Summer – spring cardigan Sorrel – free knitting pattern

Summer – spring cardigan Sorrel – free knitting pattern

Summer cardigan Sorrel – free knitting pattern

Long cardigan with elegant lace  and cable   leaf motifs is perfect for welcoming in the summer sunshine!

THE GARTER STITCH YOKE AND LONG-LINE SHAPE WILL FLATTER ANY FIGURE!

WITH ITS leaf-like motifs and fresh green colour, this elegant cardigan by Marleen van der Vorst seems to encapsulate the new spring season perfectly. Its garter stitch yoke and long-line shape will flatter any figure, while the continuous garter stitch hem knitted around the whole body is a neat touch that knitters will appreciate. Marleen has knitted her cardigan in Rowan’s new Creative Linen, a linen- cotton yarn that feels crisp to knit with, but softens up considerably after washing. It’s available in 20 soft colours.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) circular needles,

80cm long Spare 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) needle for three-needle cast-off

Cable needle (cn)

Stitch markers, waste yarn 3 buttons, approx. 18mm Waste yarn

NECKBAND

Cast on 5 sts using waste yarn (or an alternative provisional cast-on method). Knit 84 (84:108:116:132) rows, to make a garter stitch strip for the back neck. Do not cast off.

Summer – spring cardigan Sorrel – free knitting pattern

YOKE

Row l (RS): K5, pick up and knit 42 (42:54: 58:66) sts along the edge of the strip, then careful ly remove the waste yarn and pick up and knit the resulting 5 sts. 52 (52:64:68:76) StS.

Row2 (WS): K6, pm, K7 (5:7:7:9), pm, K26 (30:38:42:46), pm, K7 (5:7:7:9), pm, K6.

Sizes 6-8 and 10-12 only

Row 3: K5, KFB, *slm, KFB, knit to 1 st  before marker, KFB; rep from * twice more, slm, KFB, K5.60 (60) sts.

Row 4 and all foil WS rows: Knit.

Row 5: Knit to 1st before marker, KFB, *slm, KFB, knit to 1 st before marker, KFB;

rep from * twice more, slm, KFB, knit to end. 68 (68) sts.

Row 7: K5, *KFB, knit to 1 st before marker, KFB, slm; rep from * 3 more times, KFB, knit to last 6 sts, KFB, K5.78 (78) sts.

Row 8: As row 4.

Repeat last 4 rows 7 (i 3) times more.

204 (312) sts.

Size 6-8 only

Row 37: Knit to 1 st before marker, KFB, *slm, KFB, knit to 1st before marker, KFB; rep from * twice more, slm, KFB, knit to end. 212 sts.

Row 39: As row 37.220 sts.

Row 41: K5, *KFB, knit to 1st before marker, KFB, slm; rep from * 3 more times, KFB, knit to last 6 sts, KFB, K5.230 sts.

Row 42: As row 4.

Repeat rows 37-42 twice more. 282 sts.

Repeat rows 37-40 once more. 298 sts.

Size 10-12 only

Work rows 5 and 6 once more. 320 sts.

Sizes 14-16,18-20 and 22-24 only

Row 3: K5, KFB, *slm, KFB, knit to 1 st before marker, KFB; rep from * twice more, slm, KFB, K5. (72:76:84) sts.

Row 4 and all foil WS rows: Knit.

Row 5: K5, *KFB, knit to 1 st before marker, KFB, slm; rep from * 3 more times, KFB, knit to last 6 sts, KFB, K5. (82:86:94) sts.

Row 6: As row 4.

Repeat last 2 rows (3:7:6) times more. (112:156:154) sts.

Row (13:21:19): Knit to 1 st before marker,KFB, *slm, KFB, knit to 1st before marker,

KFB; rep from * twice more, slm, KFB, knit to end. (120:164:162) sts.

Row (15:23:2l): K5, *KFB, knit to 1 st before marker, KFB, slm; rep from * 3 more times, KFB, knit to last 6 sts, KFB, K5. (130:174:172) sts.

Row (16:24:22): As row 4.

Repeat last 4 rows (12:11:13) times more. (346:372:406) sts.

All sizes

You should have 298 (320:346:372:406) sts on your needles, and they should be divided into 45 (50:54:59:63) sts for each

Front, 63 (65:69:73:81) sts for each Sleeve and 82 (90:100:108:118) sts for the Back.

Row 1: Knit to marker, remove marker, slip the next 63 (65:69:73:81) sts to waste

yarn for sleeve, remove marker, knit to marker, remove marker, slip the next 63 (65:69:73:81) sts to waste yarn for sleeve, remove marker, knit to end. 172(190:208:226:244) sts.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: Knit to last 4 sts, yo, K2tog, K2.

Rows4-8: Knit.

Repeat rows 3-8 once more, then work rows 3 and 4 once more, thus creating 3 buttonholes.

3 buttonholes.

BODY

The following stitch pattern is also shown on the chart.

Row l (RS): K5, *Pl,yo, Kl, P2, K2, K2tog, P2, SSK, K2, P2, Kl, yo, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row2 (WS): K5, *K1, P2, K2, P3, K2, P3, K2, P2, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 3: K5, *P1, Kl, yo, Kl, P2, Kl, K2tog, P2, SSK, Kl, P2, Kl, yo, Kl, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row4; K5, *K1, P3, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P3, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 5: K5, *P1, K2, yo, Kl, P2, K2tog, P2, SSK, P2, Kl, yo, K2, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row6: K5, *K1, P4, K2, Pi, K2, Pi, K2, P4, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row7: K5, *P1, K3, yo, Kl, PI, K2tog, P2, SSK, PI, Kl,yo, K3, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 8: K5, *K1, P5, Kl, Pi, K2, Pi, Kl, P5, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 9: K5, *P1, K4,yo, Kl,K2tog, P2, SSK, Kl, yo, K4, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 10: K5, *K1, P4, Kl, P2, K2, P2, Kl, P4, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 11: K5, *P1, C4F, Pi, yo, K2tog, P2, SSK, yo, PI, C4B, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 12: As row 6.

Row 13: K5, *P1, K4, P2, Kl, P2, Kl, P2, K4, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 14: As row 6.

Row 15: K5, *P1, C4F, P2, Kl, P2, Kl, P2, C4B, P I; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 16: As row 6.

Row 17: K5, *P1, SSK, K2, P2, Kl, yo, P2, yo, Kl, P2, K2, K2tog, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 18: As row 4.

Row 19: K5, *P1, SSK, Kl, P2, Kl, yo, Kl, P2, Kl, yo, Kl, P2, Kl, K2tog, Pi; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 20: As row 2.

Row21: K5, *P1, SSK, P2, Kl,yo, K2, P2, K2, yo, Kl, P2, K2tog, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row22: K5, *K1, Pi, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, Pi, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 23: K5, *P1, SSK, PI, Kl, yo, K3, P2, K3, yo, Kl, PI, K2tog, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row24: K5, *K1, PI, Kl, P5, K2, P5, Kl, PI, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row25: K5, *P1, SSK, Kl, yo, K4, P2, K4, yo, K1, K2tog, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 26: K5, *K1, P2, Kl, P4, K2, P4, Kl, P2, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row27: K5, *P1, SSK,yo, PI, C4B, P2, C4F, PI, yo, K2tog, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row28: K5, *K1, PI, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, PI, Kl; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row29: K5, *P1, Kl, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, Kl, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 30: As row 28,

Row 31: K5, *P1, Kl, P2, C4B, P2, C4F, P2, Kl, PI; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 32: As row 28.

Rows 1-32 set cable and lace pattern.

Repeat rows 1-32, three more times, then work rows 1-8 once more.

HEM BORDER

Rowl (RS): K5, SI 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked.

Row2(WS):Sll,K5.

Work last 2 rows twice more.

Row 7: K5, SI 1, turn.

Row 8: K2tog, K4.

Repeat last 2 rows until only 11 sts in total remain.

Next row: K5, SI 1, turn

Next row: SI 1, K5

Repeat last 2 rows twice more.

Next row: K5, Sll, turn.

Next row: K2tog, K4.10 sts.

Put the first 5 sts on a cn, and fold the 2 sets of 5 sts, w ith the RS facing each other, and cast off using the three-needle cast-off m ethod (see our Masterclass on page 20 for guidance). Alternatively, the sts maybe grafted together.

SLEEVES (work both sides alike)

Return 63 (65:69:73:81) sleeve sts to needles and use waste yarn to cast on another 5 sts to the end of the same needle.Join in main yarn.

Rowl (RS): K5, SI 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked.

Row2 (WS): K2tog, K4.

Repeat last 2 rows until 5 sts remain. Carefully remove waste yarn from cast- on edge and pick up the resulting 5 sts. Fold the border so that RS of are facing each other and cast off the two sets of 5 sts together using either the three-needle cast-off method, or by grafting them.

FINISHING

Sew on buttons to match buttonholes. Weave in all ends and block cardigan to measurements

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C4F: Slip next 2 sts to cn and hold at front, K2; K2 from cn.

C4B: Slip next 2 sts to cn and hold at back,

K2; K2from cn.

NOTES

This is knitted from the top down; the yoke is worked in garter stitch before changing to a lace and cable pattern. The final garter stitch hem is knitted on to the body stitches. First you work short rows over 5 edging sts to go around the corner, then you work every RS row by slipping 1 st of the body on to the right needle, turn and start the next row by knitting the st of the body together with the first st of the border. This is repeated until all sts are worked, and the body is effectively cast off. The sleeve border is added in the same way.

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