Womans Lace Cardigan Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
This feminine cardigan worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn features a pretty lace stitch pattern and a button fastening on front.
Size(s)
XS/S-M-L-XL-XXL
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (010 off-white) 650[700:750:800:850] g
Needles and other supplies
Needles: 1 pair Novita 4,5 mm needles Other notions: 5 buttons
Designer
Lea Petäjä
Finished dimensions
Bust: 84[94:104:112:122] cm
Length: 67[69:73:75:76] cm
Inner length of the sleeve: 45[46:47:47:48] cm
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Back
Cast on 109[121:133:145:157] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 9(10)11(12)13 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until back meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 18[20:22:24:26] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 91[101:111:121:131] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. Work in rib 10 cm.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 0[0:2:2:2] rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2[4:2:4:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of foll alt rows 2(2)23(3)3 times = 75[81:87:91:97] sts. Work until armhole meas 18[19:20:21:22] cm.
Shape Shoulders and Back Neck
Work 37 sts in the middle of back in garter st and cont in rib over the rest of the sts. Work 4 rows. Cast off 29 sts in the middle of back for neck and work in rib to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Cast off rem 23[26:29:31:34] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Left Front
Cast on 60[60:72:72:84] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 4(4)5(5)6 times, work 12 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until front meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 9[9:11:11:13] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 51[51:61:61:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib, 4 sts at left end are worked in garter st. Work in rib 5[6:5:6:6] cm.
Shape Armhole and Front Neck
Front neck dec(RS): Work the row until 8 sts remain on left hand needle, K2tog, work 6 sts as indicated. Repeat front neck dec every alt row 15(3)12(1)9 times and every 4th row 5(12)8(14)11 times. When rib meas 10 cm, shape armhole: cast off every alt row 4[4:4:5:5] sts at right end once, 3 sts at right end 0(0)1(1)1 time, 2 sts at right end 1(2)1(2)3 times . Dec 1 st at right end of foll alt rows 2(2)3(3)3 times. Work until armhole meas same as for back. Cast off rem sts.
Mark buttonplacements with stitchmarkers as folls: top button: where front neck shaping starts. The rest of the buttons in 7 cm intervals below.
Right Front
Work as left front reversing all shapings. Use €œsl1,K1,psso€ decrease method in front neck decreases. Make buttonholes in intervals as you have marked on the left front:
RS: work 2 sts,K2tog, yrn,(to make a buttonhole), work to end of row.
Sleeves
Cast on 73[73:73:85:85] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 6(6)6(7)7 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until sleeve meas about 26 cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 12[12:12:14:14] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 61[61:61:71:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at both ends every 8th [6th:6th:8th:8th ] row 4(6)3(5)1 times and every 6th [4th :4th :6th :6th ] row 2(2)7(1)7 times = 73[77:81:83:87] sts. Work increased sts in rib. Work until sleeve meas 45[46:47:47:48] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] 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 13(14)16(17)18 times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 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.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons.
Finished dimensions
Bust: 84[94:104:112:122] cm
Length: 67[69:73:75:76] cm
Inner length of the sleeve: 45[46:47:47:48] cm
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Back
Cast on 109[121:133:145:157] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 9(10)11(12)13 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until back meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 18[20:22:24:26] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 91[101:111:121:131] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. Work in rib 10 cm.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 0[0:2:2:2] rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2[4:2:4:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of foll alt rows 2(2)23(3)3 times = 75[81:87:91:97] sts. Work until armhole meas 18[19:20:21:22] cm.
Shape Shoulders and Back Neck
Work 37 sts in the middle of back in garter st and cont in rib over the rest of the sts. Work 4 rows. Cast off 29 sts in the middle of back for neck and work in rib to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Cast off rem 23[26:29:31:34] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Left Front
Cast on 60[60:72:72:84] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 4(4)5(5)6 times, work 12 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until front meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 9[9:11:11:13] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 51[51:61:61:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib, 4 sts at left end are worked in garter st. Work in rib 5[6:5:6:6] cm.
Shape Armhole and Front Neck
Front neck dec(RS): Work the row until 8 sts remain on left hand needle, K2tog, work 6 sts as indicated. Repeat front neck dec every alt row 15(3)12(1)9 times and every 4th row 5(12)8(14)11 times. When rib meas 10 cm, shape armhole: cast off every alt row 4[4:4:5:5] sts at right end once, 3 sts at right end 0(0)1(1)1 time, 2 sts at right end 1(2)1(2)3 times . Dec 1 st at right end of foll alt rows 2(2)3(3)3 times. Work until armhole meas same as for back. Cast off rem sts.
Mark buttonplacements with stitchmarkers as folls: top button: where front neck shaping starts. The rest of the buttons in 7 cm intervals below.
Right Front
Work as left front reversing all shapings. Use €œsl1,K1,psso€ decrease method in front neck decreases. Make buttonholes in intervals as you have marked on the left front:
RS: work 2 sts,K2tog, yrn,(to make a buttonhole), work to end of row.
Sleeves
Cast on 73[73:73:85:85] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 6(6)6(7)7 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until sleeve meas about 26 cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 12[12:12:14:14] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 61[61:61:71:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at both ends every 8th [6th:6th:8th:8th ] row 4(6)3(5)1 times and every 6th [4th :4th :6th :6th ] row 2(2)7(1)7 times = 73[77:81:83:87] sts. Work increased sts in rib. Work until sleeve meas 45[46:47:47:48] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] 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 13(14)16(17)18 times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 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.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons.
Finished dimensions
Bust: 84[94:104:112:122] cm
Length: 67[69:73:75:76] cm
Inner length of the sleeve: 45[46:47:47:48] cm
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Stitch pattern
Lace pattern: See chart.
Rib: See chart.
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over lace patt
21 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over rib (rows 23-24 of chart) slightly stretched
Back
Cast on 109[121:133:145:157] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 9(10)11(12)13 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until back meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 18[20:22:24:26] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 91[101:111:121:131] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. Work in rib 10 cm.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 0[0:2:2:2] rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2[4:2:4:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of foll alt rows 2(2)23(3)3 times = 75[81:87:91:97] sts. Work until armhole meas 18[19:20:21:22] cm.
Shape Shoulders and Back Neck
Work 37 sts in the middle of back in garter st and cont in rib over the rest of the sts. Work 4 rows. Cast off 29 sts in the middle of back for neck and work in rib to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Cast off rem 23[26:29:31:34] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Left Front
Cast on 60[60:72:72:84] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 4(4)5(5)6 times, work 12 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until front meas 35[35:39:39:39] cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 9[9:11:11:13] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 51[51:61:61:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib, 4 sts at left end are worked in garter st. Work in rib 5[6:5:6:6] cm.
Shape Armhole and Front Neck
Front neck dec(RS): Work the row until 8 sts remain on left hand needle, K2tog, work 6 sts as indicated. Repeat front neck dec every alt row 15(3)12(1)9 times and every 4th row 5(12)8(14)11 times. When rib meas 10 cm, shape armhole: cast off every alt row 4[4:4:5:5] sts at right end once, 3 sts at right end 0(0)1(1)1 time, 2 sts at right end 1(2)1(2)3 times . Dec 1 st at right end of foll alt rows 2(2)3(3)3 times. Work until armhole meas same as for back. Cast off rem sts.
Mark buttonplacements with stitchmarkers as folls: top button: where front neck shaping starts. The rest of the buttons in 7 cm intervals below.
Right Front
Work as left front reversing all shapings. Use €œsl1,K1,psso€ decrease method in front neck decreases. Make buttonholes in intervals as you have marked on the left front:
RS: work 2 sts,K2tog, yrn,(to make a buttonhole), work to end of row.
Sleeves
Cast on 73[73:73:85:85] sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Row 1: rep 12 st patt from chart 6(6)6(7)7 times, work 1 st from left end in chart. Cont in patt and work rows 1-3. Rep then rows 4-15. Work until sleeve meas about 26 cm. End with row 15 of chart. Work rows 16-23. 12[12:12:14:14] sts will be decreased during the row 23 = 61[61:61:71:71] sts. Rep rows 23-24. These 2 rows form the rib. AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at both ends every 8th [6th:6th:8th:8th ] row 4(6)3(5)1 times and every 6th [4th :4th :6th :6th ] row 2(2)7(1)7 times = 73[77:81:83:87] sts. Work increased sts in rib. Work until sleeve meas 45[46:47:47:48] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 4[4:4:5:5] 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 13(14)16(17)18 times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 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.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons.
