knitting pattern
The Thyme cardigan is worked from the bottom up. First, the body is worked back and forth to the underarms. Then, the right front, back and left front are separated. The shoulders are sewn together with the horizontal seam. The sleeves are worked in the round from the stitches that are picked up around the armhole edges.
Sizes
To fit bust circumference:
Size 1 – 82-87 cm [32-34”]
Size 2 – 92-97 cm [36-38”]
Size 3 – 102-107 cm [40-42”]
Materials and tools
Yarn: Nako SUPER INCI HIT TWEED. 20% wool, 5% viscose, 75% acrylic. 100 g [3.5 oz] = 180 m [196 yds]. 6(7-7) skeins.
Circular knitting needles 6 mm [US 10], 80 cm [32″] and 100 cm [40″] long.
Double pointed needles 6 mm [US 10].
4 buttons.
Sewing needle.
Stitch markers.
Gauge (Tension)
In Stockinette stitch:
10 cm [4”] = 17 stitches, 22 rows.
Instructions
The instructions are written for the smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus (). Example: size 1(size 2-size 3). If there is only one number given, it applies to all sizes.
Edge stitches:
- knit the first and the last stitch of the right-side row,
- purl the first and the last stitch of the wrong-side row.
Work in pattern (as established) means that you will work as previously stated, without changing the position of the pattern.
BOR – beginning of the round.
K – knit.
K2togL – knit 2 stitches together left leaning.
K2togR – knit 2 stitches together right leaning.
P – purl.
PM – place marker.
RS – right side.
SM – slip the marker to the right-hand needle.
WS – wrong side.
1×1 ribbing: P1, K1. Repeat to the end of the row/round.
Stitch no.2:
Body
With circular needles 80 cm [32″] long, cast on 175(191-207) stitches, using the long tail cast on technique.
Row 1 (WS): P the edge stitch, * P1, K1, repeat from * until you have 1 stitch left, P the edge stitch.
Continue working in 1×1 ribbing until the work measures 6 cm [2¼”] from the cast on edge (approx. 15 rows). Make sure you work an uneven number of rows.
Next row (RS): K to the end of the row.
Next row (WS): P to the end of the row.
Next 70 rows: work in Stitch no.2 (35 cm [13¾”] from the cast on edge).
Separate right front, back and left front
With the WS facing, and using the sewing needle place 43(47-51) stitches of the left front and 89(97-105) stitches of the back on hold onto a waste yarn. 43(47-51) stitches of the right front should remain on the needles.
Next, you will work the right front.
Right front
Row 1 (RS, decrease): K the edge stitch, K1, K2togL, work in Stitch no.2 until you have 1 stitch left, K the edge stitch.
Rows 2, 4 and every following WS row: P the edge stitch, work in pattern until you have 3 stitches left, P2, P the edge stitch.
Row 3 (RS): K the edge stitch, K2, work in pattern until you have 1 stitch left, K the edge stitch.
Repeat rows 1-4 until you have 32(36-39) stitches left.
Continue working as established until you have 44(48-50) rows from the underarm.
Cast off.
Back
With the RS facing you, join yarn to the remaining stitches and place 89(97-105) stitches of the back onto the needles again. Leave the remaining stitches on the waste yarn.
Work 44(48-50) rows in pattern.
Cast off.
Left front
With the RS facing you place the remaining stitches onto the needles and join the yarn.
Row 1 (RS, decrease): K the edge stitch, work in Stitch no.2 until you have 4 stitches left, K2togR, K1, K the edge stitch.
Rows 2, 4 and every following WS row: P the edge stitch, P2, work in pattern until you have 1 stitch left, P the edge stitch.
Row 3: K the edge stitch, work in pattern until you have 3 stitches left, K2, K the edge stitch.
Repeat rows 1-4 until you have 32(36-39) stitches left.
Continue working as established until you have 44(48-50) rows from the underarm.
Cast off.
Button band
Sew the shoulder seams.
With the RS facing and circular needles 100 cm [40″] long, pick up 205(211-217) stitches along the open edge, starting from the bottom of the right front.
Distribute stitches as follows:
- Right front (straight edge): 58 stitches.
- Right front (sloped edge): 30(33-35) stitches.
- Back neck edge: 29(29-31) stitches.
- Left front (sloped edge): 30(33-35) stitches.
- Left front (straight edge): 58 stitches.
Row 1 (WS): P the edge stitch, * P1, K1, repeat from * until you have 1 stitch left, P the edge stitch.
Rows 2-3: work in pattern.
Row 4 (RS, create buttonholes): K the edge stitch, work 7 stitches in pattern, yarn over, K2togR, * work 14 stitches in pattern, yarn over, K2togR *, repeat from * to * 2 more times, work in pattern to the end of the row.
Row 5 (WS): work in pattern, K the yarn-overs from the previous row.
Rows 6-8: work in pattern.
Cast off in ribbing.
Sleeves
There are two ways for making the sleeves. You can work with double pointed needles or with the circular needles using the magic loop method.
With the RS facing, and beginning from the underarm pick up 66(72-76) stitches around the armhole edge. Place the BOR marker.
Round 1: K to the end of the round.
Next 49(45-39) rounds: work in Stitch no.2.
✓ Next round (decrease): SM, K2togL, work in pattern until you have 2 stitches left to the marker, K2togR.
Next 9(7-7) rounds: work in Stitch no.2. ✓
Repeat from ✓ to ✓ until you have 54(58-62) stitches left.
Continue working in pattern until the sleeve measures 40(38.5-37) cm [15¾(15¼-14½)”] from the armhole edge (approx. 107(103-99) rounds).
Next 15 rounds: work in 1×1 ribbing.
Cast off in ribbing.
Finishing
Sew the buttons onto the button band.
Weave in the loose ends.