Embrace the elegance of handcrafted warmth with our intermediate-level knitting pattern for a classic red cardigan featuring a sophisticated braid pattern. Ideal for sizes 40/42, this design requires acrylic yarn and size 5.5 needles.

Size

40/42

You Will Need

7 skeins of Cisne Elegance Coats Corrente yarn (100% acrylic, 180m/100g, color 2049) in red; needles size №5.5; sewing needle; 4 large buttons.

Patterns

Ribbing 4 x 2: alternate 4 knit sts, 2 purl sts.

Pattern with a braid: follow the scheme

Knitting density, stockinette stitch: 16 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting description:
Back: Cast on 80 sts and knit 10 cm in ribbing 4 x 2. In the last row, evenly increase about 20 sts. Switch to knitting the pattern with a braid following the scheme. At a height of 36 cm from the beginning of knitting, for the armholes, bind off on both sides in every 2nd row 1 time 4 sts, 1 time 3 sts, 1 time 2 sts, and 1 time 1 st. At a height of 20 cm from the beginning of the armholes, bind off all sts.

Right front panel: Cast on 40 sts and knit 10 cm in ribbing 4 x 2. In the last row, evenly increase by 11 sts. Switch to knitting the pattern with a braid following the scheme. At a height of 30 cm from the beginning of knitting, for the neckline cut, bind off on the right side in every 4th row 18 times 1 st. At a height of 36 cm from the beginning of knitting for the armhole, bind off on the left side, as on the back. At a height of 20 cm from the beginning of the armholes, bind off all sts.

Left front panel: Knit symmetrically to the right.

Sleeves: Cast on 48 sts and knit 10 cm with the braid pattern following the scheme to form the cuff. Then continue with the braid pattern on the purl side, increasing on both sides in every 10th row 11 times 1 st. At a height of 47 cm from the beginning of knitting, for the sleeve cap, bind off on both sides in every 2nd row 1 time 5 sts, 1 time 3 sts, 2 times 2 sts, and 18 times 1 st. Bind off the remaining sts.

Front band of the right front panel: Pick up 66 sts along the edge of the panel and knit in ribbing 4 x 2, making 4 buttonholes evenly spaced from each other in the 5th row. At a height of 4 cm from the beginning of knitting, bind off all sts. Knit the left front band similarly, but without buttonholes.

Perform shoulder seams.

Collar: Evenly pick up 156 sts along the neckline and knit in ribbing 4 x 2, leaving unknitted on both sides in every 2nd row 13 times 4 sts. Then knit all sts, knit 2 more rows, and bind off all sts.

Assembly and finishing: Perform side seams and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into armholes. Sew buttons to the edges of the collar. Turn cuffs to the right side and stitch with small stitches.

Pattern Mean

Pattern with a braid
Key to symbols
- purl stitch
- knit stitch

3 sts leave on the auxiliary needle in front of work, knit 3, then knit 3 sts from the auxiliary needle

1 st leave on the auxiliary needle behind work, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, then purl 1 st from the auxiliary needle, knit 3 sts leave on the auxiliary needle in front of work, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, then knit 3 sts from the auxiliary needle

1 st leave on the auxiliary needle in front of work, purl 1, knit 3, then knit 1 st from the auxiliary needle, knit 3 sts leave on the auxiliary needle behind work, then knit 3 sts from the auxiliary needle

A General Recipe For Sewing A Garment Could Be As Follows

Choose the fabric and cut it according to the measurements on the pattern diagram.
Cut a piece for the "Back" (Спинка) to the specified measurements.
Cut a piece for the "Right Front Panel" (Правая полочка) to the specified measurements.
Cut two pieces for the "Sleeve" (Рукав) to the specified measurements.
Join and sew the cut pieces together according to the garment model

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