FISHBONE CARDIGAN Time to knit
Fishbone cardigan knitting pattern Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2X) 3X (4X) to be worn with approx 15-20cm/5.9-7.9in positive ease. Shown in size L. Yarn (1 strand): Tot Le Matin - Tot Asc Aran (70% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 100g/3.5oz = 166m/181yds), color: Nesustabdomas. Yarn weight: 400(400)500(500)600(600)700(700) g 14.1(14.1)17.6(17.6)21.1(21.1)24.6(24.6) oz 4(4)5(5)6(6)7(7) balls 664(664)830(830)996(996)1162(1162) meters 724(724)905(905)1086(1086)1267(1267) yds Needles: 5 mm (US8, UK6). Gauge: 10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 19.5 stitches x 24 rows in Fishbone stitch; 10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 20 stitches x 21 rows in Stockinette stitch. Notions: 2 open stitch markers, 1 scrap yarn, tapestry needle. Finished measurements XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
104.6
112.8
121.0
129.2
137.4
145.6
153.8
162.1
Bust circumference, in
41.2
44.4
47.6
50.9
54.1
57.3
60.6
63.8
Sweater length, cm
43.3
44.2
45.0
45.8
46.7
47.5
48.3
49.2
Sweater length, in
17.1
17.4
17.7
18.0
18.4
18.7
19.0
19.4
Sleeve length, cm
40.0
41.0
41.9
42.9
43.8
44.8
45.7
46.7
Sleeve length, in
15.7
16.1
16.5
16.9
17.2
17.6
18.0
18.4
Sleeve upper arm girth, cm
17.0
19.0
21.0
23.0
25.0
27.0
29.0
31.0
Sleeve upper arm girth, in
6.7
7.5
8.3
9.1
9.8
10.6
11.4
12.2
Bust circumference, cm
Abbreviations k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit 2 sts together: insert needle kwise into first two sts and knit them together St(s): stitch(es) Sl: slip T2B twist 2 back: slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle. T2F twist 2 front: slip next st onto cable need and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle. T3B twist 3 back: slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle. T3F twist 3 front: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit 2 sts from cable needle. RS: right side WS: wrong side pm: place marker sm: slip marker Cont: continue Rep: repeat Patt: pattern *…….; repeat from * to ….: Work the instructions after * and then repeat that section as instructed
Video links Fishbone stitch pattern - https://youtu.be/oAFUAxIeVk8 Casting off rib stitch - https://youtu.be/lF3Y8WAh0P0 Pick up edge stitches for sleeves - https://youtu.be/jUJ23GB1BE8 Pick up Collar edge stitches - https://youtu.be/eBoL4HPYcJs
Body scheme
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
44/47/50/53
14/16/18/20
44/47/50/53
56/59/62/65 (stitches)
22/24/26/28 (stitches)
56/59/62/65 (stitches) k2p2
20 (rows)
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
84/86/88/90 92/94/96/98 (rows) 10 (rows) XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
74/76/78/80 82/84/86/88 (rows) k2p2
20 (rows) XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
102/110/118/126 134/142/150/158 (stitches)
Sleeve scheme
k2p2
20 (rows)
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
34/38/42/46 50/54/58/62 (stitches)
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
64/66/68/70 72/74/76/78 (rows)
Finished scheme
Pattern instructions BACK Cast on 102(110)118(126)134(142)150(158) sts. Row 1 (RS): Sl1, *p2, k2; rep from * 11(12)13(14)15(16)17(18) more times, pm, p1, k2, p1, pm, *k2, p2; rep from * 11(12)13(14)15(16)17(18) more times, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep from * 11(12)13(14)15(16)17(18) more times, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, *p2, k2; rep from * 11(12)13(14)15(16)17(18) more times, p last st. Rep last 2 rows 9 more times. How to knit fishbone stitch pattern watch video: https://youtu.be/oAFUAxIeVk8 Only S(L)2X(4X) Row 21 (RS): Sl1, p1, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T3B, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T3F, p1, p last st. Row 22 (WS): Sl1, k1, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, k1, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k1, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, k1, p last st. Row 23 (RS): Sl1, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T3B, p1, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p1, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T3F, p last st. Row 24 (WS): Sl1, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, k2, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k2, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, p last st. Row 25 (RS) Sl1, T2B, *p5, T3B; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p2, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T2F, p last st. Row 26 (WS): Sl1, p1, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, k3, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k3, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p1, p last st. Row 27 (RS): Sl1, p6, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, T3B, p3, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p3, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p1, p last. Row 28 (WS): Sl1, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, k4, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k4, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Row 29 (RS): Sl1, *p5, T3B; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p4, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p4, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Row 30 (WS): Sl1, k5, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, p2, k5, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k5, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, p2, k5, p last st. Row 31 (RS): Sl1, p4, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, *p5, T3F; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p4, p last st. Row 32 (WS): Sl1, k4, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, k4, p last st. Row 33 (RS): Sl1, p3, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, k1, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, k1, *p5, T3F; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p3, p last st. Row 34 (WS): Sl1, k3, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p1, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, p1, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, k3, p last st. Row 35 (RS): Sl1, p2, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, T2B, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, T2F, *p5, T3F; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, p last st. Row 36 (WS): Sl1, k2, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p2, k2, p last st.
Only XS(M)XL(3X) Row 21 (RS): Sl1, *p5, T3B; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, *T3F, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Row 22 (WS): Sl1, k5, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k1, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k1, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k5, p last st. Row 23 (RS): Sl1, p4, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3B, p1, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p1, *T3F, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3F, p4, p last st. Row 24 (WS): Sl1, k4, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k2, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k2, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k4, p last st. Row 25 (RS): Sl1, p3, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3B, p2, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p2, *T3F, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3F, p3, p last st. Row 26 (WS): Sl1, k3, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k3, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k3, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k3, p last st. Row 27 (RS): Sl1, p2, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3B, p3, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p3, *T3F, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3F, p2, p last st. Row 28 (WS): Sl1, k2, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k4, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k4, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k2, p last st. Row 29 (RS): Sl1, p1, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3B, p4, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, p4, *T3F, p5; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, T3F, p1, p last st. Row 30 (WS): Sl1, k1, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k5, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, k5, *p2, k6; rep from * 4(5)7(8) more times, p2, k1, p last st. Row 31 (RS): Sl1, *T3B, p5; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, *p5, T3F; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Row 32 (WS): Sl1, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Row 33 (RS): Sl1, T2B, *p5, T3B; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, p5, k1, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, k1, *p5, T3F; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, p5, T2F, p last st. Row 34 (WS): Sl1, p1, *k6, p2; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, k6, p1, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, p1, *k6, p2; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, k6, p1, p last st. Row 35 (RS): Sl1, p6, *T3B, p5; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, T2B, sm, p1, k2, p1, sm, T2F, *p5, T3F; rep from * 4(5)6(7) more times, p6, p last st. Row 36 (WS): Sl1, *k6, p2; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, sm, k1, p2, k1, sm, *p2, k6; rep from * 5(6)7(8) more times, p last st. Rows 21-36 form a pattern. Cont in patt. until 94(96)98(100)102(104)106(108) rows have been worked. Shape Right Front Next row (RS): Sl1, cont work in patt for 43(46)49(52)55(58)61(64) sts, turn. Next row (WS): Sl1, cont work in patt to last 1 st, p last st. Cont work in patt next 8 rows. Place open st marker in beg of row in RS. It will mark sleeve center point. Cont work in patt until 188(192)196(200)204(208)212(216) rows have been worked, only S(L)2X(4X): Row 192(200)208(216) Sl1, cont work in patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to end, k2(0)0(2)2(0)0(2), p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, p2(0)0(2)2(0)0(2), *k2, p2; rep to end, p last st. Rep last two rows 9 more times. Cast off. Youtube video how to cast off rib stitch: https://youtu.be/lF3Y8WAh0P0
Shape Left Front Place this amount of middle sts on hold (on scrap yarn): 14(16)18(20)22(24)26(28) sts. Next row (RS): Sl1, cont work in patt for 42(45)48(51)54(57)60(63) sts, p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, cont work in patt, p last st. Cont work in patt next 8 rows. Place open st marker in end of row in RS. It will mark sleeve center point. Cont work in patt until 188(192)196(200)204(208)212(216) rows have been worked, only S(L)2X(4X): Row 192(200)208(216) Sl1, cont work in patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to end, k2(0)0(2)2(0)0(2), p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, p2(0)0(2)2(0)0(2), *k2, p2; rep to end, p last st. Rep last two rows 9 more times. Cast off. Youtube video how to cast off rib stitch: https://youtu.be/lF3Y8WAh0P0 Shape Collar Place edge stitches on needle: hold sweater with RS facing you and start picking front right edge stitches from bottom rib stitch to top in total amount of 57(58)59(60)61(62)63(64) sts, move all stitches from scrap yarn on the needle in total amout of: 14(16)18(20)22(24)26(28) sts and finish by picking front left edge stitches in total amount of: 57(58)59(60)61(62)63(64) sts. Total amount of Collar sts on needle: 128(132)136(140)144(148)152(156) sts. Youtube video how to pick Collar edge stitches: https://youtu.be/eBoL4HPYcJs Row 1 (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to last 3 st, k2, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p2, *k2, p2; rep to end, p last st. Repeat last two rows 9 more times. Cast off. Youtube video how to cast off rib stitch: https://youtu.be/lF3Y8WAh0P0 SLEEVE By holding sweater WS facing you pick edge stitches on needle in such way that open stitch marker would be in the center of all picked stitches. Total amount of stitches on needle: 34(38)42(46)50(54)58(62) sts. Youtube video how to pick up stitches: https://youtu.be/jUJ23GB1BE8 Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Repeat last two rows until 64(66)68(70)72(74)76(78) rows have been worked. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2tog, k1, p2tog, p1; rep to end, k2tog(0)k2tog(k2tog)0(k2tog)k2tog(0), k0(0)1(0)0(1)0(0), p last st(p last st)p2tog(p last st)p last st(p2tog)p last st(p last st). Next row (WS): Sl1, p1(0)2(1)0(2)1(0), *k2, p2; rep to end, p last st. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to end, k1(0)2(1)0(2)1(0), p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, p1(0)2(1)0(2)1(0), *k2, p2; rep to end, p last st. Rep last two rows 8 more times. Cast off. Youtube video how to cast off rib stitch: https://youtu.be/lF3Y8WAh0P0 Repeat the same steps with sleeve in opposite side.
FINISH Sew cardigan edges: fold cardigan along the sleeves with RS inside and start sewing edge from bottom rib stitch going to armpit and finish by sewing from armpit to sleeve wrist. Repeat the same steps in opposite side. Remove open stitch markers and weave in all yarn endings.
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