Dahlia Cardigan

 

The eye-catching knitted cardigan Dahlia with a lace back is made with needles by Marina Smirnova from the city of Velikiye Luki.

The original model of the Dahlia cardigan (dahlia) with a lace back is knitted with needles in a special way: first, the lace pattern is knitted from the center in a circle, then stitches are picked up for the front and sleeves... Detailed description below. The model of the cardigan is from Interweave Knits magazine by designer Heather Zoppetti (translated from English).

The description is given for size XS (S, M, L, XL); the width in the chest area (when finished) is 75 (88, 102, 114, 125) cm with an overlap of 10 cm.

You will need 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Manos del Uruguay Serena yarn (60% lambswool, 40% cotton, 155 m/50 g); circular needles 3.75 mm long 80 cm; a set of double-pointed needles 3.75 mm for circular knitting; markers and stitch holders; a hook 3.5 mm (for provisional cast-on); a tapestry needle; a contrasting color waste yarn.

Knitting gauge in stockinette stitch: 24 sts and 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm; size of the lace fragment: 32.5 x 32.5 cm.

The cardigan begins with the lace fragment from the center back. Then stitches at the upper and lower edges are closed, and the side stitches are placed on holders. For knitting the upper and lower parts of the back, stitches are picked up separately and knitted from the center, then joined with the stitches of the lace fragment, then knitted across as one piece, and finished with bands in seed stitch. The armhole areas are knitted with waste yarn, then stitches are unraveled, and the open stitches of the armholes are knitted downwards in rounds to the lace cuff (only the right sleeve is shown in the pattern).

LACE FRAGMENT.

Cast on 4 sts with a hook (see instructions).
In the next row, knit 2 sts from each stitch (through the front and back loops) = 8 sts.

Distribute the sts on 4 double-pointed needles and join in a round. Place a marker (PM) at the beginning of the round. Then knit according to chart A from rows 1 to 26, repeating the pattern 4 times (once on each needle) = 136 sts (34 sts on each needle).

Then continue with chart B from rows 1 to 30. When there are many stitches, switch to circular needles and place markers after each repeat = 280 sts (70 sts in each repeat). In the next row, knit the first 70 sts of the right side, then bind off 70 sts for the upper edge, then knit the next 70 sts of the left side, then bind off 70 sts for the lower edge. Transfer 70 sts for the right and left sides to holders.

RIGHT BACK HALF.

Upper part. Cast on 44 (44, 50, 56, 62) sts with a hook and knit as follows:
1st (RS): 1 st knitwise, 23 (23, 26, 29, 32) knit, marker, then purl to the last 5 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 knit;
2nd (WS): 1 st purlwise, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl, then knit to the marker, marker, then purl the remaining sts.
Repeat the last 2 rows 25 more times (=16 cm from the cast-on row) and finish on a purl row. Transfer the stitches and marker to a holder.

Lower part.

Cast on 32 (32, 35, 38, 41) sts with a hook and knit as follows:
1st (RS): 1 st knitwise, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, then knit to the end of the row;
2nd (WS): 1 st purlwise, then purl to the last 6 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat 3 times.
Repeat the last 2 rows 25 more times (16 cm from the cast-on row) and transfer the stitches to a holder.

Right back side.

Transfer 70 sts from the right edge of the lace fragment and 44 (44, 50, 56, 62) sts from the upper back part to circular needles = 146 (146, 155, 164, 173) sts and knit as follows:

1st (RS): 1 st knitwise, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 26 (26, 29, 32, 35) knit, 1 st slip (last st from the lower back part), 1 knit (first st of the lace fragment) and pull through the slipped st, 68 knit (central sts of the lace fragment), 2 knit together (last st of the lace fragment and first st of the upper back part), then knit to the marker, marker, then purl to the last 50 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 knit = 144 (144, 153, 162, 171) sts;
2nd (WS): 1 st slip, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl, then knit to the marker, marker, then purl to the last 6 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat 3 times;
3rd (RS): 1 st slip, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, then knit to the marker, marker, then purl to the last 5 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 purl.
Repeat the last 2 rows 0 (2, 4, 6, 8) more times, then knit the 2nd row once more = 4 (8, 12, 16, 20) side rows. Length of the detail = 1.5 (2.5, 3.5, 5, 6) cm from the lace fragment and 17.5 (19, 20, 21.5, 22.5) cm from the cast-on row of the upper and lower back parts.
For the right armhole in the next knit row, knit as follows: 1 st slip as knit, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 60 (57, 57, 56, 53) knit, then knit the next 36 (39, 42, 46, 52) sts with waste yarn in a contrasting color, then knit to the marker, marker, then purl to the last 5 sts: [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 purl.

Right front side.

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows of the right back side 36 (45, 53, 61, 68) times = 22.5 (28.5, 32.5, 37.5, 42.5) cm from the armhole.
Then knit the band in seed stitch:
Next (WS): 1 st slip as purl, *1 purl, 1 knit, repeat from * to the last 1 (1, 2, 1, 2) st: 1 purl (1 purl, 2 purl together, 1 purl, 2 purl together) = 144 (144, 152, 162, 170) sts.
Next (RS): 1 st slip as knit, *1 knit, 1 purl, repeat from * to the last 1 knit st.
Repeat the last row until the band measures 25.5 (31, 36, 41.5, 45.5) cm from the armhole. Bind off all stitches according to the pattern.

LEFT BACK HALF.

Lower part.

Carefully unravel the cast-on chain of the right lower part and transfer 31 (31, 34, 37, 40) sts to circular needles. Attach the working yarn from the wrong side and knit as follows:

Main (WS): 1 st slip as purl, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 knit, then purl to the last stitch: increase 1 st from the yarn over, 1 purl = 32 (32, 35, 38, 41) sts;
1st (RS): 1 st slip as knit, then knit to the last 5 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl;
2nd (WS): 1 st slip as purl, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 knit, then purl to the end of the row.
Repeat the last 2 rows 25 more times and finish on a purl row (= 16 cm from the cast-on row). Transfer the stitches to a holder.

Upper part.

Carefully unravel the cast-on chain of the right upper part and transfer 43 (43, 49, 55, 61) sts to circular needles. Attach the working yarn from the wrong side and knit as follows:
Main (WS): 1 st slip as purl, 1 st increase from the yarn over, 22 (22, 25, 28, 31) purl, marker, then knit to the last 6 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat 3 times = 44 (44, 50, 56, 62) sts;

1st (RS): 1 st slip as knit, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, then purl to the marker, marker, then knit to the end of the row;
2nd (WS): 1 st slip as purl, then purl to the marker, marker, then knit to the last 6 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat 3 times.
Repeat the last 2 rows 25 more times and finish on a purl row (= 16 cm from the cast-on row). Leave the stitches on the needles.

Left back side.

Transfer 70 sts from the right edge of the lace fragment and 32 (32, 35, 38, 41) sts from the lower back part to circular needles on the right side = 146 (146, 155, 164, 173) sts.
1st (RS): 1 st slip as knit, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, then purl to the marker, marker, 23 (23, 26, 29, 32) knit, 1 st slip (last st from the upper back part) 1 knit (1st st of the lace fragment) and pull it through the slipped st, 68 knit (central sts of the lace fragment), 2 knit together (last st of the lace fragment and 1st st of the lower back part), then knit to the last 5 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl = 144 (144, 153, 162, 171) sts.
2nd (WS): 1 st slip as purl, [1 knit, 1 purl] repeat twice, 1 knit, then purl to the marker, marker, then knit to the last 6 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat 3 times.
3rd (RS): 1 st slip as knit, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, then purl to the marker, marker, then knit to the last 5 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl.
Repeat the last 2 rows 0 (2, 4, 6, 8) more times, then once more knit the 2nd row = 4 (8, 12, 16, 20) rows. Length of the detail = 1.5 (2.5, 3.5, 5, 6) cm from the lace fragment and 17.5 (19, 20, 21.5, 22.5) cm from the cast-on row of the upper and lower back parts.
For the left armhole in the next knit row, knit as follows: 1 st slip as knit, [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, then purl to the marker, marker, 23 (23, 26, 29, 32) knit, then knit the next 36 (39, 42, 46, 52) sts with waste yarn in a contrasting color, return these stitches to the left needle and knit them with the working yarn, then knit to the last 5 sts: [1 purl, 1 knit] repeat twice, 1 purl.

Left front side.

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows of the left back side 36 (45, 53, 61, 68) times = 22.5 (28.5, 32.5, 37.5, 42.5) cm from the armhole. Then knit the band in seed stitch:
Next (WS): 1 st slip as purl, *1 knit, 1 purl, repeat from * to the last 1 (1, 2, 1, 2) st: 1 knit (1 knit, 2 knit together, 1 knit, 2 knit together) = 144 (144, 152, 162, 170) sts.
Next (RS): 1 st slip as knit, *1 purl, 1 knit, repeat from * to the last 1 purl.
Repeat the last row until the band measures 25.5 (31, 36, 41.5, 45.5) cm from the armhole. Bind off all stitches according to the pattern.

SLEEVES.

Carefully unravel the row knitted with the waste yarn for the armhole, evenly distribute the stitches on double-pointed needles = 71 (77, 83, 91, 103) sts. Attach the working yarn from the right side:
Next round: knit to the top of the armhole, increase 1 st, then knit to the bottom of the armhole, increase 1 st = 73 (79, 85, 93, 105) sts. Place a marker and continue working in rounds with knit stitches for 6 (6, 6, 6, 5) cm.
Next row with decreases: 1 knit, 2 knit together, then knit to the last 2 sts: 1 st slip, 1 knit and pull it through the slipped st.
Repeat the decrease row every 8 (8, 8, 7, 6) rows for another 10 (10, 11, 13, 17) times = 32 (32, 34.5, 34.5, 37) cm from the armhole.
Next round: 12 (15, 17, 19, 21) knit, marker, 27 sts of the pattern according to chart C, marker, 12 (15, 17, 19, 21) knit. Then knit according to the chart from rows 2 to 30, continuing to decrease stitches every 8 (8, 8, 7, 6) rows as described above, then one more time (1, 2, 1, 2) = 47 (51, 57, 59, 63) sts of which 25 central sts of the pattern and 11 (13, 16, 17, 19) sts on each side = 41.5 (41.5, 44, 44, 46.5) cm from the armhole. Knit approximately another 1.5 cm in knit stitches and then work the edging in seed stitch:
Next round: 1 knit, *1 purl, 1 knit, repeat from *;
Next round: 1 purl, *1 knit, 1 purl, repeat from *.
Repeat the last row until the total sleeve length is 45.5 (45.5, 48.5, 48.5, 51) cm. Bind off all stitches according to the pattern.

Carefully unravel the waste yarn from the cast-on row of the lace fragment, using a tapestry needle pull the working yarn through 4 sts of the cast-on row and gently tighten the stitches, closing the center of the pattern.
Lightly steam the product. Sew the upper side of the lace fragment to the upper part of the back, the lower part - to the lower part. Secure and hide the ends of the yarn.