Light Relief Cardigan
You’ll need:
350;400;450g of 100% mohair yarn;
Circle knitting needles 12 (80 cm long);
Satin ribbon 4 cm wide – 2 m.
Size: S/M; L/XL; XXL/XXXL
Stitches control: main pattern due to the scheme: 8 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Used Patterns
“Berry” pattern: is made due to the scheme, which is shown from right side. Make 1st row from wrong side. Selvedge sts as knit sts.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 46; 54; 62 sts and work with the pattern due to the scheme. At 42; 44; 46 cm cast on 16 sts for each sleeve. You should get 78; 86; 94 sts. Include them in the ornament and continue knitting straight. At 70; 74; 78 sts bind off the central 8 sts for forming neck-hole. There are 35; 39; 43 sts left for each shoulder. At 72; 76; 80 cm bind off the sts from the right side.
Left Front
Cast on 30; 34; 38 sts and knit 42; 44; 46 cm. Cast on 16 sts from one side. You should get 46; 50; 54 sts and include them in the ornament. Knit straight. At 44; 46; 48 cm from the neck-hole, increase 4 sts (1 purl, 1 yarn over, 1 purl, 1 yarn over, 1 purl). You should get 50; 54; 58 sts. Continue work due to the scheme. Repeat the increases at 58; 60; 62 cm. Totally, 54; 58; 62 sts. At 72; 76; 80 cm height, leave he first 19 sts for hood. Bind off the edging 35; 39; 43 sts.
Right Front
Make in reflection to the left front.
Assembly
Make all the seams: sleeves and shoulders. Sew up the sleeves.
Hood
Take in work the left 19 sts x 2. Cast on 8 sts along back. Totally, 46 sts. Work with purls from right side. Next row (RS) – “berry” pattern, at the same time, increase 4 sts in the center of back. Totally, 54 sts. Cntinueto 45 cm, bindoffthests. Fold the hood in half and sew.
Insert the satin ribbon in the holes of pattern on waist.