Half-brioche cardigan
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Sizes:
34-36 (38-40) 42-44 (46-48) 50
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 112 (120) 128 (134) 140 cm
Length: 112 (113) 114 (115) 117 cm Inner sleeve length: 48 (49) 50 (50) 50 cm
Material:
Novita Merino DK. Content: 100 % merino wool. 50 g = 131 m.
21 (23) 24 (26) 28 balls – col 600 barley
Needles:
Size 5 mm (80 cm)
Circular needle size 3 mm (60 cm)
Tension:
18 sts in half brioche with larger needles = 10 cm
Ribbing: *k1, p1*, repeat *–* to end. On the wrong side rows, knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts.
Half brioche stitch: work following the instructions.
Garter stitch: knit all rows.
Back
Using the larger needles, cast on 111 (117) 125 (131) 139 sts and begin half brioche as follows:
Row 1: (WS) k1, *k1, slip 1 yarn over (sl1yo)*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 2: (RS) k1, *p1, knit together the knit st and yo (brk)*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, k1.
Keep repeating rows 1–2. When the piece measures 50 cm, decrease 1 st at both ends. Repeat the decreases every 10 (10) 10 (10) 8 cm 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 more times = 103 (109) 117 (123) 129 sts.
Note: When the piece measures 91 (91) 91 (91) 92 cm, place markers for the armholes at both ends. When the armhole measures 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 cm, on every other row at both ends, loosely bind off in ribbing: 3x 9 sts and 10 sts (3x 10 sts and 11 sts) 3x 11 sts and 12 sts (3x 12 sts and 11 sts) 2x 12 sts and 2x 13 sts. Bind off the remaining sts.
Right front
Using the larger needles, cast on 57 (61) 65 (69) 73 sts and begin half brioche as follows:
Row 1: (WS) k1, *k1, sl1yo*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, p1.
Row 2: (RS) k1, *p1, brk*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, k1.
Keep repeating rows 1–2. When the piece measures 50 cm, decrease 1 st at the left end. Repeat the decreases every 10 (10) 10 (10) 8 cm 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 more times = 53 (57) 61 (65) 68 sts.
When the piece measures 89 (90) 90 (90) 91 cm, work half brioche as established and begin neckline decreases:
Row 1: (RS) work 8 sts, slip the knit st and yo knitwise, knit next purl st, pass the slipped st and yo over. Work to end.
Rows 2 and 4: (WS) work to last 9 sts, p1, work to end.
Row 3: work 8 sts, k1, work to end.
Row 5: work 8 sts, slip 1 knitwise, knit together the knit st and yo, pass the slipped st over. Work to end.
Rows 6–8: work half brioche. Repeat rows 1–8 a total of 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 times = 37 (41) 45 (47) 50 sts.
Note: When the piece measures 91 (91) 91 (91) 92 cm, place a marker for the armhole at the left end. When the armhole measures 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 cm, on every other row at the left end, loosely bind off in ribbing: 3x 9 sts and 10 sts (3x 10 sts and 11 sts) 3x 11 sts and 12 sts (3x 12 sts and 11 sts) 2x 12 sts and 2x 13 sts.
Left front
Using the larger needles, cast on 57 (61) 65 (69) 73 sts and begin half brioche as follows:
Row 1: (WS) p1, *k1, sl1yo*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 2: (RS) k1, *p1, brk*, repeat *–* until 1 st remains, k1.
Keep repeating rows 1–2 and mirror the right front.
Work the neckline decreases as follows:
Row 1: (RS) work to last 10 sts, knit 2 sts and their yarn overs together, work to end.
Rows 2 and 4: (WS) work 8 sts, p1, work to end.
Row 3: (RS) work to last 9 sts, k1, work to end.
Row 5: (RS) work to last 10 sts, knit 2 sts and their yarn overs together, work to end.
Rows 6–8: work half brioche. Repeat rows 1–8 a total of 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 times.
Sleeves
Using the smaller needles cast on 45 (47) 49 (51) 53 sts and begin ribbing: (WS) k1, *k1, p1*, repeat *–* to last st, k1. From now on work 1 st at the edges in garter st and the other sts in ribbing. Work ribbing for 6 cm.
Now work increases: (RS) k1 (1) 1 (3) 1, *increase 1 (knit the strand of yarn between the sts through the back loop), k3*, repeat *–* 13 (14) 15 (15) 16 more times, increase 0 (1) 0 (0) 1, k2 (1) 0 (0) 1. 14 (16) 16 (16) 18 sts increased, 59 (63) 65 (67) 71 sts on the needles.
Switch to the larger needles and work half brioche as established in the back piece, beginning with the WS row.
When the piece measures 10 cm, increase 1 st at both ends. Repeat the increases every 6 cm 2 (2) 3 (4) 3 more times = 65 (69) 73 (77) 79 sts.
When the piece measures 48 (49) 50 (50) 50 cm, loosely bind off in ribbing.
Knit the other sleeve in the same manner.
Finishing
Pin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry. Sew the shoulder seams.
Front borders: Using the circular needle, cast on 3 sts and turn work. On every other row at the right front, pick up the loop of the edge st onto the other end of the needle. First pick up around 20 sts this way. *RS: knit 2 of the 3 cast-on sts, slip the last border st knit wise, knit the picked-up st, pass the slipped st over, turn work. WS: k3, turn work.* Repeat *–*, picking up more sts from the front as you go. Continue onto the back neckline (pick up 3 sts per 4 sts) and left front. Bind off the border sts in knit on WS.
Attach the sleeves following the red marks in the schematics. Sew the sleeve seams and side seams.
Design: Novita / Lea Petäjä