​Knit Pink Cardigan

You’ll need:

200 (250) 300g of light-pink color Charme yarn (50% polyacryl, 40% sheep wool, 10% angora; 175m/50g);

100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in light-grey color;

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in white color yarn;

Knitting needles 6;

Circular knitting needles 5;

1 snap.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Garter stitch: knit sts.

Main pattern, knitting needles 6: the quantity of sts is even.

1^st and 2^nd rows: garter stitch;

3^rd row: 1 selvage st, * slip 1 purl, yarn behind work, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st;

4^th row: 1 selvage st, * 1 knit st, slip 1 purl, yarn in front of work*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st;

5^th and 6^th rows: garter stitch;

7^th row: selvage st, * 1 knit st, slip 1 purl, yarn behind work*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st;

8^th row: 1 selvage st, * slip 1 purl, yarn in front of work, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st.

Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Colors order: * 2 light-pink rows, 2 light-grey rows, 2 light-pink rows, 2 light-grey rows, 2 light-pink rows, 2 white rows*.

Pattern for placket: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2 selvage sts. Start with 1 WS row and make 1 selvage st, * 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st. Make the rest rows as sts face.

Stitches control: 18 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 88 (96) 104 sts with light-pink yarn and work with the main pattern. For better fitting, bind off 5 x 1 st in every 10^th row from both sides = 78 (86) 94 sts. In 18 cm = 64 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for chamfers and 4 x 1 st in every 12^th row = 88 (96) 104 sts, include the increased sts in pattern. In 35,5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides, 1 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row and 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 70 (78) 86 sts. In 54 cm = 194 rows (56 cm = 202 rows) 58,5 cm = 210 rows from the set-up row, bind off 6 (7) 8 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 5 (6) 7 sts in every 2^nd row. In 55,5 cm = 200 rows (57,5 cm = 208 rows) 60 cm = 216 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 38 (40) 42 sts, the central 26 (28) 30 sts form neck-hole, outer 6 sts from each side – shoulders.

Left Front

Cast on 36 (40) 44 sts with light-pink yarn and work with the main pattern. Make better fitting, chamfer, arm-hole and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. At the same time, in 31 cm = 112 rows (33,5 cm = 120 rows) 35,5 cm = 128 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from the left side for neck-hole chamfer and 1 x 1 st in the next 14^th row and 3 x 1 st in every 16^th row (2 x 1 st in every 12^th row and 3 x 1 st in every 14^th row) 3 x 1 st in every 10^th row and 3 x 1 st in every 12^th row. Bind off the rest 6 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 50 (58) 66 sts with light-pink yarn and work with main pattern. In 16,5 cm = 60 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers and 6 x 1 st in every 10^th row = 64 (72) 80 sts, include the increased sts in pattern. In 40 cm = 144 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 5 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row. In 51,5 cm = 186 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 12 (20) 28 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 100 (103) 106 sts along the edges of front with circular knitting needles and light-pink yarn, 26 (28) 30 sts and work with pattern for placket on all 226 (234) 242 sts for 8 cm. Then, bind off sts as they face. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Sew lower part of snap in 23 cm from the lower edge. Sew upper part of snap at the same height under right front placket.