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Knitting instructions
Men s Cardigan
difficulty level : moderate
· Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine Color 120, 1¾ oz/50 g ball; Art-No.: 102_9807553_0502100% pure wool; 1¾ oz/50 g = 131 yd/120 m Color 00502 (lesja color) balls10/11/11/12/13 x 50gm
Check the labels and only use balls with the same dye lot number. The amount of yarn used can vary from person to person.
· One pair size US 6 (4 mm) needles
· Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 32“/80 cm long
· Seven 20 mm purple buttons
· Tapestry needle
Required materials
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Men´s Cardigan
Sizes
XS S M L XL
40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 56-58
Back and fronts
Width at lower edge, back (in) 15 16½ 18 19½ 21¼
Width at lower edge, fronts (in) 7 8 8½ 9½ 10¼
Width at armhole, back (in) 17 18½ 20 21½ 23¼
Width at armhole, fronts (in) 8 8¾ 9½ 10½ 11¼
Length to armhole (in) 16¾ 16¾ 16¾ 16¾ 16¾
Armhole width (in) 1¼ 1½ 1¾ 2 2¼
Armhole depth (in) 8½ 8¾ 9¼ 9½ 10
Shoulder width (in) 3½ 3¾ 4 4½ 5
Shoulder depth (in) ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Neck width, back (in) 7½ 7¾ 8¼ 8½ 9
Neck width, fronts (in) 3¼ 3½ 3¾ 4 4¼
Neck depth, back (in) ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Neck depth, fronts (in) 9¼ 9½ 10 10½ 10¾
Total length (in) 26 26¼ 26¾ 27 27¼
Sleeves
Cuff width (in) 9 9½ 10 10¼ 10¾
Length to sleeve cap (in) 19 19 19 19 19
Upper arm width (in) 13 14 15½ 16 17½
Sleeve cap depth (in) 6 6¼ 6½ 7 7½
Total length (in) 25 25¼ 25½ 26 26½
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Men´s Cardigan
Abbreviations
Abbreviations
beg = begin(ning)
cont = continue
foll = follow(s)(ing)
in = inches
inc = increase
k = knit
p = purl
pat(s) = pattern(s)
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS =right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
More Yarn Information
Gauge – In St st: 21 sts and 27 rows = 4 x 4“; Take time to
check gauge, changing needle size if necessary.
Rib pattern – On RS rows, alternate k2, p2; on WS rows,
k the knit sts and p the purl.
Stockinette stitch (St st): – K on RS, p on WS.
Instructions
Instructions are for smallest size. Changes for the larger siz-
es are in parentheses and in different colors. If there is only
one number it applies to all sizes.
Back – 82/90/98/106/114 With size US 6 (4 mm) needles,
cast on 82 (90, 98, 106, 114) sts. Next WS row: 1 selvage
st, p1, * k2, p2; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, 1 selvage st.
Work in rib pat as established for 2½“, ending with a WS row.
Work in St st for 12 rows.
Shape sides – Cont in St st and inc 1 st each side
of next RS row, then every 14th row 5 times more =
94/102/110/118/126 sts. Cont in St st until back measures
16¾“ from beg, ending with a WS row.
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Shape armholes – Bind off 2/3/4/4/5 M abketten, sts at
beg of next 2 rows, 2/2/2/3/3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2
sts at beg of next 2 rows and 1 st at beg of next 4 rows =
78/84/90/96/102 M. sts. Cont in St st until armhole measu-
res 8½/8¾/9¼/9½/10“, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and neck – Bind off 7/7/7/9/9 sts
from each shoulder edge once, then 6/7/8/8/9 sts twice.
At same time, on first row of shoulder shaping, shape neck:
Bind off center 32/34/36/38/40 sts. Working both sides
at once, bind off 3 sts from each neck edge once, then 1
st once. No sts remain after shoulder and neck shaping is
complete. Total length = 26/26¼/26¾/27/27½“.
Left front – With size US 6 (4 mm) needles, cast on 39/43,
47/51/55 sts. Next WS row: 1 selvage st, *p2, k2; rep from *
to last 2 sts, p1, 1 selvage st. Work in rib pat as established for
2½“, ending with a WS row. Work in St st for 12 rows.
Shape side – Cont in St st and inc 1 st at side edge (beg of
next RS row), then every 14th row 5 times more = 45/49/53/
57/61 sts. Cont in St st until left front measures 16¾“ from
beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape armhole and front neck edge – Work armhole
shaping at right edge same as for back and at same time, on
first WS row after beg of armhole shaping, shape front neck
edge as foll: Bind off 1 st at beg of next WS row, then every foll
WS row 5/6/7/8/9 times, then every other WS row 12 times
= 19/21/23/25/27 sts and when left front measures same
length as back to shoulder, shape shoulder at right edge
same as for back. No sts remain after shoulder and neck
shaping is complete. Total length = 26/26¼/26¾/27/27½“.
Right front – Work to correspond to left front, reversing
all shaping.
Sleeves – With size US 6 (4 mm) needles, cast on
50/50/54/54/58 sts. Next WS row: 1 selvage st, p1, *k2, p2;
rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p1, 1 selvage st. Work in rib pat
as established for 2½“, ending with a WS row. Inc 0/2/0/2/2
sts evenly on last WS row = 50/52/54/56/60 sts. Work in St
st for 8 rows.
Shape sleeve – Cont in St st and inc 1 st each side of next
RS row for all sizes, then every 10th row 7 times, every 8th
row 3 times (then every 8th row 12 times, then every 8th row
8 times, every 6th row 6 times, then every 8th row 5 times,
every 6th row 10 times, then every 8th row twice, every 6th
row 14 times) = 72/78/84/88/94 sts. Cont in St st until
sleeve measures 19“ from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve cap – Bind off 3/3/4/4/5 sts at beg of next 2
rows, 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows, 1 st at beg of next 28/32/34/
36/38 rows and 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining
18/20/22/24/26 sts. Total length = 25/25¼/25½/26/26½“
Finishing – Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew
shoulder seams.
Front band – With size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, be-
ginning at cast-on edge of right front and ending at cast-
on edge of left front, pick up and knit 86 sts along straight
edge of right front, 49/50/53/54/55 sts along shaped edge
of right front, 46/48/50/52/54 sts along back neck edge,
49/50/53/54/55 sts along shaped edge of left front and 86
sts along straight edge of left front = 316/320/328/332/336
sts. Next WS row: 1 selvage st, *p2, k2; rep from * to last
3 sts, p2, 1 selvage st. Work in rib pat as established for 4
rows. Next WS (buttonhole) row: 1 selvage st, work 2 sts,
bind off 2 sts, *work 11 sts, bind off 2 sts; rep from * 5 times,
work to end. On foll RS row, cast on 2 sts over bound-off sts.
Cont in rib pat until front band measures 1¼“ from beg, then
bind off all sts on next RS row. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and
sleeve seams. Weave in all ends. Sew on buttons.
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Schematic (measurements in cm)
Men s Cardigan
Left front
Sleeve
Back
3,5/4/
4,5/5/
5,5
3,5/4/
4,5/5/
5,5
3,5/4/
4,5/5/
5,5
8,5/9,5/
10,5/11,5/12,5
8,5/9/
9,5/10/
10,5
8,5/9,5/
10,5/11,5/12,5
19/20/21/22/23
21,5
/22,
5/23
,5/
24,5
/25,
5
21,5
/22,
5/23
,5/
24,5
/25,
5
15/1
6/17
/18
/19
23,5
/24,
5/25
,5/6
,5/2
7,5
36/42/46/50/54
23/24/25/26/27
18/20/22/24/26
33/36/39/41/44
66/6
7/68
/69/
70
63/6
4/65
/66/
77
36,5
2 2
6
6
636
,5
42
42,5
2,5 2,5 2,5
8,5/9,5/
10,5/11,5/12,5
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