Pink openwork cardigan

Straight silhouette, beautiful openwork patterns, spectacular three-button closure - such a cardigan will come in handy both on weekdays and on holidays in any season.

Dimensions 38/40 (42/44) 46/48

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn (55% wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere; 125 m/50 g) - 550 (600) 650 g pink; hook No. 4; 3 buttons.

ARCHED PATTERN ON 10 STARTING LOOPS

Knit according to scheme. Rotate the rows as indicated. Start with loops before the repeat, repeat the repeat constantly, finish with loops after the repeat.

Perform rows 1–10 once, rows 3–10 constantly repeat.

Pattern on 12 initial loops

Knit according to scheme. Rotate the rows as indicated. Start with loops before the repeat, repeat the repeat constantly, finish with loops after the repeat.

Perform rows 1–5 once, rows 3–5 repeatedly. “Rachy step” Perform art. b/n in the direction from left to right.

KNITTING DENSITY

15 p. x 9.5 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with an arched pattern; 15 p. x 7 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with a pattern on 12 loops.

BACK

Make a chain of 71 (81) 91 vp. and 3 v.p. rise and knit in an arched pattern.

After 47 cm = 41 rows, finish the arched pattern and knit 1 row of stitches on all loops. s/n.

Then perform the pattern according to. scheme.

After 18 cm = 13 r. from changing patterns, leave the middle 20 (22) 25 cm unknitted for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

For a straight shoulder line, perform the final row according to. scheme.

After 70 cm from the starting row, finish the work.

LEFT SHELF

Make a chain of 37 (42) 46 vp. and 3 v.p. rise and knit in an arched pattern, while distributing the loops as follows: start with repeat, instead of the first loop, perform 3 ch, repeat repeat constantly, finish with loops after repeat.

After 47 cm = 41 r. Continue with the pattern as for the back.

After 10 cm = 7 r. from changing patterns, perform the final row from the right edge on the first 16 (18) 19 stitches, continue to knit the remaining loops with the pattern straight.

As the last row, knit the final row, as for the back.

After 70 cm from the starting row, finish the work.

RIGHT SHELF

Knit in mirror image.

SLEEVES

We recommend making a paper pattern for the sleeve in the original size and making additions by applying the work to the pattern.

Make a chain of 31 (33) 35 vp. and knit in a pattern, distributing the pattern loops from the middle.

Then add on both sides according to. diagram for 45 (47) 49 cm by 10 cm.

As the last row, perform the final row again.

After 45 (47) 49 cm = 30 r. (33 rub.) 35 rub. Finish the work from the initial row.

ASSEMBLY

Lightly moisten the parts, stretch them according to the dimensions indicated on the pattern and leave until completely dry.

Sew shoulder seams.

Tie the front edges and neckline with 1 row of stitches. b/n and 1 next to each other “at a crayfish step”.

From the right edge of the left shelf, perform acc. pattern has 3 loops (1 treble, 12 ch, 1 treble, 12 ch, 1 st).

Sew in sleeves.

Sew sleeve seams and side seams.

Sew on 3 buttons.