ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dec = decrease; hdc = half double crochet; inc = increase; K = knit; lp = loop; mm = millimeters; P = purl; rem = remaining; rep = repeat; rib = work in ribbing; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp = space; St st = Stockinette stitch (K on right side, P on wrong side rows.); st(s) = stitch (es); tog = together; tr = treble crochet; yo = yarn over; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
WM0287 Knit Cropped Cardigan- Intermediate
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Directions are for Small; changes for Medium, Large and Extra large are in parentheses.
MODA DEA® "Silk 'n Wool Blend™": 7 (8, 9, 10) Balls 4278 Plum. Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6]. Circular Knitting Needle: 4mm [US 6] for collar. Crochet Hook: 5mm [US G-6] for edgings and Flower. Stitch markers; stitch holder; yarn needle; hook and eye; pin back; sewing needle and thread.
GAUGE: 22 sts = 4"; 29 rows = 4" in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
To Fit Bust: 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42)". Finished Bust Measurement: 34 1/2 (39, 42 1/2, 47)".
BACK: Cast on 83 (95, 105, 117) sts. Work in St st, beg K row, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 6th row, then every 10th row until there are 95 (107, 117, 129) sts. Work even for 15 rows. Shape Armholes: Bind off 6 (8, 10, 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every K row until 71 (75, 79, 85) sts rem. Work 39 (37, 39, 37) rows even. Divide for Neck: K19 (20, 21, 23) sts and place sts on holder, bind off center 33 (35, 37, 39) sts, K to end. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 6 times – 13 (14, 15, 17) sts. Shape Shoulder: Bind off 6 (6, 7, 8) sts, P to last 2 sts, P2tog. K 1 row even. Bind off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts. With wrong side facing, join yarn to sts on holder and complete to correspond to first side, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 41 (47, 52, 58) sts. Work in St st, beg K row, shaping side by inc 1 st at beg (side edge) of 6th row, then every 10th row until there are 47 (53, 58, 64) sts. P 1 row. Shape Front Slope: Dec 1 st at end (center front edge) of next row (Mark the dec st of this row.) Dec 1 st at same edge every row until 42 (48, 55, 61) sts rem, then every K row until 38 (44, 50, 56) sts rem. P 1 row. Shape Armhole: Bind off 6 (8, 10, 11) sts, K to last 2 sts, K2tog – 31 (35, 39, 44) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every K row until 19 (19, 21, 22) sts rem, then at front edge only every 6th row from previous dec until 12 (13, 14, 16) sts rem. Work 3 (7, 3, 7) rows even. Shape Shoulder: Bind off 6 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next row. P 1 row. Bind off rem 6 (7, 7, 8) sts.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as Left Front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES: Cast on 47 (51, 51, 53) sts. Work in St st, beg K row, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 7th row, then every 6 (6, 4, 4)th rows until there are 59 (79, 71, 91) sts, then every 8 (8, 6, 6)th row until there are 77 (85, 93, 101) sts. Work even until 17 1/2" from beg, end P row. Shape Cap: Bind off 3 (4, 5, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every K row until 51 (59, 67, 75) sts rem, then every row until 13 sts rem. Bind off.
FINISHING-Collar: Sew shoulder seams. With wrong side facing and circular needle, beg at marker on Left Front at beg of front slope shaping, pick up and K64 (66, 70, 72) sts up left front to shoulder seam, 64 (57, 59, 61) sts across back to next shoulder seam, 53 (66, 70, 72) sts down right front to marker at beg of Right Front slope shaping – 183 (189, 199, 205) sts. Row 1: K1, * P1, K1; rep from * across. Row 2: K2, * P1, K1; rep from * to last st; K1. Row 3: [K1, P1] 30 (30, 31, 31) times, * (K, P, K) all into next st, [P1, K1] twice, P1; rep from * 10 (11, 12, 13) more times, [K1, P1] 28 (28, 29, 29) times, K1 – 205 (213, 225, 233) sts. Now work short rows: Next Row: K2, [P1, K1] 68 (71, 76, 79) times; turn. Next Row: Rib 68 (72, 78, 82); turn. Next Row: Rib 72 (76, 82, 86); turn. Next Row: Rib 76 (70, 86, 90); turn. Next Row: Rib 80 (84, 90, 94); turn. Next Row: Rib 84 (88, 94, 98); turn. Next Row: Rib 88 (92, 98, 102); turn. Next Row: Rib 92 (96, 102, 106); turn. Next Row: Rib to end. Work 21 rows even in rib across all sts. Bind off loosely in rib.
Sleeve Edging: Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. With right side facing and crochet hook, join yarn at seam and work 2 rnds sc evenly around, then work 1 rnd Reverse Sc, working from LEFT TO RIGHT. Fasten off. Cardigan Edging: With right side facing and crochet hook, join yarn at base of collar on Left Front and work 1 row sc evenly around to base of collar on Right Front; turn and work 1 more row. Fasten off. Join yarn to bind-off edge of Collar on Right Front and work 1 row Reverse Sc, working from LEFT TO RIGHT across side edge of collar, around cardigan and across left side edge of collar. Fasten off. Attach hook and eye at base of collar.
Flower: Rnd 1: Ch 2; 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a sl st in front lp of first sc. Rnd 2: Ch 2, (dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc) all in same lp as joining, [skip next sc, (hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc) all in front lp of next sc] 4 times, sc in back lp of last sc – 5 petals. Rnd 3: Work into sts of Rnd 1, working BEHIND Rnd 2: [ch 2, sc in back lp of next free sc] 4 times, ch 2, sl st in joining sc of Rnd 2, sl st into first ch-2 sp. Rnd 4: Ch 2, (2dc, tr; ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook – picot made; ch 1, tr, 2 dc, hdc) all in first ch-2 sp, [(hdc, 2dc, tr, picot, ch 1, tr, 2 dc, hdc) all in next ch-2 sp] 4 times; join in top of ch-2. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew pin back to wrong side.
