Wool Chunky Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Moon
YARN
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
To fit bust 81 86 91 97 102 107 112 117 cm
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 in
Rowan Silk Twist
8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 x 50gm
(photographed in Parchment 660)
NEEDLES
1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles & 1 pair 5mm (no 6) (US 8) needles
BUTTONS - 8 x RW5013 (20mm) from Bedecked. Please see
information page for contact details.
TENSION
16 sts and 25 rows to 10 cm measured over moss st using 5mm (US 8) needles.
BACK
Using 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 62 [66: 70: 74: 78: 82: 86: 94] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 2 rows, dec [dec: dec: dec: dec: inc: inc: dec] 1 st at end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 61 [65: 69: 73: 77: 83: 87: 93] sts.
Change to 5mm (US 8) needles.
Row 5 (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 6: As row 5.
These 2 rows form moss st.
Cont in moss st, inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and 3 foll 8th rows. 69 [73: 77: 81: 85: 91: 95: 101] sts. Cont straight until back meas 16 [16: 15: 18: 17: 19: 18: 20] cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes
Cast off 4 [5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
61 [63: 67: 69: 73: 77: 81: 85] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 [3: 3: 3: 5: 5: 5: 5] rows, then on foll 1 [1: 2: 2: 1: 2: 2: 3] alt rows, then on foll 4th row.
51 [53: 55: 57: 59: 61: 65: 67] sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas 20 [20: 21: 21: 22: 22: 23: 23] cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders and back neck
Cast off 3 [3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
45 [47: 47: 49: 51: 53: 55: 57] sts.
Next row (RS): Cast off 3 [3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts, moss st until there are 7 [8: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 10] sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row.
Cast off rem 3 [4: 3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 25 [25: 25: 25: 27: 27: 27: 27] sts, moss st to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 30 [34: 34: 38: 38: 42: 46: 46] sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 4 rows, inc [dec: inc: dec: inc: -: dec: inc] 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: -: 2: 1] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
31 [33: 35: 37: 39: 42: 44: 47] sts.
Change to 5mm (US 8) needles.
Row 5 (RS): *K1, P1, rep from * to last 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1] st, K1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1].
Row 6: K1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1], *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form moss st.
Cont in moss st, inc 1 st at beg of 3rd and 3 foll 8th rows.
35 [37: 39: 41: 43: 46: 48: 51] sts.
Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armhole
Cast off 4 [5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8] sts at beg of next row.
31 [32: 34: 35: 37: 39: 41: 43] sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 [3: 3: 3: 5: 5: 5: 5] rows, then on foll 1 [1: 2: 2: 1: 2: 2: 3] alt rows, then on foll 4th row.
26 [27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 33: 34] sts.
Cont straight until 15 [15: 15: 17: 17: 17: 19: 19] rows less have been worked than on back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.
Shape neck
Cast off 10 [10: 10: 9: 10: 10: 9: 9] sts at beg of next row.
16 [17: 18: 20: 20: 21: 24: 25] sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, then on foll 3 [3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] alt rows, then on foll 4th row. 9 [10: 11: 12: 12: 13: 15: 16] sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 3 [3: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 3 [4: 3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6] sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 30 [34: 34: 38: 38: 42: 46: 46] sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 4 rows, inc [dec: inc: dec: inc: -: dec: inc] 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: -: 2: 1] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
31 [33: 35: 37: 39: 42: 44: 47] sts.
Change to 5mm (US 8) needles.
Row 5 (RS): K1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1], *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 6: *K1, P1, rep from * to last 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1] st, K1
[1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1].
These 2 rows form moss st.
Cont in moss st, inc 1 st at end of 3rd and 3 foll 8th rows.
35 [37: 39: 41: 43: 46: 48: 51] sts.
Complete to match left front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
Using 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 46 [48: 50: 52: 54: 56: 58: 60] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K0 [1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0], P2 [2: 0: 1: 2: 2: 0: 1],
*K2, P2, rep from * to last 0 [1: 2: 3: 0: 1: 2: 3] sts, K0 [1: 2: 2: 0: 1: 2: 2], P0 [0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1].
Row 2: P0 [1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0], K2 [2: 0: 1: 2: 2: 0: 1], *P2, K2, rep from * to last 0 [1: 2: 3: 0: 1: 2: 3] sts, P0 [1: 2: 2: 0: 1: 2: 2], K0 [0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1].
These 2 rows form rib.
Change to 5mm (US 8) needles.
Cont in rib, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of next and 5 foll 4th rows, then on foll 5 alt rows, taking inc sts into rib.
68 [70: 72: 74: 76: 78: 80: 82] sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. (Sleeve should meas 15 cm.)
Shape top
Cast off 4 [5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
60 [06: 62: 62: 64: 64: 66: 66] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll 3 alt rows, then on 3 foll 4th rows. 42 [42: 44: 44: 46: 46: 48: 48] sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row until 36 sts rem, then on foll 3 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 30 sts.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 22 sts.
MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page.
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.
Collar
With RS facing and using 4mm (US 6) needles, beg and
ending at front opening edges, pick up and knit 31 [31: 31: 31: 32: 32: 34: 34] sts up right side of neck, 32 [32: 32: 32: 34: 34: 34: 34] sts from back, then 31 [31: 31: 31: 32: 32: 34: 34] sts
down left side of neck. 94 [94: 94: 94: 98: 98: 102: 102] sts.
Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for back for 10 cm, ending with RS of body facing for next row.
Change to 5mm (US 8) needles.
Next row (RS of body): K1, M1, K1, *P2, K1, M1, K1, rep from * to end. 118 [118: 118: 118: 123: 123: 128: 128] sts.
Next row: P3, *K2, P3, rep from * to end.
Next row: K3, *P2, K3, rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows until collar meas 20 cm from pick-up row, ending with RS of body facing for next row. Cast off very loosely in rib.
Button band
Using 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 9 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K1.
Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) 4 times.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until band, when slightly stretched, fits up entire left front opening edge, from
cast-on edge to cast-off edge of collar, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off in rib.
Slip stitch band in place. Mark positions for 8 buttons on this band - first to come 2 cm up from cast-on edge, last to come 2 cm below cast-off edge of collar and rem 6 buttons evenly spaced between.
Buttonhole band
Work to match button band with the addition of 8 buttonholes worked to correspond with positions marked for buttons as folls:
Buttonhole row (RS): K2, P1, K1, P2tog, yrn, P1, K2.
See information page for finishing instructions, setting in sleeves using the set-in method.
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