​Long Warm Cardigan

You’ll need:

650 (700) 750g of dust pink color mélange (#14) Lana Grossa Yak Marino yarn (30% sheep wool, 28% alpaca wool, 22% polyamide, 20% yak yarn; 110m/50g);

150 (175) 200g of red-brick (#402) Lana Grossa Silkhair Paillettes yarn (61% mohair, 17% polyamide, 11% silk, 11% wool; 155m/25g);

Knitting needles 8;

Circular knitting needles 8 120 cm long;

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Pattern for plackets: 2 x 2 rib.

Pattern with cables: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 5 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS row as sts face. Start with sts before pattern repeat, repeat 8 sts of pattern, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows.

Stitches control: pattern with cables, 2 threads of yarn: 14 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern for plackets, 2 threads of yarn: 12 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 79 (95) 111 sts in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color yarn) and knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with pattern with cables with knitting needles 8. In 74 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 8 (10) 12 sts from both sides and 3 x 7 (9) 11 sts in every 2^nd row. In 76 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 17 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts in the next 2^nd row from inwards.

Left Front

Cast on 31 (39) 47 sts in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color yarn) and knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with pattern with cables with knitting needles 8.In 74 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 10 (12) 14 sts from the right side for shoulder chamfer and 3 x 7 (9) 11 sts in every 2^nd row.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 51 sts in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color yarn) and knitting needles 8 and make 1 WS row of purls. Then, work with pattern with cables with knitting needles 8, start with st before pattern repeat, repeat 8 sts of pattern x 6 times, finish with st after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. For chamfers, increase 12 x 1 st in every 6^th row (10 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row) 8 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 75 sts. Include increased sts in pattern with cables. In 47 (45) 43 cm from the set-up row, bind off all sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams. Cast on 380 (408) 444 sts along lower edge of jacket, edges of front and back neck-hole in 2 threads of yarn (1 yarn of each color yarn) and knitting needles 8 and make 11 cm with pattern for plackets. Fasten outer edge of placket with 1 cross knit st from both sides. Bind off all sts.