Summer Eclipse Cardigan
This Summer Eclipse Cardigan is the perfect knit cardigan to get you through muggy summer nights and protect you from hoards of bugs trying to bother you during your evening bonfires or barbecues. The varying black and white striping on the cardigan gives it a rough, unfinished look that looks stunning with just about any complexion or hair color. The best part is that the yarn is self-striping, so you don't have to worry about doing any colorwork. You'll fall in love with this cardigan as soon as you knit the first row.
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Deborah Norville Collection® Jeweltones by Premier Yarns® (57% acrylic, 40% wool, 3% polyester; 50 g/99 yds) #22-02 Jasper - 12 (13, 14, 16, 18) balls
- US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight/32" circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- 7 (7, 7, 8, 8) 1/2" buttons
Measurements:
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X)
Length: 25 (26, 27, 28, 29)"
Width: 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)"
Abbreviations:
beg: begin(ing)
dec: decrease
Garter st: Knit every row.
inc: increase
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 sts together (1 st dec’d)
meas: measures
rem: remain(ing)
rep: repeat(ing)
RS: right side
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over
Gauge: 20 sts x 40 rows = 4" in Garter st. Save time, check your gauge.
Instructions
Bottom Edge
Cast on 175 (195, 215, 235, 255) sts.
Knit evenly in Garter st for 2".
Buttonhole Row
K to within 5 sts of end of row, yo, k2tog, k3.
Knit evenly in Garter st for 16 1/2 (17, 17 1/2, 18, 18 1/2)”, rep buttonhole row every 2".
Divide for Front and Back
Work across 45 (50, 55, 60, 65) sts for Right Front and place on a holder. Work across 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) sts for Back. Place rem 45 (50, 55, 60, 65) sts on a holder.
Back
Knit evenly for 8 1/2 (9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2)", ending with WS row.
Bind off.
Left Front
Knit evenly for 3 1/2 (3 3/4, 4, 4 1/4, 4 1/2)" ending with a RS row. Bind off 12 (13, 15, 18, 20) sts at beg of row.
Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts next WS row. Dec 1 st neck edge every other row 8 (11, 12, 12, 13) times -23 (24, 25, 27, 28) sts. Work evenly until Front meas same as back. Bind off rem sts.
Right Front
Knit evenly for 3 1/2 (3 3/4, 4, 4 1/4, 4 1/2)" ending with a WS row. Bind off 12 (13, 15, 18, 20) sts at beg of row. Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts next RS row. Dec 1 st neck edge every other row 8 (11, 12, 12, 13) times -23 (24, 25, 27, 28) sts. Work evenly until Front meas same as back. Bind off rem sts.
SLEEVE (make 2)
Cast on 45 (47, 48, 50, 51) sts.
Work evenly for 9 rows. Inc 1 st at each end every 10th row 18 (17, 18, 18, 18) times, - 81 (81, 84, 86, 87) sts.
Work evenly until sleeve meas 16 1/2 (17, 17, 17 1/2, 18)".
Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seams. Fold sleeves in half and mark center of top of sleeve. Match shoulder seam to center of sleeve and sleeve seam to center of armhole. Sew in sleeve working ease in evenly.
Neck Band
With RS facing, pick up 14 (15, 18, 21, 24) sts along BO neck area of right front, 25 (27, 28,29,30) sts along right front neck shaping, 39 (47, 55, 61, 69) sts along back neck, 25 (27, 28, 29, 30) sts along left front neck shaping , and 14 (15, 18, 21, 24) sts along left front BO neck area – 117 (131, 147, 161, 177) sts. Knit 5 rows.
Bind off all sts.
Weave in ends. Using buttonholes for placement, sew buttons to left side.