Novita 7 Veljestä Horisontti: Sofia cardigan

SleevesUse either the Magic Loop technique or double-pointed needles.Cast on 46(46)46(46)48 sts, place marker for beginning of round and work ribbing in the round for 10 cm. Then work brioche in the round. When the piece measures approx. 20 cm and you have last worked round 2 in the pattern, increase 2 sts on both sides of the marker: brk, sl1yo, increase 2 sts (brk, do not drop st off left-hand needle, yarn over, work same st again), work brioche to last 2 sts before marker, increase 2 sts as before, work to end. 4 sts increased, 50(50)50(50)52 sts now on the needles.Repeat the increases every 13(10)8(6)6 cm 1(2)3(4)4 more time(s) = 54(58)62(66)68 sts.When the piece measures approx. 48(49)50(50)51 cm and you have last worked round 2 in the pattern, on the next round bind off the last 3(3)5(5)5 sts and the first 4(4)6(6)6 sts of the following round. There is a knit st at both edges. Leave the other 47(51)51(55)57 sts on hold. Knit the other sleeve in the same manner. Body The fronts and back are knitted in one piece up to the armholes.Cast on 203(213)227(237)247 sts and work ribbing flat as instructed. When the ribbing measures 3 cm and you have last worked a WS row, work brioche flat as instructed.When the piece measures 14(15)16)16(16) cm, make the 1st buttonholes on the right front: (RS) work 6 sts, buttonhole (= bind off 1 st, yarn over), work 14 sts, buttonhole, work to end. On the next row include the buttonhole yarn overs in the brioche pattern.Make 2 more sets of buttonholes at 13(13)13(14)15 cm intervals.When the piece measures 40(41)42(44)46 cm, divide the sts into three groups on the next WS row: work 55(57)59(61)63 front sts, bind off the next 7(7)11(11)11 sts for an armhole, work 79(85)87(93)99 back sts, bind off the next 7(7)11(11)11 sts for the other armhole, work to end. There is now a purl st at the armhole edges. TopWork brioche starting with the RS row and place markers as follows: work 25 sts (collar), place 1st marker, work 30(32)34(36)38 sts (front), place 2nd marker (right front raglan), work the 47(51)51(55)57 sleeve sts, place 3rd marker (right back raglan), work 79(85)87(93)99 sts (back), place 4th marker (left back raglan), work the other 47(51)51(55)57 sleeve sts, place 5th marker (left front raglan), work 30(32)34(36)38 sts (front), place 6th marker, work 25 sts (collar). 283(301)307(325)339 sts now on the needles.Work the WS row and then begin raglan decreases as follows: Row 1: (RS) work brioche to last 2 sts before 1st marker, increase 2 sts (= brk, do not drop st off left-hand needle, work same st again), sl1yo, slip 1st marker. Brk, sl1yo, decrease at the neckline by s2kp (= slip the yo and knit st knitwise to right-hand needle, slip next st knitwise to right-hand needle, knit the next st and its yo, pass the slipped sts over; 2 sts decreased), work to last 5 sts before 2nd marker, decrease 2 sts by p3tog (= purl together the next 3 sts and their yarn overs), brk, sl1yo, slip 2nd marker. Sleeve: brk, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, work to last 4 sts before 3rd marker, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, brk, slip 3rd marker.Back: sl1yo, brk, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, work to last 5 sts before 4th marker, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, brk, sl1yo, slip 4th marker. Sleeve: brk, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, work to last 4 sts before 5th marker, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, brk, slip 5th marker.Front: sl1yo, brk, decrease 2 sts by p3tog, work to last 5 sts before 6th marker, decrease at the neckline by k3tog (= knit together 3 sts and their yos; 2 sts decreased), sl1yo, brk, slip 6th marker. Collar: sl1yo, increase 2 sts as before, work to end. 267(285)291(309)323 sts now on the needles: 27 sts on both sides of the collar, 26(28)30(32)34 sts in the fronts, 43(47)47(51)53 sts in the sleeves, 75(81)83(89)95 sts in the back.Row 2: (WS) work the WS row of the brioche pattern, including the increased sts.Repeat the raglan decreases in the fronts and back 11(9)9(9)9 more times on every 6th row and 0(3)4(5)6 times every 4th row. Repeat the decreases in the sleeves 6(3)5(4)6 more times every 8th row and 3(7)5(7)5 times every 6th row. Repeat the decreases at the collar edge in both front pieces one more time on the 12th row. Repeat the collar increases 1 st from the marker 5 more times every 12th row. 123(125)123(125)131 sts now on the needles: 37 sts in the collars, 2 sts in the fronts, 7(7)7(7)9 sts in the sleeves, 31(33)31(33)35 sts in the back.On the next row work brioche to 1st marker, remove marker, knit together the first front st and yo. Leave the 38 sts on the the right-hand needle on hold. Securely bind off all sts for the back neckline until 1 st remains in the left front. Work the collar sts in brioche. Work brioche with the left collar sts and the last front st (38 sts in total) until the collar measures 11 cm. Bind off.Knit the other side of the collar in the same manner. FinishingSew together the ends of the collar. Note: The collar is worn folded. Make sure the seam sts are on the WS. Sew the collar to the back neckline.Sew the underarm seams. Steam and shape. Fold the cuffs. Sew on the buttons.