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Grapevine Cardigan
Designed by Judy Lamb
To fit chest 34-36"
Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn (30 oz. dk green, 4 oz purple), size 7 circular needles, double pointed needle (dpn), stitch markers, eight 5/8" buttons.Abbreviations:
FC: slip two sts to dpn and hold in front. Knit two sts from left-hand needle, then knit two from dpn.
BC: slip two sts to dpn and hold in back. Knit two sts from left-hand needle, then knit two from dpn.
CABLE: slip 3 sts to dpn and hold in back. Knit three sts from left-hand needle, then knit three from dpn.
Tw2R: Knit next two sts together, but do not remove from needle; then knit first st again. Remove both sts together.
Tw2L: Knit into the back of the second st on left hand needle, then into the front of the first. Remove both sts together.
MB: (bobble) In specified st: k1, yo, k1, yo, k1. Turn work. P5. Turn work. K5. Turn work. p2 tog, p1, p2tog. Turn work. Sl first st, k2tog, then pass slipped st over.
k1-b: knit into the back of the stitch.
Combine 5: sl next three sts to right hand needle. *Insert left hand needle into second stitch on right hand needle and slip over first. Transfer this st to left hand needle. Insert right hand needle in second st on left hand needle and pass this st over the first. Transfer this st to right hand needle and repaeat from *. (Combines 5 sts into one)
Leaf and Cable Border
Row 1(right side): p2, FC, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2.
Framed Cable
Row 2: p6, knit into front and back of next stitch (inc), p5, k2.
Row 3: p2, k2, BC, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3.
Row 4: p8, inc in next stitch, p6, k2.
Row 5: p2, FC, k2, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4.
Row 6: p10, inc in next st, k1, p6, k2.
Row 7: p2, k2, BC, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5.
Row 8: p12, inc in next st, k2, p6, k2.
Row 9: p2, FC, k2, p4, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1.
Row 10: p10, inc in next st, k3, p6, k2.
Row 11: p2, k2, BC, p5, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
Row 12: p8, inc in next st, k2, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 13: p2, FC, k2, p1, k1, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1.
Row 14: p6, inc in next st, k3, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 15: p2, k2, BC, p1, k1, p5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1.
Row 16: p4, inc in next st, k4, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 17: p2, FC, k2, p1, k1, p6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1.
Row 18: p2tog, bind off next 5 sts using p2-tog st to bind off first st; purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 19: p2, k2, BC, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2.
Row 20: p6, knit into front and back of next stitch (inc), p5, k2.
Row 21: p2, FC, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3.
Row 22: p8, inc in next stitch, p6, k2.
Row 23: p2, k2, BC, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4.
Row 24: p10, inc in next st, k1, p6, k2.
Row 25: p2, FC, k2, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5.
Row 26: p12, inc in next st, k2, p6, k2.
Row 27: p2, k2, BC, p4, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1.
Row 28: p10, inc in next st, k3, p6, k2.
Row 29: p2, FC, k2,p5, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.
Row 30: p8, inc in next st, k2, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 31: p2, k2, BC, p1, k1, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1.
Row 32: p6, inc in next st, k3, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 33: p2, FC, k2, p1, k1, p5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1.
Row 34: p4, inc in next st, k4, p1, k1, p6, k2.
Row 35: p2, k2, BC, p1, k1, p6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1.
Row 36: p2tog, bind off next 5 sts using p2-tog st to bind off first st; purl to last 2 sts, k2.
repeat these 36 rows for pattern.
Row 1: p3, Tw2R, k6, Tw2L, p3.
Mock Cable
Row 2 (and all wrong side rows): knit all knit sts, and purl all purl stitches.
Row 3: p2, Tw2R, p1, k6, p1, Tw2L, p2.
Row 5: p1, Tw2R, p2, CABLE, p2, Tw2L, p1.
Row 7: Tw2R, p4, k6, p4, Tw2L.
Row 9: Tw2L, p3, k6, p3, Tw2R.
Row 11: p1, Tw2L, p2, CABLE, p2, Tw2R, p1.
Row 13: p2, Tw2L, p1, k6, p1, Tw2R, p2.
Row 15: p3, Tw2L, k6, Tw2R, p3.
Rows 1 and 3(wrong side): p3.
Moss Stitch:
Row 2: k3.
Row 4: knit into 3rd stitch on left-hand needle, then into 2nd stitch, then into 1st stitch then slip all sts from needle together.
Row 1: *k1, p1, rep from *.
Grapevine
Row 2: *p1, k1, rep from *.
Row 3: *p1, k1, rep from *.
Row 4: *k1, p1, rep from *.
Row 1: k8, p2, k4, p1, k7, Combine 5, k2.
Directions:
Row 2: p2, sl next st to dpn and hold in front, p2, k st from dpn, p5, Tw2L, p1, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p2 from dpn, p1, MB, p6.
Row 3: k10, p2, k1, p1, k6, p1, k4.
Row 4: p4, sl next st to dpn, p2, k st from dpn, p4, sl next two sts to dpn hold in back, k2, then p2 from dpn, p1, MB, p1, MB, p6.
Row 5: k12, p2, k4, p1, k6.
Row 6: p6, Tw2L, p2, sl next st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn, p2, MB, p1, MB, p4, k1, p2.
Row 7: k2, p1, k10, p2, k2, p1, k7.
Row 8: p7, Tw2L, sl next st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn, p2, MB, p1, MB, p1, MB, p3, knit into back and then front of next st, with left hand needle, pick up running bar between two sts made and knit into that st; p2.
Row 9: k2, p3, k5, p1, k5, p3, k8.
Row 10: p8, sl next st to dpn and hold in front, k2 then k1 from dpn, p4, Tw2R , p5, inc in next st, k1, inc in next st, p2.
Row 11: k2, p5, k6, p1, k4, p3, k8.
Row 12: p6, sl next two sts to dpn hold in back, k2, then p2 from dpn, sl next st to dpn and hold in front, p2, k st from dpn, p1, Tw2R, p6, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p2.
Row 13: k2, p5, k7, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k6.
Row 14: p6, k2, p4, sl next st to dpn and hold in front, p2, k st from dpn, p7, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p2.
Row 15: k2, p5, k7, p1, k6, p2, k6.
Row 16: p6, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p2 then k2 from dpn, p4, k1-b, p7, k5, p2.
Row 17: k2, Combine 5, k7, p1, k4, p2, k8.
Row 18: p6, MB, p1, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p2 then k2 from dpn, p1, Tw2R, p5, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k1 then p2 from dpn, p2.
Row 19: k4, p1, k6, p1, k1, p2, k10.
Row 20: p6, MB, p1, MB, p1, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p2 then k2 from dpn, p4, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k1 then p2 from dpn, p4.
Row 21: k6, p1, k4, p2, k12.
Row 22: p2, k1, p4, MB, p1, MB, p2, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p1 then k2 from dpn, p2, Tw2R, p6.
Row 23: k7, p1, k2, p2, k10, p1, k2.
Row 24: p2, knit into back and then front of next stitch, pick up running bar between two sts just made, and knit into that st, p3, MB, p1, MB, p1, MB, p2, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k2 from dpn, Tw2R, p7.
Row 25: k8, p3, k5, p1, k5, p3, k2.
Row 26: p2, inc in next st, k1, inc in next st, p5, Tw2L, p4, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k1, then k 2 from dpn, p8.
Row 27: k8, p3, k4, p1, k6, p5, k2.
Row 28: p2, ssk, yo, k1, you, k2tog, p6, Tw2L, p1, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k1, then p2 from dpn, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in front, p2, then k2 from dpn, p6.
Row 29: k6, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k7, p5, k2.
Row 30: p2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p7, sl next two sts to dpn and hold in back, k1, then p2 from dpn, p4, k2, p6.
Row 31: k6, p2, k6, p1, k7, p5, k2.
Row 32: P2, k5, p7, k1-b, p4, sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p2 from dpn, p6.
Border: Cast on 12 sts.
Preparation row: p10, k2.
Work in Leaf and Cable Border for 7 repeats, then work rows 1-18 again, binding off on row 18.
Body: Pick up 245 sts along cable side of border as follows:
Treating each row along cabled border as 1 st, pick up 10 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 3 sts, skip next, pick up 5 sts, skip next, (pick up 4 sts, skip next) 5 times, pick up 7 sts, 2sts in next, pick up 7 sts, skip next, pick up 6 sts, skip next, pick up 3 sts, skip next, pick up 10 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 7 sts, (skip next, pick up 4 sts) twice, skip next, pick up 7 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 7 sts, (skip next, pick up 4 sts) twice, skip next, (pick up 3sts, skip next) 3 times, pick up 4 sts, skip next, (pick up 4 sts, skip next) twice, pick up 7 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 7 sts, skip next, (pick up 4 sts, skip next) twice, pick up 7 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 10 sts, skip next, pick up 3 sts, skip next, pick up 6 sts, skip next, pick up 7 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 7 sts, (skip next, pick up 4 sts) 5 times, skip next, pick up 5 sts, skip next, pick up 3 sts, 2 sts in next, pick up 10 sts.
(245 sts)
Set up patterns as follows:
K7 sts (these sts will be the the button band and worked in garter st -- i.e knitted every row), row 1 of Mock Cable, k2, row 1 of Mock Cable, place a marker,k8, p2, k4, p1, k7, p1, k2, place another marker, k4, p8, k4, place marker, 12 sts of Moss Stitch, place marker, k4, p8, k4, place marker, 8 sts Moss Stitch, place marker, k4, p8, k4, place marker, 6 sts of Moss Stitch, place marker,
k1, p1, row1 of Mock Cable, p2, row 1 of Mock Cable, p2, row 1 of Mock Cable, p1, k1, place marker, 6 sts of Moss Stitch,place marker, k4, p8, k4, 8 sts of Moss Stitch, place marker, k4, p8, k4, place marker, 12 sts of Moss Stitch, place marker, k4, p8, k4, place marker, k8, p2, k4, p1, k7, p1, k2, place marker, row 1 of Mock Cable, p2, row 1 of Mock Cable, k7 (these sts will be the buttonhole band -- place a buttonhole on fourth row and then every 14th row!!! (k3, yo, k2tog, k3)).
Next Row: k7, row 2 of Mock Cable, p2, row 2 of Mock Cable, (marker), Row 2 of Grapevine, (marker), Row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), 12 sts Moss Stitch, (marker), row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), 8 sts Moss Stitch, (marker), row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), 6 sts Moss Stitch, (marker) k1, p1, Row 2 of Mock Cable, p2, row 2 of Mock Cable, p2, row 2 of Mock Cable, p1, k1, (marker), 6 sts Moss Stitch, (marker), Row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), 8 sts Moss Stitch, (marker), row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), 12 sts Moss Stitch, (marker), row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), row 2 of Grapevine, (marker), row 2 of Mock Cable, p2, row 2 of Mock Cable, k7.
(Note: The purl sts on the outside of the framed cable can be worked in moss stitch, if desired.)
Keeping in these patterns, work even until piece measures 11 1/4" from bottom of border.
Separate work into fronts and back: Work across 55 sts, bind off 14 sts, work across next 107 sts, bind off 14 sts, work across next 55. Turn work.
Left Front: Keeping in patterns, dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row, 9 times. Work front even until yoke measures 7 inches. Begin neck shaping: Bind off 10 sts at neck edge, then decrease one sts at neck edge every row 8 times, then every other row 4 times. At the same time, begin shoulder shaping when yoke measures 8 inches. Decrease for shoulders: at armhole edge, bind off 7 sts, work 1 row, bind off 6 sts, work 1 row, bind off 6 sts, work 1 row, bind off final 6 sts.
Right Front: Attach yarn at armhole edge of right front. Shape Right Front same as Left Front, reversing shapings, and continuing to add buttonholes on buttonhole band.
Back: Attach yarn at left armhole edge of Back piece. Shape armholes and shoulders same as Fronts, keeping in set patterns. Place remaining sts on a stitch holder.
Sleeves: (make two) Cast on 46 sts, and work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2 1/2 inches. Inc 11 sts evenly on next right side row. Set up patterns as follows on wrong side row: k4, p8, k4, place marker, k8, p2, k4, p1, k7, p1, k2, place marker, k4, p8, k4. Next row: row 1 of Framed Cable, (marker), Row 2 of Grapevine, (marker), row 1 of Framed Cable. Keep in set patterns, inc 1 st each side every 4 rows 19 times, adding a Mock Cable, p2, k1, at each side when sts allow, and then working remaining sts in Moss Stitch. After all increases are made, work even for 8 more rows, or until sleeve measures 15 3/4 inches.
Cap and Shaping: Bind off 7 sts at the beginning of next two rows. At the same time, add another p2, Mock Cable at edges of cap. This should leave only one purl st for the seam at the edges. Work even for 5 5/8 inches, then decrease 1 st each side every other row 7 times.
Next row: k2tog across row.
Next row: k2tog across row, binding off as you work across.
Finishing: Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into armholes.
Neckband: Pick up a total of 89 sts along neck edge, knitting across back sts from stitch holder. Making last buttonhole in right front on first row, work in k1, p1 ribbing for 6 rows, then in Stockinette Stitch for 6 rows. Bind off.
Sew buttons on button band.