Womans Cardigan Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) & 7 Veljestä Viidakko (7 Brothers Jungle)

Stitch pattern

Garter stitch: knit every row.

Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.

Tension

19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking st patt

Back

Using zebra yarn cast on 80[86:94:102:112:120] sts. Work in garter st 11 rows. Change to black yarn. Cont in stocking st. Work until back meas 14[15:15:16:16:17] cm. Dec 1 st at each end = 78[84:92:100:110:118] sts. Work until back meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 4[4:5:5:6:6] sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2[2:4:6:6:8] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of foll alt rows 1(3)2(2)3(3) times = 64[66:70:74:80:84] sts. Work until armhole meas 16[17:18:19:19:20] cm.

Shape Shoulders and Back Neck

Cast off 38 sts in the middle of back for neck. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Cast off 2sts at neck edge. Work until armhole meas 18[19:20:21:21:22] cm. Cast off rem 11[12:14:16:19:21] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Left Front

Using zebra yarn cast on 44[47:51:55:60:64] sts. Work in garter st 11 rows. Change to black yarn. Cont in stocking st using black yarn and AT THE SAME TIME work 7 sts at left end in garter st using zebra yarn. Twist yarns around each other where they meet on the wrong side to avoid the gaps. Work until front meas 14[15:15:16:16:17] cm. Dec 1 st at right end = 43[46:50:54:59:63] sts. Work until front meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 4[4:5:5:6:6] sts at right end once, work 1 row. Cast off 2 sts at right end of foll alt rows 1(1)2(3)3(4) times. Dec 1 st at right end of foll alt rows 1(3)2(2)3(3) times = 36[37:39:41:44:46] sts. Work until armhole meas 5[6:7:8:8:9] cm.

Shape Front Neck

Put 19 sts at left end on a holder. Cast off 2 sts at neck edge every alt row twice. Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row twice. Work until armhole meas 18[19:20:21:21:22] cm. Cast off rem 11[12:14:16:19:21] sts. Mark buttonplacements with stitchmarkers as foll: top button: on collar 2 cm from top edge (worked later, collar height: 3cm), bottom button: 6[6:7:7:8:8] cm from bottom edge. The rest of the buttons evenly in between.

Right Front

Work as left front reversing all shapings. Make buttonholes in intervals as you have marked on the left front:

(RS): work 2sts, K2tog, yrn (to make a buttonhole), work to end of row.

Sleeves

Using zebra yarn cast on 41[43:43:45:47:47] sts. Work in garter st 11 rows. Change to black yarn. Cont in stocking st.Work until sleeve meas 9[10:8:6:9:4] cm. Inc 1 st at each end. Repeat increases in 4[4:3,5:3,5:3:3]cm intervals 8(8)10(11)12(14) times =59[61:65:69:73:77] sts. Work until sleeve meas 45[46:47:48:48:49] cm.

Shape top

Cast off 4[4:5:5:6:6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row 7(8)9(10)10(11) times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 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.

Collar

Using 40cm circular needle and zebra yarn rejoin yarn to 19 sts on a holder of right front, pick up and knit 79 sts evenly from neck edge, work 19 sts from a holder of left front =117sts. Work in garter st 3 cm andAT THE SAME TIME make the last buttonhole after 1 cm. Cast off sts loosely.

Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons.

Pocket Flap (make 2)

Using zebra yarn cast on 18 sts. Work in garter st 11 rows. Cast off sts. Sew on buttons. Sew on pocket flaps to fronts as folls: 9[9:10:10:11:11] cm from front edge and 10 cm from hem.