BIRCH CRETIVE - MISTY HUES YARN PATTERN - THE COURTNEY CARDIGAN

THE COURTNEY CARDIGAN (WITH EYELET INSERT) Intermediate Knit

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MISTY HUES

MEASUREMENTS

3rd row – Knit to first marker, work 3rd row of patt panel across next 31 sts to second marker, knit to end.

Size S (M-L-XL) To fit bust 85 (95-105-115) cm To measure (approx at underarm) 93 (99-107-116) cm Length to shoulder 72 (73-74-75) cm Sleeve length 45 cm

5th row - Knit to first marker, work 5th row of patt panel across next 31 sts to second marker, knit to end.

Keeping patt panel correct and sts either side in stocking st, cont until work measures 20 cm from beg, working last row on WS.

YARN

Next row – K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Misty Hues 200g x 3 (3-4-4) balls

Keeping patt correct, cont dec one st (as before) at each end of every foll 12th row until 81 (87-93-101) sts rem.

NEEDLES AND EXTRAS

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One pair each 4.50mm and 5.50mm Knitting Needles, or sizes that give correct tension.

2 stitch markers.

A yarn needle.

6 buttons (if desired).

TENSION 17 sts and 21 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 5.50mm needles.

Cont in patt without shaping until work measures 53 cm from beg, working last row on WS. Shape Armholes – Cast off 6 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next 2 rows = 69 (73-77-83) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 57 (59-61-65) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armholes measure 19 (20-21-22) cm, working last row on WS. Shape Shoulders & Back Neck – Next row (RS) – Cast off 4 (55-6) sts, patt 18 (18-19-20), turn.

Cont on these 18 (18-19-20) sts and cast off 9 sts at neck edge.

Cast off 4 (5-5-6) sts at shoulder edge in next row. Work 1 row.

PATTERN PANEL 1st row (RS) - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K23, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

2nd and foll alt rows - P1, P1 through back of loop, P27, P1 through back of loop, P1.

3rd row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K6, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, K5, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

5th row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K5, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K2, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, K4, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

7th row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K4, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K4, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, K3, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

9th row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K3, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K6, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, K2, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

11th row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K2, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K8, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

Cast off rem 5 (4-5-5) sts.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 13 sts, patt to end.

Complete to correspond with other side.

RIGHT FRONT Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 47 (51-55-59) sts.

Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

2nd row – P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 4 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec 2 (3-4-4) sts evenly across last row = 45 (48-51-55) sts.

Change to 5.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 20 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Next row (RS) – Knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Cont dec one st (as before) at side edge in every foll 12th row until 39 (42-45-49) sts rem.

13th row - sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog, K1, (K2tog, yfwd, K1) twice, K10, (yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1) twice, sl 1, K1, psso, (yfwd) twice, K2tog.

Cont without shaping until work measures 53 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

14th row - As 2nd row.

Shape Armhole & Front Slope – Cast off 6 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next row = 33 (35-37-40) sts.

Rows 1 to 14 incl form pattern panel.

Work 1 row.

Next row (RS) – K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.

BACK

Cont dec one st at armhole edge in every foll alt row 5 (6-7-8) times, at the same time dec one st (as before) at front edge in every foll alt row until 15 (17-19-22) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 13 (14-15-17) sts rem.

Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 98 (102-114-122) sts.

Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

2nd row – P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 4 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec 5 (3-9-9) sts evenly across last row = 93 (99-105-113) sts.

Change to 5.50mm needles.

Beg patt – 1st row (RS) – K31 (34-37-41), place a marker, work 1st row of patt panel across next 31 sts, place a marker, K31 (34-37-41).

Cont without shaping until armhole measures 19 (20-21-22) cm, ending with a purl row.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder – Cast off 4 (5-5-6) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (4-5-5) sts.

2nd and foll alt rows – Purl to first marker, work 2nd row of patt panel across next 31 sts to second marker, purl to end.

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LEFT FRONT

RIGHT FRONT BAND

Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 47 (51-55-59) sts.

With RS facing and using 4.50mm needles, beg at centre back neck, knit up 163 (167-171-179) sts evenly along right front edge and across rem half of back neck.

Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row – P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 4 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec 2 (3-4-4) sts evenly across last row = 45 (48-51-55) sts.

Change to 5.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 20 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Next row (RS) – K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end.

Cont dec one st (as before) at side edge in every foll 12th row until 39 (42-45-49) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until work measures 53 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Armhole & Front Slope – Cast off 6 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next row = 33 (35-37-40) sts.

Optional Buttonholes - 1st row (WS) – P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.

2nd row – K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

3rd row – As 1st row.

4th row – Rib 13, cast off 2 sts, (rib 16, cast off 2 sts) 5 times, rib to end.

5th row – Rib to last 93 sts, turn cast on 2 sts, turn, (rib 16, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn) 5 times, rib 13 = 6 buttonholes in total.

Cont in rib until until band measures 4 cm (same amount of rows as Left Front Band) ending with a 1st row. Cast off loosely in rib.

If making without buttonholes, work as for Optional Buttonholes, omitting the buttonholes.

Work 1 row.

Next row (RS) – K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Cont dec one st at armhole edge in every foll alt row 5 (6-7-8) times, at the same time dec one st (as before) at front edge in every foll alt row until 15 (17-19-22) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 13 (14-15-17) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole measures 19 (20-21-22) cm, ending with a purl row.

FINISHING DO NOT PRESS. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves.

Join side edges of front bands together at centre back neck.

Optional - Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes.

Darn in all ends.

Shape Shoulder – Complete as for Right Front.

SLEEVES Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 46 (50-50-54) sts.

Beg rib – Work 8 cm in rib as for lower band of Back, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 5.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st, inc one st at each end of 13th (13th-11th-9th) row, then in every foll 14th (14th-12th-10th) row until there are 56 (60-66-70) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 45 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Top – Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 50 (54-60-64) sts.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 (2-4-6) rows = 46 (50-52-52) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 38 (40-42-42) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row 28 (34-36-38) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 26 (28-32-32) sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 (2-4-4) rows = 18 (24-24-24) sts.

Sizes M, L and XL Only – Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 18 sts.

All Sizes – Cast off.

LEFT FRONT BAND Using mattress st seam, join shoulder seams. With RS facing and using 4.50mm needles, beg at centre back neck, knit up 163 (167-171-179) sts evenly along left half of back neck and left front edge to cast on edge.

1st row (WS) – P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

2nd row – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until band measures 4 cm, ending with a 1st row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

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