MEN’S CARDIGAN
BACK
Cast on 87 (95: 103: 111) sts using 5mm needles.
SIZES S AND L ONLY
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as folls:
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 P1, *K1D, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 4 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
SIZES M AND XL ONLY
Row 1 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 K1, *P1, K1D; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 4 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
ALL SIZES
Rep last 2 rows until piece meas 19 (20: 20: 21)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Change to 5.5mm needles.
SIZES S, M AND XL ONLY
Inc row (RS) K3 (1: -: 3), *K3, M1; rep from * to last 3 (1 : -: 3) sts, K to end. [114 (126: -: 146) sts]
Next row Purl.
SIZE L ONLY
Next row (RS) (K2, M1) twice, (K3, M1) 32 times, K2, M1, K1. [138 sts]
Next row Purl.
ALL SIZES
Work honeycomb patt as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1 (3: 1: 1), *C4B, C4F; rep from * to last 1 (3: 1: 1) sts, K to end.
Rows 2 to 6 Beg with a P row, work 5 rows in st st.
Row 7 (RS) K1 (3: 1: 1), *C4F, C4B; rep from * to last 1 (3: 1: 1) sts, K to end.
Rows 8 to 12 Rep Rows 2 to 6 once more.
Rep last 12 rows twice more, then work Rows 1 to 11 once more.
SIZES S, M AND XL ONLY
Dec row (WS) P3 (1: -: 3), *P2, p2tog; rep from * to last 3 (1 : -: 3) sts, P to end. [87 (95: -: 111) sts]
SIZE L ONLY
Next row (RS) (P1, p2tog) twice, (P2, p2tog) 32 times, P1, p2tog, P1. [103 sts]
ALL SIZES
Piece should meas 41 (42: 43: 43)cm from cast-on edge. Change to 5mm needles.
Work in patterned rib as set for your size in the earlier section, until work measures 42 (43: 44: 44)cm from cast-on edge.
ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 (4: 5: 4) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. [81 (87: 93: 103) sts]
Dec row: Patt 3 sts, sl2 to cn and hold at back of work, P first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, then K next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to last 7 sts, sl2 sts to cn and hold at front of work, K first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, then P next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to end. (4 sts dec’d) Patt 3 rows.
Rep last 4 rows another 2 (2: 2: 3) times. [69 (75: 81: 87) sts]
Cont in patt without shaping until until work measures 64 (66: 68: 70)cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts, patt until there are 21 (23: 24:
26) sts on RH needle, turn and work on these sts only. Next row (WS) Cast off 3 sts, patt to end.
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts at beg of 2 (0: 2: 0) foll RS rows, and then cast off 6 (6: 7: 7) sts at beg of 1 (3: 1: 3) foll RS rows, AT THE SAME TIME cast off 2 sts at beg of next WS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK
Rejoin yarn to rem 43 (47: 51: 55) sts.
Next row (RS) Cast off next 17 (19: 21: 23) sts, patt to end.
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next row and 2 (0: 2: 0) foll WS rows, and then cast off 6 (6: 7: 7) sts at beg of 1 (3: 1: 3) foll WS rows, AT THE SAME TIME cast off 3 sts at beg of next RS row, then cast off 2 sts at beg of foll RS row.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 41 (45: 49: 53) sts using 5mm needles.
Work 7cm in 1x1 rib as for Back in your size.
Cont in patt rib as for Back in your size until work measures 19 (20: 21: 21)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Change to 5.5mm needles.**
SIZES S, M AND XL ONLY
Inc row (RS) K1 (0: -: 1), *K3, M1; rep from * to last 1 (0 : -: 1) sts, K to end. [54 (60: -: 70) sts]
Next row Purl.
SIZE L ONLY
Inc row (RS) (K2, M1) twice, (K3, M1) 14 times, K2, M1, K1. [66 sts] Next row Purl.
ALL SIZES ***
Work honeycomb patt as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1 (3: 1: 1), *C4B, C4F; rep from * to last 5 (1: 1: 5) sts, C4B 1 (0: 0: 1) more times, K to end.
Rows 2 to 6 Beg with a P row, work 5 rows in st st.
Row 7 (RS) K1 (3: 1: 1), *C4F, C4B; rep from * to last 5 (1: 1: 5) sts, C4F 1 (0: 0: 1) more times, K to end.
Rows 8 to 12 Rep Rows 2 to 6 once more.
Rep last 12 rows twice more, then work Rows 1 to 11 once more.
++SIZES S, M AND XL ONLY
Dec row (WS) P1 (0: -: 1), *P2, p2tog; rep from * to last 1 (0 :- : 1) sts, P to end. [41 (45: -: 53) sts]
SIZE L ONLY
Dec row (WS) (P1, p2tog) twice, (P2, p2tog) 14 times, P1, p2tog, P1. [49 sts].+++
ALL SIZES
ARMHOLE
Next row (RS) Cast off 3 (4: 5: 4) sts, patt to end. [38 (41: 44: 49) sts] Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Dec row Patt 3 sts, sl2 to cn and hold at back of work, P first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, then K next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to end. [2 sts dec’d]
Patt 3 rows.
Rep last 4 rows another 2 (2: 2: 3) times. [32 (35: 38: 41) sts] Cont in patt as set without shaping until piece measures 58 (60: 62: 64)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a RS row.
NECK
Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next row, then cast off 2 sts at beg of 2 foll WS rows, then cast off 1 st at beg of 4 foll WS rows.
[21 (23: 25: 27) sts]
SHOULDER
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts at beg of 3 (1: 3: 1) foll RS rows, then cast off 6 (6: 7: 7) sts at beg of 1 (3: 1: 3) foll RS rows.
"This cardigan looks perfect for wearing during the UK’s wintry weekends. The honeycomb-pattern texture running through the middle adds a stylish touch." SETH SINGH, ART EDITOR