​Greek Style White Cardigan

You’ll need:

300, 350, 400g of mixed content yarn with 50% cotton (95m/50g) – marked with letter B on the scheme;

300, 350, 400g of 100% polyamide yarn (125m/50g) – marked with letter S on the scheme;

Straight knitting needles 5;

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S, M, L.

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

Rows with holes: the quantity of sts should be even. Work due to the scheme 1.

Repeat the pattern between selvedge sts. Make 1^st-14^th rows in height.

Relief pattern, yarn B: the quantity of sts is multipled 19 + 1 + 2 selvedge sts. Work due to the scheme 2.

Make wrong-side rows due to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls. Start with 1 selvedge st, pattern repeat, st after pattern repeat, 1 selvedge st. Repeat 1^st-10^th rows.

Patterns order on back and front

35 cm = 98 rows with holes, 1 cm = 1 rows of stockinette stitch, 26 cm = 60 rows of relief pattern, increase 3 sts in the 1^st row and decrease these sts in the last row, 15 cm = 42 rows with holes, 2 cm = 4 rows with stockinette stitch; totally, 79 cm = 206 rows.

Pattern order on sleeves

30 cm = 84 rows with holes, 1 cm = 2 rows of stockinette stitch, 26 cm = 60 rows of relief pattern, allocate the ornament till the center; totally, 57 cm = 146 rows.

Lace Placket

This detail is made by means of the crochet hook. Make * 1 single crochet, skip 2 bast sts, 7 double crochets in the base st*; repeat from * to *. Finish with 1 slip st in the 1^st single crochet.

Stitches control: rows with holes: 14 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Stockinette stitch: 14 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Relief pattern: 14,5 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 76 sts and work due to the described scheme. After 19 cm = 44 rows from the relief pattern, decrease 3 sts from both sides for the arm-holes, then, 2 sts x 1 in every even row, 1 st x 2 = 65 sts or after finishing the relief pattern – 62 sts.

In 15 cm = 42 rows = 2rows with holes, bind off 7 sts x 1 in every even row, 6 sts x 2 in every even row.

Bind off the central 12 sts and finish each part separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 6 sts in every 2^nd row of each part.

In 2 cm = 4 rows of stockinette stitch, bind off the rest sts.

Left Front

Cast on 38 sts and work due to the described scheme. Decrease the sts for shoulder chamfer, as it was described for back.

At the same time, in 62 cm = 160 rows from relief pattern finishing, decrease 1 st from the left side for the neck-hole, then, 1 st x 11 in every 4^th row. For decreases, knit the 3^rd and 2^nd sts from the end together.

Right Front

Make in reflection to the left front. For decreases: knit the 2^nd and 3^rd sts together as broaching – slip 1 st as knit st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped.

Sleeves

Cast on 34 sts and work due to the previously described scheme. For chamfers, increase 1 st x 12 in every 10^th row from both sides = 58 sts. Include the increased sts in the ornament.

After knitting 48 cm = 126 rows from the 1^st row, decrease 3 sts from both sides for the sleeve cap, 2 sts x 1 in every 2^nd row, 1 st x 4, 2 sts x 2, 3 sts x 1, 6 sts x 1. In 57 cm = 146 rows, bind off the rest 14 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder, sleeve and side seams. Fasten all the edges with lace placket with S yarn.