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Floaty and soft, this open cardigan is knitted in a laceweight mohair-silk
PATTERN NOTES
The number of stitches varies when working the Lace Chart patt. Stitches should only be counted after Rows 5, 6, 11 and 12 of chart. All stitch counts given presume there are 8 stitches in each pattern repeat at any given time.
LACE CHART
(multiple of 7 to 8 sts + 3)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *K2tog, K1, yo, K1, SSK, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2 and every foll WS row: Purl.
Row 3: *K2tog, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, SSK; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 5: K1, *K1, yo, K3, yo, K1, SSK; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 7: K1, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K1, yo, K1; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 9: K1, *K1, SSK, K2tog, (K1, yo) twice; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 11: K1, *K1, K2tog, K1, yo, K3, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 12 (WS): Purl.
Repeat these 12 rows for patten.
BACK
Using 4mm needles, cast on
105 ( 117: 127: 139: 149) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53), pm, P43, pm, K31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53).
Row 2 (RS): K31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53), slm, work Row 1 of Lace Chart over next 43 sts, working 8-st repeat 5 times, slm,
K31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53).
Cont in garter st and Lace Chart patt as set for 3 more rows, ending after Row 4 of chart.
Row 6 (RS): Knit to mrk, work next row of Lace Chart to mrk, knit to end.
Row 7 (WS): Purl to mrk, work next row of Lace Chart to mrk, purl to end.
Work even in st st and Lace Chart patt as set for another 30 ( 32: 34: 36: 38) rows.
SHAPE SIDES
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each end of next row, then again on foll 36th row.
101 ( 113: 123: 135: 145) sts.
Work even until Back meas 36 ( 37: 37 : 38: 38 ) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 ( 4: 4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
95 ( 105: 115: 125: 133) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of every row 5 times, then every alt row another 4 ( 7: 9: 10: 10) times.
77 ( 81: 87: 95: 103) sts.
Work even in patt until armhole meas 20 ( 21 :23: 24 :26) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, patt until there are 15 ( 16: 17: 20: 22) sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on holder. Next row (WS): P1, P2tog, purl to end.
14 ( 15: 16: 19: 21) sts.
Next row: Cast off 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
7 ( 7: 8: 10: 11) sts.
Next row: P1, P2tog, purl to end.
6( 6: 7: 9: 10) sts.
Cast off rem 6 ( 6: 7: 9: 10) sts.
SHAPE LEFT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
With RS facing, slip centre 35 ( 35: 39: 39: 41) sts of Back to holder for back neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and knit to end.
21 ( 23: 24: 28: 31) sts.
Next row (WS): Cast off 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, purl to last 3 sts, SSP, P1.
14 ( 15: 16: 19: 21) sts.
Next row (RS): K1, SSK, patt to end.
13 ( 14: 15: 18: 20) sts.
Rep last 2 rows once more.
6( 6: 7: 9: 10) sts
Cast off rem 6 ( 6: 7: 9: 10) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4mm needles, cast on
91 ( 97: 102: 108: 113) sts.
Row 1 (WS): P43, pm, K48 ( 54: 59: 65: 70). Row 2 (RS): K48 ( 54: 59: 65: 70), slm, work Row 1 of Lace Chart over next 43 sts,
working 8-st repeat 5 times.
Cont in garter st and Lace Chart patt as set for 3 more rows, ending after Row 4 of chart.
Row 6 (RS): Knit to mrk, work next row of Lace Chart to end.
Row 7 (WS): Work next row of Lace Chart to mrk, purl to end.
**Work even in st st and Lace Chart patt as set for another 30 ( 32: 34: 36: 38) rows.
SHAPE SIDE
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at beg of next row, then again on foll 36th row.
89 ( 95: 100: 106: 111) sts.
Work even until Left Front meas 36 ( 37: 37 : 38: 38 ) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 ( 4: 4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next RS row.
86 ( 91: 96: 101: 105) sts.
Work 1 WS row even.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of every row 5 times, then every alt row once.
80 ( 85: 90: 95: 99) sts.
Work 1 WS row even.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK AND ARMHOLE
Next row (RS): SSK, K39 ( 44: 49: 54: 58) sts, turn, leaving rem sts on holder (sts on holder should be 39 sts if working a row 5, 6, 11 or 12 of Lace Chart, 34 sts on any other row of patt).
40 ( 45: 50: 55: 59) sts rem.
Purl 1 WS row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row, 18 ( 16: 18: 16: 15) foll alt rows and 1 ( 3: 3: 5: 7) foll 4th rows and AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at armhole edge of next row and 1 ( 4: 6: 7: 7) foll RS rows.
18 ( 20: 21: 25: 28) sts.
Work even in st st until Left Front meas same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT SHOULDER
Cast off 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) sts at beg of next and foll RS row twice, then cast off rem 6 ( 6: 7: 9: 10) sts on foll RS row.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4mm needles, cast on
91 ( 97: 102: 108: 113) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K48 ( 54: 59: 65: 70), pm, P43. Row 2 (RS): Work Row 1 of Lace Chart over next 43 sts, working 8-st repeat 5 times, slm, knit to end.
Cont in garter st and Lace Chart patt as set for 3 more rows, ending after Row 4 of chart.
Row 6 (RS): Knit to mrk, work next row of Lace Chart to end.
Row 7 (WS): Work next row of Lace Chart to mrk, purl to end.
Work as for Left Front from ** to end, reversing all shapings.
SLEEVES
(both alike)
Using 4mm needles, cast on 53 ( 55: 57: 57: 59) sts.
Knit 5 rows.
Beg with a RS row, change to st st, inc 1 st at each end of 11th ( 11th: 9th: 9th: 7th) row, then 2 ( 8: 1: 11: 5) foll 10th ( 10th: 8th: 8th: 6th) rows and 7 ( 2: 10: 2: 10) foll 12th ( 12th: 10th: 10th: 8th) rows.
73 ( 77: 81: 85: 91) sts.
Work even in st st until sleeve meas
44 ( 44: 45: 45: 45) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cont in st st, cast off 3 ( 4: 4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
67 ( 69: 73: 75: 79) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, 4 foll alt rows and 3 foll 4th rows. 43 ( 45: 49: 51: 55) sts. Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then
3 ( 4: 6: 7: 9) foll alt rows and next 9 rows. Cast off rem 17 sts.
MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.
NECK EDGING
With RS facing and using 4mm circular needles, slip sts from right front holder to right needle, rejoin yarn and pick up and knit 44 ( 47: 52: 55: 58) sts up right side of front neck, 3 sts down right side of back neck, knit across 35 ( 35: 39: 39: 41) sts on back holder, then pick up and knit 3 sts up left side of back neck and 44 ( 47: 52: 55: 58) sts down left side of front neck, then knit across sts on left front holder.
207 ( 213: 227: 233: 241) sts if 39 sts were on each front holder; 197 ( 203: 217: 223: 231) sts if 34 sts were on each front holder.
Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise on WS.
FINISHING
Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
Set in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Weave in ends and block once more, if desired.