Longline cardigan

Longline cardigan



Women's cardigan: free knitting pattern

SIZES

To fit: 81 [86:91:97:102:107:112]cm (32[34:36:38:40:42:44]in)

Actual measurement: 87[93:100:106:113:120:126]cm (34.25[36.5:39.25:41.75:44.5:47.25:49.5]in)

Length to shoulder: 109[110:111:112:113:114:115]cm (43[43.25:43.75: 44:44.5:45:45.25]in)

Sleeve length: 48cm (19in)

Figures in square brackets refer to larger sizes: where there is only one set of figures this applies to all sizes.

YOU WILL NEED

Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino 55% wool, 33% microfibre, 12% cashmere (approx 125m per 50g)

15[16:17:18:19:20:21] x 50g balls 03 Mint

1 pair each 2.75mm, 3mm and 3.25mm needles

Row counter

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

TENSION

25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.25mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

BACK

With 3mm needles cast on 149[157:165:173:181:189:197] sts.

Knit 7 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Beg with a k row work in st st.

Work 12 rows.

Dec row: K12, skpo, k to last 14 sts, k2tog, k12. Work 23 rows.

Rep last 24 rows 10 times more and dec row again. 125[133:141:149:157:165:173] sts.

Work straight until Back meas 92[92:93:93:94:94:95]cm (36.25[36.25:36.5:36.5:37:37:37.5]in) from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape armholes

Cast off 5[6:7:8:9:10:11] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 115[121:127:133:139:145:151] sts.

Next row: K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 7[8:9:10:11:12:13] times and first row again. 97[101:105:109:113:117:121] sts.

Next row: P9[11:13:15:17:19:21], (p2tog, p2) 19 times, p2tog, p10[12:14:16:18:20:22]. 77[81:85:89:93:97:101] sts.

Change to 2.75mm needles.

Knit 6 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Work straight until Back meas 109[110:111:112:113:114:115]cm (43[43.25:43.75:44:44.5:45:45.25]in) from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulders

Cast off 7[7:8:8:9:9:10] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 63[67:69:73:75:79:81] sts.

Cast off 7[8:8:9:9:10:10] sts at beg of foil 2 rows. 49[51:53:55:57:59:61] sts.

Cast off.

LEFT FRONT

With 3mm needles cast on 55[58:61:64:67:70:73] sts.

Knit 7 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: K5, p to end.

These 2 rows form st st with g-st edging.

Work a further 10 rows.

Next row (dec) (RS): K12, skpo, k to end.

Work 23 rows.

Rep last 24 rows 10 times more and dec row again. 43[46:49:52:55:58:61] sts.

Work straight until Front meas 92[92:93:93:94:94:95]cm (36.25[36.25:36.5:36.5:37:37:37.5]in) from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape armhole

Next row: Cast off 5[6:7:8:9:10:11] sts, k to end. 38[40:42:44:46:48:50] sts.

Next row: K5, p to end.

Next row: K1, skpo, k to end.

Next row: K5, p to end.

Rep last 2 rows 7[8:9:10:11:12:13] times and first row again. 29[30:31:32:33:34:35] sts.

Next row: K5, p2, (p2tog) 10 times, p2[3:4:5:6:7:8]. 19[20:21:22:23:24:25] sts.

Change to 2.75mm needles.

Knit 6 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Work straight until Front meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.

Shape shoulder

Next row: Cast off 7[7:8:8:9:9:10] sts, k to end. 12[13:13:14:14:15:15] sts.

Next row: Purl.

Next row: Cast off 7[8:8:9:9:10:10] sts, k to end. 5 sts.

Cont in g-st on these 5 sts until band fits halfway across back neck.

RIGHT FRONT

With 3mm needles cast on 55[58:61:64:67:70:73] sts.

Knit 7 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: P to last 5 sts, k5.

These 2 rows form st st with g-st edging.

Work a further 10 rows.

Dec row: K to last 14 sts, k2tog, k12.

Work 23 rows.

Rep last 24 rows 10 times more and dec row again. 43[46:49:52:55:58:61] sts.

Work straight until Front meas 92[92:93:93:94:94:95]cm (36.25[36.25:36.5:36.5:37:37:37.5]in) from cast-on edge, ending with a RS row.

Shape armhole

Next row: Cast off 5[6:7:8:9:10:11] sts, p to last 5 sts, k5. 38[40:42:44:46:48:50] sts.

Next row: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Next row: P to last 5 sts, k5.

Rep last 2 rows 7[8:9:10:11:12:13] times and first row again. 29[30:31:32:33:34:35] sts.

Next row: P2[3:4:5:6:7:8], (p2tog) 10 times, p2, k5. 19[20:21:22:23:24:25] sts.

Change to 2.75mm needles.

Knit 6 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Work straight until Front meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.

Shape shoulder

Next row: Cast off 7[7:8:8:9:9:10] sts, p to last 5 sts, k5. 12[13:13:14:14:15:15] sts.

Next row: Knit.

Next row: Cast off 7[8:8:9:9:10:10] sts, k to end. 5 sts.

Cont in g-st on these 5 sts until band fits halfway across back neck.

SLEEVES

With 2.75mm needles cast on 40[44:48:52:56:60:64] sts.

Knit 7 rows.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Beg with a k row work in st st.

Work 6 rows.

Next row (inc) (RS): K3, m1, kto last 3 sts, m1, k3. Work 7 rows.

Rep last 8 rows 16 times more and inc row again. 76[80:84:88:92:96:100] sts. Work straight until Sleeve meas 48cm (19in) from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape sleeve top

Cast off 5[6:7:8:9:10:11] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 66[68:70:72:74:76:78] sts.

Next row: K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 16[17:18:19:20:21:22] times more. 32 sts.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 6 rows.

Cast off rem 14 sts.

TO FINISH OFF

Join shoulder seams.

Join cast off edges of Front bands, sew to Back neck.

Join side and Sleeve seams.

Set in Sleeves, easing in fullness at top.