Wide Collar Cardigan with Belt
Sizes: M-L
Materials:
Yarn: 1000 g (100% Microfiber, yardage = 225 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3 mm (US 2.5); stitch holder; 11 buttons.
Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.
Reverse stocking stitch (Rev St st): work RS rows P and WS rows K.
Garter stitch (gst): Knit on RS and WS rows.
Rib Pattern 1/1: alt K1, P1.
Rib Pattern 2/2: alt K2, P2.
Textured Pattern:
Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.
Work Rows 1-26 once, then repeat Rows 7-26 throughout.
For back, work sts before patt, rep patt, end with sts after patt.
English Rib:
Row 1: selv st, * K1, P1 *, rep from *, selv st.
Row 2: selv st, * K1, 1 yo, slip P1 without working, rep from *, selv st.
Repeat Rows 1-2 throughout.
Gauge: 20 sts and 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Back:
Cast on 160 sts and work 90 rows in English Rib.
On Row 91 from beg, bind off 50 sts on an even basis = 110 sts.
Then work 4 rows in St st, 4 rows in Rev St st, 30 rows in St st, 4 rows in Rev St st, 4 rows in St st, 73 rows in Textured Pattern.
Armhole Shaping: On Row 211 from beg, at each end bind off 5 sts, then 3 sts once on every 2nd row, 1 stitch 4 times on every 4th row = 86 sts.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 253 from beg, bind off center 22 sts, and then 4 sts once and 2 sts once on every 2nd row at both neck edges.
On Row 259 from beg, bind off rem 26 sts each side for shoulders.
Right Front:
Cast on 93 sts and work 90 rows in English Rib.
On Row 91 from beg, bind off 30 sts on an even basis = 63 sts.
Then work 119 rows as foll: leftmost 10 sts in Rib Patt 1/1 (for band), rem 53 sts - 4 rows in St st, 4 rows in Rev St st, 30 rows in St st, 4 rows in Rev St st, 4 rows in St st, 73 rows in Textured Pattern (51 sts in Textured Pattern from arrow A to arrow B, P2).
Armhole Shaping: On Row 211 from beg, at right end bind off 5 sts, then 3 sts once on every 2nd row, 1 stitch 4 times on every 4th row = 51 sts.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 247 from beg, at left end bind off 16 sts, and then 2 sts 4 times and 1 st once on every 2nd row.
On Row 259 from beg, bind off remaining 26 sts each side for shoulders.
Left Front: Work in reverse.
Work buttonholes on band on Rows 121, 143, 165, 187, 209, 231, 253 as foll: 3 sts in Rib Patt 1/1, P2tog, 2 yos, K2tog, 3 sts in Rib Patt 1/1.
On foll rows, work yos as they appear.
Right Sleeve:
Cast on 75 sts and work 35 rows in English Rib.
On Row 36 from beg, bind off 22 sts on an even basis = 53 sts.
Then work 4 rows in St st, 4 rows in Rev St st, 4 rows in St st, 114 rows in Textured Pattern (1 selv st, 51 sts in Textured Pattern, 1 selv st).
Sleeve Shaping: On Row 49 from beg, inc 1 st at each side, then inc 1 st 7 times on every 8th row = 69 sts.
Cap Shaping: On Row 163 from beg, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 2 sts twice, 1 st 9 times, 2 sts twice and 3 sts once on every 2nd row.
On Row 193, bind off rem 23 sts.
Repeat for other sleeve.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder, side, and sleeve seams.
Set in sleeves.
Collar:
Cast on 100 sts along neckline and work 63 rows as foll: 10 sts in Rib Patt 1/1, 80 sts in Rib Patt 2/2, 10 sts in Rib Patt 1/1.
Next, work 10 rows in gst.
Work buttonholes on right band on Rows 19 and 41 as foll: 3 sts in Rib Patt 1/1, P2tog, 2 yos, K2tog, 3 sts in Rib Patt 1/1.
On foll rows, work yos as they appear.
On Row 74 from beg, bind off all sts.
Sew 9 buttons to bands and collar.
Belt Loop:
Cast on 9 sts and work 36 rows in garter st.
On Row 37 bind off all sts in one row.
Sew finished loops in place as foll: 1 loop on right front (with a margin of 7 cm), 2nd loop in the middle of back, 3rd loop on left front (with a margin of 7 cm).
Belt:
Cast on 25 sts and work 240 rows in Rib Patt 1.
On Row 241, bind off all sts.
With crochet hook, work 2 rnds sc around left edge of belt, 2 rnds sc around right edge of belt, work 2 buttonholes on Row 3 with chain sts, 2 rnds sc.
Sew 2 buttons to finished belt.
