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The Ribtastic Cardi is a top-down raglan cardigan with a decreasing rib pattern. The pockets are
created using short rows to be continuous with the decreasing ribbing on the body, and then are
seamed. The button band is picked up and knit after completion of the body.
Increases:
Row 1:(RS) *Knit to 1 sts before marker, KFB, SM, K1, KFB* (4 times) Knit to end (8 sts inc.)
Row 2: (WS) Purl
Continue in stockinette stitch until body measures 10 (11, 12, 12, 13) inches from underarm, or
until length reaches 8 inches from desired length.
Bottom Ribbing:
Row 1: K2, P2, Knit to 4 sts from end, P2, K2
Row 2: P2, K2, Purl to 4 sts from end, K2, P2
Row 3: (K2, P2) 2 times, Knit to 8 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times
Row 4: (P2, K2) 2 times, Purl to 8 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times
Row 5: (K2, P2) 3 times, Knit to 12 sts from end, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 6: (P2, K2) 3 times, Purl to 12 sts from end, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 7: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, P2, Knit to 44 sts from end, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 8: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, K2, Purl to 44 sts from end, K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 9: : (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, P2, K2, P2, Knit to 48 sts from end, P2, K2, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3
times
Row 10: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, K2, P2, K2, Purl to 48 sts from end, K2, P2,K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3
times
Row 11: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 52 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 12: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 52 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 13: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 56 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 14: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 56 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 15: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 60 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 16: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 60 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 17: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 64 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 18: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 64 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 32, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 19: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 68 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 20: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 68 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 21: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 70 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 22: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 70 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 34, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 23: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 72 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 24: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 72 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 25: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 74 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 26: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 74 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 27: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 76 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 28: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 76 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 29: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 78 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 30: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 78 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 31: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 80 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 32: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 80 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 38, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 33: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 82 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 34: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 82 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 35: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 84 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 36: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 84 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 37: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 86 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 38: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 86 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 39: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 88 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 40: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 88 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 40, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 41: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 90 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 42: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 90 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 43: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 92 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 44: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 92 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 45: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 94 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 46: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 94 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 47: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 96 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 48: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 96 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 49: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, *P2, K2* to 40 sts from end, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 50: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, *K2, P2* to 40 sts from end, K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Front Edging:
Switching to smaller needles and with RS facing, pick up and knit 3 of every 4 sts all the way
around, ending with a multiple of 4+2. Work *k2,p2* for 2.5’’. Bind off.
Sleeves:
Place held stitches on circular or double pointed needles. PM for beginning of round.
Pick up 2 stitches from underarm, knit around held stitches, pick up 2 more stitches from
underarm. 58 (62, 70, 74, 82) sts.
Knit 1 round.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until pocket is even with front cardigan ribbing.