Cicely
JENNIE ATKINSON
is known for her vintage-inspired designs, and this wrap cardigan has a 1920s feel. The upper body and sleeves are knitted in reverse stocking stitch, while the lower body uses a knotted rib pattern, which emphasises the shaping of the garment; simple embroidery adds a pretty finishing touch. The project is knitted in Erika Knight’s British Blue 100 yarn, which is a lustrous Bluefaced Leicester wool grown and spun in Britain. It comes in eight sophisticated colours.
PATTERN NOTES
Stitch count changes between rows in the Knotted Rib pattern. Work partial repeats in K1, P2 rib, making sure pattern ends with a repeat of 3 sts before any shaping. All stitch counts given apply only after WS rows (when stitch pattern is a multiple of 3).
STITCH PATTERNS KNOTTED RIB
(multiple of 3-4 sts + 2) Row 1 (RS): P2, *KFB, P2; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS): K2, *P2tog, K2; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows for pattern, ending after Row 2.
BACK
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 98 ( 104: 110: 116: 122: 128: 131: 137: 143) sts. Work 4 rows in Knotted Rib. Change to 4mm needles. Cont in Knotted Rib until work meas 10cm, ending after a WS row. Cont in patt, dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every foll 6th row 3 more times, then every foll 4th row 5 times. 80 ( 86: 92: 98: 104: 110: 113: 119: 125) sts. Work even in patt for 17 ( 17: 17: 21: 21: 21: 23: 23: 27) rows. Next row (RS): Purl, inc 6 sts evenly across row. 86 ( 92: 98: 104: 110: 116: 119: 125: 131) sts. Beg with a knit (WS) row, work in reverse st st, inc 1 st at each end of every foll 6th row 4 times. 94 ( 100: 106: 112: 118: 124: 127: 133: 139) sts. Work even in patt without shaping until work meas 40 ( 40: 40: 41: 41: 41: 42: 42: 43) cm from cast-on, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cont in patt, cast off 4 ( 4: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 86 ( 92: 96: 100: 106: 110: 113: 117: 121) sts. Keeping in patt, dec 1 st at each end of every row 1 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 5: 5) times, then every foll alt row 2 ( 2: 3: 4: 6: 7: 6: 8: 9) times. 80 ( 82: 84: 86: 88: 90: 91: 91: 93) sts. Work even in patt until armhole meas 19 ( 20: 20 : 21: 21 : 22: 23: 23 :24) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (RS): P25 ( 25: 25: 26: 26: 27: 27: 27: 28), turn. Leave rem sts of row on holder. Next row (WS): SSK, K16 ( 16: 16: 16: 16: 18: 18: 18: 18), turn. Next row: P to last 2 sts, P2tog. Next row: K2tog, K7 ( 7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8: 8), turn. Next row: P8 ( 8: 8: 8: 8: 9: 9: 9: 9). Break yarn and leave sts on holder.
SHAPE LEFT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts of back and cast off 30 ( 32: 34: 34: 36: 36: 37: 37: 37) sts. Cont as for Right Back shoulder and neck, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 74 ( 77: 80: 83: 86: 89: 92: 98: 101) sts. Work 4 rows in Knotted Rib. Change to 4mm needles. Cont in Knotted Rib until work meas 10cm, ending after a WS row. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at beg of next row, then every foll 6th row 3 more times, then every foll 4th row 5 times. 65 ( 68: 71: 74: 77: 80: 83: 89: 92) sts. Work even in patt for 17 ( 17: 17: 21: 21: 19: 21: 21: 25) rows. Note: Remember to work partial repeats of Knotted Rib pattern in K2, P1 rib. Work neck decreases into rib pattern. Row 1 (RS): PFB, P3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5), pm, Subscribe now at
patt to last 6 sts, dec 1, pm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 2 (WS): K2, P2tog, K1, slm, dec 1, patt to next mrk, slm, K to end. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 3: P to mrk, remove mrk, P6 ( 6: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7: 8: 9), M1P, pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 4: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 5: As Row 3. Row 6: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end.
Row 7: P1, M1P, P to mrk, remove mrk, P3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5), pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 8: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 9: P to mrk, remove mrk, P3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5), pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 10: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 61 ( 64: 67: 70: 73: 76: 79: 85: 88) total sts: 26 ( 26: 28: 29: 31: 31: 34: 36: 38) sts in rev st st, 31 ( 34: 35: 37: 38: 41: 41: 45: 46) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck.
Row 11 (RS): P1, M1P, P to mrk, remove mrk, P3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5), pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 12 (WS): K2, P2tog, K1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 13: P to mrk, remove mrk, P3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5), pm, patt nd to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 14: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 59 ( 62: 65: 68: 71: 74: 77: 83: 86) total sts: 33 ( 33: 37: 38: 40: 40: 43: 47: 49) sts in rev st st, 22 ( 25: 24: 26: 27: 30: 30: 32: 33) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck.
Row 15 (RS): P1, M1P, P to mrk, remove mrk, P3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5), pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 16: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 17: P to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 18: K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. Rep last 4 rows once more. 55 ( 58: 61: 64: 67: 70: 73: 79: 82) total sts: 41 ( 41: 45: 48: 50: 50: 53: 59: 61) sts in rev st st, 10 ( 13: 12: 12: 13: 16: 16: 16: 17) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck.
Row 23 (RS): P to mrk, remove mrk, P2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3), pm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Row 24 (WS): K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. Rep last 2 rows 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2) times more. 53 ( 56: 59: 62: 65: 67: 70: 76: 79) total sts: 45 ( 47: 51: 54: 56: 59: 62: 68: 70) sts in rev st st, 4 ( 5: 4: 4: 5: 4: 4: 4: 5) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck.
Next row (RS): P to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 1 st dec’d at neck.
Next row (WS): K2, P2tog, K1, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K to end. Rep last 2 rows twice more. 50 ( 53: 56: 59: 62: 64: 67: 73: 76) total sts: 45 ( 47: 51: 54: 56: 59: 62: 68: 70) sts in rev st st, 1( 2: 1: 1: 2: 1: 1: 1: 2) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Front should measure approx. same as Back to underarm.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (RS): Cast off 4 ( 4: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, P to 2 sts before second mrk (removing first mrk) dec 1, slm, P1, KFB, P2. 45 ( 48: 50: 52: 55: 56: 59: 64: 66) sts. Next row (WS): K2, P2tog, K1, slm, K to end. Note: Pattern is now worked in rev st st and neck pattern only, as set. Cont to work neck decs before mrk on RS and after mrk on WS. Armhole and neck shaping are worked AT THE SAME TIME. Keeping in patt, dec 1 st at armhole edge of every row 1 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 5: 5) times, then every foll alt row 2 ( 2: 3: 4: 6: 7: 6: 8: 9) times. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge
every RS row 14 ( 15: 16: 16: 17: 16: 18: 21: 21) times more, then every foll 4th row twice. 26 ( 26: 26: 27: 27: 28: 28: 28: 29) sts. Work even in patt until armhole meas 19 ( 20: 20 : 21: 21 : 22: 23: 23 :24) cm, ending after a RS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (WS): Patt to last 7 ( 7: 7: 8: 8: 7: 7: 7: 8) sts, turn. Next row (RS): Patt to end. Next row: Patt to last 14 ( 14: 14: 14: 14: 16: 16: 16: 16) sts, turn. Next row: Patt to end. Break yarn and place sts on holder.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 74 ( 77: 80: 83: 86: 89: 92: 98: 101) sts. Work 4 rows in Knotted Rib. Change to 4mm needles. Cont in Knotted Rib until work meas 10cm, ending after a WS row. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at end of next row, then every foll 6th row 3 more times, then every foll 4th row 5 times. 65 ( 68: 71: 74: 77: 80: 83: 89: 92) sts. Work even in patt for 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4: 2: 4: 4: 8) rows.
BELT OPENING
Next row (RS): Patt 46 ( 49: 52: 55: 58: 61: 64: 67: 70), join separate ball of yarn and patt 19 ( 19: 19: 19: 19: 19: 19: 22: 22) sts to end. Continuing to work each side separately with two balls of yarn, work 11 rows in patt. Cut second ball of yarn and cont in patt with 1 ball of yarn only for 2 rows more. Note: Remember to work partial repeats of Knotted Rib patt in K2, P1 rib. Work neck decreases in rib patt. Row 1 (RS): P2, KFB, P1, pm, dec 1, patt to last 4 ( 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6) sts, pm, P to last st, PFB. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 2 (WS): K to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 3: P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 6 ( 6: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts before mrk, pm, M1P, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to end. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 4: K to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 5: As Row 3. Row 6: K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. Row 7: P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to last st, M1P, P1. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 8: K to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 9: P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 10: K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 61 ( 64: 67: 70: 73: 76: 79: 85: 88) total sts: 26 ( 26: 28: 29: 31: 31: 34: 36: 38) sts in rev st st, 31 ( 34: 35: 37: 38: 41: 41: 45: 46) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Row 11 (RS): P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to last st, M1P, P1. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 12 (WS): K to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 13: P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 14: K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 59 ( 62: 65: 68: 71: 74: 77: 83: 86) total sts: 33 ( 33: 37: 38: 40: 40: 43: 47: 49) sts in rev st st, 22 ( 25: 24: 26: 27: 30: 30: 32: 33) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Row 15 (RS): P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to last st, M1P, P1. 1 st inc’d at side, 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 16 (WS): K to mrk, slm, patt to 2 sts before mrk, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 17: P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, P to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 18: K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. Rep last 4 rows once more. 55 ( 58: 61: 64: 67: 70: 73: 79: 82) total sts: 41 ( 41: 45: 48: 50: 50: 53: 59: 61) sts in rev st st, 10 ( 13: 12: 12: 13: 16: 16: 16: 17) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Row 23 (RS): P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts before mrk, pm, P to mrk, remove mrk, P to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Row 24 (WS): K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. Rep last 2 rows 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2) times more. 53 ( 56: 59: 62: 65: 67: 70: 76: 79) total sts: 45 ( 47: 51: 54: 56: 59: 62: 68: 70) sts in rev st st, 4 ( 5: 4: 4: 5: 4: 4: 4: 5) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Next row (RS): P2, KFB, P1, slm, dec 1, patt to mrk, slm, P to end. 1 st dec’d at neck. Next row (WS): K to mrk, slm, patt to mrk, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. Rep last 2 rows once more, then rep RS row once. 50 ( 53: 56: 59: 62: 64: 67: 73: 76) total sts: 45 ( 47: 51: 54: 56: 59: 62: 68: 70) sts in rev st st, 1( 2: 1: 1: 2: 1: 1: 1: 2) sts in Knotted Rib, 4 sts in neck. Front should meas approx. 1 row shorter than Back to underarm.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (WS): Cast off 4 ( 4: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, then removing first mrk patt to last 6 sts, dec 1, slm, K1, P2tog, K2. 45 ( 48: 50: 52: 55: 56: 59: 64: 66) sts. Note: Pattern is now worked in rev st st and neck pattern only as set. Cont to work neck decs after mrk on RS and before mrk on WS. Armhole and neck shaping are worked at the same time. Keeping in patt, dec 1 st at armhole edge of every row 1 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 5: 5) times, then every foll alt row 2 ( 2: 3: 4: 6: 7: 6: 8: 9) times. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 14 ( 15: 16: 16: 17: 16: 18: 21: 21) times more, then every foll 4th row twice more. 26 ( 26: 26: 27: 27: 28: 28: 28: 29) sts. Work even in patt until armhole meas 19 ( 20: 20 : 21: 21 : 22: 23: 23 :24) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (RS): Patt to last 7 ( 7: 7: 8: 8: 7: 7: 7: 8) sts, turn. Work 1 row even in patt. Next row: Patt to last 14 ( 14: 14: 14: 14: 16: 16: 16: 16) sts, turn. Work 1 row even in patt. Break yarn and place sts on holder.
SLEEVES
(both alike) Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 44 ( 44: 44: 44: 47: 47: 50: 50: 53) sts. Work in Knotted Rib for 28 rows. Change to 4mm needles. Next row (RS): Purl, inc 6 sts evenly across. 50 ( 50: 50: 50: 53: 53: 56: 56: 59) sts.
Cont in rev st st, inc 1 st at each end of every foll 8th ( 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th) row 9 ( 11: 11: 12: 14: 15: 15: 11: 7) times, then every 4th row 4 ( 4: 5: 6: 4: 4: 4: 9: 14) times. 76 ( 80: 82: 86: 89: 91: 94: 96: 101) sts. Work even in patt until Sleeve meas 48cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Keeping in patt, cast off 4 ( 4: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts at beg next 2 rows, then 3 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 62 ( 66: 66: 68: 71: 69: 72: 72: 75) sts. Work 0 ( 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 2) rows even in patt. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every foll alt row 5 ( 6: 8: 9: 9: 10: 12: 12: 13) times, then every foll row 10 ( 10: 10: 10: 11: 11: 10: 11: 11) times. 30 ( 32: 28: 28: 29: 25: 26: 24: 25) sts. Cast off 5 ( 5: 4: 4: 4: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then cast off rem 20 ( 22: 20: 20: 21: 19: 20: 18: 19) sts.
TIES
Place a removable marker 31 rows below removable marker at beginning of neck shaping at edge of each front.
LEFT TIE
Using 4mm needles and with RS of Left Front facing, pick up and knit 16 sts between markers. Row 1 (WS): Knit. Row 2 (RS): P2, KFB, P to last 6 sts, (KFB, P2) twice. 19 sts. Row 3: (K2, P2tog) twice, K to last 6 sts, K2tog, P2tog, K2. 4 sts decreased. Row 4: P2, KFB, P2tog, P to last 6 sts, (KFB, P2) twice. 2 sts inc’d. Rep last 2 rows once more, then rep Row 3 once. 11 sts. Next row (WS): (P2, KFB) 3 times, P2. Next row: (K2, P2tog) 3 times, K2. Rep last 2 rows until tie meas 78 ( 80: 84: 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94) cm from pick-up. Cast off.
RIGHT TIE
Using 4mm needles and with RS of Right Front facing, pick up and knit 16 sts between markers. Row 1 (WS): Knit. Row 2 (RS): (P2, KFB) twice, P7, KFB, P2. 19 sts. Row 3: K2, P2tog, K2tog, K to last 6 sts, (P2tog, K2) twice. 4 sts dec’d. Row 4: (P2, KFB) twice, P to last 5 sts, P2tog, KFB, P2. 2 sts inc’d. Rep last 2 rows once more, then rep Row 3 once. 11 sts. Next row: (P2, KFB) 3 times, P2. Next row: (K2, P2tog) 3 times, K2. Rep last 2 rows until tie meas 78 ( 80: 84: 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94) cm from pick-up. Cast off.
MAKING UP
Block pieces to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join outer 22 ( 22: 22: 23: 23: 24: 24: 24: 25) sts of shoulders, leaving 4 sts of neck on each side of front on holder. Place 4 sts held for Right Front and cont in patt on these sts until piece reaches centre of back neck when stretched. Cast off in patt. Repeat for Left Front. Sew both bands to back neck, easing to fit. Sew cast-off edges of bands together. Embroider Fronts and Sleeve Cuffs using simple stitch and bullion stitch, using photographs for guidance. (See also our Q&A article on page 18 for more information on worked bullion stitch.)