Hatch Lace Cardigan
 Color Shown: Solar | Skill Level - 5 Advanced Knitters600 yds (4 Skeins) Tie Dyed Viscose600 yds of Springy Capelli (or Kid Mohair) Bumble Bee 150 yds, Cotton Ribbon 150 yds, Lurex Ribbon 75 yds Instructions are for size Small (Medium, Large) Finished measurements: Chest: 34" (36, 38) Length: 21 1/2" (23, 25) US #10.5 or #11, 29" Circular Needles - to give correct gauge *Circular needles are recommended because front and back are worked at the same time up |
Pattern Stitch: Ssk - a left -slanting decrease - Slip 2 sts separately to right needle as if to knit. Slip left needle into these 2 sts from left to right and knit them together. K2 tog - a right-slanting decrease - Insert right needle through two sts on left needle as if to knit and knit them together. S2KP2 - a centered double decrease - Slip 2 sts together to right needle as if to knit. Knit next st. Pass 2 slipped sts over knit st and off right needle. 3 sts become 1 with the center st on top.
Pattern: Multiple of 4 plus 9 Row 1: K1, yo, S2KP2, yo, *K1, yo, S2KP2, yo repeat until last 5 sts, K1, yo, S2KP2, yo, K1. Row 2 & 4: Purl Row 3: K2 tog, yo, K1, yo *S2KP2, yo, K1, yo repeat untol last 6 sts, S2KP2, yo, K1, yo, ssk.
Body: Using long-tailed cast on, CO 81 (85, 89) sts with "SC" & "L". Purl across (RS). Knit one row (WS). Repeat
Row 1. Change to "TV" & "SC". Purl one row (WS). Beginning with Row 1 of pattern repeat the 4 rows of pattern until piece measures 13 1/2"(14 1/2", 16") or desired length to armhole, ending with a RS row.
Begin armhole shaping: Next row (WS), p 20 (21, 22) sts (put these sts on a holder to be worked later), BO3 sts, p 38 (40, 42) sts. Put remaining 20 (21, 22) sts on holder. Turn, working across back only, BO 3 sts and keeping in pattern continue across the 35 (37, 39) sts of back. BO 2 sts beg of next 4 rows, and 1 st beg of next 2 rows (25, 27, 29 sts). Work even in pattern until armhole measures 7 1/2''(8", 8 1/2") ending with a RS row.
Next row: P across 7 (8, 9)sts, BO 11 (11, 13) sts, purl rem 7 (8, 9) sts. Place both shoulder sts on holders.
Front: Place 20 (21, 22) sts of left front on needles, RS facing, beginning at armhole edge, BO 3 sts at armhole edge work in pattern across row. Purl back. BO 2 sts every other row (EOR) twice, and 1 st once. Work even in pattern until armhole measures 5 1/2".
Begin neckline shaping: keeping first three sts in St st, decrease 1 st 4 stitches in from edge EOR 3 times, then every row twice 7 (8, 9) sts. Place these on holder. Put right front sts on needle and work right front to match left, reversing shaping. Join shoulders using three needle bind off.
Sleeves: (make two) Using "L" and long-tailed cast on, CO 25 sts. P 1 row (RS). K 1 row (WS). Change to "TV" and "SC" and starting with row two of pattern (WS) work 4 rows. Change to "R" and "SC" and K 1 row (WS). P 1 row (RS). Change back to "TV" and "SC" and work 4 rows in pattern beginning with row 2. Repeat Rev St st with "R" as before for 2 rows. Change to "TV" and "SC" and work 6 rows in pattern. Change back to "R" and work two more rows of Rev St st . With "BB" & "SC" work 8 rows in pattern. Change back to "R" and work another Rev St st band for two rows, followed by 8 rows in pattern with TV & S (If you want a longer sleeve continue to work in pattern with Rev St st bands until sleeve is desired length).
Begin armhole shaping: BO 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Keeping in pattern, dec 1 st at each end of EOR 6 (5, 4) times 9 (11, 13) sts. Work 0 (2, 3) more rows, BO.
Finishing: Sew sleeve into armhole. Sew side and sleeve seams. Starting at lower right front, with "L", single crochet one row up right front, around neck and down left front.
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Pattern: Multiple of 4 plus 9 Row 1: K1, yo, S2KP2, yo, *K1, yo, S2KP2, yo repeat until last 5 sts, K1, yo, S2KP2, yo, K1. Row 2 & 4: Purl Row 3: K2 tog, yo, K1, yo *S2KP2, yo, K1, yo repeat untol last 6 sts, S2KP2, yo, K1, yo, ssk.
Body: Using long-tailed cast on, CO 81 (85, 89) sts with "SC" & "L". Purl across (RS). Knit one row (WS). Repeat
Row 1. Change to "TV" & "SC". Purl one row (WS). Beginning with Row 1 of pattern repeat the 4 rows of pattern until piece measures 13 1/2"(14 1/2", 16") or desired length to armhole, ending with a RS row.
Begin armhole shaping: Next row (WS), p 20 (21, 22) sts (put these sts on a holder to be worked later), BO3 sts, p 38 (40, 42) sts. Put remaining 20 (21, 22) sts on holder. Turn, working across back only, BO 3 sts and keeping in pattern continue across the 35 (37, 39) sts of back. BO 2 sts beg of next 4 rows, and 1 st beg of next 2 rows (25, 27, 29 sts). Work even in pattern until armhole measures 7 1/2''(8", 8 1/2") ending with a RS row.
Next row: P across 7 (8, 9)sts, BO 11 (11, 13) sts, purl rem 7 (8, 9) sts. Place both shoulder sts on holders.
Front: Place 20 (21, 22) sts of left front on needles, RS facing, beginning at armhole edge, BO 3 sts at armhole edge work in pattern across row. Purl back. BO 2 sts every other row (EOR) twice, and 1 st once. Work even in pattern until armhole measures 5 1/2".
Begin neckline shaping: keeping first three sts in St st, decrease 1 st 4 stitches in from edge EOR 3 times, then every row twice 7 (8, 9) sts. Place these on holder. Put right front sts on needle and work right front to match left, reversing shaping. Join shoulders using three needle bind off.
Sleeves: (make two) Using "L" and long-tailed cast on, CO 25 sts. P 1 row (RS). K 1 row (WS). Change to "TV" and "SC" and starting with row two of pattern (WS) work 4 rows. Change to "R" and "SC" and K 1 row (WS). P 1 row (RS). Change back to "TV" and "SC" and work 4 rows in pattern beginning with row 2. Repeat Rev St st with "R" as before for 2 rows. Change to "TV" and "SC" and work 6 rows in pattern. Change back to "R" and work two more rows of Rev St st . With "BB" & "SC" work 8 rows in pattern. Change back to "R" and work another Rev St st band for two rows, followed by 8 rows in pattern with TV & S (If you want a longer sleeve continue to work in pattern with Rev St st bands until sleeve is desired length).
Begin armhole shaping: BO 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Keeping in pattern, dec 1 st at each end of EOR 6 (5, 4) times 9 (11, 13) sts. Work 0 (2, 3) more rows, BO.
Finishing: Sew sleeve into armhole. Sew side and sleeve seams. Starting at lower right front, with "L", single crochet one row up right front, around neck and down left front.
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