Cardigan with openwork sleeves

The cardigan with openwork sleeves is knitted from warm and soft yarn, so it is very pleasant to the body.

DIMENSIONS 36/38 (42/44) 48/50

YOU WILL NEED

• Yarn (67% polyacrylic, 15% viscose, 13% natural wool, 5% cashmere; 175 m/50 g) - 500 (550) 600 g blue;
• knitting needles No. 4;
• circular knitting needles No. 3.5;
• 6 buttons (size - 54 mm).

PATTERNS AND DIAGRAMS

RUBBER
Odd number of loops = edge, * 1 knit, 1 purl, from * constantly repeat, 1 knit, edge. In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern.

FACIAL SMOOTH
Front rows - front loops, purl rows - purl loops.

RURAL STAIN STITCH
Front rows - purl loops, purl rows - front loops.

LACERY PATTERN FOR 55 LOOPS
Knit according to scheme. It shows facial rows. In purl rows, knit all loops according to the pattern or according to instructions, knit yarn overs purl or according to instructions, knit crossed ones with purl crossed ones.

Perform rapport 3 times, ending with a loop after rapport. Repeat rows 1–26 constantly.

UNDERLINED DECREASES (3 LOOPS)
At the beginning of the row - edge, knit 1, knit 4 stitches together;

at the end of the row, knit up to the last 6 loops, then knit 4 loops together with a slant to the left (slip 1 loop as a knit stitch, knit 3 loops together as a knit stitch and pull it through the removed loop), 1 knit stitch, edge stitch.

KNITTING DENSITY
18 p. x 28 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with stockinette stitch;
19.5 p. x 26 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted with an openwork pattern;
12 p. = 4 cm, placket: elastic + 1 edge.

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

BACK
Cast on 109 (117) knitting needles for 125 stitches and knit 6.5 cm = 20 rows for the placket with an elastic band.

Continue working with stockinette stitch.

After 53.5 cm = 150 rows from the bar, close 1 x 6 stitches on both sides for a raglan bevel, then subtract 15 (16) 17 x 3 stitches in every 4th row.

After 75.5 cm = 212 rows (77 cm = 216 rows) 78.5 cm = 220 rows from the bar, leave the remaining 7 (9) 11 stitches for the neckline.

LEFT SHELF
Cast on 67 (71) 75 stitches on the knitting needles and knit 6.5 cm = 20 rows with an elastic band for the placket.

Continue working as follows: edge stitch, 53 (57) 61 stitches in stockinette stitch, on the next 12 stitches continue working with an elastic band for the placket, edge stitch.

Make a raglan bevel along the right edge as on the back, and leave 16 (17) 18 stitches at the height of the back.

RIGHT SHELF
Knit the same as the left front, but in a mirror image and with 5 holes for buttons.

To do this, in the front row, knit the edge and 6 stitches of the strap, then make 1 yarn over and knit 2 loops together with a slant to the left (slip 1 loop as a knit stitch, 1 knit stitch, then pull it through the removed loop). Purl the yarn over in the purl row.

Make the bottom hole for the button after 12 (16) 20 rows from the initial row, the next holes for the buttons - at intervals of 42 rows.

SLEEVES
Cast on 55 (59) 63 stitches on the knitting needles for each sleeve and knit 6.5 cm = 20 rows with an elastic band for the placket, while in the last purl row add 2 (4) 6 stitches = 57 (63) 69 stitches.

Continue working as follows: edge stitch, 0 (3) 6 stitches in purl stitch, 55 stitches in openwork pattern, 0 (3) 6 stitches in purl stitch, edge stitch.

To bevel the sleeves, add on both sides in every 20th row from the bar 4 x 1 p. and in every 10 (8) 6th row 2 x 1 p. and knit with purl stitch = 69 (75) 81 p.

After 40 cm = 104 rows (38.5 cm = 100 rows) 37 cm = 96 rows from the bar, i.e. after 26 (22) 18th row of openwork pattern, close for raglan bevel on both sides 1 x 6 p., then:

for size 1, continue working without decreasing,

for size 2, decrease 3 x 1 p. on both sides in every 18th row,

for size 3, decrease on both sides in every 10th row 6 x 1 p. as follows: for the first 2 (5) decreases after or before the edge, respectively, knit 2 loops together purlwise, for the last decrease at the beginning of the row after the edge knit 2 loops together with the front one and at the end of the row in front of the edge knit 2 loops together with a tilt to the left.

After 60 cm = 156 rows from the bar, leave the remaining 57 sts.

ASSEMBLY
Sew the raglan seams, thus, accordingly, stretch the edges of the sleeves or slightly press the edges of the shelves and back.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.

Cast on the remaining loops of all parts on circular knitting needles and for the stand-up collar, continue working on all 153 (157) 161 stitches with an elastic band, while continuing the edges of the front strips and including the remaining loops in the pattern, as well as knit matching edge stitches together according to. pattern = 149 (153) 157 p.

At the same time, in the 1st row of the collar, make 1 more button hole above the other holes. After 4 cm from the beginning of knitting the collar, close all the loops according to the pattern. Sew buttons.