TEXTURED CARDIGAN
Note You may find it useful to place stitch markers around 1 or 2 patt repeats at each edge while shaping. When increasing, add increased sts as st st until you have enough for a full patt repeat. When decreasing, work partial patt reps as st st.
BACK
Cast on 86 (94: 102: 114: 122: 130) sts using 4mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Row 2 (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P2.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 6 (6: 6: 7: 7: 7)cm in rib as set, ending with RS row. Next row (WS) Rib to end, dec 1 (0: 0: 1: 1: 0) st and inc 0 (1: 1: 0: 0: 1) st at end of row. [85 (95: 103: 113: 121: 131) sts]
Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K0 (1: 1: 2: 2: 3), *K1, sl 1, kfb, K1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 1 (2: 2: 3: 3: 4) sts, K1 (2: 2: 3: 3: 4).
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 P2 (3: 3: 0: 0: 1), *P1, sl 1, pfb, P1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 3 (4: 4: 1: 1: 2) sts, P3 (4: 4: 1: 1: 2).
These 6 rows set patt.
Cont in patt as set until work meas 38 (38: 38: 39: 40: 41)cm, ending with WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 9: 10: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[75 (83: 89: 95: 101: 109) sts]
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 (5: 5: 7: 7: 7) rows, then on 2 (2: 2: 2: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [65 (69: 75: 77: 81: 87) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 20 (21: 22: 24: 25: 26)cm, ending with WS row. SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 8 (8: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [49 (53: 55: 57: 59: 63) sts]
Cast off 8 (9: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [33 (35: 35: 37: 37: 39) sts]
Cast off rem sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 43 (47: 51: 55: 59: 63) sts using 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 2 K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 6 (6: 6: 7: 7: 7)cm in rib as set, ending with RS row.
Next row (WS) Rib to end, dec 3 (2: 2: 1: 1: 0) sts evenly across row. [40 (45: 49: 54: 58: 63) sts]
Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K0 (1: 1: 2: 2: 3), *K1, sl 1, kfb, K1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 P1, *P1, sl 1, pfb, P1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 3 (4: 4: 1: 1: 2) sts, P3 (4: 4: 1: 1: 2).
These 6 rows set patt.
Cont in patt as set until work meas 38 (38: 38: 39: 40: 41)cm, ending with WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (RS) Cast off 5 (6: 7: 9: 10: 11) sts, knit to end.
[35 (39: 42: 45: 48: 52) sts]
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 (5: 5: 7: 7: 7) rows, then on 2 (2: 2: 2: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [30 (32: 35: 36: 38: 41) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 9 (11: 12: 13: 14: 14)cm, ending with RS row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (WS) Cast off 7 (7: 7: 8: 8: 8) sts, patt to end.
[23 (25: 28: 28: 30: 33) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 (5: 5: 5: 5: 5) rows, then on 4 (3: 3: 3: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [16 (17: 20: 20: 22: 24) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with WS row. SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (RS) Cast off 8 (8: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, knit to end. [8 (9: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts] Work 1 row.
Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 43 (47: 51: 55: 59: 63) sts using 4mm needles. Row 1 (RS) P1, *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to last st, K1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 6 (6: 6: 7: 7: 7)cm in rib as set, ending with RS row. Next row (WS) Rib to end, dec 3 (2: 2: 1: 1: 0) sts evenly across row. [40 (45: 49: 54: 58: 63) sts]
Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K3, *K1, sl 1, kfb, K1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 1 (2: 2: 3: 3: 4) sts, K1 (2: 2: 3: 3: 4).
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 P2 (3: 3: 0: 0: 1), *P1, Sl 1, pfb, P1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
These 6 rows set patt.
Cont in patt as set until work meas 38 (38: 38: 39: 40: 41)cm, ending with RS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (WS) Cast off 5 (6: 7: 9: 10: 11) sts, knit to end.
[35 (39: 42: 45: 48: 52) sts]
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 (5: 5: 7: 7: 7) rows, then on 2 (2: 2: 2: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [30 (32: 35: 36: 38: 41) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 9 (11: 12: 13: 14: 14)cm, ending with WS row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 7 (7: 7: 8: 8: 8) sts, patt to end.
[23 (25: 28: 28: 30: 33) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 (5: 5: 5: 5: 5) rows, then on 4 (3: 3: 3: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [16 (17: 20: 20: 22: 24) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole matches Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with RS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (WS) Cast off 8 (8: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, purl to end. [8 (9: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts] Work 1 row.
Cast off.
SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)
Cast on 38 (38: 42: 42: 46: 46) sts using 4mm needles. Work 4cm in rib as set on Back, ending with RS row. Next row (WS) Rib to end, inc 1 st at end of row.
[39 (39: 43: 43: 47: 47) sts]
Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1 (1: 3: 3: 1: 1), *K1, sl 1, kfb, K1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 2 (2: 4: 4: 2: 2) sts, K2 (2: 4: 4: 2: 2).
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1. [41 (41: 45: 45: 49: 49) sts] Row 6 P0 (0: 2: 2: 0: 0), *P1, sl 1, pfb, P1, pass slipped st over these 3 sts; rep from * to last 1 (1: 3: 3: 1: 1) sts, P1 (1: 3: 3: 1: 1). These 6 rows set patt and beg Sleeve shaping.
Patt 6 (4: 4: 2: 2: 2) rows without shaping.
Inc 1 st as set at each end of next row and 5 (3: 5: 11: 0: 5) foll 8th (6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th) rows, then on every foll 10th (8th: 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th) row to 61 (65: 71: 75: 81: 85) sts.
Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 46 (46: 47: 48: 48: 48)cm, ending with WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 9: 10: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[51 (53: 57: 57: 61: 63) sts]
Dec 1 st at each end of next 12 (13: 0: 0: 0: 1) rows, then on 2 (2: 15: 13: 13: 12) foll RS rows, then on 0 (0: 2: 4: 4: 5) foll 4th rows.
[23 (23: 23: 23: 27: 27) sts]
Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[15 (15: 15: 15: 17: 17) sts]
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join both shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
With RS facing and 4mm needles, pick up and knit 28 (29: 31: 32: 32: 33) sts up right front neck, 32 (34: 34: 36: 36: 38) sts along back neck and 28 (29: 31: 32: 32: 33) sts down left front neck. [88 (92: 96: 100: 100: 104) sts]
Next row (WS) K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Next row P1, K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, P1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 more rows in rib as set.
Cast off in rib.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing, pick up and knit 108 (112: 112: 116: 116: 120) sts up Right 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.
Next row (WS) Rib 2 (4: 3: 3: 2: 2), *cast off 2 sts, leaving 1 loop on right-hand needle, rib 14 (14: 15: 15: 16: 16); rep from * another 5 times, cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
Next row Rib to end, casting on 2 sts over each gap created by cast-off in previous row.
Work 3 rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.
BUTTON BAND
With RS facing, pick up and knit 108 (112: 112: 116: 116: 120) sts down Left Front edge.
Work 7 rows in rib as set for Buttonhole Band.
Cast off in rib.
FINISHING
Sew in Sleeves, easing fabric to fit. Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.