Respun BB Knit Chloe Cardigan

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

Lion Brand® Supplies:

• Re-Spun Bonus Bundle Yarn:
#107 Aegean: 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) balls

• Stitch Markers
• Stitch Holders
• Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
• Circular Knitting Needle: Size 7; 29" long

SIZES:
XS (S, M, L, XL)
Finished chest: About 34" (38 1/2", 42", 45", 49 1/2") not including front bands
Finished length: About 24 1/4" (26 1/4", 26 1/4," 26 1/4", 26 1/4")

NOTE:
Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses.
To print the patterns, click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.
When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

GAUGE:
20 sts + 24 rows = about 4" in St st (k on RS, p on WS)
Be sure to check gauge.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
kfb (knit in front & back) Knit next st without removing it from left needle, then k through back of same st - 1 st increased.
pfb (purl into front & back) Purl next st without removing it from left needle, then p through back of same st - 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts & knit them together - 1 st decreased.

PATTERN STITCHES:
K2, p2 Rib (worked over a multiple of 4 sts)
Row 1 (RS): K3, * k2, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3.
Row 2: K the knit sts & p the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for K2, p2 Rib.

NOTES:
Cardigan is worked in one piece from the neck downwards.
Piece is divided at the underarms.
Lower body & sleeves are worked separately.
A circular needle is used to accommodate the sts, work back & forth in rows on circular needle as if working with straight needles.
When you see 'work even' in the instructions, this means to continue on in the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by increasing, decreasing or binding off.

DIRECTIONS:

CARDIGAN:
Yoke:
Cast on 54 (56, 64, 68, 72) sts.
Row 1 (Set-Up Row - RS): K2 for left front, place marker (pm), k10 for left sleeve, pm, k30 (32, 40, 44, 48) for back, pm, k10 for right sleeve, pm, k2 for right front.
Row 2: Purl, slipping markers as you come to them.
Row 3 (Raglan Increase - RS): K1, * k to 1 st before next marker, kfb, sm, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, k to end of row - you will have 62 (64, 72, 76, 80) sts in this row.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep Rows 2 & 3 - 70 (72, 80, 84, 88) sts.
Row 6: Purl, slipping markers as you come to them.
Row 7 (front neck & raglan increase - RS): K1, kfb, * k to 1 st before next marker, kfb, sm, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, k to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 - 80 (82, 90, 94, 98) sts.
Rep Rows 4-7 for 11 (13, 14, 15, 17) more times - 278 (316, 342, 364, 404) sts.
Next row: Purl.

Divide for Lower Body & Sleeves:
Row 1 (RS): K to first marker, remove marker, place next 60 (68, 72, 76, 84) sts on holder for left sleeve & remove next marker, cast on 6 sts for underarm, k to next marker, remove marker, cast on 6 sts for underarm, place next 60 (68, 72, 76, 84) sts on holder for right sleeve & remove next marker, k to end of row - 170 (192, 210, 224, 248) sts rem on needle for lower body.

Lower Body:
Work even in St st until piece measures about 21 1/2" (23 1/2", 23 1/2", 23 1/2", 23 1/2") from beg, end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Increase Row (WS): Purl, working 2 (0, 2, 0, 0) increases (pfb) spaced across row - 172 (192, 212, 224, 248) sts.

NOTE:
When you see '0' repeats in an instruction, this means that you should not perform that particular direction, just skip to the next part of the direction..

Lower Ribbing:
Work in K2, p2 Rib until ribbing measures about 2 3/4", end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Bind off in rib on RS.

Sleeves:
Row 1 (RS): Cast on 1 st, then from RS, beg at center of one underarm, pick up & k3 sts along cast on sts of underarm, k60 (68, 72, 76, 84) sts of one sleeve from holder, pick up & k3 sts along rem cast on sts of underarm, cast on 1 st - 68 (76, 80, 84, 92) sts.
Work even in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 6 (4, 4, 4, 6) rows.
Decrease Row: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 - 66 (74, 78, 82, 90) sts.
Work even in St st for 9 (9, 7, 7, 5) rows.
Rep Decrease Row - 64 (72, 76, 80, 88) sts.
Rep last 10 (10, 8, 8, 6) rows 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) more times - 52 (58, 60, 62, 68) sts.
Work even in St st until sleeve measures about 15 1/4" from divide, end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Next row (WS): Purl, working 8 (10, 8, 6, 8) decreases (p2tog) spaced across row - 44 (48, 52, 56, 60) sts.

Wrist Ribbing:
Work in K2, p2 Rib for about 2 3/4", end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Bind off in rib on RS.
Rep for second sleeve.

POCKETS:
Make 2.
Cast on 32 sts.
Work even in St st until piece measures about 5" from beg, end with WS row as the last row you work.

Pocket Rib:
Rows 1-6: K3, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
Bind off loosely in rib on RS.

FINISHING:
Front & Neck Bands:
From RS, beg at lower right front edge, pick up & k2 sts for every 3 rows all the way up right front edge, across back neck & down left front edge.
Adjust number of sts picked up, if necessary, so that you have a multiple of 4 sts.
Next row (WS): P3, * k2, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k2, p3.
Next row: K the knit sts & p the purl sts.
Rep last row for 2", end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Bind off loosely in rib.
Sew sleeve & underarm seams.
Sew pockets to fronts, just above ribbing and 2 sts inside front bands.
Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)(s)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
rem = remain(ing)(s)
rep = repeat
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side