Materials & Gauge:
I used "Opium", a cotton/silk blend (a DK weight, I think), with a
gauge of 22 sts & 26 rows in st. st. on US #6 needles. I think it would
have been a "crisper" sweater done in a wool yarn - Opium is a very pretty,
but rather soft yarn for a cardigan. I used approximately 11 x 50 gram
skeins for the cardigan.
Size:
The chest measurement is about 41".
Pattern:
Back
Cast on 112 sts. on #4 needles. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2".
Change to #6 needles and stockinette stitch. Work even until piece measures
15 1/2" from
beginning, ending with a knit row.
Commence pattern stitch
GARLAND PATTERN (page 252 of Barbara Walkers "A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns")
Multiple of 7 sts
Row 1 (wrong side): Purl.
Row 2, 3, 4, and 5: Knit
Row 6: *K1, k2 tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; rep from *
Row 7: *P2 tog-b, yo, p3, yo, p2 tog; rep from *
Row 8: *K1, yo, k2 tog, yo, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, yo, k1; rep from *
Row 9: *P1, yo, p2 tog, p1, p2 tog-b, yo, p1; rep from *
Row 10: *K2, yo, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from *
Rows 11, 12 ,13 and 14: Knit
Row 15: Purl
Row 16: Knit
Repeat rows 1-16 5 times. The yoke should measure 10 1/2", the total length should be 26".
Bind off 37 sts. beginning next 2 rows, place remaining 38 sts. on holder for neck.
Front (right side worked first)
Cast on 56 sts. on #4 needles, work as for back until piece measures 22 1/2" from beginning, ending with a right side row.
Shape Neck: wrong side facing , work 44 sts in pattern, place last 12 sts. on holder for neck.
Decrease 1 st. at neck edge (right end of piece) every row 7 times - 37 sts. remain. Work even in pattern until piece measures 10 1/2" from beginning of pattern, total length 26". Bind off shoulder sts.
Work left front as for right front, reversing neck shaping.
Sleeves
Cast on 45 sts. on #4 needles. Work K1, P1 ribbing for 2", increasing 5 sts evenly across the last row for 50 sts. total.
Change to #6 needles and stockinette stitch. Work even for 1", then increase 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 4th row 25 times to 102 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 20" from beginning. Bind off all sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams.
Collar: with #4 needles, pick up and knit 12 sts from right front holder, 24 sts from right front neck edge, 38 sts from back neck holder, 24 sts from left front neck edge, and 12 sts from left front holder. 110 sts total.
Work K1, P1 ribbing for 1", bind off loosely.
Button Band: Cast on 8 sts. on #4 needles. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 22", or sufficient length to go up cardigan front from bottom of front ribbing to top of collar band, when slightly stretched. Bind off and sew to left front of cardigan.
Buttonhole band: Work as for button band, working buttonholes at 1/2", 4", 7 1/2", 11", 14 1/2", 18", and 21 1/2".
To make buttonholes: with right side of work facing, rib 2 sts, cast off next 2 sts, rib to end. Next row: Rib 4 sts, cast on 2 sts, rib to end.
Sew buttonhole band to right front, sew sleeve and side seams. Sew on 7 buttons.