​Knit Mint Summer Cardigan

You’ll need:

175 (200) 200 (225) go of mint yarn (25% wool, 20% mohair, 20% polyamide, 20% polyacryl, 15% camel wool; 137m/25g);

Knitting needles 8 or 9.

Size: M (L) XL (XXL).

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 4 + 2 selvage sts.

1^st rows (WS): purl;

2^nd row: 1 knit st, * 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts, then, draw the 1^st st out of 3 sts through the next 2 sts*; repeat from * to *;

3^rd row: purl;

4^th row: * 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts, then, draw the 1^st st out of 3 sts in next 2 sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st;

5^th row: purl;

6^th row: 2 knit sts, * 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts, then, draw the 1^st st out of 3 sts in 2 next sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 yarn over, knit2tog;

7^th row: purl.

Repeat 2^nd-7^th rows.

Stitches control: 10 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Left Front

Cast on 26 (30) 30 (34) sts and work with 2 x 2 rib for 10 cm, then, work with relief pattern between selvage sts, increase 2 (0) 2 (0) sts in the 1^st row = 28 (30) 32 (34) sts. In 51 (49) 47 (45) cm from placket, mark the beginning of arm-hole on the right side. In 20 (22) 24 (26) cm from mark for shoulder chamfer, bind off 4 sts, then, bind off 6 x 4 sts (4 x 4 sts, 2 x 5 sts) 2 x 4 sts, 4 x 5 sts (6 x 5 sts) in every 2^nd row. In 14 cm from the beginning of shoulder chamfer, bind off sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Back

Cast on 72 (80) 80 (88) sts and work with 2 x 2 rib for 10 cm, then, work with relief pattern between selvage sts, increase 4 (0) 4 (0) sts in the 1st row = 76 (80) 84 (88) sts. In 51 (49) 47 (45) cm from placket, mark the beginning of arm-holes from both sides. In 20 (22) 24 (26) cm from marks, make shoulder chamfers in the same way, as for front, then, bind off the rest 20 sts.

Belt

Cast on 11 sts in 2 threads of yarn and work with 1 x 1 rib for 130 (140) 150 (160) cm.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Cast on 40 (44) 48 (52) sts along the edges of arm-holes and work with circle rows of 2 x 2 rib for 10 cm, then, bind off all sts loosely. For common placket of front and neck-hole, cast on 210 sts and work with 1 x 1 rib for 10 cm, then, bind off sts loosely. Step back 12 (10) 8 (6) cm from arm-holes on side seams, make belt loops of chain sts.