There are days when you want to feel elegant without being too flashy. This pocketed cardigan, as proposed in this pattern, meets that desire. A garment that can be worn under a coat or, on milder days, on its own over a short dress, just like you see here.
The true strength of this cardigan lies in the yarn chosen to make it: N.5, dedicated to the iconic Gabrielle Chanel. Made of alpaca with a slight touch of lamé, this yarn gives the cardigan its unique character. If you choose a different yarn, the cardigan you knit today won’t have the same distinctive charm.
You can find all the colors of N.5 in our shop, have fun picking your favorite!
MATERIALS
N.5 yarn color Siberia 310 g / 11 oz (for size M)
Knitting needles: 7 mm (EU) / 10½ (US)
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
14.5 stitches and 20 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Twisted knit stitch:
knit the stitch in the back loop of the stitch below.
Ribs 1/1:
alternate 1 knit and 1 purl on both the right side and the wrong side of the piece.
Tubular stitch:
row 1: (Knit 1, bring the yarn to the front, slip 1 purlwise without knitting), repeat until the end of the row
row 2: Knit the previously slipped stitches and slip the previously knitted stitches purlwise
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit all stitches
row 2: purl all stitches.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Increase:
lift the yarn between the last worked stitch and the next one and knit 1 knit into back.
Simple stitch over:
pass 1 stitch on the right needle without working it, knit the following stitch on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle pass the passed, or unworked, stitch.
SIZES
Instructions are provided for size S (M, L).
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE SIZE S (M,L)
Bust circumference: 82 (88, 96) cm / 32.3" (34.6", 37.8")
Total length: 58 (60, 62) cm / 22.8" (24", 24.4")
Height from underarm: 35 (36, 37) cm / 13.8" (14.2", 14.6")
Neck opening: 19 (20, 21.5) cm / 7.5" (8", 8.5")
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
METHOD
The sleeveless cardigan is knitted flat and consists of 3 pieces: the back and the two front panels. The neck, front, and armhole edges are knitted after the seams have been sewn together.
Using kitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, cast on 61 (65, 73) stitches.
Row 1: knit 1, repeat (knit 1, purl 1) to end of row
row 2: knit 1, repeat (purl 1, knit 1) to end of row.
Rows 1 and 2 establish the 1/1 rib for the lower edge; repeat for 9 more times. After completing Row 20, you will have knitted 8 cm / 3.1".
Row 21: knit 8 (6, 9), 1 right increase, repeat [knit 15 (13, 18), 1 right increase] 3 (4, 3) times, knit 8 (7, 10).
You will have 65 (70, 77) stitches on the needle.
Row 22: purl all stitches.
Continue in stockinette stitch for 52 (54, 56) rows, which is 27 (28, 29) cm / 10.6" (11", 11.4") from the rib. Now begin the armhole decreases: for simplicity, the row numbering starts over from 1.
Row 1: bind off the first 3 stitches for the armhole, knit to the end of the row
row 2: bind off the first 3 stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 3: decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by working a simple decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 4: purl all stitches
rows 5 to 8: continue in stockinette stitch without any decreases.
Rows 3 to 8 set the decreases on both sides for the armholes; repeat these rows for 4 (4, 5) times, then work in stockinette stitch for 10 (12, 8) more rows, reaching row 42 (44, 46).
Row 43 (45, 47): knit 11 (13, 14), bind off the next 27 (28, 31) stitches for the neck, knit 11 (13, 14)
row 44 (46, 48): purl the 11 (13, 14) stitches on the second side. Continue only on this second side, leaving the stitches from the first side on a stitch holder
row 45 (47, 49): bind off the first 2 stitches for the neck, knit to the end of the row
row 46 (48, 50): purl all stitches.
Bind off the work.
Pick up the stitches from the first side and knit them the same as the second side, but in reverse.
Using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, cast on 25 (29, 33) stitches and knit 20 rows of 1/1 rib as for the lower edge of the back.
Row 21: knit 6 (7, 8), 1 right increase, knit 13 (15, 17), 1 right increase, knit 6 (7, 8).
You will have 27 (31, 35) stitches on the needle.
Row 22: purl all stitches.
Continue in stockinette stitch for 38 (40, 42) rows, which is 20 (21, 22) cm / 8" (8.3", 8.7") from the rib. Now begin the decreases for the neck, with separate instructions for each size.
SIZE S
Row 1: decrease 1 stitch for the neck by working a simple decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the end of the row
row 2: purl all stitches
row 3: knit all stitches
row 4: purl all stitches
rows 5 and 6: repeat Rows 3 and 4
rows 7 to 14: repeat Rows 1 to 6 once more, then work Rows 1 and 2 again. Begin the decreases for the armhole
row 15: knit all stitches
row 16: bind off the first 3 stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 17: knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches togetherRow 18: Purl all stitches
rows 19 to 22: repeat Rows 1 to 4 once more
row 23: knit as Row 17
row 24: purl all stitches
rows 25 to 42: repeat rows 19 to 24 three more times
rows 43 to 60: repeat rows 1 to 6 three more times.
Bind off the work.
SIZE M
Row 1: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working 1 simple decrease on the first 2 stitches, then continue knitting in the right stitch until the end of the row
row 2: purl the entire row
row 3: knit the entire row
row 4: purl the entire row
rows 5 and 6: repeat Rows 1 and 2
rows 7 to 10: repeat Rows 3 and 4 twice
rows 11 to 14: repeat Rows 1 to 4. Now start the decreases on the left side for the armhole
row 15: work as Row 1
row 16: close the first 3 stitches for the armhole, continue purling until the end of the row
row 17: knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting the last 2 stitches together
row 18: purl the entire row
row 19: knit the entire row
row 20: purl the entire row
row 21: work as Row 1
row 22: purl the entire row
row 23: work as Row 17
row 24: purl the entire row
row 25: work as Row 1
row 26: purl the entire row
row 27: knit the entire row
row 28: purl the entire row
row 29: work as Row 17
row 30: purl the entire row
rows 31 to 40: repeat Rows 21 to 30
rows 41 to 60: repeat Rows 1 to 10 twice
row 61: knit the entire row
row 62: purl the entire row.
Finish the work.
SIZE L
Row 1: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working 1 simple decrease on the first 2 stitches, then continue knitting in the right stitch until the end of the row
row 2: purl the entire row
row 3: knit the entire row
row 4: purl the entire row
rows 5 and 6: repeat rows 1 and 2
rows 7 to 10: repeat rows 3 and 4 twice
rows 11 to 14: repeat Rows 1 to 4. Now start the decreases on the left side for the armhole
row 15: work as row 1
row 16: close the first 3 stitches for the armhole, continue purling until the end of the row
row 17: knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting the last 2 stitches together
row 18: purl the entire row
row 19: knit the entire row
row 20: purl the entire row
row 21: work as row 1
row 22: purl the entire row
row 23: work as row 17
row 24: purl the entire row
row 25: work as row 1
row 26: purl the entire row
row 27: knit the entire row
row 28: purl the entire row
row 29: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working 1 simple decrease on the first 2 stitches, then continue knitting in the right stitch until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting the last 2 stitches together
row 30: purl the entire row
row 31: knit the entire row
row 32: purl the entire row
row 33: work as row 1
row 34: purl the entire row
row 35: work as row 17
row 36: purl the entire row
rows 37 to 48: repeat rows 25 to 36 (3 and 2 times)
rows 49 to 64: repeat rows 25 to 28 three times, then repeat only Rows 27 and 28 twice.
Finish the work.
Knit the left front as the right front, but in reverse.
Make a pocket on each front as follows: using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, pick up the 15 (15, 17) central stitches from Row 7 (7, 9) of the stockinette stitch after the 1/1 rib. Work 18 (18, 20) rows in stockinette stitch and 6 rows in 1/1 rib. Bind off the work.
Sew the sides of each pocket with an invisible seam.
Sew the shoulders.
For the front and neck edges, using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US needles, pick up the stitches around the central opening of the garment, from the tip of the right front to the tip of the left front, and knit 6 rows in 1/1 rib and 2 rows in tubular stitch. Bind off the stitches with a tapestry needle.
For the right armhole edge, using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US needles, pick up the stitches around the armhole and knit 6 rows in 1/1 rib and 2 rows in tubular stitch. Bind off the stitches with a tapestry needle.
Work the left armhole edge in the same way.
Bind off the armhole edges and side seams.
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