Top-Down Raglan Summer Lace Cardigan (Free Cardigan Knitting Pattern)

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Difficulty level: Intermediate

Free Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Sizes: S [M, L, XL, 2X, 3X]

Chest: 32 [36, 40, 44, 48, 52] inches (82 [92, 102, 112, 122, 132] cm)

Materials: Rowan Creative Linen DK weight yarn (50% Cotton, 50% Linen) 219 yards (200

meters) / 100 gr, color 621 Natural - 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins

Needles: circular US 6 (4.0 mm)

Gauge: 4 sts = 1"

Lace Pattern in rows:

multiple of 4

Row 1: k2, yo, ssk

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k2, k2tog, yo

Row 4: purl

Repeat from row 1.

Lace Pattern in rounds for sleeves:

Round 1: k2, yo, ssk

Round 2: knit

Round 3: k2, k2tog, yo

Round 4: knit

Repeat from round 1.

Directions. The cardigan is worked from top to bottom, back and forth without seams. The sleeves are

worked in rounds without seams.

Provisional cast on 50 [50, 54, 54, 58, 58] sts. Purl one row with main yarn (wrong side).

Divide stitches as follows: 1 edge st, 1 st (left front), 1 st (raglan line, place marker), 10 sts (left

sleeve), 1 st (raglan line, place marker), 22 [22, 26, 26, 30, 30] sts (back), 1 st (raglan line, place

marker), 10 sts (right sleeve), 1 st (raglan line, place marker), 1 st (right front), 1 edge st.

Raglan sts should be knit in odd rows and purled in even rows.

Work lace pattern for 18 rows increasing for 10 sts in each odd row (double increase at the

raglan sts as follows: *yo, k1, yo *) and 1 st (yo) at the beginning and the end of the row.

Rows 19-56: increase only for 8 sts in each odd row at the raglan line.

Row 1 (right side):

front: sl 1, yo, k1

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: *k2, yo, ssk -repeat from * 2 times, k2

raglan: yo, k1, yo

back: *k2, yo, ssk - repeat from * 5 times, k2

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: *k2, yo, ssk -repeat from * 2 times, k2

raglan: yo, k1, yo

front: k1, yo, k1

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3:

front: sl1, yo, k3

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k1, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 2 times, k3

raglan: yo, k1, yo

back: k1, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 5 times, k3

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k1, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 2 times, k3

raglan: yo, k1, yo

front: k3, yo, k1

Row 5:

front: sl1, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k2, *k2, yo, ssk -repeat from * 2 times, k4

raglan: yo, k1, yo

back: k2, *k2, yo, ssk - repeat from * 5 times, k4

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k2, *k2, yo, ssk -repeat from * 2 times, k4

raglan: yo, k1, yo

front: k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1

Row 7:

front: sl1, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k1, k2tog, yo, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 3 times, k1

raglan: yo, k1, yo

back: k1, k2tog, yo, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 6 times, k1

raglan: yo, k1, yo

sleeve: k1, k2tog, yo, *k2, k2tog, yo - repeat from * 3 times, k1

raglan: yo, k1, yo

front: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1

Work 18 rows, increasing for 10 sts in every odd row: 8 sts at raglan lines and 1 st at the

beginning and the end of the row. When you have an extra 4-5 knit sts near the raglan line and

front edges, start a new repeat of the pattern.

Starting with row 19 increase for 8 sts at raglan lines only.

Increase for 1 st at the beginning and the end of the row in the following rows: 25, 31, 37, 43, 49,

[55, 61 (for L and XL), 67, 73 (for 2X and 3X)]

Work 48 [56, 64, 72, 80, 88] rows

Divide for sleeves

Row 49 [57, 65, 73, 81, 89]: Work left front sts, transfer left sleeve sts to a length of yarn, cast

on 5 sts with single cast on, work back sts, transfer right sleeve sts to a length of yarn, cast on 5

sts with single cast on and work right front stitches.

Row 50 [58, 66, 74, 82, 90] and all even rows purl.

Work the bodice as established until row 120 [124, 128, 132, 136, 140] or to desired length.

Work 8-12 rows in 1x1 ribbing. Cast off.

Sleeve:

Sleeves are worked in rounds.

Transfer sleeve sts from the yarn to the needles and pick up 5 sts over the 5 underarm sts.

Round 1: continue to work lace pattern, knit picked-up 5 sts.

Round 2 and all even rounds knit.

Rounds 3, 5, 7 and 9 like round 1.

To shape the sleeve decrease the picked-up sts. In round 11: k1, k2tog, k2. In round 12: k1,

k2tog, k1. In round 13: k1, k2tog. In round 15: k2tog.

Rounds 17-24 work 1x1 ribbing. Cast off.

Button Band:

Unravel the provisional cast on and transfer the sts to circular needles.

Holding the working piece with the right side to you, pick up sts along the right front edge on the

second pair of circular needles. Knit the next 50 [50, 54, 54, 58, 58] sts. Pick up sts along the left

front edge.

Work 3 rows in 1:1 ribbing.

Row 4 (the edge of the right front): work 8 sts, k2 tog, yo, *work 10 sts, k2 tog, yo - rep from * 5

times for buttonholes.

Rows 5-8: work 1x1 ribbing.

Bind off.

Sew 6 buttons to the left button band.

Enjoy!

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