Cardigan Love Story

Check out the Cardigan Love Story! Thanks to the softness and shine of  Rubí Super Cotton this garment will become one of your autumn essentials. Dare to make it and combine this openwork with your best looks.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL 3

Size: M

MATERIALS

Rubí Super Cotton color 471 (9 balls)
Knitting needles nº 2.5 mm
Tapestry needle
3 buttons

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Gauge

In openwork stitch and 2.5mm needles: 28 sts and 38 rows

Stitches used

Rib stitch
Purl stitch
Knit stitch
Garter stitch (for the front band)
On the right side of the work always knit stitch and on the wrong side of the work always purl stitch.

HOW TO MAKE THE LOVE STORY CARDIGAN?

PATTERN

BACK

With Rubí Super Cotton, cast on 130 sts. Knit 12 rows in rib stitch (1x1). Knit one row and purl one row. In the next row (right side of the work) the openwork begins. It can be knitted according to the BACK CHART or as described in the BACK OPENWORK DRAWING.

Back chart

Knit according to the chart, starting from the right and repeating the shaded part 10 times to
finish with the last stitch of each row of the chart that appears unshaded. Repeat rows
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: yarn over

K2tog: knit two stitches together. 1 stitch decrease.

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

ꓥ: slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together, and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitches. 2 stitches decrease.

Back openwork pattern

Row 1: k6, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, ssp, k7, k2tog, yo, k1) x 10 times, yo.

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: k5, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, ssp, k5, k2tog, yo, k2) x 10 times, k1

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: k4, k2tog, yo, k3, (k2, yo, ssp, k3, k2tog, yo, k3) x 10 times, k1

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: k3, k2tog, yo, k4, (k3, yo, ssp, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) x 10 times, k1

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: k2, k2tog, yo, k5, (k4, yo, slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitches, yo, k5) x 10 times, k1

Row 10: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 1 to 10 a total of 7 times.

At the beginning of the next pattern repeat, armholes are shaped. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row and knit all stitches of row 1 of the chart, as appropriate, until the end of the row. In the next purl row (row 2), cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of the row and purl all stitches until the end of the row. We will have 114 sts.

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

Repeat the openwork pattern 7 more times.

At the beginning of the next pattern repeat, the shoulders are shaped. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 1 and knit the openwork pattern until the end of the row. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 2 and purl all stitches until the end of the row.

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

We will have 62 sts.

In the next right-side row, cast off all stitches to form the neckline.

FRONT

Cast on 66 sts. Knit 12 rows in rib stitch (1x1). Knit one row and purl one row. Begin the openwork according to the FRONT CHART or FRONT OPENWORK DRAWING.

Front chart

Front openwork patterns

Row 1: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, ssp, k7, k2tog, yo, k1) x 5 times

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, ssp, k5, k2tog, yo, k2) x 5 times

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: k1, k2tog, yo, k3, (k2, yo, ssp, k3, k2tog, yo, k3) x 5 times

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: k2tog, yo, k4, (k3, yo, ssp, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) x 5 times

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: yo, k5, (k4, yo, slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitches, yo, k4) x 5 times

Row 10: Purl all stitches

After knitting 7 openwork patterns, shape the armhole.

On the right front, knit row 1 of the openwork pattern and at the beginning of row 2, cast off 8 stitches. Continue knitting the openwork pattern for 8 repetitions while shaping the neckline.

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

Knit the left front in the same way, but shaping the armhole (cast off 8 stitches) at the beginning of row 1. To shape the neckline, cast off 3 stitches, 8 times, at the beginning of rows 4 of the 8 repetitions of the openwork pattern, adapting the pattern to the remaining stitches. We will have 50 stitches. Knit for 6 more rows corresponding to the next repetition of the openwork pattern and cast off all stitches to form the right shoulder.

SLEEVE

Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in rib stitch (1x1). Knit one row and purl one row. Begin knitting the openwork according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE OPENWORK DRAWING.

Sleeve chart

Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in rib stitch (1x1). Knit one row and purl one row. Begin knitting the openwork according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE OPENWORK DRAWING.

Sleeve openwork pattern

Row 1: (yo, ssp, k7, k2tog, yo, k1) x 6 times

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: (k1, yo, ssp, k5, k2tog, yo, k2) x 6 times

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Row 5: (k2, yo, ssp, k3, k2tog, yo, k3) x 6 times

Row 6: Purl all stitches

Row 7: (k3, yo, ssp, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) x 6 times

Row 8: Purl all stitches

Row 9: (k4, yo, slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitches, yo, k5) x 6 times

Row 10: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 1 to 10 until the sleeve measures 49cm. At the same time, increase one stitch on each side of the right-side rows 10 times distributed along the sleeve: increase one stitch at the beginning and end of rows 9 of the openwork patterns from repetitions 2 to 11. We will have 92 sts. When it reaches 49cm, cast off all stitches.

ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING

Sew the shoulders. The sleeves are sewn to the body of the jacket, adapting them to the armhole opening. Then, 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 of the left front from the bottom of the garment to the center of the back neckline. Knit in garter stitch for 18 rows and cast off all stitches. Pick up the stitches of the right front in the same way and knit the buttonholes on row 11 of the band as follows: yarn over, K2tog. Knit 3 buttonholes in this way: the first one 3cm from the bottom edge of the jacket and the other two 10cm apart.

Continue knitting in garter stitch until reaching 18 rows and cast off all stitches. Sew the two bands at the center of the back neckline.

Finally, sew on 3 wooden buttons.

RESULT