Pink long cardigan

Large braids on the sides of this cardigan accentuate the waistline.

DIMENSIONS
S (M) L (XL)

YOU WILL NEED
Yarn (70% alpaca wool, 20% polyamide, 10% sheep wool; 65 m/50 g) - 750 (800) 850 (900) g pink; knitting needles No. 8 and 9; 4 buttons.

PATTERNS AND SCHEMES

PEARL PATTERN
Knit with needles No. 9: knit. p.: 1 knit, 1 purl. Out. r.: 1 purl, 1 knit, i.e. shift the pattern in relation to the number of faces. row.

WRONG STAIN STITCH
Knit with needles No. 9: front rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops.

“BRAID” PATTERN ON 14 LOOPES
Knit with needles No. 9 according to the pattern. It shows only the front rows. In purl rows, knit all loops according to the pattern. From the 1st to the 36th row, perform 1 time.

RUBBER

Knit with needles No. 8: alternately 1 knit, 1 purl.

KNITTING DENSITY
10 p. x 18 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with pearl pattern.

WARNING
Also knit the edges with the appropriate pattern and when making seams, grab only half of the edge.

DOING THE JOB

BACK
On needles No. 9, cast on 60 (64) 68 (72) sts and knit with a pearl pattern.

After 28 (27) 26 (25) cm from the initial row, continue working, distributing the loops of the patterns as follows: edge, knit 3 x (4 (5) 6 (7) stitches of the purl stitch, 14 stitches of the “Braid” pattern), 4 (5) 6 (7) stitches, purl stitch, edge stitch. Complete 36 rows = 51 (55) 59 (63) sts.

Then continue working with the pearl pattern, while in the 1st row knit the first loop of the “braid” with the previous loop together with the knit stitch = 48 (52) 56 (60) p.

For armholes through 53 (52) 51 (50) cm from the initial row (measure in a vertical position) on both sides in each 2nd row close 1 x 2 p., 2 (3) 4 (4) x 1 p. and after 4 rows, close off another 1 x 1 p. = 38 (40) 42 (46) p.

For shoulder bevels at an armhole height of 21 (22) 23 (24) cm on both sides in every 2nd row, cast off 3 x 4 p. (2 x 4 p. + 1 x 5 p.) 1 x 4 p. + 2 x 5 p. (3 x 5 p.).

For the neckline, simultaneously with the beginning of the shoulder bevels, close the middle 12 (12) 12 (14) p. and after 2 rows on both sides of the closed loops, close another 1 x 1 p.

LEFT SHELF
On needles No. 9, cast on 28 (30) 32 (34) sts and knit with a pearl pattern.

After 28 (27) 26 (25) cm from the initial row, continue working, distributing the loops of the patterns as follows: edge stitch, 6 (7) 8 (9) sts of purl stitch, 14 sts of the “Braid” pattern, 6 (7) 8 (9) purl stitch, edge stitch. Complete 36 rows = 25 (27) 29 (31) sts.

Continue working with the pearl pattern, while in the 1st row knit the first “hair” loop with the previous loop together with knit = 24 (26) 28 (30) sts.

For the armhole, after 53 (52) 51 (50) cm from the starting row on the right edge, close in every 2nd row 1 x 2 p., 2 (3) 4 (4) 1 p. and after 4 rows close another 1 x 1 p. = 19 (20) 21 (23) p.

For the neck, after 68 (68) 67 (67) cm from the initial row, close from the left edge 1 x 3 p., 1 x 2 p. and 2 (2) 2 (3) x 1 p. Shoulder bevel from the right edge is done on the same height and the same as on the back.

RIGHT SHELF
Knit symmetrically to the left front.

SLEEVE
On needles No. 9, cast on 28 (30) 32 (34) sts and knit with a pearl pattern.

After 14 cm from the initial row for bevels on both sides in every 18th row, add 4 x 1 p. = 36 (38) 40 (42) p.

For okata, after 53 cm from the starting row, close on both sides in every 2nd row 1 x 2 p., 2 (3) 4 (4) x 1 p., in every 4th row 2 x 1 p. and again in every 2nd row cast off 4 x 1 p. and 2 x 2 p.

After 15 (15) 16 (16) cm from the beginning of the formation of the okat, loosely close the remaining loops.

SORKA
Sew the seams, and sew the first 8 cm of the sleeves so that the seam is on the front side.

For fastening strips on needles No. 8 along the edges of the shelves, cast on 86 (86) 84 (84) sts. Knit with an elastic band, with the 1st purl. Row start with edge, 1 knit and 1 purl.

After 2 cm on the bar of the right shelf, evenly make 4 holes for buttons as follows: starting from the bottom edge, knit 39 (39) 37 (37) p., knit the next 2 p. together, knit 1 stitch.

Make 3 more button holes at intervals of 12 stitches, then knit the row to the end.

At the height of the plane. 5 cm is free to close all loops.

For the neckline, cast on approx. 8 knitting needles. 73 (75) 77 (79) p. (= 24 (25) 25 (26) p. along the edges of the front neckline, 25 (25) 27 (27) p. - along the edge of the back neckline).

Knit with an elastic band, with the 1st purl. Start the row with an edge, 1 purl and 1 knit.

At a binding height of 8 cm, close all loops freely.

Sew in the sleeves.