Magnolia Chunky Cardigan

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Design: Camilla Vad
 Magnolia Chunky Cardigan
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A SOFT AND ELEGANT CARDIGAN.

MAGNOLIA CHUNKY CARDIGAN IS WORKED SEAMLESSLY FLAT AND TOP DOWN WITH
A BEAUTIFUL LACE PATTERN AT THE BOTTOM.

SIZES
S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS sure to keep the gauge right.

CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE: NOTIONS

93 (103) 113 (123) 133 (143) cm / 36.5 (40.5) 44.5 9 (10) 11 (12) 13 (14) stitch marker, tapestry needle,
(48.5) 52.25 (56.25)” 10 buttons (12-15 mm). If you want to make
crochet buttons you will find a pattern for them
LENGTH FROM ARMHOLE TO BOTTOM HEM: here;
25 cm / 10” http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-
ball-buttons
SLEEVE LENGTH FROM CUFF TO ARMHOLE:
25 cm / 10” PLEASE NOTE
Magnolia Chunky Cardigan is worked flat top
UPPER SLEEVE CIRCUMFERENCE: down. It is recommended to tighten the increases
34 (36) 39 (41) 44 (46) cm / 13.5 (14.25) 15.25 quite a bit to avoid holes. At all time you knit with
(16.25) 17.5 (18)” 1 strand of A and 2 strands of B.

MATERIALS NUPP
A: La Bien Aimée Merino DK (100% Superwash Knit into the front and the back of next st a total of
Merino, 230m/115 g) 3 times = 6 sts worked in the same st. Pass 2nd,
3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) skeins (Col. Yellow Brick Road) 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th st over the 1st st.

B: La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk: (70% mohair, 30% DECREASES (sleeves)

Silk, Meterage 500m per 50 g / 546 yards per 50 After marker: k2tog
g) Before marker: ssk (slip, slip, knit - slip the next 2
150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g (Col. Yellow Brick sts knitwise one at a time, slip them back to the left
Road) needle, k2tog tbl)

NEEDLES INCREASES
Circular needles 5.0 mm + 6.0 mm / US 8 + US 10 Pick up the strand between the sts and knit it tbl.
in suitable lengths Make sure to not stagger the increases of the yoke.
This is done by shifting the placement of the
GAUGE increases in correlation to the previous increase
16 sts x 22 rows = 10 cm / 4” on 6.0 mm /US 10 row. This is very important for the finished look
needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking. Make

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HOW TO TURN ABBREVIATIONS
In this pattern German short rows are used. Work k = knit
to the point where you need to turn. Turn work. p = purl
Slip the first st (the last st worked) pwise with the st(s) = stitch(es)
yarn in front of the work. Bring the yarn up over st st = stockinette stitch
the needle and over the last st worked. Pull slightly rnd = round
on the yarn to create a “double stitch”. Continue tog = together
working as per the directions. ssk = slip, slip, knit (dec)
tbl = through the back loop
When you come back to the ”double stitch” just inc = increase
work the 2 loops together as 1 stitch (a purl or a dec = decrease
knit according to the directions) yo = yarn over
M = marker
BOR = beginning of round
PM = place marker
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong side

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 Directions
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NECK
Cast on 81 (85) 87 (89) 91 (93) sts on 5 mm / US 8
needle with 1 strand of A and 2 strands of B a bit
tight to make sure the neck doesn’t get too wide in
use. Mark the stitch in the middle. Work in
twisted rib;
Row 1 (RS): k1 * k1 tbl, p1 * repeat to last 2 sts, k1
tbl, k1.
Row 2: k1 * p1 tbl, k1 * repeat to last 2 sts, p1 tbl,
k1.
Repeat 2 more times = 6 rows of twisted rib. The
first and the last sts are edge sts throughout the
whole work.
Change to 6mm / US 10 needle. Now continue in
st st and at the same time, work short rows (please
see the instructions in the pattern techniques
section above) to shape the neckline;
K till 17 (17) 18 (18) 18 (20) sts after the stitch in
the middle, turn, p to 17 (17) 18 (18) 18 (20) sts
after the stitch in the middle, turn, k to 4 sts after
last turn, turn, p to 4 sts after last turn, turn. Cont
working short rows by turning 4 sts after last turn
on both sides, until there are 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) turns
on each side. After the last turn, k to the end. P
next row.
YOKE
K 1 row in which you inc 2 (4) 11 (18) 25 (29) sts
evenly spaced on the row. 83 (89) 98 (107) 116
(122) sts
Work 3 rows in st st.
Inc row 1: k1, *k3, inc1* repeat from * to * to last
st, k1. 110 (118) 130 (142) 154 (162) sts.
K 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) rows in st st.
Inc row 2: Inc 27 (29) 32 (35) 38 (40) sts evenly
spaced on the row (every 4 sts but shifted in
correlation to the previous inc-row), k1, *K2, make
inc, K2*, repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
137 (147) 162 (177) 192 (202) sts
K 5 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) rows in st st.
Inc row 3: Inc 27 (29) 32 (35) 38 (40) sts evenly
spaced on the row (every 5 sts but shifted in
correlation to the previous inc-row), k1, * K1,
make inc, K4 *, repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
164 (176) 194 (212) 230 (242) sts.
K 7 (7) 7 (7) 9 (9) rows in st st.
Inc row 4: Inc 27 (29) 32 (35) 38 (40) sts evenly
spaced
on the row(every 6 sts but shifted in correlation to
the previous inc-row), k1, * K4, make inc, K2 *,
repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
191 (205) 226 (247) 268 (282) sts.
K 9 (9) 9 (9) 11 (11) rows in st st.
Inc row 5: Inc 27 (29) 32 (35) 38 (40) sts evenly
spaced on the row (every 7 sts but shifted in
correlation to the previous inc-row), k1, * K2,
make inc, K5 *, repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
218 (234) 258 (282) 306 (322)sts.
K 7 (7) 9 (11) 13 (15) rows in st st.
DIVIDE THE WORK FOR BODY AND
SLEEVES
K 32 (35) 39 (43) 47 (50), place 44 (46) 50 (54) 58
(60) sts on a spare needle, cast on 8 (10) 10 (10)
10 (12) sts, k 33 (36) 40 (44) 48 (51), make inc (this
inc is made in in order to keep pattern balance at the
front edges, the extra stitch is worked into the
pattern), k 33 (36) 40 (44) 48 (51), place 44 (46) 50
(54) 58 (60) sts on a spare needle, cast on 8 (10)
10 (10) 10 (12) sts, k 32 (35) 39 (43) 47 (50).
You now have 147 (163) 179 (195) 211 (227) sts
on your needle.
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BODY
P 1 row.
LACE (DIAGRAM A)
The lace repeat has 16 sts and is worked 9 (10) 11
(12) 13 (14) times across the row as described in
the pattern.
Note that the first and last sts are still edge sts.
The second last st on the RS should be k on the
RS and p on WS till row 17 then it is p on the RS
and k on the WS.
Work lace pattern on the uneven numbered rows
and work as the sts appear on all even numbered
rows. The nupps on row 19 are p on the next
(wrong side) row. The nupps on row 15 and 23 are
k on the next (wrong side) row.
It’s a good idea to place M to indicate the 9 (10) 11
(12) 13 (14) repeats of the lace pattern.
Continue in established way until all rows of the
lace pattern repeat have been worked.
LACE PATTERN
Row 1: K8, p1, k7
Row 2 AND ALL EVEN NUMBERED ROWS:
Work as they appear, purl the yo and the nupps
on Row 20 and knit the nupps on Row 16 and 24
Row 3: K8, p1, k7
Row 5: K6, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k5
Row 7: K5, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k4
Row 9: K4, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k3
Row 11: K3, k2tog, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, ssk, k2
Row13: K2, k2tog, k4, yo, p1, yo, k4, ssk, k1
Row 15: K1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, 1 nupp ( see NUPP
on page 2), k1, yo, k4, ssk
Row 17: P1, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k3
Row 19: P1, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, 1 nupp, k1, p1, k1,
1 nupp, k1, yo, ssk, k2
Row 21: P1, yo, k1, ssk, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, k1, yo
Row 23: P1, k1, yo, ssk, k4, 1 nupp, k4, k2tog, yo,
k1
Row 25: P1, k2, yo, k3, ssk, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2
Row 27: P1, k3, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3
Row 29: P1, yo, k5, ssk, p1, k2tog, k5, yo
Row 31: P1, k1tbl, yo, k4, ssk, p1, k2tog, k4, yo,
k1tbl
(NOTE! On all even numbered rows from here the
purl sts should be P1tbl)
Row 33: P1, k1tbl, p1, yo, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog,
yo, p1, k1tbl
Row 35: P1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2,
k2tog, yo, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Row 37: P1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, yo, ssk, k1, p1,
k1, k2tog, yo, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Row 39: P1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, yo, ssk, p1,
k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Change to 5mm / US 8 needle. Then work in
twisted rib across all sts;
Row 1 (RS): k1 * p1, k1tbl* repeat to last 2 sts, p1,
k1.
Row 2: k2 * p1tbl, k1 * repeat to last st, k1.
Repeat 3 more times = 8 rows of twisted rib. The
first and the last st are edge sts.
(RS) Bind off loosely as follows: *insert RH needle
into back loops of the 2 sts on LH needle and
k2tog tbl, place that st twisted back on LH needle
*, repeat from * to * to end.
SLEEVES
Place the 44 (46) 50 (54) 58 (60) sts from spare
needle on a 6mm / US 10 needle pick up 10 (12)
12 (12) 12 (14) sts in the cast-on sts under the
armholes; pick up 1 st before the cast-on sts, pick
up 1 st in each of the cast-on sts, pick up 1 st after
the cast-on sts. 54 (58) 62 (66) 70 (74) sts.
PM in the centre of the picked up sts. This marks
the BOR. K 1 rnd.
Dec rnd: K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts before M, ssk,
k2. 52 (56) 60 (64) 68 (72) sts.
Repeat the dec rnd on every 12th (6th) 4th (3rd)
3rd (3rd) rnd 2 (4) 6 (8) 9 (9) more times. You now
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have 48 (48) 48 (48) 52 (54) sts on the rnd. K 2 (2) 2
(2) 2 (2) rnds. On the nex rnd dec 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (6)
sts evenly spaced on the row. 48 (48) 48 (48) 48
(48) sts.
RIB PATTERN (DIAGRAM B)
The rib pattern repeat has 16 sts and is worked 3
times across the rnd as described below. It’s a
good idea to place M to indicate the 3 repeats of
the lace pattern.
Continue in established way until all rows of the
lace pattern have been worked.
RIB PATTERN
Rnd 1: P1, k15
Rnd 2: AND ALL EVEN NUMBERED RNDS:
Work as they appear, knit the yo.
Rnd 3: P1, k15
Rnd 5: P1, k15
Rnd 7: p1, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo
Rnd 9: p1, k1tbl, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1tbl
Rnd 11: p1, k1tbl, p1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, p1,
k1tbl
Rnd 13: p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo,
k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Rnd 15: p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog,
yo, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Rnd 17: p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, yo, ssk,
k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k1tbl , p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Change to 5mm / US 8 needle. Then work in
twisted rib across all sts; * p1, k1 tbl, * repeat.
Work a total of 8 rnds of twisted rib.
Bind off loosely as follows: *insert RH needle into
back loops of the 2 sts on LH needle and k2tog
tbl, place that st twisted back on LH needle *,
repeat from * to * to end of rnd.
Make the other sleeve in the same way.
BUTTON BAND
With RS facing and starting from the neck edge
of left front, using a 5mm / US 8 needle pick up
and k two sts for every three rows 67 (69) 71 (73)
75 (77) sts.
Row 1 (WS): P1tbl, *k1, p1tbl* to the end.
Row 2 (RS): K1tbl, *p1, k1tbl* to the end.
Continue ribbing for 5 rows in total.
Bind off loosely as on the bottom hem.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing and starting from the bottom
edge of right front, using a 5mm / US 8 needle
pick up and k two sts for every three rows 67 (69)
71 (73) 75 (77) sts.
Row 1 (WS): P1tbl, *k1, p1tbl* to the end.
Row 2 (RS): K1tbl, *p1, k1tbl* to the end.
Row 3: On this row, you make 10 buttonholes
evenly spaced out. *Work in established ribbing to
buttonhole location, yo, k2tog*, repeat from * to *
throughout the row.
Row 4: Continue established ribbing as before. K
all the yo's from the front loop in order to make
the buttonhole big enough.
Row 5: As Row 1
Bind off as before.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Wash the finished garment and
lay it flat to dry, while pulling slightly on the
fabric to make the lace pattern pop. Sew on
buttons.
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CHART A

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CHART B

HAPPY KNITTING!

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