Knitting for women Knitting Cardigans Top down cardigan knitting pattern free

Top down cardigan knitting pattern free

Top down cardigan knitting pattern free



Sizes

Woman's X-small (small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large)

Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 35 (39,43,47,51,55) inches

Length: 24 (25,25 1/2, 26 1/2,27,28) inches

Materials

• Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (worsted weight; 100% wool; 140 yds/ 50g per skein): 7 (8,9,10,11,13) skeins woodsmoke (A)

• Brooklyn Tweed Loft (fingering weight; 100% wool; 275 yds/ 50g per skein); 2 skeins woodsmoke (B)

• Size 2 (2.75mm) double-point (set of 5) needles for sleeve or size needed to obtain gauge

• Size 5 (3.75mm) double-point (1), 16- and 29-inch circular needles

• Size 7 (4.5mm) 16- and 29-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

• Cable needle

• Stitch markers; 2 distinctive locking markers

• Stitch holders

• 4 (3/4-inch) buttons 

Gauge

19 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/ 10cm in St st with size 7 needles and A (blocked).

28 sts and 40 rows = 4 inches/ 10cm in St st with size 2 needles and B (blocked).

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Note: Steam- or wet-block your swatch before measuring.

Special Abbreviations

Make 1 (M1): Insert LH needle from front to back under horizontal strand between last st worked and next st on LH needle; knit through back of resulting loop.

Slip marker (sm): Slip marker from LH to RH needle.

2 over 1 Right Cross (2/1 RC): Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back; k2, k1 from cn.

2 over 1 Right Purl Cross (2/1 RPC): Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back; k2, p1 from cn.

2 over 1 Left Cross (2/1 LC): Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front; k1, k2 from cn.

2 over 1 Left Purl Cross (2/1 LPC): Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front; p1, k2 from cn.

3 over 1 Right Cross (3/1 RC): Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back of work, k3, k1 from cn.

3 over 1 Right Purl Cross (3/1 RPC): Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back of work, k3, p1 from cn.

3 over 1 Left Cross (3/1 LC): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, k1, k3 from cn.

3 over 1 Left Purl Cross (3/1 LPC): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, p1, k3 from cn.

2 over 2 Right Cross (2/2 RC): Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back; k2, k2 from cn.

2 over 2 Left Cross (2/2 LC): Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front; k2, k2 from cn.

3 over 3 Right Cross (3/3 RC): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, k3 from cn.

3 over 3 Left Cross (3/3 LC): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back of work, k3, k3 from cn.

2 over 2 over 2 Left Purl Cross (2/2/2 LPC): Sl 4 sts to cn, hold in front, k2; return last 2 sts on cn to LH needle, p2, k2 from cn.

Pattern Notes

Cardi is knit seamlessly from the top down, starting with the collar.

Front bands and cuffs are picked up and knitted perpendicularly to the main fabric at the same time that they are being joined to the edge.

Slip collar and cuff edge stitches purlwise with yarn in back on right-side rows and with yarn in front on wrong-side rows.

Use cable cast-on method to cast on stitches for buttonholes and edges. Use knit cast-on for underarm stitches.

Collar

With size 5 needles and A, cast on 17 sts.

Work in rib with slipped edge sts as follows:

Row 1 (WS): Sl 2 (edge sts), [k1, p1] 6 times, k1, p2 (edge sts).

Row 2: Sl 2 (edge sts), [p1, k1] 6 times, pl, k2 (edge sts).

Rows 3-5: Work in established pat.

Row 6 (Buttonhole row, RS): Work 8 sts in established pat, bind off 2 sts, work in pat to end.

Row 7: Work in established pat, casting on 2 sts above bound-off sts.

Work even until collar measures 19 1/2 (20, 20 1/2, 21, 21 1/2, 22) inches.

Bind off in pat.

Yoke

With WS of collar facing (buttonhole at right), using size 7 needle and A, and beg and ending 1 inch from ends, pick up and knit 82 (84,88,92,98,100) sts (approx 1 st for every 2 rows) working into 3rd st from edge (it looks like a knit st on WS). Cut yarn and rejoin at beg of row. Purl 1 row.

Size X-Small Only

Inc row (RS): [K8, M1] 10 times, k2—92 sts.

Size Small Only

Inc row (RS): [K4, M1, k5, M1] 9 times, k3—102 sts.

Size Medium Only

Inc row (RS): [K4, M1] 24 times, k4— 112 sts.

Size Large Only

Inc row (RS): [K3, M1] 30 times, k2— 122 sts.

Size X-Large Only

Inc row (RS): K1, M1, k2, M1, [k3, M1] 30 times, [k2, M1] twice, k1—132 sts.

Size 2X-Large Only

Inc row (RS): [{K2, M1} twice, k3, M1] 14 times, k2—142 sts.

All Sizes

Work 0 (0, 2, 2,6, 6) rows in St st.

Beg Pat

Note: Rep Yoke Chart 9 (10,11,12,13,14) times across each row.

Row 1 (WS): P1, work Row 1 of Yoke Chart to last st, p1.

Row 2: K1, work Row 2 of Yoke Chart to last st, k1—110 (122,134,146,158,170) sts.

Work Rows 3-56 of chart, keeping 1 st at each edge in St st—218 (242,266,290,314,338) sts.

Work 3 (3, 5, 5, 6, 6) rows in St st.

Next row: Continuing in St st, inc 4 (inc 2, inc 0, dec 4, inc 2, dec 4) sts evenly across next row—222 (244,266,286,316,334) sts.

Work even in St st until yoke measures 8 1/2 (9,9 1/2,10,10 1/2,11) inches, ending with a WS row.

Divide Body & Sleeves

Note: Be sure to place a distinctive locking marker at center of each underarm; do not inc at these 2 points.

Division row (RS): K20 (24,28,31,36,40), pm; k15, pm; place next 42 (45,48,51,56,58) sts on a holder for sleeve; cast on 6 (7,8,9,9,10) underarm sts, pm (side "seam"); cast on 6 (7,8,9,9,10) underarm sts, pm; k15, pm; k38 (46,54,62,72,78), pm; k15, pm; place next 42 (45,48,51,56,58) sts on a holder for sleeve, cast on 6 (7,8,9,9,10) underarm sts, pm (side "seam"); cast on 6 (7,8,9,9,10) underarm sts, pm; k15, pm; knit to end—162 (182,202,220,240,258) sts with 80 (90,100,110,120,128) back sts and 41 (46,51,55,60,65) sts for each front.

Work 9 (11,11,13,13,15) rows in St st.

Inc row (RS): *[Knit to marker, M1, sm] twice, [knit to marker, sm, M1] twice; rep from * once, knit to end—8 sts inc; 170 (190,210,228,248,266) sts.

Continuing in St st, rep Inc row [every 12 rows] 6 times, removing markers after last Inc row—218 (238,258,276,296,314) sts.

Work even until body measures 13 (13 1/2,13 1/2,14,14,14 1/2) inches from underarm, ending with a WS row.

Ribbing

Change to size 5 needles.

Sizes X-Small (Medium, X-Large & 2X-Large) Only

Inc row (RS): [K8, M1] 26 (30,36,38) times, k10 (18,8,10)—244 (288,332,352) sts.

Size Small Only

Inc row (RS): [K8, M1] 29 times, k6, M1—268 sts.

Size Large Only

Inc row (RS): [K8, M1, k9, M1] 16 times, k4—308 sts.

All Sizes

Row 1 (WS): P1, *p2, k2; rep from to last 3 sts, p3.

Row 2: K1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 until ribbing measures 2 1/2 inches. Bind off loosely in rib.

Sleeves

With RS facing, using 16-inch size 7 circular needle or dpns, A and beg at center of cast-on underarm sts, pick up and knit 6 (7,8,9,9,10) sts, k42 (45,48, 51,56,58) sts from holder, pick up and knit 6 (7,8,9,9,10) sts across rem cast-on sts; pm and join to work in rnds— 54 (59,64,69,74,78) sts.

Knit until sleeve measures 3 inches. Change to size 5 needle.

Dec rnd: [K3, k2tog] 10 (11,12,13,14,15) times, k4 (4,4,4,4,3)—44 (48,52,56,60,63) sts.

Cuff

Using cable cast-on method and working yarn, cast 12 sts onto end of LH needle for cuff.

Note: To join cuff to sleeve as it is worked, work cuff sts with single dpn while sleeve sts rem on 16-inch circular needle.

Row 1 (RS): Sl 2, [p1, k1] 4 times, slip next st to RH needle, sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front; return first slipped st to LH needle, p2tog (the previously slipped st and next st), k2 from cn, turn.

Designer’s TIP

When binding off cuffs, slip first two stitches and work as one when binding off; also knit last two stitches together for a neat ending.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 2, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, p2.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 until all sts from circular needle have been worked; bind off rem 13 sts on next RS row.

Sew cast-on and bound-off edges of cuff tog.

Undersleeves

With cardi RS out, fold cuff up along rib st closest to sleeve (st looks like a knit). Using size 2 dpns and B, go under that rib to pick up and knit 76 (84,92,100,104,112) sts around. Pm for beg of rnd and join.

Rnd 1: K1, *p2, k2; rep from* to last 3 sts, p2, k1.

Work 11 (9,7,7,5,5) rnds even in established rib.

Dec rnd: Ssk, work in rib to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts dec.

Working in rib, rep Dec rnd [every 12 (10,8,8,6,6) rnds] 9 (11,13,15,15,17) times— 56 (60,64,68,72,76) sts.

Work even until undersleeve measures 14 1/2 inches.

Bind off using a stretchy bind-off method of your choice.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Designer’s TIP

All of the ribbed bands are knit onto the garment, eliminating all but four tiny seams. This is very easy to do, and you're sure to love it.

Left Front Band

Pull out a 2-yd tail of A, do not cut; beg at neck edge with ball end of tail, size 5 needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 1 st in every other row along left front; drop yarn tail.

Go back to top of left front; using yarn from ball, cast on 7 sts.

Work and attach band to front edge as follows:

Row 1 (RS): K1, [k1, p1] twice, k1, p2tog (band st and picked-up st), turn.

Row 2: [K1, p1] 3 times, kl.

When all picked up sts are worked, bind off in pat on WS row, knitting last 2 sts tog for a neat edge.

Place a marker for top button Vh inches below collar and 2 more markers evenly spaced 4 inches apart.

Right Front Band

With RS facing, using size 5 needle and A, beg at lower edge of right front, pick up and knit sts as for left front band using a 2-yd yarn tail; drop yarn tail.

Go back to bottom and work band as for left front while placing buttonholes to correspond with markers on left front band as follows:

Buttonhole row (RS): K2, p1, bind off 2 sts, k1 (st already on RH needle following bind-off), p2tog, turn.

Next row: Work in pat, casting on 2 sts over bound-off sts.

Complete as for left front band.

Sew tops of front bands to inside edges of collar.

Sew on buttons. Block lightly.