Mens’ colourful cardi
All the fun of colourwork without any of the hard graft! Pat Menchini’s stylish cardi is an utter joy to knit.
Style and cosiness go hand-in-hand with this handsome cardigan design. We love the wide rib and springy ridged texture. Knitted in separate pieces (the back, fronts, borders, and collar) you can take bits of this project on the go and sew it all together at the end. Start everything off with 6cm of classic 1x1 rib and finish it all with a careful block to get the right fit.
BACK
Cast on 71 ( 79: 87: 95: 103) sts using
5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows for 6cm, ending after a Row 1. **
Inc row ( WS) P, inc 1 st at each end of row. [73 ( 81: 89: 97: 105) sts]
Change to 6mm needles and wide rib patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS) K9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5), (P5, K5) 5 ( 7: 7: 7: 9) times, P5, K9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5).
Row 2 P9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5), (K5, P5) 5 ( 7: 7: 7: 9) times, K5, P to end.
Rep these 2 rows until work measures 34cm from cast- on edge, measured through centre of work, ending after a Row 2.
Change to ridge patt:
Rows 1-2 Knit.
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 Purl.
Rows 5- 6 Knit.
Rows 7-12 Beg with a K row, work 6 rows in st st.
These 12 rows set the ridge patt. Cont in ridge pattern over raglan shaping as folls:
SHAPE RAGLAN
Rows 1-2 Cast off loosely 2 ( 2: 2: 3: 4) sts, K to end. [69 ( 77: 85: 91: 97) sts]
SIZES S, M AND L ONLY
Dec row K1, k2tog tbl, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 4 K1, P1, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 K1, P1, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Keeping patt correct, dec as set on next row and 2 ( 1: 0: - : - ) folls 4th rows. Work 3 rows straight in patt.
[61 ( 71: 81: - : - ) sts]
ALL SIZES
Dec row (RS) K1, k2tog tbl, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row K1, P1, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Rep these 2 rows until 19 ( 21: 23: 23: 25) sts rem, ending after a WS row.
Cast off loosely.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 35 ( 39: 43: 47: 51) sts using 5mm needles and work as Back to **.
Inc row ( WS) Inc 1 st at beg of row, P to end. [36 ( 40: 44: 48: 52) sts]
Change to 6mm needles and wide rib. Row 1 (RS) K2, (P5, K5) 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 4) times, P5, K9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5).
Row 2 P9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5), (K5, P5) 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 4) times, K5, P2.
Rep these 2 rows until work meas 34cm from cast- on edge, ending after a Row 2.
Change to ridge patt and work Rows 1-12 as given for Back.
Work 1 row more, thus ending at side edge and cont in ridge pattern over raglan shaping as folls:
SHAPE RAGLAN
Row 2 ( WS) Cast off loosely 2 ( 2: 2: 3: 4) sts, work in patt to end.
[34 ( 38: 42: 45: 48) sts]
SIZES S, M AND L ONLY
Dec row K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
[1 st dec’d]
Row 4 K1, P1, work in patt to end.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 K1, P1, work in patt to end. Keeping patt correct, dec as set on next row and 2 ( 1: 0: - : - ) foll 4th rows. Work 3 rows straight in patt.
[30 ( 35: 40: - : - ) sts]
ALL SIZES Next row (RS) K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [1 st dec’d]
Next row K1, P1, work in patt to end. Rep these 2 rows until 14 ( 16: 17: 18: 19) sts rem, ending at front edge.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 4( 5: 6: 6: 7) sts,
K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
[9 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts]
Work 3 rows, dec 1 st at neck edge on all rows and at raglan edge on 2nd of these rows (a RS row). [5 ( 6: 6: 7: 7) sts] Cont dec at raglan edge only on every RS row as before until 2 sts rem. Work 1 row straight. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 35 ( 39: 43: 47: 51) sts using 5mm needles and work as Back to **.
Inc row ( WS) P to end, inc 1 st at end of row. [36 ( 40: 44: 48: 52) sts]
Change to 6mm needles and wide rib. Row 1 K9 ( 3: 7: 11: 5), (P5, K5) 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 4) times, P5, K2.
Row 2 P2, (K5, P5) 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 4) times, K5,
P to end.
Rep these 2 rows until work meas 34cm from cast- on edge, ending after a Row 2.
Change to ridge patt and work Rows 1-12 as given for Back, thus ending at side edge and cont in ridge pattern over raglan shaping as folls:
SHAPE RAGLAN
Row 1 (RS) Cast off loosely 2 ( 2: 2: 3: 4) sts, K to end. [34 ( 38: 42: 45: 48) sts] Row 2 Work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
SIZES S, M AND L ONLY
Dec row K1, k2tog tbl, K to end.
[1 st dec’d]
Row 4 Work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 Work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Keeping patt correct, dec as set on next row and 2 ( 1: 0: - : - ) folls 4th rows. Work 3 rows straight in patt.
[30 ( 35: 40: - : - ) sts]
ALL SIZES
Dec row (RS) K1, k2tog tbl, K to end. [1 st dec’d]
Next row Work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Rep these 2 rows until 14 ( 16: 17: 18: 19) sts rem, ending at front edge.
SHAPE NECK
Next row ( WS) Cast off 4( 5: 6: 6: 7) sts, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
[9 ( 10: 10: 11: 11) sts]
Work 3 rows, dec at neck edge on all 3 rows and dec at raglan edge on 1st and
3rd rows. [4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6) sts]
Cont dec at raglan edge only on every RS row as before until 2 sts rem. Work 1 row straight.
Cast off.
SLEEVES
Cast on 29 ( 29: 31: 33: 35) sts using 5mm needles and work as Back to **.
Next row P, inc 1 ( 3: 3: 3: 5) sts evenly across row. [30 ( 32: 34: 36: 40) sts]
Change to 6mm needles and, beg with a K row, work 4 ( 4: 2: 4: 4) rows straight in st st.
Cont in st st, inc 1 st at each end of next row, then on every foll 8th ( 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th) row until there are 36 ( 42: 50: 42: 46) sts, then on every foll 8th ( 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th) row until there are 46 ( 50: 54: 58: 62) sts.
Work 7 rows straight.
If you want to lengthen the sleeve cont straight in st st for the required extra length, after after a WS row, before working the next 12 rows.
Work 12 rows in ridge patt as given on Back AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at each end of 1st and 7th of these rows.
[50 ( 54: 58: 62: 66) sts]
SHAPE RAGLAN
Rows 1-2 Cast off 2( 2: 2: 3: 4) sts, work in patt to end. [46 ( 50: 54: 56: 58) sts] Row 3 K1, k2tog tbl, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 4 K1, P1, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 K1, P1, work in patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Keeping patt correct, dec as set on next row and 7 ( 7: 7: 7: 8) foll 4th rows. Work 3 rows straight in patt.
[28 ( 32: 36: 38: 38) sts]
Keeping patt correct, dec as set and next row and 10 ( 12: 14: 15: 15) foll alt rows. [6 sts]
Work 2 rows straight in patt.
Rep Rows 3- 4 only until 6 sts rem.
Cast off.
FRONT BORDERS
Cast on 7 sts using 5mm needles and work as Back to **.
Cont in rib until strip, when slightly stretched, fits up right front edge, ending after a Row 2.
Cast off in rib.
Mark position on Border for 7 buttonholes, the first and seventh to be 5 or 6 rows from each end of the strip and the remaining 5 spaced evenly between. Work buttonhole strip as first strip, working buttonholes to match markers opposite as folls:
Row 1 (RS) K2, cast off 2 sts – 1 st on RH needle after cast- off, K2.
Row 2 Work in rib casting on 2 sts over those cast off.
COLLAR
Cast on 97 ( 101: 107: 111: 115) sts using
5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, (P1, K1) 2 ( 3: 2: 3: 4) times, (P5, K5) 8 ( 8: 9: 9: 9) times, P5, (K1, P1) 2 ( 3: 2: 3: 4) times, K2.
Row 2 (K1, P1) 3 ( 4: 3: 4: 5) times, (K5, P5) 8( 8: 9: 9: 9) times, K5, (P1, K1) 3 ( 4: 3: 4: 5) times.
Rep these 2 rows until Collar measures 11cm, ending after a Row 2.
Cont in 1x1 rib, shape Collar at neck edge as folls:
Row 1 Rib to last 8 sts, turn.
Row 2 Sl1 firmly, rib to last 8 sts, turn. Rows 3- 4 Sl1 firmly, rib to last 12 sts, turn.
Rows 5- 6 Sl1 firmly, rib to last 16 sts, turn.
Rows 7- 8 Sl1 firmly, rib to last 20 sts, turn.
Rows 9-10 Sl1 firmly, rib to last 24 sts, turn. Row 11 Sl1 firmly, rib to end of row. Cast off firmly in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Block pieces gently, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join raglan, side and sleeve seams. Sew on Borders. Sew cast- off edge of Collar to neck edge, beginning and ending at centre of Front Borders.
Sew on buttons.
Block garment again to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
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