214a-09 2-way Cardigan

Suggested yarn:
• Pierrot Yarns Lucy [78% acrylic, 12% mohair, 10% polyester; 219 yds/200m per 3.53oz/100g skein]; color #05 black, 3 skeins [225g]

Tools/Notions:
• 5.4mm (approx. US 9) and 6.0mm (US 10) knitting needles or sizes necessary to achieve gauge
• 5.4mm (approx. US 9) double-pointed knitting needles or size necessary to achieve gauge
• cable needle
• 4 buttons (25mm/0.98")

Finished measurements:
• bust 108cm/42.52"
• back length 58cm/22.83"

Gauge (10cm/4" square):

• pattern stitch (with 6.0mm needles): 13 sts and 14.5 rows
• k1p1 ribbing (with 6.0mm needles): 11 sts and 14.5 rows

Gauge may vary according to individual knitting style. Change needle size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.

Summary
Body: Cast on for upper body with long-tail cast-on method. Work in k1p1 ribbing. Cast on for lower body with long-tail cast-on method. Work in pattern stitch, but at armhole area,
bind off 22 stitches. Then pick up 22 new stitches from a crochet chain worked in advance for this purpose. When finished knitting both pieces, seam upper and lower body together
loosely. Pick up stitches along lower body hem section; work hem edging in k1p1 ribbing. Bind off in pattern.

Finishing: Seam upper and lower body together where marked with △ and △ using mattress stitch. Seam sections marked ☆ and ☆, and ◎ and ◎, respectively, with right sides
facing each other using crochet slip stitch seam. Pick up stitches along lower body armhole; work cuff edging in k1p1 ribbing in the round. Bind off in pattern. Pick up stitches along
front edges and neckline; work buttonband and collar in one continuous piece of k1p1 ribbing, working buttonholes in right front only. Bind off in pattern.

Abbreviations:
BO = bind off CO = cast on k = knit p = purl PU = pick up

© 2015 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved.
 Body
Cuff & buttonband/collar
upper body k1p1 ribbing, 5.4mm DPNs
BO
k1p1 ribbing CO 27 sts
6.0mm needles in the round
25cm

54cm | 78 rows
lower body
58cm 5cm
8 rounds
PU 67
left front right front continues sts
back to back
17cm 17cm
22 sts 22 sts
k1p1 ribbing CO 37 sts
BO end of 6.0mm needles end of 28cm
armhole armhole PU 11 sts
11cm
15 sts 44 sts
25cm | 36 rows 54cm | 78 rows 25cm | 36 rows 11 sts PU
5cm 8 rows 41 sts
in the round buttonhole in the round
(1 st)
PU 31 sts PU 67 sts PU 31 sts 11 sts
continues
= armhole (BO 22 sts, to back
※Align △ to △, ☆ to ☆, and
then PU 22 new sts ◎ to ◎; seam each section
from crochet chain) with crochet slip stitch seam. 4 sts
4cm
6 rows

Pattern stitch 6.0mm needles knit

Buttonholes 5.4mm needles

11 sts 11 sts 11 sts knit

4-row
repeat right hem
(CO sts) (PU sts)

8-st repeat buttonhole

(1 st)