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A raglan sleeved cardigan in Zen with garter details and patch pockets knit in stockinette stitch.
Shown in size Small.
SIZE
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for size Small, Medium, Large and X-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (buttoned) – 36(40-44-48-54)”.
Length – 23-1/2(24-24-24-1/2-25)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO ZEN (50 grs), 9(10-11-12-13) hanks #8215 Mushi Gray.
Straight knitting needles, size 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
5 1” buttons.
2 St Holders.
GAUGE
19 sts = 4”; 23 rows = 4” in St st.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH GLOSSARY
KSP
K1, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (1 st dec’d).
K2SP
K2 tog, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (2 sts dec’d).
NOTE
When decreasing on front armholes and raglan sleeve caps, if there are too few sts to work k5 before and after decs, work decs in k5 edging, keeping as many sts at edge in Garter St as possible.
BACK
With straight needles, cast on 95(105-115-124-138) sts. Work even in Garter St for 3/4”, end on WS.
Next Row (RS): K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1. Working in St st, dec in this manner every 3-1/4” twice, then every 3” twice. Work even on 85(95-105-114-128) sts until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Raglan Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
For size X-Small ONLY: Row 1 (RS): K5, KSP, k to last 7 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k5.
Row 2: K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Rep Row 2. Rep these 4 rows once more, end on WS.
For sizes Medium, Large and X-Large ONLY: Row 1 (RS): K5, K2SP, k to last 8 sts, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k5.
Row 2: K5, p to last 5 sts, k5. Rep these 2 rows 3(5-10) times more, end on WS.
For ALL sizes: Next Row (RS): K5, KSP, k to last 7 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k5. Work 1 row even. Rep these 2 rows 22(28-24-23-20) times more, end on WS. Bind off remaining 27(29-31-34-34) sts.
LEFT FRONT
With straight needles, cast on 50(55-60-65-72) sts. Work even in Garter St for 3/4”, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, SSK, k across.
Next Row: K6, p to end. Keeping 6 sts at front edge in Garter St for frontband and remaining sts in St st, dec in this manner every 3-1/4” twice, then every 3” twice. Work even on 45(50-55-60-67) sts until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Raglan Armhole: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next row. Work 1 row even.
Row 3 (RS): K5, K2SP, k across.
Row 4: K6, p to last 5 sts, k5. Rep these 2 rows 0(2-6-8-13) times more, end on WS.
Next Row (RS): K5, KSP, k across. Work 1 row even. Rep these 2 rows 22(22-18-17-14) times more. AT THE SAME TIME, when 25(27-27-29-29) sts remain on needle and armhole measures 5(5-1/2-5-1/2-6-6-1/2)”, end on RS.
Shape Neck (WS): K6 and sl these sts onto a holder, work to end. Continuing to work armhole decs, bind off 2(2-3-4-4) sts at neck edge once, 1(2-2-3-3) sts once, then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 7 times. Fasten off. Mark placement of 5 buttons evenly spaced along frontband, the first 2” above lower edge, the last to be made in 3rd row of neckband.
RIGHT FRONT
Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping; working side decs as k2 tog, k1 instead of k1, SSK; working armhole decs as sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k5 instead of k5, K2SP; and sl 1, k1, psso, k5 instead of K5, KSP. Make buttonholes opposite markers as follows:
Row 1 (RS): K2, k2 tog, yo, SSK, k to end.
Next Row: Work to last 6 sts, k1, k in front and back of yo, k3.
LEFT SLEEVE
With straight needles, cast on 46 sts. Work even in Garter St for 3/4”, end on WS. Work in St st, inc 1 st each side every 4th row 0(0-0-8-16) times, every 6th row 0(3-11-7-1) times, every 8th row 1(7-1-0-0) times, then every 10th row 7(0-0-0-0) times. Work even on 62(66-70-76-80) sts until sleeve measures 14-1/2(14-1/2-14-14-13-1/2)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Raglan Cap: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
For sizes Large and X-Large ONLY:
Row 1(RS): K5, KSP, k to last 8 sts, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k5.
Row 2: K5, p to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 3: K to last 8 sts, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k5.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Note: From this point, work decs at beg of RS rows as k5, KSP. Work decs at end of RS rows as sl 1, k1, psso, k5. WS rows are always worked as k5, p to last 5 sts, k5 until bind off rows at the end.
For ALL sizes: Work decs at beg of RS rows as in note every other RS row 5(5-3-0-0) times, then every RS row 17(19-23-28-30) times. Work decs at end of RS rows every other RS row 2(2-0-0-0) times, then every RS row 20(22-26-25-27) times. When all decs at end of RS rows have been completed, continue to work decs at beg of RS rows and AT THE SAME TIME, bind off 4 sts at beg of the next WS row, then bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 WS rows.
RIGHT SLEEVE
Work to correspond to left sleeve, reversing shaping of sleeve cap.
POCKETS (Make 2)
With straight needles, cast on 24 sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 4-1/4” from beg, then work even in Garter St until piece measures 5” from beg. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly. Pin 1 pocket to each front with lower edge 1” above Garter St band at bottom of front and inner edge 1-1/2(2-2-1/2-3-3-3/4)” in from frontband. Sew side and lower edges of each pocket in place. Sew raglan sleeve caps to raglan armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using straight needles, k6 sts from right front holder, pick up and k15(16-17-18-18) sts along right front neck edge, 9 sts across top of right sleeve, 27(29-31-34-34) sts across back neck edge, 9 sts across top of left sleeve, 15(16-17-18-18) sts along left front neck edge, then k6 sts from left front holder – 87(91-95-100-100) sts. Knit 1 row. Make buttonhole same as for right front in next 2 rows. Knit 2 more rows, end on WS. Bind off all sts. Sew on buttons.
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