Lilac Serenade Cardigan

Введение

DROPS 266-9

lilacserenadecardigan

DROPS Design: Pattern as-213
Yarn group C or A + A

Materials & Sizes

SIZES
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
125-150-150-175-175-200-225 g colour 13, Denim Blue

BUTTONS
DROPS BUTTONS NO 612: 6-6-6-7-7-7-7 items.

Materials & Sizes

NEEDLES
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION
19 stitches in width and 25 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Remember, the needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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Pattern instructions
Keep the screen on while knitting
Tools

PATTERN
See diagram A.1.
Choose diagram for your size.

INCREASE TIP

All increases are worked from the right side.
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, which is worked as follows on the next row:
BEGINNING OF ROW (stitch twists towards the right):
Slip the yarn over purl-wise onto the right needle, then place it back onto the left needle by inserting the left needle through the back (the yarn over is the other way round). Purl through the stitch-loop which lies on the front of the needle to avoid a hole. Work the new stitches in stocking stitch.
END OF ROW (stitch twists towards the left):
Purl the yarn over through the loop which lies on the back of the needle to avoid a hole. Work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

RIGHT BAND WITH I-CORD

RIGHT SIDE: Work until there are 6 stitches left on the row, work 4 garter stitches, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with strand in front, knit 1.
WRONG SIDE: Slip 1 stitch purl-wise with strand in front, knit 1, work 4 garter stitches.

LEFT BAND WITH I-CORD

RIGHT SIDE: Slip 1 stitch purl-wise with strand in front, knit 1, work 4 garter stitches.
WRONG SIDE: Work until there are 6 stitches left on the row, work 4 garter stitches, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with strand in front, knit 1.

BUTTONHOLES

Work the buttonholes on the right band from the right side, when there are 5 stitches left on the row as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 1, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with the strand in front, knit 1.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work the band as before, knitting the yarn over to leave a hole.
The first buttonhole is worked on the first row from the right side after all the stitches for the neckline are cast on. Then work the other 5-5-5-6-6-6-6 buttonholes with 7½-8-8-7-7-7½-8 cm between each one. The bottom buttonhole is worked in the transition between the stocking stitch and rib.

KNITTING TIP

When working short rows, there will be a small hole after each turn. This hole can be closed by tightening the strand or using the technique German Short Rows as follows:
Slip the first stitch purl-wise, take the strand over the right needle and tighten well from the back (2 loops on the needle). These loops are worked together on the next row.

DECREASE TIP

Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker-stitch as follows:
Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 3 (marker sits in the middle of these 3 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased).

START THE PIECE HERE

JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE.
The pattern uses both long and short needles; start with the length which fits the number of stitches and change when necessary.
The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth with circular needle, down to the armholes. The pieces are joined and the body is continued back and forth. Stitches are knitted up around the armholes for the sleeves, which are begun back and forth for the sleeve cap, then finished in the round.
Stitches are knitted up along the neckline and the neck is worked to finish.

LEFT BACK SHOULDER

Cast on 21-22-23-25-25-26-28 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then continue as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1 (= 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches), knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 2 times (4 rows worked). The last row is the last row in A.1.

RIGHT BACK SHOULDER

Cast on 21-22-23-25-25-26-28 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then continue as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, work A.1 (= 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches), knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 6-6-8-8-8-10-10.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 2 times (4 rows worked). The last row is the last row in A.1.

BACK PIECE

Working the right back shoulder from the wrong side, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, cast on 31-31-33-33-37-39-39 stitches for the neckline, working the left back shoulder from the wrong side, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5 = 79-81-85-89-93-97-101 stitches.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch and 4 repeats of A.1, working from the right side as follows:
Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
Continue this pattern back and forth until the piece measures 18-18-17-18-18-18-19 cm from the cast-on edge on the shoulder, with the last row being the last row in A.1 (wrong side). Now increase for the armholes.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLES

ROW 1 (right side): Read INCREASE TIP. Knit 3, make 1 yarn over, work as before until there are 3 stitches left, make 1 yarn over, knit 3.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work as before, working the yarn overs as described in INCREASE TIP.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 3-4-6-6-8-9-9 times (6-8-12-12-16-18-18 rows worked) = 85-89-97-101-109-115-119 stitches.
The piece measures approx. 20-21-22-23-24-25-26 cm from the shoulder. Finish after a row from the wrong side. Cut the strand and work the front pieces.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE

Cast on 21-22-23-25-25-26-28 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then continue as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1 (= 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches), knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 4-4-6-6-6-8-8 times (8-8-12-12-12-16-16 rows worked). The last row is the last row in A.1.

Now increase for the neckline:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, cast on 1 stitch = 22-23-24-26-26-27-29 stitches.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 7-7-9-9-9-11-11, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 3 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 7-7-9-9-9-11-11, cast on 1 stitch = 23-24-25-27-27-28-30 stitches.
ROW 4 (wrong side): Purl 8-8-10-10-10-12-12, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 5 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 8-8-10-10-10-12-12, cast on 2 stitches = 25-26-27-29-29-30-32 stitches.
ROW 6 (wrong side): Knit 1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 7 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, purl 1, cast on 2 stitches = 27-28-29-31-31-32-34 stitches.
ROW 8 (wrong side): Purl 2, knit 1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 9 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, purl 1, knit 2, cast on 19-19-20-20-22-23-23 stitches = 46-47-49-51-53-55-57 stitches.

When the increases are finished, work the band and pattern as follows:
ROW 1 (wrong side): Work RIGHT BAND WITH I-CORD – read explanation above (= 6 stitches), purl 5-5-6-6-6-7-7, work A.1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 2 (right side): Knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, knit 9-9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 5-5-6-6-6-7-7, work right band with I-cord, remember the first BUTTONHOLE – read explanation above.

Repeat ROWS 1 and 2 until the piece measures 18-18-17-18-18-18-19 cm from the shoulder with the last row being the last row in A.1 (wrong side). Now increase for the armhole.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLE

ROW 1 (right side): Remember INCREASE TIP. Knit 3, make 1 yarn over, work as before to end of row.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work as before, working the yarn over as described in INCREASE TIP.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 3-4-6-6-8-9-9 times (6-8-12-12-16-18-18 rows worked) = 49-51-55-57-61-64-66 stitches.
The piece measures approx. 20-21-22-23-24-25-26 cm from the shoulder. Finish after a row from the wrong side. Cut the strand and work the left front piece.

LEFT FRONT PIECE

Cast on 21-22-23-25-25-26-28 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then continue as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, work A.1 (= 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches), knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 6-6-8-8-8-10-10.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 4-4-6-6-6-8-8 times (8-8-12-12-12-16-16 rows worked), with the last row being the last row in A.1.

Now increase for the neckline:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 6-6-8-8-8-10-10, cast on 1 stitch = 22-23-24-26-26-27-29 stitches.
ROW 3 (right side): Knit 7-7-9-9-9-11-11, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 4 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 7-7-9-9-9-11-11, cast on 1 stitch = 23-24-25-27-27-28-30 stitches.
ROW 5 (right side): Knit 8-8-10-10-10-12-12, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 6 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 8-8-10-10-10-12-12, cast on 2 stitches = 25-26-27-29-29-30-32 stitches.
ROW 7 (right side): Purl 1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 8 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, knit 1, cast on 2 stitches = 27-28-29-31-31-32-34 stitches.
ROW 9 (right side): Knit 2, purl 1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 10 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, knit 1, purl 2, cast on 19-19-20-20-22-23-23 stitches = 46-47-49-51-53-55-57 stitches.

When the increases are finished, work the band and pattern as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Work LEFT BAND WITH I-CORD – read explanation above (= 6 stitches), knit 5-5-6-6-6-7-7, work A.1, knit 9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, knit 4-5-4-6-4-3-5.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl 4-5-4-6-4-3-5, work A.1, purl 9-9-9-11-11-11-13-13, work A.1, purl 5-5-6-6-6-7-7, work left band with I-cord.
Repeat ROWS 1 and 2 until the piece measures 18-18-17-18-18-18-19 cm from the shoulder with the last row, the last row in A.1 (wrong side). Now increase for the armhole.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLE

ROW 1 (right side): Remember INCREASE TIP. Work as before until there are 3 stitches left, make 1 yarn over, knit 3.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work as before, working the yarn over as described in INCREASE TIP.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 3-4-6-6-8-9-9 times (6-8-12-12-16-18-18 rows worked) = 49-51-55-57-61-64-66 stitches.
The piece measures approx. 20-21-22-23-24-25-26 cm from the shoulder. Finish after a row from the wrong side. Do not cut the strand. The front and back pieces are now joined.

BODY

From the right side, work as before across the 49-51-55-57-61-64-66 stitches on the left front piece, cast on 11-11-13-13-15-19-23 stitches (mid-under the sleeve), work as before across the 85-89-97-101-109-115-119 stitches on the back piece, cast on 11-11-13-13-15-19-23 stitches (mid-under the sleeve), work as before across the 49-51-55-57-61-64-66 stitches on the right front piece = 205-213-233-241-261-281-297 stitches.
Continue the bands, stocking stitch and pattern. Under the armholes, work 1 repeat of A.1 (= 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches) across the middle of the 11-11-13-13-15-19-23 cast-on stitches, with 7-9-11-13-13-15-21 stocking stitches on each side of A.1 (a total of 10 repeats of A.1 on the round: 2 repeats on each front piece, 4 repeats on the back piece and 1 repeat under each sleeve).
Work until the piece measures 45-47-49-51-53-55-57 cm from the cast-on edge on the shoulder, with the last row from the wrong side.
On the next row from the right side, begin the rib, working as follows to get a neat transition from the pattern:
Change to circular needle size 3 mm, work the band as before, purl 0-0-1-1-1-0-0, work rib (knit 1 and purl 1) until there are 7 stitches left, knit 1-1-0-0-0-1-1, work the band as before.
When the rib measures 3 cm, cast off slightly loosely with knit above knit and purl above purl.
The jacket measures approx. 48-50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from the cast-on edge on the shoulder.

ASSEMBLY-1:
Sew the shoulder seams.

SLEEVES

The sleeve is worked top down.
Use circular needle size 4 mm and knit up stitches tightly (or use a smaller needle size).

KNIT UP STITCHES AS FOLLOWS

Start in the middle stitch of the cast-on stitches under the sleeve and knit up 84-88-94-98-102-110-118 stitches around the armhole, with 1 stitch in the shoulder seam and equal numbers of stitches on each side of this seam.
Insert 2 markers on each side of the 11-11-11-11-13-13-13 stitches on top of the sleeve (i.e., the middle stitch = stitch in shoulder seam). 1 repeat of A.1 is worked across these stitches.

SLEEVE CAP

For a better fit, work short rows back and forth with stocking stitch and pattern for the sleeve cap, starting mid-under the sleeve and working as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Work to 1 stitch past A.1 on top of the sleeve (i.e., work A.1 between the markers + 1 stocking stitch), turn – read KNITTING TIP.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work to 1 stitch past A.1, turn.
ROW 3 (right side): Work to 2 stitches past the previous turn, turn.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Work to 2 stitches past the previous turn, turn.
Repeat ROWS 3 and 4 until you have turned a total of 20-20-22-22-26-26-30 times (10-10-11-11-13-13-15 times on each side, with the last row from the wrong side).

AFTER THE LAST TURN

After the last row 4, turn and work back to the beginning of the row from the right side (= mid-under the sleeve).
Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle stitch under the sleeve; it is used when decreasing under the sleeve. Allow it to follow your work onwards.
Continue in the round, with stocking stitch and A.1 (between the markers). AT THE SAME TIME, decrease mid-under the sleeve as follows - read DECREASE TIP:
After working 1 round, decrease 2 stitches every 2nd round 14-14-15-13-11-11-11 times = 56-60-64-72-80-88-96 stitches.
Continue working until the sleeve measures 21 cm from the shoulder (approx. 13-13-12-12-11-11-9 cm from mid-under the sleeve), adjusting so the last round is either round 1 or 2 in A.1.
Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Work rib (knit 1 and purl 1), adjusting so the rib matches the purled stitches in A.1.
When the rib measures 3 cm, cast off slightly loosely with rib. The sleeve measures approx. 24 cm from the shoulder.

NECK

Using circular needle size 3 mm, start from the right side mid-front and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6 band-stitches, then 95-95-103-103-115-121-121 stitches along the neckline and 1 stitch in each of the 6 stitches on the second band = 107-107-115-115-127-133-133 stitches. The stitch count must be divisible by 2 + 1.
Work the next row from the wrong side: 6 band-stitches as before, work rib (purl 1 and knit 1) until there are 7 stitches left, purl 1, then 6 band-stitches as before.
Work this rib for 3-3-3-3-3½-3½-3½ cm. Cast off with knit above knit and purl above purl.

ASSEMBLY-2:
Sew the buttons onto the left band.

Diagram
= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over which, on the next row/round is knitted from right side/purled from wrong side to leave a hole.
= Knit 3, slip these 3 stitches back onto left needle, pass the next-to-outermost stitch on left needle over the outermost stitch so it lies around the outermost stitch, then pass the new next-to-outermost stitch over the outermost stitch so it also lies around the stitch (2 decreased stitches), slip the last stitch back onto the right needle.
= Knit 3, pass the next-to-outermost stitch on right needle over the outermost stitch so it lies around the outermost stitch, then pass the new next-to-outermost stitch over the outermost stitch so it also lies around the stitch (2 decreased stitches).