This is an Argosy pattern made with 6 skeins of Zen 4 ply in "Green Apple". The size shown is medium. The cardigan has subtle shaping with a lovely and easy lace pattern that is sewn on when finished. The pattern is free. Click on photo for pattern.
“Katherine” by Melissa Sheppard
FOR SIZES: Small (Medium: Large: Extra Large)
YARN REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
Size S M LXL
Argosy Luxury Yarns
Zen 4 Ply6 667skeins(photographed in Green Apple)
NEEDLES
1 pair US #3 needles and 1 pair US #4 needles
TENSION
22 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches on Size 4 needles
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Right dec = Sl 7 , K1, psso, slip st now on right needle back onto left needle, lift 2nd st on left needle over this st and off left needle, then slip rem st back onto right needle - 2 sts decreased.
Left dec = Sl 1, K2tog, psso - 2 sts decreased.
BACK
Cast on 99 (105: 111: 117) sts using US #3 needles.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: As row 1.
These 2 rows form moss st.
Cont. in moss st for a further 4 rows, end with a WS row. Change to US #4 needles. Beg with a K row, work in st st for 20 (22: 22: 22) rows, ending with a WS row.
Counting in from both ends of last row, place markers on 28th (29th: 30th: 31st) st from each end of row.
Next row (dec) (RS): K2, K2tog, K to within 1 st of first marked st, left dec, K to within 1 st of second marker, right dec, K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. Work 9 rows.
Rep last 10 rows once more, then first of these rows (the dec row) again. 81 (87: 93: 99) sts. Work 11 rows, ending with a WS row.
Next row (inc) (RS): K2, Ml, (K to marked st, M1, K marked st, Ml) twice, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2.
Repeat last 12 rows twice more, 99 (105: 111: 117) sts.Continue straight until back measures 36 (37: 37: 38) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes
Cast off 3 (4: 4: 5) sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. 93 (97: 103: 107) sts.Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (5 7: 9) rows, then on foll 4 (5:5:6) alt rows.75 (77: 79: 81) sts.Cont. straight until armhole measures 20 (20: 21: 21) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and back neck Cast off 7 (7: 7: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 61 (63: 65: 67) sts.
Next row (RS): Cast off 7 (7: 7: 7) sts, K until there are 11 (11: 12: 12) 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 7 (7: 8: 8) sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 25 (27: 27: 29) sts, K to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 50 (53: 56: 59) sts using US #3 needles.
Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1, rep from * to last 0 (1 0: 1) sts, KO (1: 0:1).
Row 2: KO (1: 0: 1), *pl, K1, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form moss st. Cont. in moss st for a further 4 rows, ending with a WS row.
Change to US #4 needles.
Beg with a K row, cont. in st st for 20 (22: 22: 22) rows, ending with a WS row. Counting in from end (side seam edge) of last row, place marker on 28th (29th: 30th: 31st) st from end of row.
Next row (dec) (RS): K2, K2tog, K to within 1st of marked st, left dec, K to end. Work 9 rows.
Rep last 10 rows once more, then first of these rows (the dec row) again. 41 (44: 47: 50) sts. Work 11 rows, ending with a WS row.
Next row (inc) (RS): K2, M1, K to marked st, M1, K marked st, Ml, K to end. Rep last 12 rows twice more. 50 (53: 56: 59) sts. Cont. straight until 16 rows less have been worked than on back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape front slope
Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. Working all front slope decreases as set by last row, dec 1 st at front slope edge of every foil 4th row until 46 (49: 52:55) sts rem. Work 3 rows, ending with a WS row.
Shape armhole
Cast off 3 (4: 4: 5) sts at beg and dec 1 st at end of next row. 42 (44: 47: 49) sts. Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 5 (5: 7: 7) rows, then on foil 4 (5: 5: 6) alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at front slope edge of 3rd and every foil 4th row. 30 (30: 31: 31) sts. Dec 1 st at front slope edge only of 2nd (4th: 2nd: 4th) and every foil 4th row until 21 (21: 22: 22) sts rem.
Cont. straight until left front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 7 (7: 7: 7) sts at beg of next and foil alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 7 (7: 8: 8) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 50 (53: 56: 59) sts using US #3 needles.
Row 1 (RS): KO (1: 0: 1: 0), *P1, Kl, rep from * to end.
Row 2: *K1, P1, rep from * to last 0 (1: 0: 1) sts, K0 (1: 0: 1).
These 2 rows form moss st.
Cont. in moss st for a further 4 rows, ending with a WS row.
Change to US #4 needles.
Beg with a K row, Cont. in st st for 20 (22: 22: 22) rows, ending with a WS row. Counting in from beg (side seam edge) of last row, place marker on 28th (29th: 30th: 31st) st from beg of row.
Next row (dec) (RS): K to within 1 st of marked st, right dec, K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. Complete to match left front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES (both alike)
Cast on 51 (51: 53: 55) sts using US #4 needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 9th and every foll 8th row to 59 (69: 67: 69) sts, then on every foll. 10th row until there are 73 (75: 77: 79) sts. Cont. straight until sleeve measures 39 (39: 40: 40) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape top
Cast off 3 (4: 4: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67 (67: 69: 69) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foil 3 alt rows, then on every foll 4th row until 45 (45: 47: 47) sts rem.
Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foil alt row until 39 sts rem, then on foil 5 rows, ending with a WS row. Cast off rem 29 sts.
MAKING UP
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress st if preferred.
Lime Leaf Trim (From 150 Knitted Trims by Lesley Stanfield)
Slip 1 p = Slip one st purlwise with yarn at back
SK2PO = Slip one st knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped st over.
