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Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Moss Stitch front bands Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Shawl collar Designed : 11-11-2008 Free pattern: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 40 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 42,6 Armhole: 17,3 Top Neck Opening: 7,0 Hem Width: 7,7 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Sleeve Top: 14,3 Front Neck Depth: 9,7 Hem Width: 39,9 Sleeve Bottom: 8,5 Back Neck Width: 5,9 Back Width: 14,9 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,9 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 5,5 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 92 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 98 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (72 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 20 rows until 68 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 8,7 ins (52 rows), with 68 stitches remaining. 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 21 stitches. Slip the next 26 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 21 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 18 stitches remain. 5. At the same time, when armhole measures 8,7 ins (row 52), start shoulder shaping. 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at armhole edge twice. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 48 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,3 ins (68 rows), excl. hem. 3. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 3 times, then every 4th row 11 times. 4. Armhole. (knit measures 12,0 ins from hem). Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Complete neckline shaping until 18 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 8,7 ins (52 rows). 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back. 7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 37 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 40 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row 7 times, then every 7th row 6 times to 66 stitches (84 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (90 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (56 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 8 times. Cast off remaining 18 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SHAWL COLLAR: --- by hand on size 5.5 circular needle. Instructions below are for shawl collar and button/buttonhole bands knitted separately. Optionally, you can knit them all in one piece on the smaller size circular needle. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 46 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 26 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 46 stitches from left front neck edge. Total 124 stitches. Decrease from 124 to 106 by: P 10 P2tog *(P 4 P2tog)* 17 times P 10 MOSS ST PATTERN. (Even number of stitches). Row 1: *K1 P1*, repeat to end. Row 2: *P1 K1*, repeat to end. Repeat these two rows. 2. Break yarn. With the right side of garment facing, slip the first 35 stitches of the right neckline onto the right needle. Join the yarn and knit the next 36 stitches in pattern across the back neckline. *(Turn the knit. knit in pattern across the previous row, then a further 2 stitches.)* 11 times. Repeat from * to * increasing 1 st, so adding 3 stitches at the end of the row 16 times, until all neckline stitches are being knitted. 3. knit even until back of collar measures 5,5 ins (34 rows). Cast off loosely in pattern. 4. Finishing. When the button bands have been attached, sew the collar ends to the top of the button bands. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4.5 needles pick up and knit 63 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of V-neck shaping. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 14,5 for body and sleeves 2,1 for ribbing and/or hems 1,5 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 18,1 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Moss Stitch front bands Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Shawl collar Designed : 11-11-2008 Free pattern: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 42 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 44,7 Armhole: 17,8 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Hem Width: 7,8 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Sleeve Top: 14,7 Front Neck Depth: 9,9 Hem Width: 42,0 Sleeve Bottom: 8,7 Back Neck Width: 6,2 Back Width: 15,4 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,2 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 5,5 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 97 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 103 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 22 rows until 71 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (54 rows), with 71 stitches remaining. 4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of following 2 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows), start neck shaping. 5. Shape neck. Slip the center 27 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 47 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 50 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 5 times, then every 4th row 9 times, until 19 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,0 ins (54 rows). 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back. 7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 37 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 41 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row 7 times, then every 7th row 6 times to 67 stitches (84 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (90 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (57 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 7 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 6 times. Cast off remaining 19 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SHAWL COLLAR: --- by hand on size 5.5 circular needle. Instructions below are for shawl collar and button/buttonhole bands knitted separately. Optionally, you can knit them all in one piece on the smaller size circular needle. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 47 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 27 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 47 stitches from left front neck edge. Total 127 stitches. Decrease from 127 to 110 by: P 7 P2tog *(P 5 P2tog)* 16 times P 6 MOSS ST PATTERN. (Even number of stitches). Row 1: *K1 P1*, repeat to end. Row 2: *P1 K1*, repeat to end. Repeat these two rows. 2. Break yarn. With the right side of garment facing, slip the first 36 stitches of the right neckline onto the right needle. Join the yarn and knit the next 38 stitches in pattern across the back neckline. *(Turn the knit. knit in pattern across the previous row, then a further 2 stitches.)* 9 times. Repeat from * to * increasing 1 st, so adding 3 stitches at the end of the row 18 times, until all neckline stitches are being knitted. 3. knit even until back of collar measures 5,5 ins (34 rows). Cast off loosely in pattern. 4. Finishing. When the button bands have been attached, sew the collar ends to the top of the button bands. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4.5 needles pick up and knit 65 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of V-neck shaping. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 15,2 for body and sleeves 2,2 for ribbing and/or hems 1,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 19,0 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Moss Stitch front bands Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Shawl collar Designed : 11-11-2008 Free pattern: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 44 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 46,8 Armhole: 18,0 Top Neck Opening: 7,5 Hem Width: 8,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Sleeve Top: 15,1 Front Neck Depth: 10,0 Hem Width: 44,2 Sleeve Bottom: 8,9 Back Neck Width: 6,4 Back Width: 16,0 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,5 Hem Length: 2,3 Collar Length: 5,5 Hem Length: 2,8 Front Band Width 1,0 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 101 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 107 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (72 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 24 rows until 73 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,0 ins (54 rows), with 73 stitches remaining. 4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of following 4 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows), start neck shaping. 5. Shape neck. Slip the center 29 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 49 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,8 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 52 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,0 ins (72 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, 4. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) of next row, then every 3rd row 5 times, then every 4th row 9 times, until 20 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,0 ins (54 rows). 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back. 7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 38 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,3 ins. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row 14 times to 70 stitches (84 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (90 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (60 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times. Cast off remaining 20 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SHAWL COLLAR: --- by hand on size 5.5 circular needle. Instructions below are for shawl collar and button/buttonhole bands knitted separately. Optionally, you can knit them all in one piece on the smaller size circular needle. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 48 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 29 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 48 stitches from left front neck edge. Total 131 stitches. Decrease from 131 to 112 by: P 11 P2tog *(P 4 P2tog)* 18 times P 10 MOSS ST PATTERN. (Even number of stitches). Row 1: *K1 P1*, repeat to end. Row 2: *P1 K1*, repeat to end. Repeat these two rows. 2. Break yarn. With the right side of garment facing, slip the first 37 stitches of the right neckline onto the right needle. Join the yarn and knit the next 38 stitches in pattern across the back neckline. *(Turn the knit. knit in pattern across the previous row, then a further 2 stitches.)* 7 times. Repeat from * to * increasing 1 st, so adding 3 stitches at the end of the row 20 times, until all neckline stitches are being knitted. 3. knit even until back of collar measures 5,5 ins (34 rows). Cast off loosely in pattern. 4. Finishing. When the button bands have been attached, sew the collar ends to the top of the button bands. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4.5 needles pick up and knit 66 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of V-neck shaping. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 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 3,6 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 15,9 for body and sleeves 2,3 for ribbing and/or hems 1,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 19,8 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Moss Stitch front bands Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Shawl collar Designed : 11-11-2008 Free pattern: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 46 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 48,9 Armhole: 18,3 Top Neck Opening: 7,8 Hem Width: 8,2 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Sleeve Top: 15,5 Front Neck Depth: 10,1 Hem Width: 46,5 Sleeve Bottom: 9,1 Back Neck Width: 6,6 Back Width: 16,5 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,8 Hem Length: 2,5 Collar Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 107 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 112 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 24 rows until 76 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows), with 76 stitches remaining. 4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,7 ins (58 rows), start neck shaping. 5. Shape neck. Slip the center 30 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 52 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 55 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. 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 8 times, until 21 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows). 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back. 7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row 14 times to 71 stitches (84 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (90 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (59 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 8 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 5 times. Cast off remaining 21 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SHAWL COLLAR: --- by hand on size 5.5 circular needle. Instructions below are for shawl collar and button/buttonhole bands knitted separately. Optionally, you can knit them all in one piece on the smaller size circular needle. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 48 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 48 stitches from left front neck edge. Total 132 stitches. Decrease from 132 to 114 by: P 6 P2tog *(P 5 P2tog)* 17 times P 5 MOSS ST PATTERN. (Even number of stitches). Row 1: *K1 P1*, repeat to end. Row 2: *P1 K1*, repeat to end. Repeat these two rows. 2. Break yarn. With the right side of garment facing, slip the first 38 stitches of the right neckline onto the right needle. Join the yarn and knit the next 38 stitches in pattern across the back neckline. *(Turn the knit. knit in pattern across the previous row, then a further 2 stitches.)* 8 times. Repeat from * to * increasing 1 st, so adding 3 stitches at the end of the row 20 times, until all neckline stitches are being knitted. 3. knit even until back of collar measures 6,0 ins (36 rows). Cast off loosely in pattern. 4. Finishing. When the button bands have been attached, sew the collar ends to the top of the button bands. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4.5 needles pick up and knit 66 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of V-neck shaping. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 8 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 16,5 for body and sleeves 2,4 for ribbing and/or hems 1,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 20,7 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Moss Stitch front bands Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing V front neck and Shallow back neck with Shawl collar Designed : 11-11-2008 Free pattern: cardigan Size: Pattern for Woman 48 for * 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 ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5.5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 51,0 Armhole: 18,5 Top Neck Opening: 8,0 Hem Width: 8,4 Front Neck Width: 0,0 Sleeve Top: 15,9 Front Neck Depth: 10,3 Hem Width: 48,6 Sleeve Bottom: 9,3 Back Neck Width: 6,8 Back Width: 17,0 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 25,0 Hem Length: 2,5 Collar Length: 6,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Front Band Width 1,3 Number of buttons: 5 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 111 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 6 stitches evenly across the row to 117 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 26 rows until 79 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows), with 79 stitches remaining. 4. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 7 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of following 2 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 9,7 ins (58 rows), start neck shaping. 5. Shape neck. Slip the center 31 stitches to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice. FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first. 1. Cast on 54 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 ins. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 57 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 11,7 ins (70 rows), excl. hem. 3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. 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 8 times, until 22 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,3 ins (56 rows). 6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back. 7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES: 1. Cast on 40 stitches on size 4.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 2,5 ins. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 44 stitches total. 2. Change to size 5.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. 3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 5 times, then every 6th row 10 times to 74 stitches (85 rows total, excluding hem). 4. knit even until sleeve measures 14,7 ins (90 rows), excluding hem. 5. Shape cap. Cast off 6 stitches at beg of next two rows (62 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 10 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times. Cast off remaining 20 stitches loosely. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams. V FRONT NECK SHAWL COLLAR: --- by hand on size 5.5 circular needle. Instructions below are for shawl collar and button/buttonhole bands knitted separately. Optionally, you can knit them all in one piece on the smaller size circular needle. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 49 stitches from right front neck edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, , 49 stitches from left front neck edge. Total 135 stitches. Decrease from 135 to 116 by: P 4 P2tog *(P 5 P2tog)* 18 times P 3 MOSS ST PATTERN. (Even number of stitches). Row 1: *K1 P1*, repeat to end. Row 2: *P1 K1*, repeat to end. Repeat these two rows. 2. Break yarn. With the right side of garment facing, slip the first 38 stitches of the right neckline onto the right needle. Join the yarn and knit the next 40 stitches in pattern across the back neckline. *(Turn the knit. knit in pattern across the previous row, then a further 2 stitches.)* 8 times. Repeat from * to * increasing 1 st, so adding 3 stitches at the end of the row 20 times, until all neckline stitches are being knitted. 3. knit even until back of collar measures 6,0 ins (36 rows). Cast off loosely in pattern. 4. Finishing. When the button bands have been attached, sew the collar ends to the top of the button bands. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4.5 needles pick up and knit 66 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and bottom of V-neck shaping. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 8 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: 1. Sew all seams, darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 17,1 for body and sleeves 2,5 for ribbing and/or hems 1,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 21,4 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
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