Womans Cardigan Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)

Stitch pattern

Garter stitch: knit every row.

Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.

Reversed stocking stitch: purl on RS, knit on WS.

Rib:

Row 1: *K5,P5, rep from* to end.

Row 2: *K5, P5, rep from * to end.

Stitch pattern:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 4 (WS): Purl.

Row 5 (RS): Knit.

Row 6 (WS): Knit.

Rep rows 1-6.

Tension

18 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch.

Back

Cast on 96[102:110:118:126:136]sts and work in garter st 5 rows. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt as folls:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 4 (WS): Purl.

Row 5 (RS): Knit.

Row 6 (WS): Knit. Rep rows 1-6. Work until back meas 5[5:6:6:7:7] cm. Dec 1 st at each end. Repeat decreases at each end in 4,5 cm intervals 7 times = 80[86:94:102:110:120] sts. Work until back meas 51[52:53:54:56:57] cm.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 3[3:3:4:4:4] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of foll alt rows 4(4)4(6)6(6) times = 66[72:80:82:90:100] sts. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm.

Shape Shoulders and Back Neck

Cast off 28 sts in the middle of back for neck and work in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Dec 2sts at neck edge. Work until armhole meas 19[20:21:22:22:23] cm. Cast off rem 17[20:24:25:29:34] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Left Front

Cast on 77[80:84:88:92:97] sts and work as folls:

(WS): *P5, K5, rep from * 3 times , K37[40:44:48:52:57] sts.

RS: Work 37[40:44:48:52:57] sts in patt as folls:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 4 (WS): Purl.

Row 5 (RS): Knit.

Row 6 (WS): Knit. Rep rows 1-6. Cont working 40sts in rib =front (left) edge.

Work until front meas 5 cm. Dec 1 st at right edge. Repeat decreases in 4,5 cm intervals 7 times = 69[72:76:80:84:89] sts. Work until front meas 51[52:53:54:56:57] cm.

Shape Armholes

(RS): Cast off 3[3:3:4:4:4] sts at beg of the row =right edge. Dec 1 st at right edge of foll alt rows 4(4)4(6)6(6) times = 62[65:69:70:74:79] sts. Work until armhole meas 7[8:8:9:9:10] cm.

Shape Front Neck and Shoulders

(RS): Work 21[24:28:29:33:38] sts in patt, work 41sts in rib. Rep adding 1 st to rib from patt sts in 2 cm intervals 4 times = 17[20:24:25:29:34] sts in patt, 45 sts in rib. Note: The amount of sts keeps the same.

Work until armhole meas 19[20:21:22:22:23] cm.

(RS): Cast off 17[20:24:25:29:34] sts , M1, work 45sts in rib =46sts. Work in rib about 12cm = half of back neck opening slightly pulling the rib. Cast off rem sts.

Right Front

Knit as left front reversing all shapings.

Sleeves

Cast on 43[45:47:47:48:48] sts and work in garter st 5 rows. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt as folls:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 4 (WS): Purl.

Row 5 (RS): Knit.

Row 6 (WS): Knit. Rep rows 1-6. Work until sleeve meas 5[7:5:6:6:11] cm. Inc 1 st at each end. Repeat increases in 4[3,5:3,5:3:3:2,5] cm intervals 9(10)11(13)13(14) times = 63[67:71:75:76:78] sts. Work until sleeve meas 46[47:48:49:49:50] cm.

Shape Top

Cast off 3[3:3:4:4:4] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row 4(4)4(7)7(7) times. Cast off rem sts.

Making Up

Flatten the pieces to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams. Join both collar seams (=back seam) using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Sew slightly stretched collar to back neck edge using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves ( red attaching mark in pattern). Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred.