Introducing the Vintage Eyelet Waves Cardigan: a classic beauty knitted seamlessly from cuff to cuff in a graceful blend of simple eyelet stitches and contrasting Garter stitch rows. The result? Mesmerizing wavy stripes that undulate both vertically and horizontally, reminiscent of timeless vintage elegance.
Time: 66 Hours pattern
Skill level: Intermediate
Size: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”, finished bust 38.50 (42.50, 46.50, 50.50, 54.50)”, with 6.50″ ease.
Shown in size 36″
Gauge: 23 sts and 29 rows with needles US size 6 (4mm) = 4″ [10 cm] in pattern, after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona (100% mercerized cotton, 136 yards [125 meters]/50 grams): #248 Champagne (MC 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) balls), #391 Deep ocean (CC1 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) balls), #179 Topaz (CC2 1 ball all sizes)
Needles: US size 6 (4mm), 24” circular needles. US size 4 (3.5mm), 24” circular needles
US size 4 (3.5mm) 16″ circular needles.
Notions: Tapestry needle, 6 buttons, stitch holder, waist yarn for provisional CO.
Abbreviations
cdd (central double decrease): Slip two stitches to right needle as if to knit them together, knit the next stitch, then insert the left needle from left to right into the two slipped stitches and pass them over the knit stitch. – two stitches have been decreased
Special Stitches
Double Selvedge stitch (DS)
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyib, k1; work in given stitch pattern to last 2 sts; sl 1 wyib, p1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyib, p1; work in given stitch pattern to last 2 sts; sl 1 wyif, p1.
Repeat these 2 rows.
Vertical three-row buttonhole
The buttonhole recedes along the purl stitches in the rib and is worked during three consecutive rows as foll:
Row 1: With the RS facing, work in [k1, p1] ribbing as established to one st before the desired buttonhole position, ending with a knit stitch, [yarnover] 2 times, k2tog, work in rib to end of row, or to next buttonhole.
Row 2: Work to the double yarnover of the previous row, knit the first loop of the double yarnover and drop the second loop off the needle.
Row 3: Work in rib as established to the hole formed by the double yarnover, purl into the center of the hole, then drop the stitch on the needle above the hole off the needle. –1 buttonhole completed.
Lace Pattern (10-st rep):
Row 1 (RS): With MC *k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Purl all sts and yos.
Rows 3-12: Rep Rows 1-2.
Rows 13-16: With CC1 knit.
Always rep Rows 1 – 16.
Pattern notes
The back, fronts, and sleeves are worked flat in one piece, starting at left sleeve and ending at right sleeve. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of sts.
During shaping, if there are not enough stitches to work the central double decrease with its corresponding yarnovers, work remaining stitches in stockinette stitch instead, until there are enough sts at the right side to work a k2tog with a corresponding yo, and at the left side to work a yarnover and a corresponding ssk.
Pattern
Left sleeve
Using a provisional cast-on method and waist yarn, CO 78 (80, 84, 88, 92) sts.
Note: Patt set-up and sleeve shaping occur at the same time. Read the whole section throughout before proceeding.
Set Patt as following (see relevant Chart for each size):
SIZE 32 ONLY:
Join CC1 and work 4 rows in Garter st (Rows 13-16 of Chart).
Next Row (RS- Row 1 of Lace Chart): Change to MC and k4, k2tog, k3, yo, [k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo] 6 times, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3.
Next Row (WS): Work all sts as they present themselves and purl the yos.
Cont in patt as set, always rep Rows 1-16 of patt.
SIZE 36 ONLY:
Next Row (RS- Row 5 of Lace Chart): Join MC and work [k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo] 7 times, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k4.
Next Row (WS): Work all sts as the present themselves and purl the yos.
Cont in patt as set, and after Rows 5-16 have been completed, always rep Rows 1-16 of patt.
SIZE 40 ONLY:
Join CC1 and work 2 rows in Garter st (Rows 15-16 of Chart).
Next Row (RS- Row 1 of Lace Chart): Change to MC and k2, [k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo] 8 times, k2.
Next Row (WS): Work all sts as the present themselves and purl the yos.
Cont in patt as set, always rep Rows 1-16 of patt.
SIZE 44 ONLY:
Next Row (RS- Row 7 of Lace Chart): Join MC and k4, [k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo] 8 times, k4.
Next Row (WS): work all sts as the present themselves and purl the yos.
Cont in patt as set, and after Rows 7-16 have been completed, always rep Rows 1-16 of patt.
SIZE 48 ONLY:
Next Row (RS- Row 3 of Lace Chart): Join MC and k1, k2tog, k3, yo, [k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo] 8 times, k6.
Next Row (WS): Work all sts as the present themselves and purl the yos.
Cont in patt as set, and after Rows 3-16 have been completed, always rep Rows 1-16 of patt.
ALL SIZES:
AT THE SAME TIME, shape sleeve as following:
Work 10 (10, 10, 8, 6) rows even.
Inc row (RS): K1, M1, work in patt to last st, M1, k1. 2 sts inc’d.
Rep inc row every 10th (10th, 10th, 8th, 6th) row 8 (4, 0, 5, 12) more times, then every 8th (8th, 8th, 6th, 4th) Row 2 (7, 12, 10, 7) times, working new sts into patt. 100 (104, 110, 120, 132) sts.
Work 6 (6, 6, 4, 4) rows even, ending with a RS Row. 113 (113, 113, 113, 111) rows in total. Piece measures 15.50 (15.50, 15.50, 15.50, 15.25)”.
Shape Left Front & Back
CO 65 (63, 60, 55, 50) sts at the end of next 2 rows. 230 (230, 230, 230, 232) sts
Note: after all the increases, there will be 22 patt rep and 5 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts in St st at each side.
Cont straight for 45 (51, 55, 59, 63) rows, ending with a WS Row. 160 (166, 170, 174, 176) rows in total from CO. Shoulder measures 6.25 (7, 7.50, 8, 8.75)”
Shape back neck
Next Row (RS): Work 115 (115, 115, 115, 116) sts and transfer rem 115 (115, 115, 115, 116) sts onto a stitch holder for Left Front.
Work straight for 52 (56, 60, 68, 72) rows, ending with a WS Row. 212 (222, 230, 242, 248) rows in total from CO. Back neck measures 6.75 (7.25, 8.25, 9, 9.75)”. Leave sts on holder.
Left Front
Bring back on the needle the 115 (115, 115, 115, 116) held sts of Left Front.
Shape neck
Next Row (RS): BO 10 sts, work in patt to end. Work a WS Row.
BO at the beg of every RS Row: 2 sts 4 times, then 3 sts once. 94 (94, 94, 94, 95) sts.
Cont straight for 8 (10, 12, 14, 18) rows, ending with a RS Row. BO all sts.
Note: Work 14 Rows in Lace patt instead of 12, in order to finish with a row in Garter St with CC1 before binding off.
Right Front
With CC1, CO 94 (94, 94, 94, 95) sts.
Work a WS Row in Garter st. Cont straight in Lace patt (starting from Row 1).
Note: On the first rep of patt, work 14 Rows in Lace patt instead of 12, to keep patt correct.
Shape neck
AT THE SAME TIME, after working even for 8 (10, 12, 14, 18) rows, CO at the beg of every RS Row (with the cable CO method): 3 sts once, 2 sts 4 times. 105 (105, 105, 105, 106) sts
Work a WS Row. Break yarn. Leave sts on holder.
Join Back & Right Front
Bring back on the needle the 115 (115, 115, 115, 116) held sts of Back.
Next Row (RS): Keeping patt correct, work the 115 (115, 115, 115, 116) held sts of Back, CO 10 sts and join working the 105 (105, 105, 105, 106) sts of Right Front. 230 (230, 230, 230, 232) sts
Work straight for 44 (50, 54, 58, 62) Rows, ending with a WS Row. 258 (274, 286, 302, 312) rows in total from CO.
Shoulder measures 6.25 (7, 7.50, 8, 8.75)”
BO 65 (63, 60, 55, 50) sts at the beg of next 2 rows. 100 (104, 110, 120, 132) sts.
Shape sleeve
Work 6 (6, 6, 4, 2) rows even.
Dec row (RS): K1, ssk, work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep dec row every 8th (8th, 8th, 6th, 4th) Row 2 (7, 12, 10, 6) more times, then every 10th (10th, 10th, 8th, 6th) row 8 (4, 0, 5, 13) times. 78 (80, 84, 88, 92) sts
Work 10 (10, 10, 8, 6) rows even, ending with a WS Row. 113 (113, 113, 113, 111) rows in total. 372 (388, 400, 416, 424) rows in total from CO.
Sleeve measures 15.50 (15.50, 15.50, 15.50, 15.25)”.
Right cuff
Change to size 4 (3.5mm) and CC1 and purl a WS Row, dec 32 (32, 34, 35, 37) sts evenly across the row. 46 (48, 50, 53, 55) sts
Cont in 1×1 rib and work: 11 rows with CC1, 2 rows with CC2, 2 rows with CC1, 2 rows with MC, 2 rows with CC1. BO all sts in rib.
Left cuff
Remove the provisional CO and place the live sts on to needle size 4 (3.5mm). 78 (80, 84, 88, 92) sts
With CC1 purl a WS Row, dec 32 (32, 34, 35, 37) sts. 46 (48, 50, 53, 55) sts
Cont in 1×1 rib and work: 11 rows with CC1, 2 rows with CC2, 2 rows with CC1, 2 rows with MC, 2 rows with CC1. BO all sts in rib.
Finishing
Block piece to finished measurements. With yarn threaded on a tapestry needle, sew underarm and side seams.
Hem
With RS facing, CC1 and needle size 4 (3.5mm), pu and k51 (57, 62, 68, 74) sts along bottom edge of Left Front, 111 (123, 135, 145, 157) sts along bottom edge of Back, and 51 (57, 62, 68, 74) sts along bottom edge of Right Front. 213 (237, 259, 281, 305) sts.
Row 1 (WS): P1, *p1, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 2 (RS): P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for: 9 more rows with CC1, 2 rows with CC2, 2 rows with CC1, 2 rows with MC, 2 rows with CC1. BO all sts in rib.
Button Band
With RS facing, CC1 and needle size 4 (3.5mm), and starting at top of Left Front opening, pu and k109 (109, 109, 109, 111) sts across Left Front opening.
SIZES 32 (36, 40, 44, -) ONLY
Row 1 (WS): DS (see Special Stitches), *p1, k1; rep to last 3 sts, p1, DS.
Row 2 (RS): DS, *k1, p1; rep to last 3 sts, k1, DS.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for 11 more rows.
Cast off in rib.
SIZE 48 ONLY
Row 1 (WS): DS (see Special Stitches), *k1, p1; rep to last 3 sts, k1, DS.
Row 2 (RS): DS, p1, *k1, p1; rep to last 2 sts, DS.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for 11 more rows.
Cast off in rib.
Buttonhole Band
With RS facing, CC1 and needle size 4 (3.5mm), and starting at hem edge, pu and k109 (109, 109, 109, 111) sts across Right Front opening.
SIZES 32 (36, 40, 44, -) ONLY
Row 1 (WS): DS (see Special Stitches), *p1, k1; rep to last 3 sts, p1, DS.
Row 2 (RS): DS, *k1, p1; rep to last 3 sts, k1, DS.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for 3 more rows.
Next Row (RS): Work 5 sts in rib as set, work three-row buttonhole, work 16 sts in rib,
*work three-row buttonhole, work 18 sts in rib; rep from * 3 more times, work three-row buttonhole, work to end.
SIZE 48 ONLY
Row 1 (WS): DS (see Special Stitches), *k1, p1; rep to last 3 sts, k1, DS.
Row 2 (RS): DS, p1, *k1, p1; rep to last 2 sts, DS.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for 3 more rows.
Next Row (RS): Work 6 sts in rib as set, *work three-row buttonhole, work 18 sts in rib; rep from * 4 more times, work three-row buttonhole, work to end.
ALL SIZES
Work in rib as established for 7 more rows.
Cast off in rib.
Collar
With CC1, needle size 4 (3.5mm), and WS facing, beg at the center of left front button band, and finishing at the center of right front buttonhole band, pick up and k123 (131, 141, 159, 169) sts along neck edge.
Row 1 (WS): DS (see Special Stitches), p0 (0, 1, 1, 1), *k1, p1*; rep from * to last 3 (3, 2, 2, 2) sts, k1 (1, 0, 0, 0), DS.
Row 2 (RS): DS, p1 (1, 0, 0, 0), *k1, p1*; rep from * to last 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts, k0 (0, 1, 1, 1), DS.
These 2 rows form 1×1 rib. Work in rib as established for 1 more row.
Shape collar
Next Row (RS-Inc): DS, work 7 (9, 10, 8, 10) in rib, [(k1, yo, k1) in next st, work 5 sts in rib] 17 (18, 19, 23, 24) times, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, work 9 (9, 12, 8, 10) sts in rib, DS. 36 (38, 40, 48, 50) sts inc’d. 159 (169, 181, 207, 219) sts.
Rows 5-23: Work in rib as set. Note: work last st with of Row 23 CC2, do not cut CC1.
Rows 24-25: Work in rib as set with CC2. Note: work last st of Row 25 with CC1.
Rows 26-27: Work in rib as set with CC1. Note: work last st of Row 27 with MC, do not cut CC1.
Rows 28-29: Work in rib as set with MC. Note: work last st of Row 29 with CC1.
Rows 30-31: Work in rib as set with CC1.
BO all sts in rib.
Attach buttons to correspond with buttonholes.
Weave in ends.