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Sweeping lengths of fabric are gathered and buttoned at each side of this dramatic cardigan. Touraine has dolman sleeves and is knit in an unusual but logical manner.
PDF Pattern Instructions
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SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes
for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are
in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed) – 30(34-38-42-46-50)”
Length – 25½(25½-26½-27-27½-28)”
MATERIALS
9(9-11-12-13-14) Hanks BERROCO PURE PIMA (50 grs), #2253 Lilac
29” Length circular knitting needles, sizes 4
(3.50 mm) and 6 (4.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN
GAUGE
Straight knitting needles, size 4 (3.50 mm)
Crochet hook, size 3.50 mm (E-4)
2 St holders
Two 1” buttons
GAUGE
22 sts = 4”; 26 rows = 4” in St st on size 6 (4.00
mm) needles
19 sts = 2¼” in k1TBL, p1TBL ribbing on size 4
(3.50 mm) needles
24 sts = 4”; 32 rows = 4” in Pat St on size 4 (3.50
mm) needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
PATTERN STITCH (Multiple of 6
sts)
Row 1 (RS): * P4, yo, p2 tog, rep from * across.
Rows 2, 4 and 6: K1, * p1, k5, rep from * to last
5 sts, end p1, k4.
Rows 3 and 5: P4, * k1, p5, rep from * to last 2
sts, end k1, p1.
Row 7: P1, * yo, p2 tog, p4, rep from * to last 5
sts, end yo, p2 tog, p3.
Rows 8, 10 and 12: K4, * p1, k5, rep from * to
last 2 sts, end p1, k1.
Rows 9 and 11: P1, * k1, p5, rep from * to last
5 sts, end k1, p4.
Rep these 12 rows for Pat St.
LOWER BACK SECTION
With smaller circular needle, cast on 119(125-
135-145-151-161) sts.
Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from *
across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep Row
1 once more, end on RS. Change to larger cir-
cular needle and p the next row, dec 21(21-23-
25-25-27) sts across – 98(104-112-120-126-134)
sts. Work even in St st until piece measures
12(12-12½-12½-13-13)” from beg, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): Knit, dec 40(38-38-40-38-38)
sts across – 58(66-74-80-88-96) sts. Purl 1 row.
Bind off.
LOWER LEFT SECTION
Work same as back section until piece measures
12(12-12½-12½-13-13)” from beg, end on
WS – 98(104-112-120-126-134) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K to last 5 sts, decreasing 34(32-
34-34-32-34) sts across, k to end – 64(72-78-86-
94-100) sts. Purl 1 row. Bind off.
LOWER RIGHT SECTION
Work same as lower left section until piece
measures 12(12-12½-12½-13-13)” from beg,
end on WS – 98(104-112-120-126-134) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K5, k to end, decreasing 34(32-
34-34-32-34) sts across – 64(72-78-86-94-100)
sts. Purl 1 row. Bind off.
WAISTBAND
With straight needles, cast on 19 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1TBL, * p1TBL, k1TBL, rep from<
* across.
Row 2: P1TBL, * k1TBL, p1TBL, rep from *
across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures
32(36-40-44-48-52)” from beg, end on WS. Bind
off in ribbing.
UPPER SECTION
With RS facing, using smaller circular needle,
pick up and k192(216-240-264-288-312) sts
along one long edge of waistband. Knit 1 row,
then work even in Pat St until piece measures
2” above waistband, end on WS.
Divide for Back and Fronts: Next Row (RS):
Work 51(57-63-69-75-81) sts for right front, sl
the next 90(102-114-126-138-150) sts to holder
for back, then sl remaining 51(57-63-69-75-
81) sts to second holder for left front. Work 1
row even.
Shape Neck and Armhole: Dec/Inc row (RS):
P1, p2 tog, work to last 2 sts, M1p, p1 – 51(57-
63-69-75-81) sts. Working in this manner, continue
to dec 1 st at beg of RS rows (neck edge)
every RS row 17 times more, then every 4th row
6 times. AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st at end of
RS rows (armhole edge), working incs in pat as
sts become available, every 6th row 3(3-1-0-0-0)
times, every 8th row 5(5-7-7-7-5) times, then every
10th row 0(0-0-1-1-3). When armhole measures
7½(7½-8-8½-8½-9)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulder: Continuing to work neck
decs if necessary, bind off 6(7-8-9-10-11) sts at
beg of the next 6 WS rows.
Back: With RS facing, sl 90(102-114-126-138-
150) sts from back holder onto smaller circular
needle. Join yarn.
Shape Armholes: Inc Row (RS): P1, M1p, work
to last st, M1p, p1 – 92(104-116-128-140-152)
sts. Rep this inc every 6th row 3(3-1-0-0-0) times,
every 8th row 5(5-7-7-7-5) times, then every 10th
row 0(0-0-1-1-3) times, working incs in pat st as
sts become available – 108(120-132-144-156-
168) sts. When armholes measure 7½(7½-8-8½-
8½-9)”, end on WS. Bind off 6(7-8-9-10-11) sts at
beg of the next 12 rows for shoulders. Bind off
remaining 36 sts for back neck.
Left Front: With RS facing, sl remaining 51(57-
63-69-75-81) sts from second holder to smaller
circular needle. Join yarn and work to correspond
to right front, reversing all shaping.
Work incs at beg of RS rows for armholes and
decs at end of RS rows for neck. Bind off for
shoulder at beg of RS rows.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Neck Edging: With RS facing, using crochet
hook, join yarn at top of waistband on right >
front, work in sc around entire neck edge to
top of waistband on left front. DO NOT turn.
Work from left to right in Reverse sc around
entire neck edge to top of waistband on right
front. Fasten off.
Armhole Edging: Beg at underarm, work
same as neck edging. Sew side edges of left
and right lower sections to each side of back
lower section, gathering lower 4” of each side
seam by 2”. Fold outer edge of left and right
lower sections 1” under to WS and sew in place
at top edge. Sew bound-off edge of entire
lower section to lower edge of waistband. Sew
one button to left side seam on RS 4” up from
bottom. Sew second button to right side seam
on WS 4” up from bottom.
Buttonloops: With RS facing, using crochet
hook, join yarn at lower left front corner of lower
section. Make a chain 1¼” long. Join with a
sl st in same st as joining. Fasten off. Repeat on
lower right front corner of lower section. Lap
right front over left front and button.
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