Eyelet Cardigan

Materials:

• Yarn: Baby Boom (90% Extrafine Merino, 10% Nylon; 4 oz/440 yds.) 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins.
  • The color shown is Misty Morning.
• Needles: Size 5 needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Stitch Markers, Stitch Holders; Hook & Eye Closure, Tapestry Needle

Size: S (M, L, XL) instructions are for smallest size with other sizes in parenthesis.

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 38 (40, 44, 48)”
Length to Armholes: 16½ (17, 17½, 18)”
Armhole: 8 (8½, 9, 9½)”
Overall Length: 24½ (25½, 26½, 27½)”
Sleeve Length to Armhole: 1½”

Gauge: 22 sts X 25 rows – 4” square in St st on size 5 needles or size to obtain gauge.

Stitch Patterns:
Rib Pattern: (Multiple 4 + 2)
Row 1: k2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
Repeat row 1

Seed St: (Multiple 2 + 1)
Row 1: k1, *p1, k1; rep to end
Repeat row 1

Eyelet Pattern: (Multiple 4 + 3)
Row 1: knit
Row 2: purl
Row 3: *k2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts; k3
Row 4: purl
Row 5: knit
Row 6: purl
Row 7: k2tog, yo; *k2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1
Row 8: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

Cardigan Diagram - Front, Back, Sleeves

Back:
With size 5 needles CO 115 (123, 135, 143) sts
Rows1 – 5: k1, *p1, k1; rep from* to end
Row 6: purl
Row 7: knit
Row 8: purl
Row 9: *k2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 10: purl
Row 11: knit
Row 12: purl
Row 13: k2tog, yo; *k2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1

Rep rows 6 thru 13 until back measures 9 (9½, 10, 10½)” from beg.

Next work 4 rows of seed st, decreasing 5 sts evenly across last row – 110 (118, 130, 138) sts rem. Then work k2, p2 rib. Starting with the 6 (6. 9. 10) row of rib, dec 1 st each side, every 6 (6, 8, 10) rows 2 times, next work even for 14 (14, 16, 18) rows. Then inc 1 st ea side, every 6 (6, 8, 8) row 2 times, followed by 5 more rows of rib, increasing 1 st in center of last rib row – 111 (119, 131, 139) sts rem. Next work 4 rows of seed sts, then return to eyelet pattern and work 6 (8, 8, 10) rows.

Shape Armhole:
Cont in eyelet patt, BO 8 (8, 8, 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows (NOTE PM in center of 1st row of BO); next BO 5 (5, 6, 7) sts at the beg of the foll 2 rows; then dec 1 st ea side every other row 5 (5, 7, 7) times – 75 (83, 89, 93) sts rem; then work even until back measures 8 (8½, 9, 9½)” from PM;

Shape Neck:
BO 7 (8, 9, 11) sts at the beg of the next 4 rows foll by 6 (6, 9, 9) sts at the beg of the foll 2 rows; return to seed sts and dec 1 st ea side of the next 3 rows; then BO all sts in patt.

Left Front:
With size 5 needles CO 59 (63, 71, 79) sts
Work the same as for back only now after the 1st 5 rows work 4 seed sts at the end of ea RS row and the beg of ea WS row, work until front measures 9 (9½, 10, 10½)” from beg.

Shape Waist:
Row 1: dec 1 st, 4 seed sts, eyelet pattern to last 4 sts, 4 seed sts
Row 2: 4 seed sts, eyelet to last 8 sts, 8 seed sts
Row 3: 12 seed sts, eyelet to last 4 sts, 4 seed sts
Row 4: 4 seed sts, eyelet to last 16 sts, 16 seed sts
Row 5: k2, p2; 16 seed sts, eyelet to last 4 seed sts
Row 6: 4 seed sts, eyelet to last 24 sts, 16 seed sts; k2, p2 rib to end
Row 7: 12 rib sts, 16 seed sts, eyelet to last 4 sts, 4 seed sts
Row 8: 4 seed sts; 22 (26, 34, 42) eyelet sts; 16 seed sts, 16 rib sts
Row 9: 20 rib sts, 16 seed sts; 18 (22, 30, 38) eyelet, 4 seed
Row 10: 4 seed, 14 (18, 26, 34) eyelet, 16 seed, rib to end
Row 11: k2tog; rib to last 30 (34, 42, 50) sts; 16 seed sts, 10 (14, 22, 30) eyelet, 4 seed st
Row 12: 4 seed; 6 (10, 18, 26) eyelet, 16 seed, rib to end
Row 13: rib to last 22 (26, 34, 42) sts, 16 seed; 2 (6, 14, 22) eyelet, 4 seed
Row 14: 4 seed, 0 (2, 10, 18) eyelet, 14 (16, 16, 16) seed sts, rib to end
Row 15: 43 rib, 10 (14, 16, 16) seed sts, 0 (), 6, 14) eyelet sts, 4 seed sts
Row 16: 4 seed sts; 0 (0, 2, 10) eyelet sts, 6 (10, 14, 16) seed sts, rib to end
Row 17: k2tog, rib to last 6 (10, 14, 22) sts, 2 (6, 10, 16) seed; 0 (0, 0, 2) eyelet sts; 4 seed
Row 18: 4 seed sts; 0 (2, 6, 12) seed sts, rib to end

S & M Only:
Row 19: rib to last 4 sts 4 seed sts
Row 20: 4 seed sts; rib to end
Rep rows 19 & 20 four more times

L Only:
Row 19: Rib to last 6 sts, seed to end
Row 20: 4 seed sts, 2 seed sts, rib to end
Row 21: Rep row 19 of S & M
Row 22: Rep row 20 of S & M
Rep rows 21 & 22 four more times

XL Only:
Row 19: rib to last 12 sts, seed to end
Row 20: 4 seed sts, 8 seeds sts; rib to end
Row 21: rib to last 8 sts, 8 seed sts
Row 22: rep row 20 of S & M
Row 23: rep row 19 of S & M
Rep rows 22 & 23 four more times

Once all even rows are completed reverse process beg with next WS row; rep row 18, next RS row inc 1 st at the beg of row and then rep row 17 and so on increasing instead of decreasing where call for; once you have returned to all eyelet pattern rows as before rib for 8 (8, 8, 10) rows, however before you beg work on these rows beg to shape front:

Shape Front Opening:
Work the seed sts as before only between the seed sts and the eyelet pattern dec 1 st every 4th row until 24 (27, 31, 35) sts rem.

Shape Armhole:
(Note remember to PM in center of 1st BO row) BO 8 (8, 8, 9) sts at the beg of the next RS row followed by 5 (5, 6, 7) sts at the beg of the foll RS row, then dec 1 st at the beg of ea RS row 5 (5, 7, 7) times. Cont to dec at the front opening and work until 24 (27, 31, 35) sts rem and armhole measures 8 (8½, 9, 9½)” from PM

Shape Neck:
BO 7 (8, 9, 11) sts at the beg of the next 2 RS rows, foll by 6 (6, 9, 9) sts at the beg of the foll RS row, then BO the rem 4 seed sts.

Right Front:
Works the same as for the LF only reversed with the 4 seed sts at the beg of the RS row and the end of ea WS row.

Sleeves:
CO 79 (87, 95, 103) sts (Make 2)
Rows 1 thru 14 work the same as for the back

SHAPE ARMHOLE:

BO 8 (8, 8, 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows, then BO 5 (5, 6, 7) sts at the beg of the foll 2 rows; next dec 1 st ea side every other row 5 (5, 7, 7) times. Work even for 8 (8, 10, 10) rows, next dec 1 st ea side every 4th row 4 (5, 5, 6) times, then dec 1 st ea side every other row 3 (4, 5, 6) times; then every row 7 (9, 9, 9) times, next BO 4 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows, then BO all rem sts.

Ties:
CO 10 sts (Make 2)
Rows 1 – 5: seed sts
Row 6: 3 seed sts, purl to last 3 sts, 3 seed sts
Row 7: 3 seed sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, 3 seed sts
Row 8: rep row 6
Row 9: 3 seed sts, M1, k to last 3 sts, M1, 3 seed sts
Row 10: rep row 6
Row 11: 3 seed sts, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, 3 seed sts
Row 12: rep row 6
Row 13: rep row 9
Row 14: rep row 6
Cont to work eyelet patt between 3 seed sts at ea end, rep inc row 9 every 4th row until 30 sts are on needle; then work row 9 every 8th row until there are 24 rows of eyelet; then work 4 rows of seed st, next BO all sts in patt.

Assembly:
Sew shoulder seams, sew the 4 border seed sts to the back seed sts; attach sleeves, sew side and sleeve seams. Next attach ties the 3rd knit row of rib from opening. Finally weave in all loose ends. Optional: Sew Hook and Eye under where tie comes together.

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