This design is inspired by popular cropped cardigans from the 50s. It’s knit from the top down with raglan shaping and has a unique brioche look with twisted reversible ribs at the cropped waist. You’ll love wearing this seamless cardi with your favorite black dress and comfy flats. Dress it up or down depending on the occasion!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 30 (34, 38, 42, 46)”.
Shown in size 34”
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn:
Madelinetosh Tosh Sport (100% Wool; 270 yards [247 meters]/100grams): Scarlet, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm): 24” circular and a set of 4 DPNs; US size 3 (3.25 mm): 24” circular and a set of 4 DPNs
Notions: Stitch markers (4); stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle; eight 7/16” (11.5mm) buttons
Abbreviations
BO: Bind off
CO: Cast on
Dec: Decrease
DPN: Double pointed needles
Inc: Increase
k: Knit
kfb: knit into the front and back of the same stitch to create 2 stitches
k2tog: Knit 2 sts together (right-slanting decrease).
m: Marker(s)
p: Purl
P2tog: purl 2 sts together.
P3tog: Purl 3 sts together.
pm: Place marker
rnd: Round
rep: repeat
RS: Right side
sl: Slip
St st: Stockinette Stitch; Knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side. When working in the round, knit all rounds.
WS: Wrong side
Yo: Yarn over
Special Stitches
Reversible Lace Pattern (worked over a multiple of 4 sts + 3)
Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, p3tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 2 (WS): K1, p2tog, yo, k1, yo, *p3tog, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1.
Rep Rows 1-2 for patt.
Garter St (worked in the rnd)
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: Purl.
Rep Rnds 1-2 for patt.
Garter St (worked flat)
Row 1: Knit.
Rep Row 1 for patt.
K1, P1 Ribbing (worked in the rnd)
Rnd 1: K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
K1, P1 Ribbing (worked flat)
Row 1 (WS): P1, *(k1, p1); rep from* to last st, p1.
Row 2 (RS): K1, *(p1, k1); rep from* to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 1-2 for patt.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from the top down.
Pattern
Raglan Yoke
With larger needles CO 97 (97, 97, 113, 113) sts.
Work 8 rows in K1, P1 Ribbing (worked flat).
Set-up Row (WS): P18 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts for Right Front, pm, p12 (12, 12, 15, 14) sts for Right Sleeve, pm, p36 (36, 36, 44, 46) sts for Back, pm, p12 (12, 12, 15, 14) sts for Left Sleeve, pm, p2tog, p17 (17, 17, 18, 18) sts for the Left Front – 96 (96, 96, 112, 112) sts.
Raglan Increases
Row 1 (RS): *K to 1 st before m, kfb, sm, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, k to end – 8 sts inc’d; 104 (104, 104, 120, 120) sts.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 22 (23, 25, 28, 32) more times – 280 (288, 304, 344, 376) sts.
You should now have following number of sts on needle as given below:
| Size | Left
Front |
Left Sleeve | Back | Right Sleeve | Right
Front |
Total sts |
| 30 | 41 | 58 | 82 | 58 | 41 | 280 |
| 34 | 42 | 60 | 84 | 60 | 42 | 288 |
| 38 | 44 | 64 | 88 | 64 | 44 | 304 |
| 42 | 48 | 73 | 102 | 73 | 48 | 344 |
| 46 | 52 | 80 | 112 | 80 | 52 | 376 |
Size 30” only
Go to Body and Sleeve separation – 280 sts.
Sizes – (34, 38, 42, 46)”
Body Increases
Row 1 (RS): *K to 1 sts before m, kfb, sm, k to next m, sm, kfb; rep from * once more, k to end – 4 sts inc’d; – (292, 308, 348, 380) sts.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Work last 2 rows – (3, 4, 4, 5) more times – – (304, 324, 364, 400) sts.
Body and Sleeve Separation
Row 1 (RS): *K to m, remove m, place next 58 (60, 64, 72, 80) sts on holder, remove m, CO 8 (10, 16, 16, 18) sts using the backwards loop cast-on method; rep from * once more – 180 (204, 228, 252, 276) sts on needle.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 3-4 for the next 5½”, ending with a RS.
Next Row (WS): K1, k2tog, k across row – 179 (203, 227, 251, 275) sts.
Next Row 1 (RS): With smaller needles and beg with Row 1 of Reversible Lace Pattern, work the 4-st rep over all sts.
Cont working Reversible Lace Pattern until the lace meas 4”.
Work 2 rows in Garter St (worked flat).
BO all sts.
Sleeves
Each Sleeve is worked in the round from the underarm on DPNs.
Place sts from the holder for Sleeve evenly onto larger DPNs.
With RS facing, beginning in the center of the underarm, pm to indicate beginning of rnd, pick up and k4 (5, 8, 8, 9) sts, pick up and k 1 st at the gap between the under arm and sleeve sts, k the rem Sleeve sts to the end of the rnd, pick up and k1 st at the gap between the under arm and sleeve sts, pick up and k4 (5, 8, 8, 9) sts, join to work in the rnd – 68 (72, 82, 90, 100) sts on needles.
Next Rnd (Dec): K3 (4, 7, 7, 8), k2tog, k to last 5 (6, 9, 9, 10), ssk, k to end of rnd – 2 sts dec’d; 66 (70, 80, 88, 98) sts.
Knit for 1″
Next Rnd (Dec): K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts dec’d; 64 (68, 78, 86, 96) sts.
Next Rnd: Knit.
Ribbing
Change to smaller needles and work in K1, P1 Ribbing (worked in the rnd) for 1½”.
BO all the sts, being careful not to bind off too tightly.
Buttonband
Mark placement of 8 buttonholes on right front edge, with one placed ½” down from neck edge, one places ¾” up from lower edge, and the others evenly spaced in between.
Right Band
With smaller size needle and RS facing, starting at the bottom right front, pickup and k3 sts for every 4 rows along right front edge. The total number of sts picked up should be a multiple of 2 sts.
Work in K1, P1 Ribbing (worked flat) for ½”.
Buttonhole Row: With RS facing and maintaining est ribbing patt, BO 2 sts at every marker, finish the row.
Next Row: Cont in est ribbing patt, CO 2 sts over buttonhole.
Work ribbing as est until buttonband meas 1″
BO all sts, being careful not to bind off too tightly.
Left Band
Starting at top left front and RS facing, work as for right band, omitting buttonholes.
Work in ribbing for 1″.
BO all sts, being careful not to bind off too tightly.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Sew on buttons. Gently steam block the garment to desired measurement. 
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