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free knitting patterns for women's sweaters and cardigans, in American fashion sizes, woman clothing( no patterns or images? go back to the main page for a free pattern from www.jessica-tromp.nl ) |
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women's cardigan pattern image for; women's cardigan designed for cables, drop shoulders, V neck |
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 Cable patterns tend to "pull in," giving more stitches per width than stockinette, garter or seed stitch. Cables are usually made on a background of reverse stockinette stitch. You will need a cable needle. I have created knitting patterns with gauges for cable sweaters and cable cardigans in 6 sizes. |
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1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a
cable stitch pattern, knit your swatch with 1 or more cables,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit, 3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.
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your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 40 - 50 |
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Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 38 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 40,5 Armhole: 18,0 Top Neck Opening: 6,8 Hem Width: 7,5 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,0 Hem Width: 37,1 Sleeve Bottom: 8,3 Back Neck Width: 5,8 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,6 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 132 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 12 stitches evenly across the row to 144 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,5 ins (72 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 52 stitches. Slip the next 40 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 52 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 48 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,2 ins (78 rows). Cast off 48 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 64 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 70 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 12 times, until 48 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,2 ins (78 rows). Cast off 48 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 55 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 60 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 13 times, then every 4th row 21 times to 128 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 234 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,4 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 13,5 for body and sleeves 1,9 for ribbing and/or hems 0,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 16,3 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 40 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 42,6 Armhole: 18,6 Top Neck Opening: 7,0 Hem Width: 7,7 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,3 Hem Width: 38,5 Sleeve Bottom: 8,5 Back Neck Width: 5,9 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,7 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 137 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 14 stitches evenly across the row to 151 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (98 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,7 ins (74 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 55 stitches. Slip the next 41 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 55 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 51 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,4 ins (80 rows). Cast off 51 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 66 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 73 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (98 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 7 times, then every 4th row 14 times, until 51 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,4 ins (80 rows). Cast off 51 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 56 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 62 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 17 times, then every 4th row 18 times to 132 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 235 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,3 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 14,1 for body and sleeves 1,9 for ribbing and/or hems 0,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 16,9 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 42 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 44,7 Armhole: 19,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Hem Width: 7,8 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,6 Hem Width: 40,8 Sleeve Bottom: 8,7 Back Neck Width: 6,2 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,0 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 145 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 13 stitches evenly across the row to 158 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,9 ins (76 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 58 stitches. Slip the next 42 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 58 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 54 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,6 ins (82 rows). Cast off 54 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 70 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 77 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 13 times, until 54 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,6 ins (82 rows). Cast off 54 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 57 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 63 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 21 times, then every 4th row 15 times to 135 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 241 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,4 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 14,8 for body and sleeves 2,0 for ribbing and/or hems 0,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 17,7 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 44 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 46,8 Armhole: 19,4 Top Neck Opening: 7,5 Hem Width: 8,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,7 Hem Width: 43,0 Sleeve Bottom: 8,9 Back Neck Width: 6,4 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,3 Hem Length: 2,3 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 153 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 13 stitches evenly across the row to 166 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,2 ins (78 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 61 stitches. Slip the next 44 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 61 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 57 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (84 rows). Cast off 57 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 74 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 81 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 11 times, then every 4th row 12 times, until 57 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (84 rows). Cast off 57 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 58 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 64 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 25 times, then every 4th row 12 times to 138 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 243 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,4 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 15,6 for body and sleeves 2,1 for ribbing and/or hems 0,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 18,6 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 46 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 48,9 Armhole: 19,7 Top Neck Opening: 7,8 Hem Width: 8,2 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 9,9 Hem Width: 45,3 Sleeve Bottom: 9,1 Back Neck Width: 6,6 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,5 Hem Length: 2,5 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 161 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 12 stitches evenly across the row to 173 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,2 ins (78 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 64 stitches. Slip the next 45 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 64 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (84 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 77 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 83 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (98 rows), excluding hem. 3. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 14 times. 4. Armhole. (knit measures 11,8 ins from hem). Mark this row at left end for armhole. Complete neckline shaping until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,9 ins (84 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 59 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 66 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 25 times, then every 4th row 12 times to 140 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 246 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 13 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,4 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 16,1 for body and sleeves 2,4 for ribbing and/or hems 1,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 19,7 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck Designed : 28-2-2008 Free pattern: knitting pattern with cables Size: Pattern for Woman 48 KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). SWATCH MUST BE KNITTED IN CABLE PATTERN Gauge (Cable pattern over 4 in = 10 cm): 28,0 stitches by 34,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 51,0 Armhole: 20,0 Top Neck Opening: 8,0 Hem Width: 8,4 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 Hem Width: 47,6 Sleeve Bottom: 9,3 Back Neck Width: 6,8 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,8 Hem Length: 2,5 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 5 BACK: 1. Cast on 169 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 12 stitches evenly across the row to 181 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,4 ins (80 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 67 stitches. Slip the next 47 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 67 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 63 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,1 ins (86 rows). Cast off 63 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 81 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 87 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (100 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 14 times, until 63 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,1 ins (86 rows). Cast off 63 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 61 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 67 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3.5 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 25 times, then every 4th row 12 times to 141 stitches (123 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (126 rows), excluding hem. 5. Cast off loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. BUTTON BAND / COLLAR: -- knitted in two pieces. Alternatively, you can knit button band and buttonhole band together in one piece on Circular needles. 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2.5 needles pick up and knit 250 stitches (approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and center of back of neck. 2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 13 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 5 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 3,4 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 16,8 for body and sleeves 2,5 for ribbing and/or hems 1,2 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 20,5 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
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