At Sundown Cardigan by DROPS Design

GARTER ST (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. * K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*.

GARTER ST (back and forth):
K all rows. 1 ridge = K2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.15. The diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS. See diagram for size!

STRIPES BODY: Work as follows:
* 2 rows turquoise/blue, 2 rows lavender *, repeat from *-* for 8-8-9 cm / 3"-3"-3½".
* 2 rows lavender, 2 rows sea mist *, repeat from *-* for 8-8-8 cm / 3"-3"-3".
* 2 rows sea mist, 2 rows turquoise/blue *, repeat from *-* for 7-8-8 cm / 2 3/4"-3"-3".
Repeat these 23-24-25 cm / 9"-9½"-9 3/4" upwards.
NOTE: Switch color inside 5 sts in garter st so that yarn can follow upwards on the wrong side of piece.

STRIPES SLEEVE:
* 2 rounds turquoise/blue, 2 rounds lavender *, repeat from *-* for 8-8-7 cm / 3"-3"-2 3/4".
* 2 rounds lavender, 2 rounds sea mist *, repeat from *-* for 8-7-7 cm / 3"-2 3/4"-2 3/4".
* 2 rounds sea mist, 2 rounds turquoise/blue *, repeat from *-* for 7-7-7 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-2 3/4".
Repeat these 23-22-21 cm / 9"-8 3/4"-8 1/4" 1 more time.

BUTTONHOLES:
Dec for buttonholes on right band. Work tog second and third st from edge and make 1 YO.
Dec for buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE S/M: 12, 20, 28, 36, 44, 53 and 62 cm / 4 3/4",8",11",14 1/4",17 1/4",21",24½"
SIZE L/XL: 14, 22, 30, 39, 48, 57 and 66 cm / 5½",8 3/4",11 3/4",15 1/4",19",22½",26"
SIZE XXL/XXXL: 16, 25, 34, 43, 52, 61 and 70 cm / 6 1/4",9 3/4",13½",17",20½",24",27½"
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BODY:
Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 333-389-445 sts on circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 with turquoise/blue. Work STRIPES BODY - see explanation above. Dec for BUTTONHOLES on right band - see explanation above. Work 1 ridge in GARTER ST, then work as follows: 5 sts in garter st, A.1 until 6 sts remain (= 14 repetitions in width), work 1 st in stockinette st, 5 sts in garter st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE When A.1 has been worked one time vertically, there are 305-361-417 sts on needle. Continue with 5 sts in garter st, A.2 until 6 sts remain, 1 st in stockinette st and 5 sts in garter st. When piece measures 13-14-15 cm / 5"-5½"-6 1/4", work A.3 over all A.2, when A.3 has been worked one time vertically there are 277-333-389 sts on needle. Continue with A.4 over all A.3. When piece measures 29-31-33 cm / 11½"-12 1/4"-13", work A.5 over all A.4. When A.5 has been worked one time vertically, there are 249-305-361 sts on needle. Continue with A.6 over A.5 until piece measures 47-49-51 cm / 18½"-19 1/4"-20". Now work as follows from RS: Work the first 56-68-80 sts (= right front piece), bind off the next 17-21-25 sts, work the next 102-126-150 sts (= back piece), bind off the next 17-21-25 sts, work the last 57-69-81 sts (= left front piece). Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 65-85-105 sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm / US 2.5 with turquoise/blue. Work STRIPES SLEEVE. Work 1 ridge in GARTER ST – see explanation above, then work A.7 over all sts (= 5 repetitions in width). When A.7 has been worked one time vertically, there are 55-75-95 sts on round. Continue with A.8 over all sts. When piece measures 11-11-11 cm / 4½"-4½"-4½", work A.9 over all sts. When A.9 has been worked one time vertically, there are 65-85-105 sts on round. Continue with A.10 over all sts. When piece measures 22-24-26 cm / 8 3/4"-9½"-10 1/4", work A.11 over all sts. When A.11 has been worked one time vertically, there are 75-95-115 sts on round. Continue with A.12 over all sts. When piece measures 34-33-32 cm / 13½"-13"-12½", work A.13 over all sts. When A.13 has been worked one time vertically, there are 85-105-125 sts on round. Continue with A.14 over all sts. When piece measures 46-44-42 cm / 18"-17 1/4"-16½" (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of longer yoke), bind off the first 17-21-25 sts (= one repetition of A.14) = 68-84-100 sts. Make another sleeve the same way.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on to same circular needle 3 mm as body = 351-431-511 sts. Then work as follows: 5 sts in garter st, A.15 (= 20 repetitions in width), finish with 1 st in stockinette st and 5 sts in garter st, continue with STRIPES BODY Work and dec according to A.15. When A.15 has been worked one time vertically, there are 151-191-231 sts on needle. Work 2 ridges in garter st, on first row in first ridge dec 35-55-75 sts evenly = 116-136-156 sts. Bind off. Piece measures approx. 64-68-72 cm / 25 1/4"-26 3/4"-28½".

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves. Sew the buttons on to the left band.