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GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.
PATTERN: See diagrams M.1 – pattern in diagram is seen from RS.
BUTTONHOLES:
Make buttonholes on right front band.
1 buttonhole = K tog 3rd and 4th st from mid front and make 1 YO.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE S: 12, 19, 26, 34, 41, 49, 56 cm / 4¾",7½",10¼",13 3/8",16 1/8",19¼",22".
SIZE M: 12, 20, 28, 36, 43, 51, 58 cm / 4¾",8",11",14¼",17",20",22¾".
SIZE L: 12, 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 cm / 4¾",8",11",14¼",17¼",20½",23 5/8".
SIZE XL: 12, 21, 29, 37, 45, 54, 62 cm / 4¾",8¼",11 3/8",14½",17¾",21¼",24 3/8".
SIZE XXL: 12, 21, 30, 39, 47, 56, 64 cm / 4¾",8¼",11¾",15¼",18½",22",25¼".
SIZE XXXL: 12, 21, 30, 39, 48, 57, 66 cm /
4¾",8¼",11¾",15¼",19",22½",26".
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BODY PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 240-264-282-306-336-366 sts (includes 5 front band sts each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Alaska. Continue as follows from RS: 5 front band sts in GARTER ST – see above, K2, * P4/ K2 *, repeat from *-* and finish with 5 front band sts in garter st.
When rib measures 8 cm / 3 1/8'' work (make sure next row is from RS) change to needle size 5 mm / US 8. Work next row as follows from RS: 5 front band sts in garter st, K2, * K2 tog, K2 tog, K2 *, repeat from *-* and finish with 5 front band sts in garter st = 164-180-192-208-228-248. Continue in reverse stockinette st and front bands in garter st as before. Insert a marker 43-47-50-54-59-64 sts in from each side (= 78-86-92-100-110-120 sts between markers on back piece). REMEMBER THE GAUGE!
When piece measures 10-10-11-11-12-12 cm / 4''-4''-4 3/8''-4 3/8''-4¾''-4¾'' dec 1 st each side of both markers, and repeat the dec on every 2 cm / 3/4'' a total of 5 times = 144-160-172-188-208-228 sts. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 12 cm / 4¾'' make BUTTONHOLES on right front band – see above! When piece measures 22-22-23-23-24-24 cm / 8 3/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9"-9½"-9½" inc 1 st each side of both markers, and repeat the inc on every 3 cm / 1 1/8'' a total of 4 times = 160-176-188-204-224-244 sts. When piece measures 37-39-40-42-43-44 cm / 14½"-15 1/4"-15 3/4"-16½"-17"-17 1/4" bind off 6-6-8-8-10-10 sts each side for armhole on next row from RS (= 3-3-4-4-5-5 sts each side of marker) = 148-164-172-188-204-224 sts left on needle. Put piece aside.
SLEEVE EDGES:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 58-61-70-73-78-79 sts on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6. K 3 rows and work next row as follows: bind off the first 3-3-4-4-5-5 sts, K sts on row until 3-3-4-4-5-5 sts remain, bind off theses sts, cut the thread = 52-55-62-65-68-69 sts remain on needle. Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve edge.
YOKE:
Slip sts from sleeve edges on the same circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 as body piece where bind off for armholes = 252-274-296-318-340-362 sts.
K 1 row from WS and work 0-0-2-2-4-6 rows in reverse stockinette st with front bands in garter st. Work next row as follows from RS: 5 front band sts in garter st, P10, * inc 1 st in each of the next 2 sts and K these 4 sts, P20 *, repeat from *-* a total of 10-11-12-13-14-15 times, inc 1 st in each of the next 2 sts and K these 4 sts, P10, and 5 front band sts in garter st = 274-298-322-346-370-394 sts. Now continue in M.1 with front bands in garter st as before (first row = WS). On row 4 in M.1 inc 2 sts in each repeat as per the diagram = 296-322-348-374-400-426 sts. Now complete M.1. After M.1 there are 98-106-114-122-130-138 sts on needle. Work 1 row from WS.
Change to circular needle size 4 mm / US 6. K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 16-18-22-24-30-30 sts evenly (do not dec on front bands) = 82-88-92-98-100-108 sts. K 1 row. Insert a marker mid back. Continue in garter st on all sts, at the same time work shortened rows mid back as follows (first row = RS): K 7 sts past marker mid back, turn, K 7 sts past marker on the other side, turn, K 14 sts past marker, turn, K 14 sts past marker on the other side, turn, and continue like this with 7 more sts before each turn until you have work a total of 35-35-35-42-42-42 sts each side of marker. Turn, K all sts on row and then work 3 rows on all sts. Bind off with K sts from RS.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew sleeve edges tog, edge to edge and sew openings under sleeves. Sew on buttons.
This pattern has been corrected. Click here to see the correction/s..
Updated online: 07.10.2010
Sleeve edge: ....K 3 rows and work next row as follows: bind off the first 3-3-4-4-5-5 sts, K sts on row until 3-3-4-4-5-5 sts remain, bind off these sts, cut the thread = 52-55-62-65-68-69 sts remain on needle.
Updated online: 12.10.2016
YOKE: ...Now complete M.1. After M.1 there are 98-106-114-122-130-138 sts on needle. Work 1 row from WS. Change to circular needle size 4 mm...
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= K from RS, P from WS. |
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= P from RS, K from WS. |
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= P2 in this st. |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, P2, K2 from cable needle. |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle behind piece, K2, P2 from cable needle. |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle behind piece, K2, K2 from cable needle |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K2, K2 from cable needle. |
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= P2 tog. |

Hallo, Als ik maat L wil breien en dus een omtrek van 113 cm zou moeten hebben bij een stekenproef van 17 st. per 10 cm. kom ik uit op 192 steken. In het patroon staan er 282 aangegeven. Wordt het vestje dan niet veel te wijd?
18.10.2021 - 10:38DROPS Design answered:
Dag Henny,
Na de boord worden er steken geminderd, zodat je 192 steken over houdt. Als ik het goed is, is de omtrek van maat L op de heupen 108 cm (2 x 54). Met een stekenverhouding van 17 steken in de breedte is 10 cm in de breedte heb je ongeveer 1,7 x 108 = 184 steken nodig. Met de bies erbij klopt dat dus wel aardig.
19.10.2021 kl. 13:02Bonjour Je tricote ce magnifique modèle dans une taille intermédiaire. Pour les côtes, la longueur 80 cm de l'aiguille diamètre 4 est bien trop courte, pour le jersey en 5 c'est la limite du confort 80 cm... Cela doit être douloureux en xxxl. Heureusement la nouvelle collection indique la longueur des aiguilles en fonction de la taille. Bonnes mailles
08.09.2021 - 09:00No aparece el patron del jersey con las distintas medidas...
18.05.2021 - 18:19Thank you for the lovely pattern. I knitted it with handspun yarn and it worked out very well. I really love the pattern amd the fact you almost knit the whole cardigan in one piece. Great!
01.02.2021 - 09:23Can you clarify the ribbing please? Is it two by two or four by four or two by four. (The site isn’t allowing me to write asterisks or numbers so apologies for weird phrasing.) thanks.
28.12.2020 - 14:05You say to buy 7 buttons, and to make 7 buttonholes, but there are 8 in the picture. Why?
23.05.2020 - 21:07DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sylvia, there are 7 buttons on tthe sweter seen at the picture, the top button is abot 1-1.5 cm from the top, the bottom is left open. Where do you see an 8th? Happy Knitting!
25.05.2020 kl. 00:42Is er al iemand die het vest met lange mouwen heeft gebreid..? ( geprobeerd te breien..) Gelukkig 2020!
01.01.2020 - 12:58Would it be possible to give instructions on how to modify this sweater to a pull over instead of button front?
22.07.2019 - 21:45Hallo, Ik brei graag top-down en wil dat model ook zo breien. Zou het met het patroon lukken wanneer ik het omkeer en i.p.v. steken bijv. 2 steken Samen te breien - 1 steek toevoegen? Zou het lukken?
07.03.2019 - 11:09DROPS Design answered:
Dag Anja,
Theoretisch zou je het om moeten kunnen keren. Waar je meerdert moet je dan minderen en vice versa. Zo kun j e ook de kabel andersom breien. Het is wel verstandig om het eerst even goed uit te denken en evt. ook uit te schrijven.
07.03.2019 kl. 20:42Arcadia wrote:
I'm not sure if I've understood correctly. I have just finished the rib. The next row, on the RS (where the rib looks like KK PPPP KK) is KNIT (with decreases - K2, * K2 tog, K2 tog, K2 *) Now it's asking for reverse stocking, which means the RS is all PURL - but I just did a row of KNIT. Is it correct that on the RS there's one row of KNIT before PURLing the rest of the garment? Thank you :)
01.05.2018 - 03:17DROPS Design answered:
Dear Arcadia, Knit the sts as described on first row after rib (= from RS) then continue with reversed stocking st (= P from RS and K from WS). Happy knitting!
02.05.2018 kl. 09:45