loops & threads® charisma® big! knit cardigan

SIZES: Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)

• 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) – Loops & Threads® Charisma™ Big! Yarn – Steel
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) – Loops & Threads® Charisma™ Big! Yarn – Granite

• W&T (Wrap and Turn): With yarn held to the back, slip next st purl-wise, bring yarn to front, sl st back to left-hand needle purl-wise, bring yarn to back, turn work.

• Cardigan is worked in one piece from the neck down. The yoke (upper body) is worked in reverse stockinette, so the purl stitches will be the right side of the fabric. The sleeves and lower body will be worked in stockinette with the knit stitches as the right side of the fabric.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Yoke
With Steel, and smaller needles, cast on 28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts.
Row 1 (RS): P1 for left front, pm, p4 for left sleeve, pm, p18 (20, 22, 24, 26) sts for back, pm, p4 for right sleeve, pm, p1 for right front.
Row 2 (WS): *Kfb, sl m, kfb, k to 1 st before next m; rep from * 2 more times, kfb, sl m, kfb – 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) sts.
Join Granite, begin working in 2 row stripes, 2 rows of Granite, followed by 2 rows of Steel, repeated until the end of the Yoke.
Row 3 and All RS Rows: Purl across.
Row 4: Kfb, *kfb, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before next marker; rep from * 2 more times, kfb, slip m, kfb, kfb – 46 (48, 50, 52, 54) sts.
Row 6: *Knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, knit to end – 8 sts inc’d.
Row 8: Kfb, *knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 – 10 sts inc’d.
Rep Rows 6-9, 2 (3, 2, 1, 2) more times.
Rep Rows 8-9, 3 (3, 7, 9, 9) more times.
Extra Small and Small Only
Row 1 (WS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 – 2 sts inc’d.
Rows 2 & 4 (RS): Purl.
Row 3: Kfb, *knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, sl m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 – 10 sts inc’d.
Large and X-Large Only
Rep Rows 6-7, 2 more times.
All Sizes
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Rows 2 & 4 (RS): Purl.
Row 3: *Knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, knit to end – 8 sts inc’d.
Rep Rows 1-4, 3 (3, 4, 3, 3) more times - 174 (194, 214, 226, 246) sts.
Knit one more WS row.
Cut both colors of yarn.
Divide Stitches
Working across a right side row, slip all the stitches to the next marker on a stitch holder for the first front, slip the next 32 (34, 40, 44, 46) sts on a stitch holder for the first sleeve, slip all the stitches to the next marker on a stitch holder for the cardigan back, slip the next 32 (34, 40, 44, 46) sts on a stitch holder for the second sleeve, slip the remaining stitches on a holder for the 2nd front.
Sleeve
Place one set of sleeve stitches on the larger circular needle ready to work a RS row.
With Steel, cast on 5 (5, 4, 4, 5) sts, knit across sleeve stitches, cast on 5 (5, 4, 4, 5) sts - 44 (46, 50, 54, 58) sts.
Work 5 more rows in Stockinette, purling WS rows and knitting RS rows.
Dec Row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2 – 2 sts dec’d.
Repeat Dec Row every 8th row 5 (6, 8, 7, 7) more times.
Repeat Dec Row every 6th row 0 (0, 0 , 2, 3) more times – 30 (32, 32, 34, 36) sts rem.
Cuff
Change to smaller Circular needles.
Rows 1-2: Knit with Steel.
Rows 3-4: Knit with Granite.
Rep last 4 rows until edging measures approx. 4” (10 cm), ending with Row 2.
Bind off leaving a long tail.
With tail sew sleeve seam.
Repeat for 2nd set of sleeve stitches.
Body
Place 3 sets of stitches still on holders onto larger circular, ready to work a RS row.
Row 1 (RS): Knit to armhole, pickup and knit 8 (8, 6, 6, 8) sts across underarm cast-on, knit across back, pick up and knit 8 (8, 6, 6, 8) sts across underarm cast-on, knit to end - 126 (142, 146, 150, 170) sts.
With Steel, work in Stockinette, knitting RS rows and purling WS rows, until body measures 15" (14½", 16", 16½", 17") [38 cm (37 cm, 41 cm, 42 cm, 43 cm)], ending with a WS row.
Bottom Edging
Change to smaller circular needle.
Rows 1-2: With Steel, K.
Rows 3-4: With Granite, K.
Rep last 4 rows until edging measures approx. 4” (10 cm), ending with Row 2.
BO all sts.
Front Edging
With Steel and smaller circ

ABBREVIATIONS:
CO = Cast On
Dec(‘d) = Decrease(d)
Inc(‘d) = Increase(d)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit 2 Sts Together (1 st dec’d)
Kfb = Knit into the Front and Fack of the Next St (1 st inc’d)
M = Marker
P = Purl
Pm = Place Marker
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat(ing)
RS = Right Side
Ssk = Slip Slip Knit (1 st dec’d)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
W&T = Wrap and Turn
WS = Wrong Side

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