by Jenise Reid

Contemplating all the high-low skirts I see in stores, I started thinking about how to make a high-low cardi. The most interesting idea I had was to use increases and decreases to curve the body, but I knew that would make the neckline very low in the back and much too high in the front. As I mulled over the problem, I began to wonder if I could knit the front borders up and graft them to fill in the low back neck. Would it work?

From the front, this cardigan is short with a wide v-neck. From the back it seems to be long with an interesting overlap on the yoke. The only thing the same from front to back is the deep color and texture. It might take more than two looks to figure out how it works!

SIZE
For women's garments: XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
shown in size S with 2 inches of negative ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 28[32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52] inches
Body Length, center front to top shoulder: 16[16.5, 17, 17, 17.5, 17.5, 18] inches
Body Length, center back to top shoulder: 22.5[23, 23.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 25.5] inches

MATERIALS
Yarn
Malabrigo Rastita [100% Merino Wool; 310 yds/285 m per 100g skein]; color: 141 Dewberry 3[3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6] skeins

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #3/3.25mm double-point needles
1 48-inch US #3/3.25mm circular needle

Notions
stitch markers
stitch holders
eight 4mm diameter buttons
approx. 10 inches of satin ribbon
yarn needle
sewing needle
thread

GAUGE

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

The buttons being small enough to easily fit through the knit fabric, I decided to not make buttonholes. Also, so I could remove the buttons easily for washing, I sewed the buttons onto a strip of ribbon rather than onto the sweater itself. When I want the buttons off, I simply unbutton them.

The yoke seems shallow when it is first knit, but the overlapping strips will make the yoke about 3 inches deeper once they are grafted on.

If you want to adjust the fit, bear in mind that the bust line in the front will be about 4 inches below the top of the body section. The bust line in the center back will be about 4 inches into the yoke. The waistline in the front will be about 1 inch above the cast on edge, and the waistline in the center back will be about 9 inches into the body. This makes custom shaping complicated, but entirely possible with careful attention and calculations.

Worn on a woman with a full bust, the sweater is about 8 inches skewed front to back, but laid out flat it is 6 inches. If you have a flat bust, expect the front to be about 6.5 inches shorter than the back. If you have a very full bust, it may be 10 inches difference.

Rastita is a single ply yarn that blooms very fully, filling in what would be a loose gauge for the yarn weight. This makes for a particularly soft and cushy fabric. But in a typical plied yarn, sport weight at 20 stitches to 4 inches may look too loose. You may want to use a yarn that is a heavier weight instead. Look for yarn with a ball band indicating it should be worked up at 20 stitches to 4 inches.

DIRECTIONS

Row 1 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 31[35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55] times, k3, p1, k1.

Row 2 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 31[35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55] times, p3, k1, p1.

Repeat last 2 rows 7 times more.

Row 17 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, k6[11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 31], pm, rli, k2, rli, k10, pm, ssk, k31, pm, ssk, k2, ssk, k14[24, 34, 40, 50, 54, 64], k2tog, k2, k2tog, pm, k31, k2tog, pm, k10, lli, k2, lli, pm, k6[11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 31], (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. 160[180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280] sts.

Row 18 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to last 17[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1.

Row 19: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to last 17[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1.

Rows 20-21: Rep Rows 18-19.

Row 22: Rep Row 18.

Row 23 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. 2 sts dec'd.

Rep Rows 18-23 once more. 156[176, 196, 216, 236, 256, 276] sts.

SIZE XS ONLY:
Rows 30-34: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 35 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to m, remove m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, pm, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, knit to m, remove m, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 154 sts.

Rows 36-40: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 41 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, remove m, ssk, knit to 7 sts before m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sl m, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, remove m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 152 sts.

Rows 42-46: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 47 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to 7 sts before m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sl m, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 42-47 once more.

Rows 36-40: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 41 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, remove m, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, remove m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last -[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[172, 192, 212, 232, 252, 272] sts.

Rows 42-46: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 47 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last -[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1.

SIZE S ONLY:
Rows 48-52: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 53 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to 1 st before m, ssk (removing m), k2, ssk, k1, pm, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog (removing marker), knit to 2 sts before next m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 172 sts.

SIZES XS and S ONLY:
Rows 54-58: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 59 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to 7 sts before m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sl m, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1.

Rows 60-64: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 65 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, remove m, knit to 7 sts before m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sl m, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, knit to m, remove m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 148[168, -, -, -, -, -] sts.

SIZES -[-, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] ONLY:
Rows 48-52: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 53 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, rli, k2, rli, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to 2 sts before m, lli, k2, lli, sl m, knit to last -[-, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 48-53 once more.

SIZE M ONLY:
Rows 60-64: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 65 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, remove m, knit to m, remove m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, pm, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, remove m, knit to m, remove m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 188 sts.

SIZES -[-, -, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] ONLY:
Rows 60-64: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 65 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, remove m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, remove m, knit to last -[-, -, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, 208, 228, 248, 268] sts.

Rows 66-70: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 71 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to last -[-, -, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, 204, 224, 244, 264] sts.

SIZE L ONLY:
Rows 72-76: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 77 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 4 times, knit to 1 st before m, ssk (removing m), k2, ssk, k1, pm, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog (removing marker), knit to last 22 sts, (p2, k3) 4 times, p1, k1. 200 sts. Skip to ALL SIZES.

SIZES -[-, -, -, 1X, 2X, 3X] ONLY:
Rows 72-76: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row.

Row 77 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 220, 240, 260] sts.

ALL SIZES:
Rows 78-80: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of every row. 140[160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 260] sts.

Set aside.

SLEEVES
Using dpns, or a long circular for Magic Loop, CO 55[60, 65, 75, 80, 85, 90] sts and join in the round, being careful to twist sts.

Work 16 rounds in (K3, p2) rib.

Knit 56 rounds, or until sleeve measures approx. 9 inches long or preferred length. Place last 10[12, 12, 14, 16, 18, 18] sts of round on holder, then place rem sts on separate holder.

Repeat for other sleeve.

Row 1 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, k11[15, 20, 19, 23, 22, 27], place next 10[12, 12, 14, 16, 18, 18] sts on holder for underarm, k1 from Sleeve sts, pm, knit to last st on Sleeve, pm, knit rem Sleeve st; K64[72, 82, 90, 98, 106, 116] from Body, leaving markers in place; leave next 10[12, 12, 14, 16, 18, 18] sts on holder. K1 from Sleeve sts, pm, knit to last st on Sleeve, pm, knit rem Sleeve st. From Body, k11[15, 20, 19, 23, 22, 27], (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1.
210[232, 262, 294, 316, 338, 368] sts.

Row 2: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

For Sizes 1X, 2X, and 3X, skip to **.

SIZES XS[S, M, L, -, -, -] ONLY:
Row 3 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 17[17, 17, 22, -, -, -] sts, (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, p1, k1. 200[222, 252, 284, -, -, -] sts

Rows 4-5: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 6 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, purl to 3 sts before m, ssp, p1, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, p1, p2tog, purl to last 17[17, 17, 22, -, -, -] sts, (k2, p3) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, k1, p1. 6 sts dec'd.

Rows 7-8: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 9 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 17[17, 17, 22, -, -, -] sts, (p2, k3) 3[3, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, p1, k1. 10 sts dec'd.

Rep Rows 4-9 3[6, 6, 6, -, -, -] times more, then rep Rows 4-5 once more. 136[110, 140, 172, -, -, -] sts.

SIZE XS ONLY:
Row 30 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 3 times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last 17 sts, (k2, p3) 3 times, k1, p1. 4 sts dec'd.

Rows 31-32: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 33 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 3 times, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to last 17 sts, (p2, k3) 3 times, p1, k1. 8 sts dec'd.

Rows 34-35: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Rep Rows 30-35 twice more, then rep Row 30 once more. 96 sts.

Skip to ***.

Row 49: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

SIZES -[-, M, L, -, -, -] ONLY:
Row 50: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 51 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, 17, 22, -, -, -] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, p1, k1. -[-, 120, 152, -, -, -] sts.

Rows 52-53: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 54 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, purl to 3 sts before m, ssp, p1, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to 7 sts before m, ssp, p2, ssp, p1, sl m, p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, p1, p2tog, purl to last -[-, 17, 22, -, -, -] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, 3, 4, -, -, -] times, k1, p1. -[-, 110, 142, -, -, -] sts

Row 55: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

SIZE M ONLY:
Row 56 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 3 times, purl to 3 sts before m, ssp, p1, sl m, p2tog, p1, p3tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to 7 sts before m, ssp, p2, ssp, p1, sl m, p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 6 sts before m, sssp, p1, ssp, sl m, p1, p2tog, purl to last 17 sts, (k2, p3) 3 times, k1, p1. 96 sts. Skip to ***.

SIZE L ONLY:
Row 56: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 57 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 4 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 22 sts, (p2, k3) 4 times, p1, k1. 132 sts.

Row 58: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 59: [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 4 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, ssk, sssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 7 sts before m, k3tog, k2tog, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 22 sts, (p2, k3) 4 times, p1, k1. 116 sts.

Skip to ***.

**SIZES 1X, 2X, 3X ONLY:
Row 3 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to 6 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 306, 328, 358] sts.

Row 4: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Row 5 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, knit to last m, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 304, 326, 356] sts.

Row 6 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 300, 322, 352] sts.

Row 7 [RS]: Rep Row 5. -[-, -, -, 298, 320, 350] sts.

Row 8 [WS]: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Row 9 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, remove m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k-[-, -, -, 1, 3, 8], pm, k-[-, -, -, 1, 3, 8], ssk, k2, ssk, remove m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 288, 310, 340] sts.

Row 10 [WS]: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Row 11 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, knit to last m, sl m, k1, ssk, k to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 286, 308, 338] sts.

Row 12 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 282, 304, 334] sts.

Row 13 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, knit to last m, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 280, 302, 332] sts.

Row 14 [WS]: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Row 15 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 270, 292, 322] sts.

Row 16: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Rep Rows 11-16 five times more. -[-, -, -, 180, 202, 232] sts.

Row 47 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 174, 196, 226] sts.

Row 48 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to 7 sts before m, ssp, p2, ssp, p1, sl m, p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 170, 192, 222] sts.

Row 49 [RS]: Rep Row 47. -[-, -, -, 164, 186, 216] sts.

Row 50: Work even in St st and rib as set, slipping the first stitch of row.

Row 51 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 154, 176, 206] sts.

Row 52 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 150, 172, 202] sts.

Row 53 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 144, 166, 196] sts.

Row 54 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to 7 sts before m, ssp, p2, ssp, p1, sl m, p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 136, 158, 188] sts.

Row 55 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (p2, k3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, p1, k1. -[-, -, -, 130, 152, 182] sts.

Row 56 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last -[-, -, -, 22, 27, 27] sts, (k2, p3) -[-, -, -, 4, 5, 5] times, k1, p1. -[-, -, -, 126, 148, 178] sts.

SIZE 1X ONLY:
Row 57 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 4 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 22 sts, (p2, k3) 4 times, p1, k1. 116 sts. Skip to ***.

SIZE 2X ONLY:
Row 57 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 5 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 4 before m, k2tog, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, k to last 27 sts, (p2, k3) 5 times, p1, k1. 136 sts. Skip to ***.

SIZES 3X ONLY:
Row 57 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 5 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to 7 sts before m, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, sl m, k1, ssk, k2, ssk, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 27 sts, (p2, k3) 5 times, p1, k1. 168 sts.

Row 58 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 5 times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last 27 sts, (k2, p3) 5 times, k1, p1. 164 sts.

Row 59 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 5 times, knit to 3 sts before m, k2tog, k1, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, knit to last 27 sts, (p2, k3) 5 times, p1, k1. 158 sts.

Row 60 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 5 times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to 7 sts before m, ssp, p2, ssp, p1, sl m, p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last 27 sts, (k2, p3) 5 times, k1, p1. 150 sts.

Row 61 [RS]: Rep Row 59. 144 sts.

Row 62 [WS]: Sl1 wyif, k1, (p3, k2) 5 times, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m, p2tog, purl to 2 sts before m, ssp, sl m, purl to last 27 sts, (k2, p3) 5 times, k1, p1. 140 sts.

Row 63 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 5 times, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to m, sl m, knit to m, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, knit to last 27 sts, (p2, k3) 5 times, p1, k1. 136 sts.

Right Piece:
Over 17[17, 17, 22, 22, 27, 27] sts on needle, work 0[0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1] WS row even in patt.

Work 4 rows even in rib patt, slipping the first st of every row.

Row 5 [RS]: Sl1, p1, k3, p1, pm, (p1, k1) into next st, (k3, p2) to end. 18[18, 18, 23, 23, 28, 28] sts.

Work 3 rows even in patt, working increased st into rib patt.
Inc row [RS]: Sl1, patt to m, sl m, (p1, k1) into next st, patt to end. 1 st inc'd.
Rep last 4 rows 13 times more, working increased sts into (k3, p2) rib patt. 32[32, 32, 37, 37, 42, 42] sts.

Work even for 3 more rows. Place sts on holder.

Work 4 rows even in rib patt, slipping the first st of every row.
Row 5 [RS]: Sl1, p1, (k3, p2) 1[1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3] times, k3, (k1, p1) into next st, pm, p1, k3, p1, k1. 18[18, 18, 23, 23, 28, 28] sts.

Work 3 rows even in patt, working increased st into rib patt.
Inc row [RS]: Sl1, patt to m, sl m, (p1, k1) into next st, patt to end. 1 st inc'd.
Rep last 4 rows 13 times more, working increased sts into (k3, p2) rib patt. 32[32, 32, 37, 37, 42, 42] sts.

Work even for 3 more rows.
Inc row [RS]: Sl1, patt to 1 st before m, (k1, p1) into next st, sl m, patt to end. 1 st inc'd.

Rep last 4 rows 13 times more, working increased sts into (k3, p2) rib patt. 32[32, 32, 37, 37, 42, 42] sts.

Work even for 3 more rows.

Place sts on holder.

FINISHING
Being careful not to twist pieces and with RS facing, using Kitchener Stitch, graft sts from Left Piece to 31[31, 31, 36, 36, 41, 41] sts held for right back neck. Repeat for Right Piece 31[31, 31, 36, 36, 41, 41] sts held for left back neck, crossing over the Left Piece.
See diagram at right.

Weave in ends and block cardigan gently to measurements.

Cut ribbon to measure approx. 8 inches after finishing ends. Sew buttons evenly spaced onto ribbon. Sew buttons onto a strip of ribbon approximately 8 inches long, with finished ends. Pop the buttons through the last rib on the left front, then button the right front on top. (see image above)

Jenise lives in a beautiful little tourist town in British Columbia. Her knitting draws inspiration from sources as varied as the trees she admires around her to the lovely patterns found in eastern art.

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