SUMMER CARDIGAN

Summer Cardigan - Are you looking for a nice and comfortable summer item? This summer cardigan with short sleeves and eyelet pattern is the ideal addition to your summer wardrobe. Wear it on a colourful top, a cute dress or basic shirt; this cardigan is perfect for all occasions!

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Sizes: 34/36 - 38/40 - 42/44 - 46/48 - 50/52

What do you need?
- Phildar Détente 6 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 8 balls colour Navy 12 (or a colour of your choice)
- Knitting needles no. 3 and 3,5
- Crochet hook no. 3
- 10 buttons

Stitches used:
Rib Stitch 1/1
Stocking Stitch
Fantasy Stitch
Ch.   = Chain
Sc.  = Single Crochet

Gauge:
Fantasy stitch 10 x 10 cm = 28 sts. and 28 rows.

Summer Cardigan:

Back 

Cast on a) 125 sts. - b) 133 sts. - c) 145 sts. - d) 157 sts. - e) 173 sts. with knitting needles no. 3 and knit rib stitch 1/1: start and end the first row with 1 purl st. for 5 cm (24 rows). 

Continue with knitting needles no. 3,5 in fantasy stitch and increase 1 st. in the first row. 

You’ll get a) 126 sts. - b) 134 sts. - c) 146 sts. - d) 158 sts. - e) 174 sts. At a total height of 30 cm (114 rows) after rib st., for the armholes cast off on both sides: a) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 3 x 1 st. b) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 2 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 2 x 1 st. c) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. d) 1 x 5 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 4 sts., 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. e) 1 x 5 sts., then every 2nd row:.: 1 x 5 sts., 1 x 4 sts., 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. 

Remaining a) 94 sts. - b) 98 sts. - c) 100 sts. - d) 102 sts. - e) 108 sts. 

Note: only make a yarn over when this is compensated by a decrease and vice versa. 

At a total height of a) 49 cm (186 rows) - b) 50 cm (190 rows) - c) 51 cm (194 rows) - d) 52 cm (198 rows) - e) 53 cm (202 rows) after rib st., for the shoulders cast off on both sides: a) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 4 x 3 sts. b) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 2 x 3 sts. and 2 x 4 sts. c) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts. and 3 x 4 sts. d) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts. and 3 x 4 sts. e) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 3 x 4 sts. and 1 x 5 sts. 

At the same time, for the neckline cast off the middle a) b) c) 20 sts. - d) e) 22 sts., then every 2nd row cast off on the neckline side: 1 x 8 sts. and 2 x 7 sts. 

Right front 

Cast on a) 66 sts. - b) 70 sts. - c) 76 sts. - d) 82 sts. - e) 90 sts. with knitting needles no. 3 and knit rib st. 1/1: start the first row with 2 knit st. and end with 1 knit st. for 5 cm (24 rows). 

Continue with needles no. 3,5 in fantasy stitch (see pattern chart) and start with 1 edge stitch and the a) b) 1st st. - c) 3rd st. - d) e) 1st st. of the pattern chart. 

At a total height of 30 cm (114 rows) after rib st., for the armhole cast off on the left: 

a) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 3 x 1 st. 

b) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 2 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 2 x 1 st. 

c) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. 

d) 1 x 5 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 4 sts., 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. e) 1 x 5 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 5 sts., 1 x 4 sts., 3 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts. and 4 x 1 st. 

Remaining a) 50 sts. - b) 52 sts. - c) 53 sts. - d) 54 sts. - e) 57 sts. 

Note: only make a yarn over when this is compensated by a decrease and vice versa. 

At a total height of a) 40 cm (152 rows) - b) 41 cm (156 rows) - c) 42 cm (160 rows) - d) 43 cm (164 rows) - e) 44 cm (168 rows) after rib st., for the neckline cast off on the right: 1 x 6 st., then every 2nd row: a) b) c) 1 x 5 sts., 1 x 4 sts., 2 x 3 sts., 3 x 2 sts., 5 x 1 st. and every 4th row: 3 x 1 st. d) e) 1 x 5 sts., 1 x 4 sts., 2 x 3 sts., 4 x 2 sts., 4 x 1 sts. and every 4th row: 3 x 1 st. 

Meanwhile, at a total height of a) 49 cm (186 rows) - b) 50 cm (190 rows) - c) 51 cm (194 rows) - d) 52 cm (198 rows) - e) 53 cm (202 rows) after rib st., for the shoulder cast off on the left: a) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 4 x 3 sts. b) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 2 x 3 sts. and 2 x 4 sts. c) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts. and 3 x 4 sts. d) 1 x 3 sts., then every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts. and 3 x 4 sts. e) 1 x 4 sts., then every 2nd row: 3 x 4 sts. and 1 x 5 sts. 

Knit the left front in reversed shaping and start the fantasy stitch with 1 edge stitch and the 1st st. of the pattern chart. 

Sleeves 

The sleeves are knitted in 2 parts before the fantasy pattern starts. 

First part: 

Cast on a) 42 sts. - b) 46 sts. - c) 50 sts. - d) 54 sts. - e) 58 sts. with knitting needles no. 3 and knit rib st. 1/1: start the 1st row with 1 knit st. and end with 2 knit sts. for 5 cm (24 rows).

Second part: 

Cast on a) 41 sts. - b) 45 sts. - c) 49 sts. - d) 53 sts. - e) 57 sts. with knitting needles no. 3 and knit rib st. 1/1: start the 1st row with 2 knit sts. and end with 1 purl st. for 5 cm (24 rows). Continue with knitting needles no. 3,5 in fantasy stitch (see pattern chart) and join the 2 rib stitch parts the following way: put the 2 knit sts. in the middle of your work and knit the last st. of the 1st part together with the 1st st of the second part. Remaining a) 82 - b) 90 - c) 98 - d) 106 - e) 114 sts. Start with 1 edge st. and the 1st st. of the pattern chart. 

Note: only make a yarn over when this is compensated by a decrease and vice versa.

At a total height of 6 cm (22 rows) after rib st., for the sleeve caps cast off on both sides 1 x 4 sts., then: 

a) Every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 1 x 2 sts., 4 x 1 sts., then every 4th row: 8 x 1 st. and every 2nd row: 3 x 1 st., 1 x 2 sts., 1 x 3 sts. and 1 x 4 sts. 

b) Every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 2 x 2 sts., 6 x 1 st., then every 4th row: 5 x 1 st. and every 2nd row: 6 x 1 st., 1 x 2 sts., 1 x 3 sts. and 1 x 4 sts. 

c) Every 2nd row: 1 x 3 st., 3 x 2 sts., 7 x 1 st., then every 4th row: 3 x 1 st. and every 2nd row: 7 x 1 st., 2 x 2 sts., 1 x 3 sts. and 1 x 4 sts. 

d) Every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 4 x 2 sts., 7 x 1 st., then every 4th row: 2 x 1 st. and every 2nd row: 6 x 1 st., 4 x 2 sts., 1 x 3 sts. and 1 x 4 sts. 

e) Every 2nd row: 1 x 3 sts., 5 x 2 sts., 15 x 1 st., 5 x 2 sts., 1 x 3 sts. and 1 x 4 sts. 

At a total height of 21 cm (80 rows) after rib st. cast off the remaining 16 sts. Knit a second sleeve the same way. 

Assembly 

Close the shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Attach the sleeves in the armholes. Work 1 round of sc. with crochet hook no. 3 around the neckline and the fronts. For the buttonholes ch. 2 at the same height as each stocking stitch part. Attach the buttons.