Helping our users. ​Summer Relief Cardigan.

You’ll need:

Laura Knitting Cotton is an Indian DK-weight cotton yarn (colourway 926 is pictured here).
Coats Anchor 4-ply Knitting Cotton;

Crochet hook 4,5 mm;

¾ inch buttons;

Needle.

Stitches control: 1 pattern repeat in 3″;
16 dc = 4”.

Instructions

The cardigan is worked flat in one piece, top-down. Each row starts and ends with 3 dcs that serve as the button and buttonhole edging. The ch2 used in lieu of the first dc of each row doubles as buttonholes, and fits a 3/4 inch plastic button.

Start with 131 dc at the neckline, and 14 pattern repeats at every 9 dcs.

Raglan-style increase is performed at pattern repeats 3, 5, 10, and 12 for the second round of the pattern.

Raglan style increase is performed again at pattern repeats 2, 8, 11, and 17 for the third round of the pattern.

Now, the work is sectioned into body and armholes, 12 for the body and 5 for each armhole. To do so, work the first 3 pattern repeats, skip 5 pattern repeats and work the next 6 pattern repeats. Then skip the next 5 pattern repeats and work the last 3 pattern repeats of the row.

Continue straight until desired length is reached. Around 6 or 7 rounds of pattern for the body should cover most people.