Cardigan Love Story - Knitting Pattern

An advanced pattern to knit your own cardigan with two needles. The result will be a very combinable garment, with beautiful geometric motifs and buttons in the center. Design by Lanas Rubí. Size M.

Materials for knitting the Love Story cardigan

This knitted cardigan is made with Super Cotton, a 100% cotton ball that will give softness and lightness to your clothes. Suitable for winter and also for spring.

To knit this cardigan you will need:

• 9 balls of Rubi Super Cotton (this pattern was made with color 471)
• Knitting needles no. 2.5
• Wool needle
• 3 buttons

Sample: 28p and 38 rows

Choose your favorite Super Cotton color here .

Pattern to knit the Love Story cardigan

P. elastica
P. reverse
P. right
P. bobo (for the front strip)
For the right side of the work always knit stitch and for the wrong side of the work always purl stitch.

Back

Using Rubi Super Cotton, cast on 130 sts. Knit 12 rows of rib (1×1). Knit one row and purl one row. On the next row (right side of the work) the lace work begins. You can knit it according to the BACK CHART or as described in the BACK LACE WORK DRAWING.

Back chart:

Knit according to the chart starting from the right and repeating the shaded part 10 times to
end with the stitch at the end of each row of the chart that appears unshaded. Repeat the rows of
1 to 10 for 7 times.

□: On odd rows (right side of work) knit stitch; on even rows (wrong side of work) purl stitch.

O: thread

2PJ: knit two stitches together. Decrease by 1 stitch.

DDT: slip 2 stitches as if knitting them one by one, return them to the left needle and knit them together through the back loop. Decrease by 1 stitch.

ꓥ: slip a stitch without knitting, knit the next two stitches together and pass over the stitch that was slipped without knitting. Decrease by 2 stitches.

Back lace drawing

Row 1: K6, P2, YO, K1, (YO, Kdt, K7, P2, YO, K1) x 10 times, YO.

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: K5p, 2tog, YO, K2p, (K1p, YO, KK, K5p, 2tog, YO, K2p) x 10 times, K1p

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: K4, P2, YO, K3, (K2, YO, KK, K3, P2, YO, K3) x 10 times, K1

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: K3, P2, YO, K4, (K3, YO, KK, K1, P2, YO, K4) x 10 times, K1

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: K2, P2, YO, K5, (K4, YO, slip 1 st, KT the next 2 sts and slip over the st we slipped, YO, K5) x 10 times, K1

Row 10: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 1 to 10 7 times total.

At the beginning of the next repeat of the chart, the armholes are formed. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row and knit all the stitches from row 1 of the chart, as appropriate, until the end of the row. On the next purl row (row 2), cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row and knit all the purl stitches until the end of the row. This will make 114 sts.

Continue knitting the lace pattern rows 3 to 10, keeping in mind that there are 8 stitches missing from each end of the garment.

Repeat the lace pattern 7 more times.

At the beginning of the next repeat of the chart, the shoulders are formed. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 1 and knit the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 2 and knit all stitches purlwise to the end of the row.

Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 3 and knit the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 4 and knit all stitches purl to the end of the row. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of row 5 and knit the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of row 6 and knit all stitches purl to the end of the row.

We will have 62p.

On the next right row of the work, close all the stitches to form the neck.

Front

Cast on 66 sts. Knit 12 rows of rib (1×1). Knit 1 row and purl 1 row. Begin lace work according to FRONT CHART or LACE PATTERN
FRONT.

Front graphic:

Front fretwork drawings

Row 1: 3k sts, 2 tog, yo, 1k st, (yo, sl st, 7k sts, 2 tog, yo, 1k st) x 5 times

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: 2k sts, 2tog, yo, 2k sts, (1k st, yo, ddt, 5k sts, 2tog, yo, 2k sts) x 5 times

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: K1, P2, YO, K3, (K2, YO, DD, K3, P2, YO, K3) x 5 times

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: 2pj, yo, k4p, (k3p, yo, ddt, k1p, 2pj, yo, k4p) x 5 times

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: YO, K5st, (K4st, YO, slip 1 st, K2tog and slip over the st you slipped, YO, K4st) x 5 times

Row 10: Purl all stitches

7 openwork patterns to form the armhole.

On the right front, work row 1 of the lace pattern and at the beginning of row 2 cast off 8 stitches. Continue working the lace pattern for 8 repetitions while forming the neckline.

To do this, bind off 3p, 8 times, at the beginning of rows 3 of the 8 repetitions of the lace pattern, adapting the pattern to the stitches that remain. We will have 50 stitches. Knit for 6 more rows corresponding to the next repetition of the lace pattern and bind off all the stitches to
form the right shoulder.

Knit the left front piece in the same way but forming the armhole (bind off 8 sts) at the beginning of row 1. To form the neckline, bind off 3 sts, 8 times, at the beginning of rows 4 of the 8 repetitions of the lace pattern, adapting the pattern to the remaining stitches. This will make 50 stitches. Knit for 6 more rows corresponding to the next repetition of the lace pattern and bind off all the stitches to form the right shoulder.

Sleeve

Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in rib (1×1). Knit one row and purl one row. Start knitting the lace according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE LACE DRAWING.

Manga chart

Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in rib (1×1). Knit one row and purl one row. Start knitting the lace according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE LACE DRAWING.

Manga lace drawing

Row 1: (yo, sl st, k7p, 2p, yo, k1p) x 6 times

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: (1st k, yo, ddt, 5st k, 2tog, yo, 2st k) x 6 times

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: (2p der, yo, ddt, 3p der, 2tog, yo, 3p der) x 6 times

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: (3p der, yo, ddt, 1p der, 2pj, yo, 4p der) x 6 times

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: (k4st, yo, slip 1 st, k2tog and slip over the st you skipped, yo, k5st) x 6 times

Row 10: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 1-10 until sleeve measures 49cm. At the same time, increase one stitch on each side of the right rows 10 times along the sleeve: increase one stitch at the beginning and end of rows 9 of the lace patterns in repeats 2-11. This will make 92 sts. When you reach 49cm, cast off all stitches.

Manufacturing and finishing

The shoulders are sewn together. The sleeves are sewn to the body of the jacket, fitting them into the armholes. Next, sew the sides of the jacket from the bottom of the garment to the armhole and continue the sleeve seam from the armhole to the cuff.

Pick up the stitches for the left front from the bottom of the garment to the centre of the neckline on the back. Work in garter stitch for 18 rows and cast off all the stitches. Pick up the stitches for the right front in the same way and make the buttonholes on row 11 of the strip as follows: yarn over, 2tog. Make 3 buttonholes like this: the first one 3cm from the bottom edge of the jacket and the other two 10cm apart.

Continue knitting in garter stitch until you reach 18 rows and cast off all stitches. Sew the two strips together in the centre of the neckline on the back.

Finally, sew 3 wooden buttons.