Knit Green Cardigan
You’ll need:
4 (5) 5 (5) 5 skeins of green Phil Light yarn (53% acryl, 29% polyamide, 18% wool; 287m/50g);
5 (5) 6 (6) 6 skeins of black Phil Brilliant yarn (85% viscose, 15% polyester; 134m/25g);
Knitting needles 7;
Marking rings.
Size: S (M) L (XL) XXL.
Stitches control: stockinette stitch in 3 threads of yarn – 2 Light + 1 Brilliant: 12 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 86 (86) 90 (94) 94 sts and make 5 cm with 2 x 2 rib, start and finish in the following way: 2 knit sts (2 knit sts) 2 purls (2 purls) 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, in the 1st row: 0 (increase 2 sts) increase 1 st (decrease 1 st) increase 1 st = 86 (88) 91 (93) 95 sts. In 33,5 cm from the set-up row, mark the beginning of arm-holes with stitch markers. In 53,5 (54,5) 55,5 (56,5) 57,5 cm from the set-up row, bind off 1 x 5 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer, then, bind off 3 x 5 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (2 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row) 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 5 sts, 5 x 6 sts in every 2nd row). At 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 cm height, bind off the rest 22 (22) 23 (25) 25 sts, mark the central 10 (10) 11 (11) 11 sts for neck-hole.
Right Front
Cast on 39 (39) 41 (41) 43 sts and make 5 cm with 2 x 2 rib, start with 3 knit sts and finish in the following way: 2 knit sts (2 knit sts) 2 purls (2 purls) 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, decrease 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 st in the 1st row = 38 (39) 40 (41) 42 sts. In 33,5 cm from the set-up row, mark the beginning of arm-hole. In 53,5 (54,5) 55,5 (56,5) 57,5 cm form the set-up row, bind off 1 x 5 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer, then, bind off 3 x 5 sts and 2 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (2 x 5 sts and 3 x 6 sts in every 2nd row) 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row, 1 x 5 sts, 1 x 5 sts and 4 x 6 sts in every 2nd row (1 x 5 sts, 5 x 6 sts in every 2nd row).
Left Front
Make in symmetry to right front.
Sleeves
Cast on 34 (34) 38 (38) 42 sts and make 7 cm with 2 x 2 rib, start and finish with 2 knit sts. After that, work with stockinette stitch, in the 1st row, decrease 2 sts for size S, increase 2 sts for size M and L, without changes for other sizes = 32 (36) 38 (40) 42 sts. For sleeve chamfers, increase 5 x 1 st from both sides in every 8th row, 3 x 1 st in every 6th row = 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 sts. At 40 cm height, bind off all sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams.