​Knit Olive Cardigan

You’ll need:

600 (700)g of olive (29) color Lana Grossa Wool Alpaca yarn (70% sheep wool, 30% alpaca; 140m/50g);

Knitting needles 4;

Circular knitting needles 4 (100 cm long).

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 20 + 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows as sts face, make yarn overs as purls. Start with 11 sts before right arrow, repeat 20 sts of pattern, finish with 12 sts after left arrow. Repeat 1^st-28^th rows.

Marked decreases: from the right side: 1 selvage st, 1 broaching;

From the left side: knit2tog, 1 selvage st.

Stitches control: main pattern: 27 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

1 x 1 rib: 30 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 143 (163) with knitting needles 4 and make 23 cm = 67 rows with 1 x 1 rib, start with selvage st, 1 purl, 1 knit st in the 1^st row (WS). Then, work with the main pattern. In 58,5 (54,5) cm from the set-up row, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides for sleeves and 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 3 sts, 2 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row = 183 (203) sts. In 80,5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 12 (13) sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 5 x 12 sts (1 x 13 sts and 4 x 14 sts) in every 2^nd row. In 84,5 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 39 sts.

Left Front

Cast on 73 (83) sts with knitting needles 4 and make 23 cm = 67 rows with 1 x 1 rib, start with selvage st, 1 purl, 1 knit st in the 1^st row (WS). Then, work with the main pattern, start with 11 sts before right arrow, repeat 20 sts of pattern x 3 times, finish 1 st and 1 selvage st (12 sts) after left arrow. In 58,5 cm (54,5) cm from the set-up row, increase 1 x 1 st from the right side for sleeve and 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 3 sts, 2 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row = 93 (103) sts. In 69 cm from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 1 st with marked decreases for neck-hole chamfer and 20 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 80,5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 12 (13) sts from the right side for shoulder chamfer and 5 x 12 sts (1 x 13 sts and 4 x 14 sts) in every 2^nd row.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front and divide sts in the following way, start with selvage st and 11 sts before right arrow, repeat 20 sts of pattern x 3 times and finish with 12 sts after left arrow.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Cast on 351 sts with circular knitting needles 4 along front edges and neck-hole chamfers of front and back and make 5 cm of stockinette stitch. Bind off sts. Make sleeve and side seams.