​Cardigan For Summer Days

Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

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Instructions

Garter st (worked in the round): * K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*. 1 ridge = 2 rounds.

Increase tip 1: Inc 1 st by making 1 YO, on next row work YO twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of st instead front) to avoid holes.

Decrease tip: All dec are done from RS!

Buttonholes: Dec for buttonholes on right band. 1 buttonhole = K tog third and fourth st from edge and make 1 YO.

Jacket: Worked back and forth on circular needle, top down.

Yoke:

Cast on 101-105-109-113-117-121 sts on circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Paris. Work 2 ridges in GARTER ST - see explanation above. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 and work like this inside 4 band sts in garter st in each side (continue until finished measurements): A.1, AT THE SAME TIME on first row in diagram inc 12-16-18-18-20-20 sts evenly - READ INCREASE TIP 1 = 113-121-127-131-137-141 sts (on 3rd row in A.1 K last st before band sts). When A.1 has been worked vertically, switch back to circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7. Work in garter st AT THE SAME TIME inc 10 sts evenly on 2nd ridge and 6-7-13-15-21-26 sts on 5th ridge (NOTE: Inc on a row from RS. Do not inc over band sts) = 129-138-150-156-168-177 sts. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE When 7-7-8-8-8-10 ridges have been worked in total, piece measures 7-7-8-8-8-9 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-3"-3"-3"-3½", switch to circular needle size 5 mm / US 8. 

Work 2 rows in stockinette st. Now work rib as follows: * K 1, P 2 *, repeat from *-* (K last st before band sts). When rib measures 2 cm / 3/4'', inc by making 1 YO before K st in every section P on row (= 40-43-47-49-53-56 sts inc) = 169-181-197-205-221-233 sts. On next round K YO twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of st instead of front) to avoid holes. Continue with K 1/P 3. 

Repeat inc before every st with K when rib measures 4-4-4-5-6-6 cm / 1½"-1½"-1½"-2"-2½"-2½" = 209-224-244-254-274-289 sts. Continue with K 1/P 4 until rib measures 6-6-6-7-8-8 cm / 2½"-2½"-2½"-2 3/4"-3"-3" in total. Work 2 rows in stockinette st. Now switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7. Work 2 ridges while AT THE SAME TIME on first row inc 8-11-11-15-21-28 sts evenly = 217-235-255-269-295-317 sts. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm / US 8, and continue with A.1 (on 3rd row in A.1 work last st before band sts in stockinette st). When A.1 has been worked vertically, switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7. Work 2 ridges while AT THE SAME TIME on first round inc 8-10-10-16-22-28 sts evenly = 225-245-265-285-317-345 sts. Now continue on circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 as follows: Work the first 34-38-41-45-51-56 sts (= front piece), slip the next 48-50-54-56-60-64 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), cast on 8 new sts under sleeve, work the next 61-69-75-83-95-105 sts (= back piece), slip the next 48-50-54-56-60-64 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), cast on 8 new sts under sleeve, work the remaining 34-38-41-45-51-56 sts (= front piece).

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