CARDIGAN

NO. 4 #CARDIGANNO4

ABOUT CARDIGAN NO. 4

Cardigan No. 4 is a cardigan in fisherman’s rib. It’s inspired by the voluminous
80’s shapes, but with a feminine touch, created by the rather short fit and deep
neckline.
The cardigan is knit top down, while the button bands are knit at the same
time. The sleeves are knit in the round on a circular needle.
The cardigan is perfect for both jeans and t-shirt as well as over dresses.


SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL


MEASUREMENTS
Length (centre back): 50 (52) 54 (55) 58 cm
Chest measurement (circumference): 110 (114) 119 (122) 128 cm


RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needle 6 mm (80 cm)
Circular needle 4, 5 mm (80 cm)

Double pointed needles 4, 5 mm

GAUGE
13 sts x 13 rows in fisherman’s rib on needle 6 mm = 10 cm

MATERIAL
300 (300) 300 (375) 375 g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive 25 g / 225
m

The pictured cardigan is knit in colours Powder, Dusty Artichoke and Sky Blue.

The cardigan is knit with 3 strands of yarn, one thread/ colour.
The complete amount of yarn is specified.

Please notice! If you choose to knit in one colour instead of three, you will only
need less yarn: (275) 275 (300) 325 (350) gr.

4 buttons (2,4 cm)


ABBREVIATIONS Repeat the 1st and 2nd row.
st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit TIP! Have you never been knitting fisherman’s rib before? Watch this video to get
p = purl it right: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1350&lang=en
tbl = through the back loop
rs = right side Fisherman’s rib in the round on circular needle
ws = wrong side When knitting in the round on circular needles, all rounds are knit from the rs.
stm = stitch marker Knit the 1st and 2nd round as follows:
t st = turning stitch
I.e.:
BEFORE YOU START 1st round: *k1b, p1* repeat from *-* the complete round.
Please remember to knit a gauge swatch first, before you actually start knitting 2nd round: p all sts.
your cardigan. Only with a gauge swatch you can make sure, that the
cardigan’s proportions turn out correct. Repeat the 1st and 2nd round.

Composition Raglan increases
First you knit the neck part of the ribbed button band. Thereafter you pick up The raglan increases are knit at the 4 stitch markers (stm).
sts along the ribbing’s one side and knit them (diagonally) back and forth in To knit the increase, pick up the bar between 2 sts and let the new stitch either
fisherman’s rib, while at the same time the raglan increases and the increases lean towards the right (M1R) or towards the left (M1L).
along the front’s ribbing are shaping the yoke.
Then you’ll place the sleeve sts on a cable needle or piece of yarn, while In between the increases, you have 2 raglan sts.
finishing the body. The sleeves are knit in the round. At last, you sew the From the rs: k the raglan sts; from the ws: p the raglan sts.
button holes and sew on the buttons.
M1R (= pick up the bar between 2 sts from the back and knit the new st).
Edge stitches
Knit edge sts at every row along the cardigan’s front pieces. M1L (= pick up the bar between 2 sts from the front and knit the new st tbl).
Always slip the row’s 1st st purlwise with the yarn in front of your work
(remember to tighten the yarn properly). Knit the last st. NECK OPENING
This way, you create a neat edge. The neck opening is knit in rib and shaped in two pieces, which are then
gathered. This way, the cast on edge is placed at the neck.
Fisherman’s rib First you knit the right piece, afterwards you pick up sts along the cast on edge
The fisherman’s rib stitch is a modified kind of the regular knit-purl ribbing. for the left piece, then knit the left piece.
It’s knit differently, depending on if you knit back and forth in rows or in the You’ll (as described in ‘Edge stitches’) knit a slipped stitch edge along one side,
round. which will shape the cardigan’s front edge.

Fisherman’s rib in the row (knit back and forth) Right piece
At your work’s right side (rs), you will knit your k sts in the row below (k1b) Cast on 11 sts on needle 4,5 mm with provisional cast on and knit rib as
and your p sts regularly. follows:
1st row (rs): k1, *p1, k1*, repeat *-* the rest of the row.
At your work’s wrong side (ws), all sts are k sts. 2nd row (ws): 1 edge st (= slip 1st st purlwise), *k1, p1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts
left, k2.
I.e.:
1st row (rs): *k1b, p1* repeat from *-* the complete row. Repeat the 1st and 2nd row, until your work measures 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 cm.
2nd row (ws): k all sts. End with a 2nd row.
Your yarn is now placed opposite the slipped st edge.
Cut the yarn and let the sts rest.

Left piece
Pick up 11 sts along the right piece’s temporary cast on edge with a new piece
of yarn.
Use the yarn’s shorter end for picking up the sts and work from the slipped st
edge to the left. This way, the yarn you will knit with is placed at the slipped st
edge, once the sts are picked up.
Push the sts to the needle’s other end and start your work here.

The 1st row is a rs row.

1st row (rs): 1 edge st, *p1, k1*, repeat *-* the complete row.
2nd row (ws): K1, *k1, p1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts left, k2.
Repeat the 1st and 2nd row, until your complete work (incl. the right piece)
measures 26 (26) 28 (28) 30 cm.

End with a 1st row, so that the yarn is placed opposite the slipped st edge.

YOKE
Pick up sts along your work’s edge. Start where your yarn is placed.
The 11 rib sts are still placed on the left needle and the new sts are picked up
diagonally to your work – along the rib’s one side.
Pick up 57 (57) 59 (59) 61 sts on needle 6 mm. Watch out, that the rib sts are
still placed on a 4, 5 mm needle.
Meaning, that you will knit the complete body and yoke with two different
needle sizes: 4, 5 mm for the rib and 6 mm for the fisherman’s rib on the rest
of the cardigan.
Once the new sts have been picked up, finish this row with rib (as the sts
show) over the resting 11 sts at the neck opening’s right side with needle 4,5
mm.
You have now 79 (79) 81 (81) 83 sts on the needle.
You will now start with the actual yoke.

Please notice! Remember to knit the edge sts every row, as explained above.
Meaning: slip the 1st st purlwise, with the yarn in front of your work and knit the
last st.

You are now at the work’s ws.
Knit the edge st, rib as the sts show over the first 9 sts, k2tog (1 rib st and 1 st
from the centre part – placed on needle 6 mm), p until 12 sts before the end of

the row, k2tog (1 st from the centre part and 1 rib sts – place the new st on 39 (40) 41 (42) 43 sts (front), 2 raglan sts, 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 sts (sleeve), 2
needle 6 mm), knit 9 sts rib as the sts show, 1 edge st. raglan sts, 75 (77) 81 (83) 87 sts (back), 2 raglan sts, 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 sts
(sleeve), 2 raglan sts, 39 (40) 41 (42) 43 sts (front).
You are now at the work’s rs and have 77 (77) 79 (79) 81 sts on the needle.
You will now place the sleeve sts on a cable needle or extra piece of yarn and
Divide your work with for the raglan increases as follows: the 8 raglan sts are divided evenly into front, back and sleeves.
Watch out to place your stitch marker (stm) right before the 2 raglan sts.
Rs: 1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, knit in fisherman’s rib right through the 1st raglan st,
10 (10) 10 (10) 10 sts (left front), stm, 2 raglan sts, 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 sts (left place the following 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 sts on a cable needle, cast on 4 new sts
sleeve), stm, 2 raglan sts, 29 (29) 31 (31) 33 sts (back), stm, 2 raglan sts, 10 at the armhole opening, continue knitting in fisherman’s rib st over the back
(10) 10 (10) 10 sts (right sleeve), stm, 2 raglan sts, 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 sts sts right through the 1st raglan st. Place the following 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 sts
(right front). on a cable needle, cast on 4 new sts at the armhole opening, continue knitting
in fisherman’s rib st until 10 sts before the end of the row, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge
Please notice! The 1st raglan stm is placed at the transition from rib to yoke. The st.
stm is likely to glide off your needle. Once the 1st raglan increase is knit, the stm Ws: 1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, knit in stockinette stitch until 10 sts before the end
will stay in place. of the row, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st. You have now 165 (169) 175 (179) 185 sts
on the needle.
Knit back and forth in fisherman’s rib over all sts with needle 6 mm, while the
first and last 10 sts are knit in rib as the sts show with needle 4, 5 mm. The BODY
raglan increases are knit every rs row as follows: Now finish the body.
1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, *knit in fisherman’s rib st until your stm, M1R, k 2 raglan
sts, M1L* 1st row: *1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, knit in fisherman’s rib st until 10 sts before the
end of the row, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st. *
Repeat *-* at all 4 stm and knit in brioche st until 10 sts before the end of the
row, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st. 2nd row: *1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, knit in stockinette stitch until 10 sts before the
end of the row, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st.*
Please notice! For the neatest result, continue knitting in fisherman’s rib st
without any disruption at the raglan increases. Which means: If the last st before Repeat the 1st and 2nd row, until your work measures 44 (46) 47 (48) 52 cm,
the M1R is a p st, the 1st st after the raglan sts and the M1L is supposed to be a k measured centre back from the work’s top edge.
st into the st below.
Decrease 8 sts evenly spread at the fisherman’s rib st piece.
Ws: 1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, knit in stockinette stitch until 10 sts before the end Knit the decreases by k2tog, but follow the same principle as with the
of the row (though p the 8 raglan sts), 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st. fisherman’s rib st. Which means: The left one of the 2 k2tog sts is knit into the
st below and the right one of the 2 sts is knit regularly. This way, you create
Knit the raglan increases every rs row in total 23 (24) 25 (26) 27 times. At the the neatest result.
same time, increase the amount of sts on both sides of the fronts’ ribbing every
3rd rs row in total 6 times as follows: You have now 157 (161) 167 (171) 177 sts on the needle.
1 edge st, 9 sts in rib, M1L, knit in fisherman’s rib until 10 sts before the end of Now you will start with the ribbed hem.
the row, M1R, 9 sts in rib, 1 edge st.
Continue knitting with needle 4,5 mm over all sts as follows:
You have now 273 (281) 291 (299) 309 sts on the needle.
1 edge st, *k1, p1* until 1 st before the end of the row, 1 edge st.
Your sts are divided as follows:
Continue knitting in rib until the ribbed hem measures 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 cm.
Remember the edge sts.

Cast off the ribbed hem with the tubular bind off method. If you are not
familiar with this method, you might want to watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbanlVzbxw

SLEEVES
You will now finish the cardigan’s sleeves.
The sleeves are knit in fisherman’s rib st in the round on a circular needle.

Place the resting sleeve sts onto a needle 6 mm.
You are now at the work’s rs.

Cast on 4 new sts directly at the armhole opening. Place a stm at the round’s
beginning.

You have now 62 (64) 66 (68) 70 sts on the needle.

Continue knitting in fisherman’s rib, until the sleeve measures 39 (40) 41 (42)
43 cm from under the armhole opening.

Now knit decreases by k2tog, but follow the same principle as described when
knitting the body. Which means: The left one of the 2 k2tog sts is knit into the
st below and the right one of the 2 sts is knit regularly.

Please notice! If your round starts with a k st, then start the row with a k st and
then knit the k2tog right after.

Meaning:
K2tog, but the left one of the 2 sts is knit into the st below and the right of the
2 sts is knit regularly.

*K2tog* the complete row.

Continue knitting with needle 4,5 mm over all sts as follows, with the magic
loop method:
Start by knitting *k1, p2tog, k1, p1*, repeat *-* the rest of the round.

You have now 24 (24) 26 (28) 28 sts on the needle.

Continue knitting in rib *k1, p1*, until the ribbed hem measures 6 (6) 7 (7) 7
cm. Cast off all sts with the Italian method.

Knit the 2nd sleeve the same way.
You’ll now have to widen the hole in the st, so that it will be large enough for
BUTTON HOLES the button to fit through. With 2 threads Silk Mohair knit around the widened
You knit in total 4 button holes along the right front edge (the right side when edge
wearing the cardigan). of the st with the button hole stitch.
Place 4 stm evenly spread along the right front edge for marking the exact You might as well want to widen the hole with your finger, while sewing.
spots. The lowest button hole is placed centre at the ribbed hem. When sewing remember the buttons circumference and have in mind that the
Knit the button hole into the 5th knitted st from the edge, excl. the edge st. hole will grow slightly when being used.
Double check that the buttons are placed right where you want them to be,
before you start sewing, by trying on the cardigan. FINISHING
Sew the buttons to the left button band.
TIP! If you need visual help, while knitting the button holes, watch this Weave in all ends.
instruction When washing your cardigan, check the washing instructions on the label.
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2x3Te7CnbI


































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