Blue openwork cardigan

Inspired by the latest trends on international catwalks, we present exclusive airy knitwear made from high-quality yarns.

Dimensions: 38-42 (44-48).

You will need: yarn 1 (81% cotton, 19% polyamide; 135 m/50 g) - 350 (400) g mint blue with fringe; yarn 2 (55% cotton, 35% modal, 10% viscose; 135 m/50 g) - 200 (250) g mint green; knitting needles No. 3.5 and 4.5; circular knitting needles No. 2.5; 5 buttons.

Patterns

Rubber. The number of loops is a multiple of 4 + 2 edge loops.

Persons r.: edge, * 1 front, 2 purl, 1 front, from * constantly repeat, edge.

Out. r.: knit all loops according to the pattern.

Facial surface. Front rows - front loops, purl rows - purl loops.

Garter stitch. Knit the front and back rows with knit stitches.

"Rhombus" pattern. The number of loops is a multiple of 8 + 2 edge loops. Knit according to pattern A. It shows only front rows; In purl rows, purl all loops and yarn overs.

Start with loops before the right arrow, repeat the rapport between the arrows and finish with loops after the left arrow. 1-16th r. perform 1 time.

Openwork pattern. The number of loops is a multiple of 6 + 1 + 2 edge loops. Knit according to pattern B. It shows only the front rows; In purl rows, purl all loops and yarn overs.

Start with loops before the right arrow, repeat the rapport between the arrows and finish with loops after the left arrow.

Constantly repeat 1-8th r.

Pattern with holes. Even number of loops.

1st r. = persons r.: facial loops.

2nd r. - purl row: edge, * 2 p. knit together purlwise, 1 yarn over, from * constantly repeat, edge. 1st and 2nd r. perform 1 time.

Important. When making increases and decreases, make sure that the number of yarn overs and pattern loops knitted together is always the same.

Sequence of patterns and stripes. Knit * with mint green thread: 2 p. garter stitch, 2 p. pattern with holes, 2 r. garter stitch, 2 p. stockinette stitch; mint blue thread: 16 rub. "Rhombus" pattern; mint green thread: ** 2 r. garter stitch, 2 p. pattern with holes, from ** repeat 2 times, then perform 2 p. garter stitch, 2 p. stockinette stitch; mint blue thread: 16 rub. openwork pattern, from * constantly repeat.

Knitting density: sequence of patterns and stripes - 22 p. x 29 r. - 10 × 10 cm.

Description of knitting

Back. On knitting needles N2 3.5, use mint blue thread to cast on 106 (122) sts. For the placket, knit 6 cm “22 r. with an elastic band. In the last row of the bar, evenly add 16 sts = 122 (138) sts. Then switch to knitting needles No. 4.5 and continue working according to the sequence of patterns and stripes, while to align the pattern in the last row before the openwork pattern, always evenly add 1 (3 ) p. and in the 1st r. after the openwork pattern, evenly decrease 1 (3) p.

After 53.5 cm = 156 rubles. (57.5 cm = 166 r.) From the bar for shoulder bevels on both sides, close 1 time 19 p. and in the next 2 r. 1 more time for 20 p.

Simultaneously with the beginning of the shoulder bevels for the neck, close the middle 42 sts and finish both sides separately. To round the cutout from the inner edge in the next 2nd r. close 1 time 1 p. Finish the second side symmetrically.

Left shelf. On knitting needles No. 3.5, use mint blue thread to cast on 50 (58) sts and knit for a 6 cm placket in 22 r. with an elastic band. In the last row of the plank, evenly add 8 sts = 58 (66) sts. Then switch to knitting needles No. 4.5 and continue working according to the sequence of patterns and stripes, while to align the pattern before the start of the neckline bevel, decrease evenly in the last row before the openwork pattern 1 (3) p. and in the 1st p. after the openwork pattern, evenly add 1 (3) stitches, then start the openwork pattern from the outer edge as described above.

After 30.5 cm = 88 rub. (34.5 cm = 106 r.) From the bar for bevel of the neckline from the left edge, first close 1 time 1 p., then 3 more times in the next 2 r. and 15 times every 4th r. (5 times in every 2nd row and 13 times in every 4th row) 1 p.

After 53.5 cm » 156 rub. (57.5 cm = 166 r.) From the strap for the shoulder bevel on the right edge, close 1 time 19 (23) sts and in the next 2 r, 1 time 20 (24) sts.

Right shelf. Knit symmetrically to the left front.

Sleeves. Using knitting needles No. 3.5, using mint blue thread, cast on 50 (58) sts for each sleeve and knit for a 6 cm placket = 22 r. with an elastic band. In the last row of the bar, evenly add 16 sts = 66 (74) sts. Then switch to knitting needles No. 4.5 and continue working according to the sequence of patterns and stripes.

For bevels on both sides, add 18 (8) times in every 6th row according to the pattern. and 2 (17) times every 4th r. 1 p. each = 106 (124) p., while ensuring that repeats of identical patterns are always located one above the other.

After 41.5 cm = 120 rub. (43.5 cm e 126 r.) Close all loops from the bar.

Assembly. Sew shoulder seams. For the strips along the front edges and along the edges of the bevels of the neck of the shelves, as well as along the edge of the back neck, on circular knitting needles No. 2.5, use mint blue thread to cast on 316 (336) sts and knit with an elastic band, with every 1.5 cm = 5 r . From the set of loops on the bar of the right shelf, make 5 holes for buttons (knit 2 stitches together according to the pattern, 1 yarn over). Make the lowest hole 3 stitches from the bottom edge, the top one at the beginning of the neckline bevel, distribute the remaining 3 holes evenly between them.

After 3 cm * 12 r. From the set of loops, close all the loops.

Sew in the sleeves. Sew sleeve seams and side seams. Sew buttons.