Women's cardigan "Kumi"

A subtle textured design adorns this women's cardigan, mirrored on each side.

Dimensions:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Chest circumference – 77 (86, 93, 101, 113, 121, 129) cm,

Chest circumference of the finished product – 91 (99, 107.5, 116, 129.5, 137.5, 146) cm,

Length – 54 (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60) cm,

Sleeve length along the seam – 42 (42, 42, 42, 41, 40, 39) cm.

Necessary materials:

Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 (100% wool; 200 m / 100 grams per skein) – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins, 6 buttons with a diameter of 18 mm.

Required tools:

Needles No. 4.5 and No. 5, stitch holders, stitch markers, extra needle.

Knitting density:

19 loops and 24 rows = 10 cm of stockinette stitch, made with needles No. 5;

24 stitches and 24 rows = 10cm pattern panel made with size 5 needles.

Back:

Note: Patterns A, B and border are made on 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) stitches. Knit stitches 1 - 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) patterns on the front side and loops 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) - 1 patterns on the wrong side.

Using 4.5 needles, cast on 102 (110, 118, 126, 144, 152, 160) stitches.

Border pattern:

Row 1 (knit): K2, [P2, K2] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, place marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45) , 45, 45) loops of the 1st row according to the border pattern, place a marker, 2 knit stitches, place a marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) loops of the 1st row according to the border pattern, place marker, [2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 2 knit stitches.

2nd row (2nd row of border, purl): knit stitches.

3rd row: 2 knit stitches, [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 3rd row of border, 2 knit loops, 3rd row of border , [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 2 knit loops.

4th row: 2 purl loops, [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, marker, 4th border row, 2 purl loops, 4th border row, , [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 2 purl loops.

Repeat rows 1-4 3 more times, then knit rows 1-2 once, re-taking markers.

Main drawing:

Change knitting needles to size 5.

1st row (knit): knit stitches to first marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) stitches of 1st row of pattern A, marker, 1st row of pattern C, marker, 32 (32 , 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) stitches of the 1st row of figure B, marker, knit stitches to the end of the row.

2nd row (purl): purl stitches to first marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) stitches 2nd row of pattern B, marker, 2nd row of pattern C, marker, 32 (32 , 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) stitches of the 2nd row of pattern A, marker, purl stitches to the end of the row.

Continue knitting in the established order until the knitting height reaches 54 (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60) cm from the cast-on row, ending with a purl row.

Right side of neckline and back shoulder bevel:

Next row (knit): cast off 10 (11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 18) stitches at beginning of next row, knit until 31 (33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 49) stitch, move remaining 61 (66, 71, 74, 83, 87, 93) stitches onto stitch holder and turn knitting; continue to knit only on these 31 (33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 49) loops.

Next row (purl): cast off 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit to the end of the row - 25 (27, 29, 32, 38, 40, 42) stitches on the needles.

Next row: cast off 10 (11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 18) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit until the end of the row - 15 (16, 17, 19, 22, 22, 24) stitches on the needles.

Next row: cast off 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit to the end of the row.

Cast off remaining 9 (10, 11, 12, 15, 15, 17) sts.

Left side of neckline and back shoulder bevel:

Attach yarn to 61 (66, 71, 74, 83, 87, 93) stitches on right side. Cast off next 20 (22, 24, 22, 22, 22, 26) sts – 41 (44, 47, 52, 61, 65, 67) sts on needles.

Next row (purl): cast off 10 (11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 18) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit until the end of the row - on 31 (33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 49) stitches.

Next row (front): cast off 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit until the end of the row - 25 (27, 29, 32, 38, 40, 42) stitches on the needles.

Next row: cast off 10 (11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 18) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit until the end of the row - 15 (16, 17, 19, 22, 22, 24) stitches on the needles.

Next row: cast off 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) stitches at the beginning of the row, knit to the end of the row

Cast off remaining 9 (10, 11, 12, 15, 15, 17) sts.

Left shelf:

Using 4.5 needles, cast on 57 (61, 65, 69, 78, 82, 86) stitches.

Row 1 (knit): K2, [P2, K2] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, place marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45) , 45, 45) stitches of the 1st row of border, place a marker, 2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops, 3 knit stitches.

2nd row (2nd row of border, purl): slip 1 stitch as a purl, yarn in front of the loop, knit stitches to the end of the row.

3rd row: 2 knit stitches, [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 3rd border row, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 3 facial loops.

4th row: slip 1 loop as a purl, thread in front of the loop, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, marker, 4th border row, [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 4 (5, 6 , 7, 6, 7, 8) times, purl 2 loops.

Repeat rows 1-4 3 more times, then knit rows 1-2 once, re-taking markers.

Change knitting needles to size 5.

1st row (front): knit stitches to the first marker, marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) loops of the 1st row of pattern A to the marker, marker, 1st row of the left front binding pattern .

2nd row (purl): 2nd row of left front binding, marker, 2nd row of pattern A, purl stitches to end of row.

These two rows establish the arrangement of the drawings.

**Continue to knit in the established order until the knitting height reaches 47 (48, 48, 48.5, 49, 50, 51) cm from the cast-on row, ending with a purl row.

Neckline:

Next row (knit): Work 44 (48, 52, 56, 65, 69, 73) stitches, turn knitting, moving remaining 13 stitches to stitch holder.

Next row (purl): cast off 9 (9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10) stitches, knit to end of row - 35 (39, 43, 46, 55, 59, 63) stitches on needles.

Decrease 1 stitch from neckline side in next 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7) rows, then 1 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) times in every 2nd row - on knitting needles 29 (32, 35, 38, 47, 51, 53) loops.

Continue knitting straight until the height of the front reaches the height of the back before the beginning of the shoulder bevel, finishing with a purl row.

Left shoulder bevel:

Cast off 10 (11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 18) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 knit stitches, then bind off the remaining 9 (10, 11, 12, 15, 15, 17) stitches along the front side.

Right shelf:

Using 4.5 needles, cast on 57 (61, 65, 69, 78, 82, 86) stitches.

1st row (front): slip 1 stitch as purl, thread by stitch, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops, place marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) loops 1- 1st row of border, place marker, [2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 2 knit stitches.

2nd row (2nd row of border, purl): slip 1 stitch as a purl, yarn in front of the loop, knit stitches to the end of the row.

3rd row: slip 1 purl stitch, thread by stitch, 2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops, 2 knit stitches, marker, 3rd border row, [2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6 , 7, 6, 7, 8) times, 2 knit loops.

4th row: 2 purl loops, [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] – 4 (5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8) times, marker, 4th border row, marker, 2 purl loops, 2 knit stitches, purl 3 stitches.

Repeat rows 1-4 3 more times, then repeat rows 1-2 once.

Change knitting needles to size 5.

1st row (front): 1st row of right front binding, marker, 32 (32, 32, 32, 45, 45, 45) loops of the 1st row of pattern B to the marker, marker, knit stitches to the end of the row.

2nd row (purl): purl stitches to marker, marker, 2nd row of pattern B, marker, 2nd row of right front strap.

These 2 rows set the location of the drawings.

Knit as the left front from ** to the end, only in a mirror image.

Left sleeve:

Using 4.5 needles, cast on 52 (52, 60, 60, 60, 68, 68) stitches.

1st row (front): [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] – 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times, 7 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 7 knit stitches, [2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches] – 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times.

2nd row (purl): knit stitches.

3rd row: same as 1st row.

4th row: [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] – 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times, 7 purl loops, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops, 7 purl loops , [2 knit stitches, 2 purl loops] – 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times.

Repeat last 4 rows 3 more times.

Row 17: K2, [P2, K2] – 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) times, place marker, [P2, K2, P2 , 7 knit loops] – 2 times, 2 purl loops, 2 knit loops, 2 purl loops, place a marker, [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] – 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) times, 2 front loops.

18th row: facial loops.

Change knitting needles to size 5.

1st row (knit): knit stitches to the first marker, 32 stitches of the 1st row of pattern A, marker, knit stitches to the end of the row.

2nd row (purl): purl stitches to the first marker, 2nd row of pattern A, marker, purl stitches to the end of the row.

Continue knitting in the established order, adding 1 loop from each edge in the 7th row, then 6 (7, 8, 11, 11, 6, 4) times in each 8 (6, 8, 6, 4, 4, 2 ) row, then 2 (3, 0, 0, 3, 6, 12) times in every 10 (8, 0, 0, 6, 6, 4) row, knitting the added stitches in stockinette stitch - on needles 70 (74, 78, 84, 90, 94, 102) stitches.

Continue knitting straight until the knitting height reaches 42 (42, 42, 42, 41, 40, 39) cm from the cast-on row, finishing with a purl row.

Close all loops.

Right sleeve:

Knit like the left sleeve, but instead of pattern A, knit pattern B.

Neckline binding:

Sew shoulder seams.

On the front side, knit 13 loops of the neckline of the right front as follows: slip 1 loop purl by stitch, [2 knit loops, 2 purl loops] - 3 times, cast on and knit 19 (20, 25, 24, 24, 24, 28) stitches up along the edge of the neckline of the right front to the shoulder seam, cast on and knit 44 (46, 48, 50, 50, 50, 54) loops along the back neckline, cast on and knit 19 (20, 25, 24, 24, 24, 28) stitches down along the edge of the neckline of the left front to 13 stitches on the stitch holder, which are knitted as follows: [2 purl loops, 2 knit loops] - 3 times, 1 knit stitch - on knitting needles 108 (112 , 124, 124, 124, 124, 136) loops.

1st row (purl): slip 1 stitch as a purl, yarn in front of the loop, knit stitches to the end of the row.

2nd row (front): slip 1 loop purlwise, thread by loop, *2 knit loops, 2 purl loops; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, knit 3 stitches.

3rd row: slip 1 loop as a purl, thread in front of the loop, *2 purl loops, 2 knit loops; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, purl 3 stitches.

4th row: same as 2nd row.

Repeat rows 1-4 twice, then knit rows 1-2 once.

Close all the loops on the wrong side.

Completion:

Mark the center of the closing row of the sleeve with a marker. Combine it with the shoulder seam. Sew the sleeve into the armhole. Repeat for the second sleeve.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.

Sew buttons opposite the button holes.

Tuck the ends of the threads to the wrong side and steam the women's cardigan.