Misselthwaite
COMBINING ZIGZAGS, diamonds and rib patterns, this little cardigan has a smart textured fabric. It’s worked in one piece to the armholes, and finished with a ribbed collar. The design is knitted in a superwash merino yarn from King Cole, which comes in a wide choice of colours.
BODY
(worked in one piece to armhole)
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on
124 ( 128: 132: 136: 144) sts.
Row 1 (RS): P1, *K2, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K2, P1.
Row 2: K1, P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to last st, K1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 10 ( 10: 10: 12: 12) rows more as set, dec 1 ( 1: 0: 0: 1) st and inc 0 ( 0: 1: 1: 0) st at end of last row.
123 ( 127: 133: 137: 143) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): Reading from right to left, work row 1 of Body Chart, beg with stitch 3 ( 1: 3: 1: 3) and ending with stitch 15 ( 17: 15: 17: 15), working 10-st rep as shown.
Row 2 (WS): Reading from left to right, work row 2 of Body Chart, beg with stitch 15 ( 17: 15: 17: 15) and ending with stitch
3 ( 1: 3: 1: 3), working 10-st rep as shown. These 2 rows set chart placement.
Rep chart rows 3 to 10 as set 5 ( 5: 6: 6: 6) times.
Work rows 11 to 28 as set on chart once, inc 0 ( 1: 0: 1: 0) st at end of last row.
123 ( 128: 133: 138: 143) sts.
Next row (RS): Knit.
Next row: P3, *K2, P3; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows 0 ( 3: 3: 4: 5) times more. Next row (RS): Knit to end, dec 0 ( 1: 0: 1: 0) st at end of row.
123 ( 127: 133: 137: 143) sts.
Next row (WS): Knit.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Purl.
RIGHT FRONT
Starting from row 15 of Body Chart, cont as folls:
Next row (RS): Patt 29 ( 30: 32: 33: 34). Turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Cont on these sts only for Right Front, working as set until chart row 28 has been worked.
Next row (RS): Knit.
Next row: P0 ( 0: 2: 0: 0), K1 ( 2: 2: 0: 1), *P3, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P3.
These 2 rows set ridge pattern placement. Cont as set until armhole meas 9 ( 9: 10: 10: 10) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row: Cast off 4 ( 5: 6: 6: 5) sts, patt to end. Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, foll RS row, then on foll 4th row.
20 ( 20: 21: 22: 24) sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 15 ( 15: 16: 16: 17) cm, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, patt to end. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 10 ( 10: 11: 11: 12) sts.
BACK
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts. Starting from row 15 of Body Chart, patt 65 ( 67: 69: 71: 75) sts for Back, turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Work as set until chart row 28 has been worked, then cont as folls:
Row 1 (RS): Knit, inc 0 ( 1: 0: 1: 0) sts at end of row.
65 ( 68: 69: 72: 75) sts. Row 2: K1 ( 0: 2: 2: 1), *P3, K2; rep from * to last 4 ( 3: 2: 0: 4) sts, P3 ( 3: 2: 0: 3), K1 ( 0: 0: 0: 1). These 2 rows set ridge pattern.
Cont as set until armhole matches Right Front armhole depth, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 10 ( 11: 11: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
25 ( 26: 27: 28: 27) sts.
Leave rem sts on a holder.
LEFT FRONT
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem
29 ( 30: 32: 33: 34) sts for Left Front.
Work rows 15 to 28 of Body Chart, then cont as folls:
Next row (RS): Knit.
Next row: *P3, K2; rep from * to last
4( 0: 2: 3: 4) sts, P3 ( 0: 2: 3: 3), K1 ( 0: 0: 0: 1). These 2 rows set ridge pattern placement. Cont as set until armhole meas 9 ( 9: 10: 10: 10) cm, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (WS): Cast off 4 ( 5: 6: 6: 5) sts, patt to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, foll RS row, then on foll 4th row.
20 ( 20: 21: 22: 24) sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 15 ( 15: 16: 16: 17) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row: Cast off 10 ( 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 10 ( 10: 11: 11: 12) sts.
SLEEVES
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on
34 ( 34: 38: 38: 38) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. Rep these 2 rows 4 ( 4: 5: 5: 5) times, dec
1 ( 1: 1: 1: 0) st and inc 0 ( 0: 0: 0: 1) st at end of last row.
33 ( 33: 37: 37: 39) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Work rows 1-20 of Sleeve Chart as folls:
Beg on stitch 10 ( 10: 8: 8: 7) and ending on stitch 2 ( 2: 4: 4: 5) of chart, work 10-st repeat, inc 1 st at each end of 7th and each foll 6th ( 6th: 6th: 6th: 8th) row, working inc sts into patt.
39 ( 39: 43: 43: 43) sts.
Working in ridge st as set on rows 19 and 20 throughout, inc 1 st at each end of
4th ( 4th: 4th: 6th: 6th) and 7 ( 5: 1: 5: 7) foll
4th ( 4th: 4th: 6th: 6th) rows, then on every foll 6th ( 6th: 6th: 8th: 8th) row to
57 ( 57: 59: 59: 61) sts.
Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 24 ( 26: 28: 30: 32) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next 6 rows. 9( 9: 11: 11: 13) sts.
Cast off rem sts.
MAKING UP
Join both shoulder seams.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 84 ( 92: 96: 100: 104) sts evenly up left front edge.
Row 1 (WS): K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Row 2: K3, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, K1. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 1 row more.
Next row: Rib 4 ( 3: 2: 4: 4), [cast off 2 sts, rib 13 ( 15: 16: 16: 17)] 5 times, cast off 2 sts, rib 3 ( 2: 2: 4: 3).
Next row: Rib to end, casting on 2 sts over each gap created in previous row.
Work 4 rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.
BUTTONBAND
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 84 ( 92: 96: 100: 104) sts evenly down right front edge.
Work 9 rows in rib as given for Buttonhole Band.
Cast off in rib.
COLLAR
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, starting and ending halfway across buttonbands, pick up and knit 23 ( 24: 24: 26: 27) sts up right side of neck, knit across 25 ( 26: 27: 28: 27) sts from back neck holder and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 ( 1: 2: 0: 0) sts and inc 0 ( 0: 0: 1: 0) st, pick up and knit
23 ( 24: 24: 26: 27) sts down left side of neck. 70 ( 73: 73: 81: 81) sts.
Row 1 (WS of body, RS of collar): K1, (K2, P2) 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times, K2, (P1, K2) 6 ( 7: 7: 7: 7) times, (P2, K2) 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times, K1.
Row 2: K1, (P2, K2) 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times, (P2, K1) 6 ( 7: 7: 7: 7) times, P2, (K2, P2) 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times, K1.
Rep these 2 rows once, then Row 1 once more.
Next row: K1, (P2, K2) 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times,
(P2, KFB) 6 ( 7: 7: 7: 7) times, P2, (K2, P2)
6 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) times, K1.
76 ( 80: 80: 88: 88) sts.
Next row: K3, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, K1.
Next row: K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Cont in rib as set until Collar meas 5 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) cm, ending with WS of collar.
Cast off in rib.
Sew sleeves in position, easing fabric to fit. Join sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
Weave in ends. Pin to size, cover with damp cloths and leave until dry, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.