Thirlestane

Pretty textured details add interest to this soft, cropped cardigan

Textured cardigan

PATTERN NOTE

Circular needles are used to accommodate the large number of stitches, but the project is worked back and forth in rows, not in the round.

BODY NECKBAND

Using 3.75mm needles, cast on

127 ( 127: 131: 131: 135) sts.

Work in garter stitch for 5 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Row 6 (WS): K22 ( 22: 23: 23: 24) (for right front), K1 – place a marker on this st,

K24 (for right sleeve), K1 – place a marker on this st, K31 ( 31: 33: 33: 35) (for back), K1 – place a marker on this st, K24 (for left sleeve), K1 – place a marker on this st,

K22 ( 22: 23: 23: 24) (for left front).

There should be 4 markers in total – each marker denotes a raglan ‘seam’.

YOKE

Row 1 (RS): K to within 1 st of first marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, (K to next marked st, K marked st) twice, K9, wrap next st

(by slipping next st from left needle onto right needle, taking yarn to opposite side of work between needles and then slipping same st back onto left needle - when working back across wrapped nd sts work the wrapped st and the wrapping loop tog as one st) and turn.

128 ( 128: 132: 132: 136) sts.

Note: As the number of sts increases whilst working the yoke, change to circular needles when required.

Row 2:( P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P9, wrap next st and turn.

Row 3: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K11, wrap next st and turn.

132 ( 132: 136: 136: 140) sts.

Row 4: (P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P13, wrap next st and turn.

Row 5: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K15, wrap next st and turn.

136 ( 136: 140: 140: 144) sts.

Row 6: (P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P17, wrap next st and turn.

Row 7: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K19, wrap next st and turn.

140 ( 140: 144: 144: 148) sts.

Row 8: (P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P21, wrap next st and turn.

Row 9: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K23, wrap next st and turn.

144 ( 144: 148: 148: 152) sts.

Row 10: (P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P25, wrap next st and turn.

Row 11: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K27, wrap next st (this is a marked st) and turn. 148 ( 148: 152: 152: 156) sts.

Row 12: (P to next marked st, P marked st) twice, P29, wrap next st (this is a marked st) and turn.

Row 13: K1, M1, (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 3 times, K1 ( 1: 0: 0: 0), wrap next st and turn. 155 ( 155: 159: 159: 163) sts.

Row 14: (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P3 ( 3: 2: 2: 2), wrap next st and turn. Row 15: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times,

K7 ( 7: 5: 5: 4), wrap next st and turn.

163 ( 163: 167: 167: 171) sts.

Row 16: (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P9 ( 9: 7: 7: 6), wrap next st and turn. Row 17: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times,

K14 ( 14: 10: 10: 8), wrap next st and turn.

171 ( 171: 175: 175: 179) sts.

Row 18: (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P16 ( 16: 12: 12: 10), wrap next st and turn.

Sizes L, 1XL and 2XL only

Row 19: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K -(-:16: 16: 13), wrap next st and turn. -(-:183: 183: 187) sts.

Row 20: (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P -(-:18: 18: 15), wrap next st and turn.

Size 2XL only

Row 21: (K to within 1 st of next marked st,

M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K18, wrap next st and turn.

-(-:-:-:195) sts.

Row 22: (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P20, wrap next st and turn.

All sizes

Next row (RS): (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K to end.

179 ( 179: 191: 191: 203) sts.

Now working across all sts, cont as folls:

Next row: K3, (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Rep last 2 rows 5 ( 10: 10: 12: 14) times more, ending with RS facing for next row.

219 ( 259: 271: 287: 315) sts.

Next row (RS): (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K to next marked st, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K to end.

223 ( 263: 275: 291: 319) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Sizes S, M, L and 1XL only

Next row (RS): (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K to end.

231 ( 271: 283: 299:-) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Next row: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K to next marked st, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K to end. 235 ( 275: 287: 303:-) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to next marked st, P marked st) 4 times, P to last 3 sts, K3. Rep last 4 rows 6 ( 3: 2: 1:-) times more, ending with RS facing for next row. 307 ( 311: 311: 315:-) sts.

All sizes

Next row (RS): (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K to end.

315 ( 319: 319: 323: 327) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to within 1 st of next marked st, M1pw, P1, P marked st, P to next marked st, P marked st, P1, M1pw) twice, P to last 3 sts, K3.

319 ( 323: 323: 327: 331) sts.

Next row: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K to next marked st, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K to end.

323 ( 327: 327: 331: 335) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to within 1 st of next marked st, M1pw, P1, P marked st, P to next marked st, P marked st, P1, M1pw) twice, P to last 3 sts, K3.

327 ( 331: 331: 335: 339) sts.

Rep last 4 rows 0 ( 1: 3: 4: 6) times more, ending with RS facing for next row.

327 ( 351: 391: 415: 459) sts.

Next row: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K1, M1) 4 times, K to end.

335 ( 359: 399: 423: 467) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to within 1 st of next marked st, M1pw, P1, P marked st, P to next marked st, P marked st, P1, M1pw) twice, P to last 3 sts, K3.

339 ( 363: 403: 427: 471) sts.

Sizes M and 1XL only

Next row: (K to within 1 st of next marked st, M1, K1, K marked st, K to next marked st, K marked st, K1, M1) twice, K to end. -( 367:-:431:-) sts.

Next row: K3, (P to within 1 st of next marked st, M1pw, P1, P marked st, P to next marked st, P marked st, P1, M1pw) twice, P to last 3 sts, K3.

-( 371:-:435:-) sts.

BODY

All sizes

Next row (RS): *K to marked st, K marked st, remove mrk, turn, cast on 8 sts (for underarm), turn, slip next 65 ( 71: 75: 79: 85) sts onto a holder for sleeve, remove mrk from next st, rep from * once more, K to end.

225 ( 245: 269: 293: 317) sts.

Next row: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Next row: Knit.

Rep last 2 rows 12 ( 13: 14: 14: 15) times more, ending with WS facing for next row.

Next row (WS): K3, P10 ( 11: 10: 11: 12), M1, [P22 ( 24: 22: 24: 22), M1] 9 ( 9: 11: 11: 13) times, P11 ( 12: 11: 12: 13), K3.

235 ( 255: 281: 305: 331) sts.

Beg and ending rows as indicated and repeating the 14-st patt rep 16 ( 17: 19: 21: 23) times across each row, now place chart as folls:

Next row (RS): K3, work next 229 ( 249: 275: 299: 325) sts as row 1 of chart for body, K3.

Next row: K3, work next 229 ( 249: 275: 299: 325) sts as row 2 of chart for body, K3. These 2 rows set the sts - patt from chart with 3 sts in garter stitch at each side for front borders.

Cont as set, working chart rows 3 to 24 once, then chart rows 1 to 24 once more, ending with RS facing for next row.

Next round (RS): K13 ( 14: 13: 14: 15), K2tog, [K21 ( 23: 21: 23: 21), K2tog] 9 ( 9: 11: 11: 13) times, K13 ( 14: 13: 14: 15).

225 ( 245: 269: 293: 317) sts.

Now work in garter stitch for 5 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Cast off.

SLEEVES

(worked downwards from yoke)

Using 3.75mm DPNs, work in rounds across sts on sleeve holder as folls:

Round 1 (RS): Cast on 4 sts, K across these 4 sts, K across 65 ( 71: 75: 79: 85) sts from sleeve holder, turn and cast on 4 sts, turn. 73 ( 79: 83: 87: 93) sts.

Pm after last st worked for beg of round, and join to beg working in the round. Work 14 rounds in st st (K every round).

Round 16: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog tbl. 71 ( 77: 81: 85: 91) sts.

Work 11 ( 13: 15: 13: 9) rounds in st st.

Sizes 1XL and 2XL only

Next round: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog tbl. Work 0 ( 0: 0: 1: 7) rounds in st st.

- (-:-: 83: 89) sts.

All sizes

Work 1 round in st st, inc 4 sts evenly around this round.

75 ( 81: 85: 87: 93) sts.

Beg and ending rounds as indicated, repeating the 14-st patt rep 5 times around each round, now work in patt from chart for sleeve as folls:

Work 22 ( 16: 14: 10: 8) rounds.

Next round: Work 2tog, patt to last 2 sts, work 2tog tbl.

73 ( 79: 83: 85: 91) sts.

Keeping patt correct and working all sleeve decreases as set by last round, dec 1 st at each end of 24th ( 18th: 14th: 12th: 10th) and - ( 1: 2: 3: 4) foll - ( 18th: 14th: 12th: 10th) rounds. 71 ( 75: 77: 77: 81) sts.

Cont straight in patt until sleeve meas

30 ( 30 :31 : 31 :31 ) cm from sts cast-on for underarm.

Next round (RS): K2 ( 4: 5: 5: 1), K2tog, (K4, K2tog) 11 ( 11: 11: 11: 13) times, K1 ( 3: 4: 4: 0). 59 ( 63: 65: 65: 67) sts.

Next round (RS): Purl.

Next round: Knit.

Last 2 rounds form garter stitch.

Cont in garter stitch for a further 3 rounds. Cast off.

MAKING UP

Press carefully, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

Join cast-on sts at underarms of body and sleeves using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.