Cardigan with Round Yoke

Size: L

Materials:

Yarn: 350 g (100% Cotton, yardage = 200 m/100 g); circular needles size 3 and 4 mm (US 2.5 and 6); double-pointed needles size 4 mm (US 6); 8 buttons.

Rib Patt: alt K2, P2.

Yoke Pattern:

Work according to chart. RS and WS rows are shown with RS of work facing.

Beg with sts before patt rep, rep patt, end with sts after patt rep.

Work rows 1-50 once.

Gauge: 21.5 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 сm.

Instructions:

Using circular needle size 3 mm, cast on 137 sts and work 3 cm in Rib Pattern for neckband.

Switch to circular needle size 4 mm and cont to work in Yoke Pattern as foll: 2 sts before patt rep, rep patt 16 times, end with sts after patt rep.

After 50 rows from rib, divide work as foll: left front - 50 sts, one sleeve - 68 sts, back - 93 sts, other sleeve - 68 sts, right front - 50 sts = 329 sts. 

Place sts of sleeves on stitch holder.

Work 12 rows on sts of back beg with Row 51 of chart.

Then cast on 10 sts each side for armhole = 349 sts. 

Then cont in patt from Row 51 of chart.

After 25 cm from armhole beg, work 5 cm in Rib Patt.

Pick up sts evenly along vertical edges of fronts and work 12 rows in Rib Pattern. Work buttonholes evenly spaced on right front: bind off 2 sts and cast them on again on foll row. 

Place sts of sleeves onto double-pointed needles, including inc'd sts of armhole, and work 4 cm in Rib Patt. Then bind off.

Sew on buttons.