How to do the back of the oversized cardigan
METHOD
Work with 2 threads.
Cast on 50 stitches and work the rib stitch 1x1 for 9 rows with no.8 EU / 11 US needles.
Continue with the garter stitch with no. 10 EU / 15 US needles.
Row 49: place a stitch marker at the beginning and end of the row (it’s the start of the armhole).
Continue with the garter stitch until row 85.
Bind off.
How to do the front of the oversized cardigan
Work the two front parts mirror-like.
Cast on 25 stitches and work the rib stitch 1x1 for 9 rows with no.8 EU / 11 US needles.
Work the back as you did for the front until row 49, mark the beginning of the round with a stitch marker and at the same time, from the opposite side, start the V shape.
Row 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82: from the part of the V shape work in this way: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches together.
Finish at row 85.
Bind off.
How to do the sleeves of the oversized cardigan
Cast on 27 stitches with no.8 EU / 11 US needles and work the rib stitch 1x1 for 9 rows.
From row 10 to row 15: work the garter stitch
row 16: work the fisherman’s rib with no.12 EU / 17 US for 52 rows from row 68 to row 75: work the garter stitch.
Bind off.
Sew up the shoulders.
How to do around the neck
Using the circular needles pick up 192 stitches distributed as follows: 85 stitches on both front sides and 22 stitches in the back.
Round 1: on the front, rib stitch 1x1 taking 2 stitches together every 3 worked (e.g. knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2 together), on the back work all the stitches, there will be 160 stitches in total.
Rib stitch 1x1 for 5 rounds.
Bind off.
Sew the sleeves onto the top from stitch marker to stitch marker, lastly sew the top and the sleeve with a single seam.
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