KNITWARE SWEATER DESIGN
Flat (Bottom-Up) Hip length Fitted Waist Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
V front neck and Shallow back neck
Printed: 15/09/2014
Pattern File Name: Turqoise vestje
Size: Standard Woman 111 for *
Date started: 15/09/2014 Finished: *
YARN DESCRIPTION:
Karin Van Daele; turquoise; scheepjeswol; *
GAUGE DATA:
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 32,5 sts by 48,0 rows.
Body knit by Brother using TD6°
Ribbing knit by Brother using TD3°
FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 118,0 Armhole: 46,0 Top Neck Opening: 19,0
Waist: 110,0 Hem Width: 23,0 Front Neck Width: 0,0
Hip: 120,0 Sleeve Top: 38,0 Front Neck Depth: 25,0
Hem Width: 120,0 Sleeve Bottom: 23,0 Back Neck Width: 16,0
Back Width: 38,0 Sleeve Length: 45,0 Back Neck Depth: 2,0
Body Length: 72,0 Hem Length: 6,0
Back Waist Length: 47,0
Hem Length: 6,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7
Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two
shapings to work at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping). The pattern may call for more needles than
you have on your machine.
NOTE: At most, 198 needles are required to make this garment.
BACK:
1. Cast on 198 sts in MY, using TD3° and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 32 rows. COR.
2. Change to TD6° and Stocking Stitch, RC000. Work 6 rows.
3. Waist Shaping. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 10th row 8 times to 180 sts. 88 rows total.
Work even for 8 rows. Inc 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 13th row 6 times to 194 sts. 176 rows
total. Work even for 24 rows (200 rows total). COR.
4. Armhole shaping. Cast off 10 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. COR. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for
48 rows. Total 250 rows with 126 sts remaining. Continue until 308 rows total, with 126 sts remaining.
5. Shape neck. COR. Cast off center 52 sts. 37 sts each side.
6. Right neck. LH needles in HP. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, until 32 sts remain. At row 312, at the same
time, start shoulder shaping.
7. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 10 sts at armhole edge, then cast off 11 sts at armhole edge twice. Total 317 or 318 rows.
8. Left neck. COL. Work as for right neck, reversing shapings.
FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.
1. Cast on 96 sts in MY, using TD3° and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 32 rows. COR.
2. Change to TD6° and Stocking Stitch, RC000. Work 6 rows.
3. Waist Shaping. Dec 1 st at outside edge of next row, then every following 10th row 8 times to 87 sts. 88 rows total.
Work even for 8 rows. Inc 1 st at outside edge of next row, then every following 13th row 6 times to 94 sts. 176 rows
total. Work even for 24 rows (200 rows total).
4. At the same time, at row 198, while continuing body shaping, shape neckline as follows.
5. Shape neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge (left end) of next row, then every 4th row 25 times, then every 5th row twice.
6. Armhole. (At row 200). Dec for armhole at right end, as for back. Complete neckline shaping until 32 sts remain.
Then work 3 row(s) even. Total 312 rows.
7. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
8. Left cardigan front. Work as for right side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 76 sts in MY, using TD3° and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 32 rows. COR.
2. Change to TD6° and Stocking Stitch, RC000.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 7th row 19 times, then every 8th row 6 times to 126 sts (181 rows total).
4. Work even to total 188 rows. COR.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 10 sts at beg of next two rows (106 sts rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 10 times, then
dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 14 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 10 times. Total 272 rows.
COR. Cast off remaining 38 sts loosely.
SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.
BUTTON BAND / COLLAR:
1. Using closed edge method of casting on for rib, and TD3°, cast on 13 sts, leaving every other needle in NWP. Knit
84,5 cms, converting to rib in stages as you go.
2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to center
of back of neck. Rib more if necessary.
3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.
4. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,3 cms above the band bottom, the last one where the V-neck shaping
begins. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 7,4 cms apart.
BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. Work buttonhole band as for button band, working buttonholes at the marked positions as follows:
Thread off center 2 st to a length of WY, leaving the empty needle(s) in WP with latch open each time.
When converting to rib, pick up the dropped st(s) at each buttonhole.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band.
3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.
FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
