Musket Cardigan By Premier Yarns Design Team Level: Advanced SIZES X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) Shown in X-Small Size FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Length: 25 (26, 28, 29½, 30½) Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) MATERIALS Deborah Norville Wool Naturals for Premier Yarn (100% wool; 100gm/205 yds) #DNC425-03 Sand 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls Needle: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles, US Size 5 (3.5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders, 10-1 buttons GAUGE 32 sts x 32 rows = 4 in Twisted Rib on smaller needles 20 sts x 30 rows = 4 in Texture st on larger needles Save time, check your gauge. Directions: STITCH GUIDE Long Stitch (LS): Knit the next stitch by inserting right needle into stitch 2 rows below next stitch on left needle, k1, slip the unworked stitch off the left needle. Texture Stitch (multiple of 4 sts + 3) Row 1 (RS): Purl. Row 2 and all even rows: Knit. Row 3: P3, * LS, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts, LS, p3 Row 5: Purl. Row 7: P1, * LS, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, LS, p1 Rep Rows 1-8 for patt.
Twisted Rib (multiple of 2 sts + 1) Row 1 (RS): * K1 tbl, p1; rep from * to last st, k1 tbl. Row 2: * P1, k1 tbl; rep from * to last st, p1. Rep Rows 1-2 for patt. CARDIGAN Back With smaller needles, cast on 137 (153, 167, 185, 201) sts. Next Row (WS): Knit, decreasing 50 (58, 64, 70, 78) sts evenly 87 (95, 103, 115, 123) sts rem. Row 1 (RS): Switch to larger needles, work Row 1 of Texture Stitch. Continue in patt until Back meas 17 (17, 18¼, 19¼, 19¾), ending with a WS row. Continue to work in Texture Stitch, keeping sts in pattern when possible. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off 3 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Dec Row (RS): P1, p2tog, work to the last 3 sts, p2tog, p1 2 sts dec d. Rep Dec Row every 2 rows, 2 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times 65 (71, 77, 87, 89) sts rem. Bind off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off rem 35 (37, 39, 45, 43) sts. Left Front With smaller needles, cast on 75 (83, 91, 99, 107) sts. Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Twisted until 12 sts rem, place marker, continue in Twisted to end. Next Row (WS): Work in patt to marker, sm, k to end of row decreasing 24 (28, 32, 32, 36) sts evenly 51 (55, 59, 67, 71) sts rem. Row 1 (RS): Switch to larger needles, work Row 1 of Texture Stitch to marker, sm, work in Twisted as established to end of row. Continue as established until Front meas 17 (17, 18¼, 19¼, 19¾), ending with a WS row.
Continue to work as established, keeping sts in pattern when possible. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts at the beg of the next row. Work a WS Row. Bind off 3 sts at the beg of the next row. Work a WS Row. Dec Row: P1, p2tog, work to end of row 1 st dec d Rep Dec Row every 2 rows, 2 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times 40 (43, 46, 53, 54) sts rem. Work even until Armhole meas 5 (6, 6¾, 7¼, 7¾), ending with a RS row. Neck Shaping Row 1 (WS): Work to m, place those 12 sts on a holder, bind off 6 (8, 8, 10, 10) sts, work to end of row. Bind off 3 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at neck edge once. Bind off 0 (0, 0, 3, 2) sts at neck edge once 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) sts rem. Dec Row (RS): Work to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1 1 st dec d. Rep Dec Row every 2 rows, 3 more times 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) sts rem. Bind off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once. Bind off 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once. Bind off rem 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) sts. Right Front With smaller needles, cast on 75 (83, 91, 99, 107) sts. Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Twisted for 12 sts, place marker, continue in Twisted to end. Continue in patt until Back meas 1 ending with a WS row. Buttonhole Row 1 (RS): Work 5 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to end of row. Buttonhole Row 2: Work to bound off sts, cast on 2 sts, work to end of row. Rep Buttonhole every 28 (30, 32, 34, 34) rows, 7 more times. Next Row (WS): K to m decreasing 24 (28, 32, 32, 36) sts evenly, sm, work in patt to end of row 51 (55, 59, 67, 71) sts rem. Row 1 (RS): Switch to larger needles, work in Twisted Rib as established to m, work Row 1 of Texture Stitch to end of row. Continue as established until Front meas 17 (17, 18¼, 19¼, 19¾), ending with a RS row.
Continue to work as established, keeping sts in pattern when possible. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts at the beg of the next row. Work a RS Row. Bind off 3 sts at the beg of the next row. Dec Row (RS): Work to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1 1 st dec d Rep Dec Row every 2 rows, 2 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times 40 (43, 46, 53, 54) sts rem. Work even until Armhole meas 5 (6, 6¾, 7¼, 7¾), ending with a WS row. Neck Shaping Row 1 (RS): Work to m, place those 12 sts on a holder, bind off 6 (8, 8, 10, 10) sts, work to end of row. Bind off 3 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at neck edge once. Bind off 0 (0, 0, 3, 2) sts at neck edge once 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) sts rem. Dec Row (RS): P1, p2tog, work to end of row 1 st dec d. Rep Dec Row every 2 rows, 3 more times 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) sts rem. Bind off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once. Bind off 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once. Bind off rem 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) sts. Sleeve (make 2) Button Tab With smaller needles, cast on 11 sts. Continue in patt for 8 more rows. Buttonhole Row 1: Work in patt for 4 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to end of row. Buttonhole Row 2: Work to bound off sts, cast on 2 sts, work to end of row. Work even until Button Tab measures 5. Cuff Cast on 42 (42, 45, 45, 49) sts at the end of the next 2 rows. Continue in Twisted Rib until Cuff measures 3 ending with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Knit, decreasing 32 (32, 34, 34, 38) sts evenly 63 (63, 67, 67, 71) sts rem. Shape Sleeve Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Texture Stitch. Continue in patt throughout sleeve, working new sts into pattern when possible. Inc Row (WS): K1, m1, work to last st, m1, k1 2 sts inc d. Rep Inc Row every 6 (6, 6, 4, 4) rows, 5 (8, 10, 13, 13) more times 75 (81, 89, 95, 99) sts. Work even until Sleeve measures 12 (12½, 13, 13½, 14) from beg of Cuff, ending with a WS Row. Sleeve Cap Bind off 5 (5, 5, 5, 6) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off 3 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.
Dec Row (RS): P1, p2tog, work to the last 3 sts, p2tog, p1 2 sts dec d. Rep Dec Row every 2 rows 2 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times. Rep Dec Row every 4 rows 0 (0, 0, 4, 2) more times. Rep Dec Row every 2 rows 9 (8, 9, 1, 4) more times 35 (41, 45, 57, 53) sts rem. Bind off 2 sts at the beg of the next 4 (6, 6, 0, 0) rows. Bind off 3 sts at the beg of the next 4 (4, 4, 12, 10) rows. Bind off rem 15 (17, 21, 21, 23) sts. FINISHING Sew shoulder seams. Collar With smaller needles, work across the 12 sts from Right Front stitch holder, pick up and knit 41 (43, 45, 51, 51) sts along Right Front neck, 53 (57, 61, 69, 67) sts along Back neck, 41 (43, 45, 51, 51) sts along Left Front neck, work across the 12 sts from Left Front stitch holder 159 (167, 175, 195, 193) sts. Continue in patt until Collar meas 4. Bind off all sts in pattern. Center Sleeves on shoulder seams and sew in Sleeve Caps. Sew Sleeve seams and side seams. Sew a button on each sleeve just above the Cuff to match Buttonhole on Buttonband. Sew 8 buttons on Left Front to match Buttonholes on Right Front. Weave in all ends. Abbreviations beg begin(ing) dec( d) decrease(d) inc( d) increase(d) k knit m marker m1 insert left needle from front to back under horizontal strand of yarn lying between st just worked and next st, knit or purl this st through the back loop (1 st inc d) meas measures p purl p2tog purl 2 sts together (1 st dec d) patt pattern pm place marker rem remain(ing) rep repeat(ing) RS right side st(s) stitch(es) WS wrong side