Sportswear Maxi Cardigan
YARN = Alpaca Brushed by Laines du Nord (50% alpaca fine, 20% baby alpaca, 20% wool,10%nylon). Ball: 50g / 115m:
Color 1 (cod: 15 ): 5 (6,7 ) balls
Color 2 (cod: 17): 2 (2, 3) balls
Color 3 (cod: 3): 1 (1, 2) balls
NEEDLES =. 5,5 e 6,5 mm( cables 100 cm and 60 cm for sleeves)
OTHER = tapestry needle.
This cardigan is worked from he bottom-up in one piece until the underarm, on circular needles to make room for all stitches. The yoke is worked in 3 separate pieces, 2 fronts and the back. Sleeves are worked in rounds picking up stitches along the armhole.
Stocking stitch;
1/1 rib st.: *K1, P1 * rep ** to the end; next row : work sts as they appear.
m = stitch (e);
MP = point mark;
pMP = pass MP
LD = right side of the work
LR = wrong side of the piece
dr = straight;
r = reverse;
viv = edge;
2ins = 2 sts together knit
3ins = 3 sts together knit
acc = simple overlap: slip a stitch without knitting it, 1 dr, overlap the passed stitch over that worked.
get = one toss
rip ** = repeat from * to *
SIZES - S (M,L)
MEASURES OF THE FINISHED GARMENT:
Back width: 49 (53, 57 ) cm
Half front width: 24 (26, 28) cm
Total length:92 (94, 94 ) cm
Length from underarm to hem: 63 (68, 68) cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 45 (48, 48 ) cm
Neck opening: (29, ) cm
Sleeve circumference: 48 (50, 52 ) cm
Procedure
BODY
With needles 5,5 mm and C1 cast on 108 (116, 128)stitches.
Rib
Work in 1/1 rib st. as follows:
Row 1 (RS): * K1, P1 * rep ** to the end.
Row 2 (WS): work sts as they appear
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 4 times.
Change to needles 6,5 mm.
Work 12 (16, 16) rows in stocking st. as follows:
RS rows: K all stitches
WS rows: P all stitches
Change to C2 and work 8 rows in stocking st.
Change to C3 and work 4rows in stocking st.
Change to C2 and work 8rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 6 rows in stocking st.
Change to C2 and work 8rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 2rows in stocking st.
Change to C3 and work 4rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 2rows in stocking st.
Change to C2 and work 8rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 14rows in stocking st.
Change to C3 and work 4rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 2rows in stocking st.
Change to C2 and work 4rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 12 (16, 16) rows in stocking st.
RIGHT FRONT [ 27 (29, 32) sts ]
Work with C1 only the fist 27 ( 29, 32) sts on needles in stocking st as follows:
Row 1: K2, 1 SKP, K25. Turn [1 st decreased]
Rows 2 and 4: P all stitches.
Row 3: K all stitches.
Repeat from Row 1 to Rows 4 another 2 times
Change to C3 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 once
Change to C1 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 three times
Change to C2 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 once
Change to C1 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 three times [ 16 (18, 21) sts]
Only sizes M and L: Work 2 rows in stocking st.
Leave these sts on hold and work the next sts remaining on needles to form the back.
BACK
Work the next 54 (58, 64) sts on needles to form the back. Start on RS of the work.
With C1 work 12 rows in stocking st:
RS rows: K all stitches.
WS rows: P all stitches.
Change to C3 and work4rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work12 rows in stocking st.
Change to C2 and work4rows in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work12 (14, 14) rows in stocking st.
Leave these sts on hold.
LEFT FRONT [ 27 ( 29, 32) sts ]
Work the remaining 27 ( 29, 32) sts on needles starting on RS of the work. Work with C1 in stocking st. as follows:
Row 1: K to 4 sts before end,K2tog, K2. [1 st decreased]
Rows 2 and 4: P all stitches.
Row 3: K all stitches.
Repeat from Row 1 to Rows 4 another 2 times
Change to C3 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 once
Change to C1 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 three times
Change to C2 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 once
Change to C1 and repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 three times. [ 16 (18, 21) sts]
Only sizes M and L: work 2 rows in stocking st.
Leave these sts on hold.
SHOULDERS
Sew with the Kitchener Stitch the 16 (18, 21) stitches left on hold from each front at the back to form shoulders. Leave the other sts on hold (back neck), they'll be knitted with the central edge.
SLEEVES (X2)
With C1 and 6,5 mm needles and the shorter cable pick up and knit60 (64, 64 ) stitches along the armhole. Place SM at the underarm and start working in the round as follows:
Work 21 (24, 24) rounds in stocking st. (= K all rounds)
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Work 8 rounds in stocking st.
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Change to C3 and work 4 rounds in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 4 rounds in stocking st.
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Work 3 rounds in stocking st
Change to C2 and work 4 rounds in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work1 round in stocking st.
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Work 6 rounds in stocking st.
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Change to C2 and work 6 rounds in stocking st.
Change to C1
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Work 1 round in stocking st.
Change to C3 and work 4 rounds in stocking st.
Change to C1 and work 1 round in stocking st.
Decrease round: K2tog, K to 3 sts before end, SKP, K1 (2 sts decreased)
Work 5 rounds in stocking st.
Change to needles 5, 5 mm
Decrease round: decrease evenly 20 sts (K2tog)
Work 10 rounds in 1/1 rib st.: *K1, P1 * rep **to the end.
Loosely cast off.
FINISHING
With C1 and 6,5 mm needles pick up 109 (115 ,117) sts along the right central edge, K 22 sts from the back neck, and pick up 109 (115 ,117) sts along the left edge. [ 240 ( 252, 256 ) sts]
Work 10 rows in 1/1 rib st as follows =
RS rows:* K1, P1 * repeat from * to * to the end;
WS rows: work sts as they appear.
Loosely cast off.
Weave in all ends, wash and block garment carefully.
