SALATOVYI KARDIGAN LYUDMILY SOROKINOY

Description.

Select the size of the needles depending on the size of the cardigan you want to make, and follow the instructions below. The knitting is done from top to bottom (round yoke) in one piece back and forth.

Cast on 55 stitches.
Knit two rows in "small rice" pattern (Rows 1 and 2: *1 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 1 knit.)
Row 3 with a buttonhole: 1 knit, 1 purl, yarn over, 2 purl together, continue knitting in "small rice" pattern to end of row.
Knit 3 more rows in "small rice" pattern. (Total of 6 rows with decorative pattern for the band.)

Row 1: (Wrong side): 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 4 purl, *1 knit, 3 purl; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 2: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *1 knit, (yarn over, 1 knit) 2 times, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (79 stitches)
Row 3: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 6 purl, *1 knit, 5 purl; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 4: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *2 knit, yarn over, 1 knit, yarn over, 2 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (103 stitches)
Row 5: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 8 purl, *1 knit, 7 purl; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 6: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *7 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 7: Repeat row 5.
Row 8: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *3 knit, yarn over, 1 knit, yarn over, 3 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (127 stitches)
Row 9: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 10 purl, *1 knit, 9 purl; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 10: (row with a buttonhole) 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *9 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 13 stitches, finish with 9 knit, 2 purl together, yarn over, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 11: Repeat row 9.
Row 12: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *4 knit, yarn over, 1 knit, yarn over, 4 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (151 stitches)
Row 13: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 12 purl, *1 knit, 11 purl; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 14: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, *11 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 15: Repeat row 13.
Row 16: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, *1 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 7 knit, 2 knit together, yarn over; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (151 stitches — the number of stitches remains unchanged)
Row 17: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, *9 purl, 3 knit; repeat from * to last 14 stitches, finish with 9 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 knit.
Row 18: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 5 knit, 2 knit together, *yarn over, 3 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 5 knit, 2 knit together; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, finish with yarn over, 2 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 19: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 2 knit, 7 purl, *2 knit, 1 purl, 2 knit, 7 purl; repeat from * to last 6 stitches, finish with 2 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 20: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 3 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 3 knit, 2 knit together, *yarn over, 2 purl, 1 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 3 knit, 2 knit together; repeat from * to last 6 stitches, finish with yarn over, 3 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 21: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 2 purl, 2 knit, 5 purl, *2 knit, 3 purl, 2 knit, 5 purl; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, finish with 2 knit, 2 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 22: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 1 knit, 2 knit together, *yarn over, 2 purl, 3 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 2 knit together leaning left, 1 knit, 2 knit together; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, finish with yarn over, 2 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 23: (row with a buttonhole): 1 knit, 1 purl, yarn over, 2 purl together, 2 purl, 2 knit, 3 purl, *2 knit, 5 purl, 2 knit, 3 purl; repeat from * to last 8 stitches, finish with 2 knit, 3 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 24: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 2 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 3 knit together (slip the first stitch as if to knit, 2 knit together, pull the resulting stitch through the first slipped stitch), *yarn over, 2 purl, 5 knit, 2 purl, yarn over, 3 knit together (slip the first stitch as if to knit, 2 knit together, pull the resulting stitch through the first slipped stitch); repeat from * to last 8 stitches, finish with yarn over, 2 purl, 2 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 25: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 4 purl, 2 knit, 1 purl, *2 knit, 7 purl, 2 knit, 1 purl; repeat from * to last 9 stitches, finish with 2 knit, 4 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 26: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, knit to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.

There are still 151 stitches on the needles.

Sleeves:
Row 1: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 15 purl. Transfer the next 36 stitches to a stitch holder, 43 purl, transfer the next 36 stitches to a stitch holder, 15 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 2: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 13 knit, add 1 stitch, place a marker, 1 knit, 1 knit in the next stitch on the left needle after the stitches on the holder, place a marker, add 1 stitch, 41 knit, add 1 stitch, place a marker, 1 knit, 1 knit in the next stitch on the left needle after the stitches on the holder, place a marker, add 1 stitch, 13 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit. (83 stitches on the needles).
Row 3: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, purl to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 4: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, knit to the marker, add 1 stitch, move the marker to the left needle, 2 knit, move the marker to the left needle, add 1 stitch, knit to the marker, add 1 stitch, move the marker to the left needle, 2 knit, move the marker to the left needle, add 1 stitch, knit to last 4 stitches, finish with 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 two more times.

Row 5: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, purl to last 3 stitches, finish with 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit.
Row 6: (row with a buttonhole) 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, knit to last 4 stitches, finish with 2 purl together, yarn over, 1 purl, 1 knit.

Repeat rows 3-6 until the piece reaches 21.5, 26.5, (31.5) cm from the bottom to the neckline, or your desired length.
_At the same time_, you need to make buttonholes every 13 rows (5 cm), starting the count from the first knitting of row 6.

To finish:
Knit 3 rows in "small rice" pattern.
Knit a row with a buttonhole.
Knit the last 2 rows in "small rice" pattern.

Bind off all stitches.

Sleeves, finishing:

Transfer the stitches of the right sleeve to the needles.
Position facing you, attach the yarn.
1 knit, 2 knit together leaning left, knit to last 3 stitches, 2 knit together, 1 knit.
Next row — all purls.
Knit 3 rows in "small rice" pattern.
Bind off all stitches.

Repeat for the left sleeve.

Sew the sleeve seams, hide all ends, sew on the buttons.

The rapport consists of 18 stitches.........

Row 1=2 together, 2 together, 2 together, 1 knit + yarn over (6 times), 2 together, 2 together, 2 together.

Row 2= all purls.

Row 3= all knits.

Row 4= all purls.

Row 5= all purls.

Row 6= all knits...............repeat everything from row 1.