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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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 146 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 13 stitches evenly across the row to 159 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (96 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,3 ins (66 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 57 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 57 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 53 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows). Cast off 53 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 71 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 77 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (96 rows), excl. 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 23 times, until 53 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows). Cast off 53 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 60 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 66 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 37 times, then every 4th row once to 142 stitches (115 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 261 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 151 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 16 stitches evenly across the row to 167 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,8 ins (70 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 61 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 61 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 57 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 rows). Cast off 57 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 73 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 8 stitches evenly across the row to 81 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. 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 19 times, then every 4th row 4 times, until 57 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (76 rows). Cast off 57 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 62 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 68 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row once, then every 3rd row 38 times to 146 stitches (116 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 260 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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 2,0 for ribbing and/or hems 0,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 17,0 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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 160 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 15 stitches evenly across the row to 175 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 64 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 64 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 78 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 85 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. 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 25 times, until 59 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 59 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 62 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 69 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 4 times, then every 3rd row 36 times to 149 stitches (116 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 264 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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. ): 14,7 for body and sleeves 2,1 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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 169 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 14 stitches evenly across the row to 183 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (94 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (72 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 67 stitches. Slip the next 49 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 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 63 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 82 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 89 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,8 ins (94 rows), excl. 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 25 times, until 63 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (78 rows). Cast off 63 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 64 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 71 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 4 times, then every 3rd row 36 times to 151 stitches (116 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 269 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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. ): 15,4 for body and sleeves 2,2 for ribbing and/or hems 1,0 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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 178 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 13 stitches evenly across the row to 191 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (74 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 70 stitches. Slip the next 51 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 70 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times, until 66 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Cast off 66 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 85 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 91 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 11,5 ins (92 rows), excl. 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 19 times, then every 4th row 5 times, until 66 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Cast off 66 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 66 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 73 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 7 times, then every 3rd row 34 times to 155 stitches (116 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 272 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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. ): 16,0 for body and sleeves 2,5 for ribbing and/or hems 1,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 19,8 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): 31,0 stitches by 32,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 3 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 186 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 14 stitches evenly across the row to 200 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (96 rows), excl. hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (74 rows), 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 74 stitches. Slip the next 52 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 74 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 69 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Cast off 69 shoulder stitches loosely. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 89 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 96 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (96 rows), excl. 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 2nd row once, then every 3rd row 25 times, until 69 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,0 ins (80 rows). Cast off 69 shoulder stitches loosely. 6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 67 stitches on size 2.5 needles. knit in ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 7 stitches evenly across the row to 74 stitches total. 2. Change to size 3 needles and Cable pattern. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 7 times, then every 3rd row 34 times to 156 stitches (116 rows total, excl. hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (118 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 279 stitches (approximately 5 stitches for each 4 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 3,5 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 2,6 for ribbing and/or hems 1,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 20,7 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN |
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