​Blue Cardigan with Wide Collar

You’ll need:

1050g of blue Music Style Collection Rock (80% virgin wool, 15% nylon, 5% metallic polyester; 47,5m/50g);

Knitting needles 9;

Crochets hooks 5 and 9.

Size: S-M.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern, yarn overs – as purls.

Pattern for placket (4 sts wide): due to the scheme 2, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern.

Pattern for collar: due to the scheme 3.

Fringe: 3 single crochets, 1 picot.

Stitches control: main pattern: 10 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for collar: 9 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

For each rhomb (start separately), cast on 3 sts with knitting needles 9 and work with the main pattern, make the lower edge due to the scheme. In 58 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 5 sts from both sides for arm-holes (= 42 sts). In 17 cm from the beginning of arm-hole, bind off the central 28 sts for neck-hole and finish each side separately. In 80 cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 7 sts.

Left Front

For each rhomb (start separately), cast on 3 sts with knitting needles 9 and work with the main pattern, make the lower edge due to the scheme, make 4 sts from the left side with pattern for placket. In 33 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 14 x 1 st in every row from the left side for chamfer. Make arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back. In 80 cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 7 sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 22 sts with knitting needles 9 and work with the main pattern, make the lower edge due to the scheme. For sleeve chamfers, increase 6 x 1 st in every 8^th row (= 34 sts). In 45 cm from the beginning of work, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 9 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. In 62 cm from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 6 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets with crochet hook 5. Fasten the plackets with 1 row of slip sts with crochet hook 9. For collar, cast on 34 sts along back neck-hole and work with pattern for collar, include 8 x 5 sts of front in the end of every row in work = 114 sts. Make 10 rows, then, decrease 8 x 5 sts. Join the rest 34 sts to the 1^st row of collar. Fasten the lower edge and sleeves with fringe with crochet hook 5. For straps, make 2 cords and join them to the collar.