 (0) 1, *p7, k5, rep from * to last 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 sts, p4 (5) 6 (7) 7, k0 (0) 0 (0) 1.
4th row. K4 (5) 6 (0) 0, p5 (5) 5 (0) 1, *k7, p5, rep from * to last 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 sts, k4 (5) 6 (7) 7, p0 (0) 0 (0) 1.
5th row. Inc in first st 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 time, k to last 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 st, – inc in last st 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 time. 49 (53) 55 (57) 59 sts.
6th row. Purl.
7th row. Inc in first st 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 time, p3 (6) 0 (0) 0, k5 (5) 0 (1) 2, *p7, k5, rep from * to last 4 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, p3 (6) 7 (7) 7, k0 (0) 0 (1) 2, – inc in last st 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 time. 51 (53) 55 (57) 59 sts.
8th row. K5 (6) 0 (0) 0, p5 (5) 0 (1) 2, *k7, p5, rep from * to last 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, k5 (6) 7 (7) 7, p0 (0) 0 (1) 2.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. Inc in first st 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 time, k4 (4) 0 (0) 0, p7 (7) 0 (1) 2, *k5, p7, rep from * to last 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 sts, k4 (4) 5 (5) 5, p0 (0) 0 (1) 2, – inc in last st 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 time. 51 (55) 57 (59) 61 sts.
12th row. P4 (0) 0 (0) 0, k7 (1) 2 (3) 4, *p5, k7, rep from * to last 4 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, p4 (5) 5 (5) 5, k0 (1) 2 (3) 4.
13th row. Knit.
14th row. Purl.
15th row. Inc in first st 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 time, k3 (0) 0 (0) 0, p7 (1) 2 (3) 4, *k5, p7, rep from * to last 4 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, k3 (5) 5 (5) 5, p0 (1) 2 (3) 4, – inc in last st 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 time. 53 (55) 57 (59) 61 sts.
16th row. P5 (0) 0 (0) 0, k7 (1) 2 (3) 4, *p5, k7, rep from * to last 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 sts, p5, k0 (1) 2 (3) 4.
These 16 rows form patt and start sleeve shaping.
Cont in patt, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 7th (3rd) next (next) next and every foll 8th (8th) 6th (6th) 6th row until there are 75 (83) 77 (91) 101 sts, taking inc sts into patt.
For 1st, 3rd and 4th sizes only Inc 1 st at both ends of every foll 10th (8th) 8th row until there are 79 (91) 97 sts,
For all sizes
Cont straight until sleeve measures 44 (44) 45 (46) 46cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 0 (4) 6 (8) 12 rows, then 3 sts at beg of foll 18 (16) 16 (16) 14 rows.
Cast off rem 25 (27) 31 (33) 35 sts.
LEFT FRONT BAND
Join both shoulder seams. Mark centre back neck point. With RS facing and using 3½mm needles, starting at marked centre back neck point, pick up and knit 24 (25) 25 (26) 26 sts across left side of back neck, 98 (103) 107 (110) 112 sts down left front slope to beg of front slope shaping, and 101 (103) 103 (103) 105 sts down left front opening edge to cast-on edge. 223 (231) 235 (239) 243 sts.
1st row. Knit.
2nd and 3rd rows. Purl.
4th row. Knit.
5th to 8th rows. As 1st to 4th rows.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. K1, p2, *k2, p2, rep from * to end.
12th row. *K2, p2, rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for a further 10 rows, ending with a RS row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
RIGHT FRONT BAND
With RS facing and using 3½mm needles, starting at right front cast-on edge, pick up and knit 101 (103) 103 (103) 105 sts up right front opening edge to beg of front slope shaping, 98 (103) 107 (110) 112 sts up right front slope, and 24 (25) 25 (26) 26 sts across right side of back neck to marked centre back neck point. 223 (231) 235 (239) 243 sts.
1st row. Knit.
2nd and 3rd rows. Purl.
4th row. Knit.
5th to 8th rows. As 1st to 4th rows.
9th row. Knit.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. P2, *k2, p2, rep from * to last st, k1.
12th row. K3, *p2, k2, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for a further 10 rows, ending with a RS row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
FINISHING
Join row-end edges of bands at centre back neck. Mark points along side seam edges of back and fronts 22 (24) 26 (27) 28cm, either side of shoulder seams (to denote base of armhole openings). Fold sleeves in half lengthwise and placing folds to shoulder seams, sew shaped cast-off edge of sleeves to back and fronts between marked points. Join side and sleeve seams. Pin out cardigan to the measurements given. Cover with clean, damp cloths and leave to dry.
Design: Rico