Original cardigan

A beautiful openwork cardigan is knitted in different openwork patterns. The patterns are simple. Pay attention to the design of the product. The upper part is knitted crosswise in two parts. An original cardigan for cool weather.

Dimensions:

OG - 85.5 (88.5, 96, 101, 106, 111, 116, 126.5, 129) cm,

 product length – 57 (58.5, 59, 59.5, 59, 59.5, 59.5, 59.5, 59) cm.

Knitting needles 3.25, 3.75 (circular), 4 (circular).

Knitting density 23 st x 30 row = 10 x 10cm.

Yarn: 50% bamboo fiber, 50% cotton, 100g/230m.

Flow: 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) m

Sleeves.

Cast on 57 (59, 61, 61, 63, 63, 65, 67, 69) sts on 3.25 mm needles.

Knit 4 rows in garter stitch. Next, knit in a pattern according to scheme No. 3.

 Knit 0 (1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0) sts, then pattern repeat, 0 (1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0) sts. Knit 12 rows . Knit 4 more rows of pattern.

Switch to knitting with needles No. 4 and pattern No. 1.

 Knit the pattern and add 1 stitch on each side to widen the sleeves. Inc every 6 (6, 4, 4, 4, 2,2, 2, 2) row x 4 (12, 1, 9, 14, 1, 4, 5, 9) times, then every 8 (8, 6) , 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4) rows x 8 (2, 14, 8, 4, 19, 17, 15, 12) times = 83 (89, 93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 109 , 113) p.

 Continue knitting straight until the sleeve length reaches 37 (37, 36, 35, 33.5, 32.5, 32, 29, 28) cm. Place markers on the fabric.

 Continue knitting until the sleeve length is 50.5 (51, 52, 51.5, 51, 50.5, 50.5, 50, 50) cm.

Knitting the neck.

For the back, leave 41 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 54, 56) sts, knit 2 sts together. Place shoulder stitches 15 (17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 20) sts on an additional needle (in the future these will be stitches for finishing the neckline).

 For the remaining 24 (25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 34, 34) n we decrease 1 n at the edge of the neck 7 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8) times = 18 ( 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 27, 27) p.

Knit up to 57 (58, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59) cm until the 4th or 8th row of pattern repeat. We tie the back loops 41 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 54, 56) sts to 57 (58, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59) cm.

Knit 4 rows in garter stitch.

Knit the second sleeve in a mirror manner.

Connect the parts.

Lower front and back.

From the knitted parts we knit the lower part of the front and back.

 Cast on for front on 4mm needles 51 (53, 57, 59, 63, 66, 68, 72, 75)p, 101 (105, 113, 117, 125, 131, 135, 143, 149)n (back), 51 (53, 57, 59, 63, 66, 68, 72, 75) n (front) = 203 (211, 227, 235, 251, 263, 271, 287, 299) sts. Work 4 rows in garter stitch.

 Next knit pattern No. 3.

Repeat rows of pattern 3-4 7 (7, 7,8, 8,8,8, 9, 9) times.

Work 4 rows in garter stitch. To knit pattern No. 2 – 37 (37, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 33, 32) cm.

Knit garter stitch using 3.75mm needles for 5 rows.

The trim is knitted in garter stitch.

When knitting trim on the fronts, you need to make buttonholes.

The trim is knitted with 3.25 mm needles - 6 rows of garter stitch.