Long cardigan

A long cardigan with a fan pattern will go with you everywhere - it will keep you warm while you sit at your desk, or will be a great companion for walks in the first days of spring. It adapts well to any situation and can be easily combined with other things thanks to its unobtrusive shade.

Dimensions: 36/38 (40/42)

You will need: yarn (62% alpaca wool, 23% sheep wool, 15% polyamide; 180 m/50 g) - 400 (450) g orange-brown; knitting needles No. 6; circular knitting needles No. 5.5.

Pattern 1: elastic band (the number of loops is a multiple of 4 + 2 edge loops).

Front rows: edge * 1 front, 2 purl, 1 front, from * constantly repeat, edge.

Purl rows: knit loops according to the pattern.

Pattern 2: garter stitch = knit and purl rows - knit stitches.

Pattern 3: fan pattern (the number of loops is a multiple of 30 + 2 edge loops) = knit according to. scheme. It shows only the facial rows; In the purl rows, knit loops according to the pattern or acc. symbols, knit yarn overs purlwise. Perform 1-46th rows once, then constantly repeat 3-16th rows.

Knitting density:
pattern 3 - 17 p. x 26 r. = 10 x 10 cm;
pattern 2 - 15 p. x 34 r. = 10 x 10 cm;
pattern 1 (measure slightly stretched) - 19 p. x 26 r. = 10 x 10cm.

Description of work:

Back: On needles No. 6, cast on 92 (122) sts and knit 1 purl row. This series is not taken into account in subsequent calculations. Next knit with pattern 3.

After 51 cm = 134 rubles. from the initial row, continue working with pattern 2, while in the 1st row. evenly decrease 12 (16) sts = 80 (106) sts.

After 21 cm = 72 r. (23 cm = 78 r.) from changing the pattern, close on both sides for shoulder bevels 1 x 2 (3) p. and in every 2nd r. close off 6 x 2 p. and 4 x 3 p. (5 x 3 p. and 5 x 4 p.). At the same time after 25 cm = 86 r. (27 cm = 92 rubles) from changing the pattern, close off the middle 20 (22) stitches for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

To round the neck along the inner edge, close every 2nd r. 2 x 2 p.

Left shelf: On needles No. 6, cast on 47 (62) sts and knit 1 purl row. Continue working with pattern 3, while for size 1, after the edge, perform 1 x 30 stitches of repeat between the arrows and finish with the first 15 stitches of repeat and 1 edge.

After 51 cm = 134 rubles. from the initial row, continue working with pattern 2, while in the 1st row. evenly decrease 11 (14) sts = 36 (48) sts. Simultaneously with changing the pattern, close 1 x 1 st along the left edge for the neckline, then in every 8th p. 4 (1) x 1 p. and in every 10th r. 5 (8) x 1 p.

After 21 cm = 72 r. (23 cm = 78 r.) from changing the pattern, close along the right edge for the shoulder bevel 1 x 2 (3) p. and in every 2nd r. 6 x 2 p. and 4 x Zp. (5x 3 p. and 5 x 4 p.).

Right shelf: knit in the same way as the left front, but in a mirror image, while for size 1 after the edge, start with the last 15 stitches of repeat, then perform 1 x 30 stitches of repeat between the arrows and the edge.

Sleeves: Using knitting needles No. 6, cast on 62 (66) sts for each sleeve and knit with pattern 1, starting with 1 purl row. For bevels, add on both sides every 14th r. 2 x 1 p. and in every 12th p. 7 x 1 p. (in every 12th row 2 x 1 p. and in every 10th row 9 x 1 p.) = 80 (88) p. Continue pattern 1 on the added loops.

After 48 cm = 124 r. From the initial row, close the loops.

Assembly: sew shoulder seams. For the strap, cast on circular needles No. 5.5 along the sides and bevels of the neckline of the shelves, as well as the edge of the back neckline, 276 (292) sts and knit 8 cm = 22 r. pattern 1. Close the loops according to the pattern. Sew in the sleeves. Sew sleeve seams and side seams.