NICOLE WRAP CARDIGAN by Adrienne Vittadini EXPERIENCE: Advanced SIZES: Petite (Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust at underarm: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)" Length: 21 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)" MATERIALS: - 7 (8, 9, 11, 12, 13) balls of Adrienne Vittadini Nicole - 4.00mm (US 6) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge - 4.50mm (US G) crochet hook GAUGE: 17 sts and 28 rows to 4" in Lace St. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE LACE ST (even # of sts): Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Knit. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Knit. Row 7: K2, *yo, k1; rep from *, end k2. Row 8: Purl across, dropping yos from previous row. Row 9: Purl. Row 10: P2, *yo, p1; rep from *, end p2. Row 11: Knit across, dropping yos from previous row. Row 12: Knit. Rep rows 1-12 for Lace St. SHORT ROWS: Wrap st on a knit row: Move yarn to front between needles, sl next st to RH needle, move yarn back between needles, sI st back to LH needle, turn work. Pick up a wrap on a knit row: Work to wrapped st, then insert RH needle under wrap and knitwise into wrapped st; knit wrap and st tog. Wrap st on a purl row: Move yarn to back between needles, sI next st to RH needle, move yarn to front between needles, sI st back to LH needle, turn work. Pick up a wrap on a purl row: Work to wrapped st, then insert RH needle from behind into back loop of the wrap and place on LH needle; purl wrap and st tog. NOTE: All pieces are worked "side-to-side". BACK: Note: With RS facing, RH side of work is top of garment, LH side is bottom hem. Cast on 60 (60, 62, 64, 64, 66) sts. Work in Lace St to last 2 sts, k2. Keeping 2 sts at bottom hem in Garter st (k every row), work 3 more rows in Lace st. Armhole shaping (RS): Cast on at beg of RS rows, 2 sts 2 (2, 4, 5, 8, 9) times, 4 sts 1 (1, 1, 2, 1, 1) time(s), then 18 (22, 20, 16, 18, 18) sts 1 time. 86 (90, 94, 98, 102, 106) sts. Work even for 11 (13, 13, 15, 15, 17) rows. Cast on 2 sts at beg of next RS row. Work even for 11 (11, 13, 13, 15, 17) rows. Cast on 2 sts at beg of next RS row. 90 (94, 98, 102, 106, 110) sts. Center back: Place yarn marker at beg of RH side. Work even for 6.25 (6.5, 6.75, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75)" more, end WS. Bind off 2 sts at beg of row. Work even for 11 (11, 13, 13, 15, 17) rows. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next RS row. Work even for 11 (13, 13, 15, 16, 17) rows. Armhole shaping (RS): Bind off at beg of RS rows 18 (22, 20, 16, 18, 18) sts 1 time, 4 sts 1 (1, 1, 2, 1, 1) time(s), 2 sts 2 (2, 4, 5, 8, 9) times. 60 (60, 62, 64, 64, 66) sts. Work 5 rows even. Bind off. LEFT FRONT: Note: With RS facing, RH side of work is top of garment, LH side is bottom hem. Cast on 60 (60, 62, 64, 64, 66) sts. Work in Lace St to last 2 sts, k2. Keeping 2 sts at bottom hem in Garter st (k every row), work 3 more rows in Lace st. Armhole shaping (RS): Cast on at beg of RS rows, 2 sts 2 (2, 4, 5, 8, 9) times, 4 sts 1 (1, 1, 2, 1, 1) time(s), then 18 (22, 20, 16, 18, 18) sts 1 time. 86 (90, 94, 98, 102, 106) sts. Work even for 11 (13, 13, 15, 15, 17) rows. Cast on 2 sts at beg of next RS row. 88 (92, 96, 100, 104, 108) sts. Beg short row shaping (WS): Work in pat to last 4 sts, wrap next st and turn. (place yarn marker at wrapped st) Work RS row. *Next (WS) row: Work to 2 sts before wrapped st, wrap next st and turn. Work RS row. Rep from * until 2 sts remain unwrapped at bottom hem. Purl next row, picking up the wrapped sts. 88 (92, 96, 100, 104, 108) sts. Work rows 1-12 of Lace st. Bind off. RlGHT FRONT: Note: With RS facing, RH side of work is bottom hem, LH side is top of garment. Cast on 60 (60, 62, 64, 64, 66) sts. K2, work in Lace st to end. Keeping 2 sts at bottom hem in Garter st (k every row), work 3 more rows in Lace st. Armhole shaping (WS): Cast on at beg of WS rows, 2 sts 2 (2, 4, 5, 8, 9) times, 4 sts 1 (1, 1, 2, 1, 1) time(s), then 18 (22, 20, 16, 18, 18) sts 1 time. 86 (90, 94, 98, 102, 106) sts. Work even for 11 (13, 13, 15, 15, 17) rows. Cast on 2 sts at beg of next WS row. 88 (92, 96, 100, 104, 108) sts. Beg short row shaping (RS): Work in pat to last 4 sts, wrap next st and turn. (Place yarn marker at wrapped st). Work WS row. *Next (RS) row: Work to 2 sts before wrapped st, wrap next st and turn. Work WS row. Rep from * until 2 sts remain unwrapped at bottom hem. Knit next row, picking up the wrapped sts. 88 (92, 96, 100, 104, 108) sts. Work rows 2-12 of Lace st. Bind off. SLEEVES: Note: With RS facing, RH side of work will be the sleeve cap, LH side of work will be for body of sleeve. Shaping is done on both sides at the same time, so read ahead. Cast on 10 sts. Work Lace st for 2 rows. Cast on at the end of RS rows 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts 4 (4, 2, 4, 4, 4) times, then 0 (0, 9, 0, 0, 0) sts 2 times, working sts into Lace st pat until the last 2 sts, work those in Garter st for hem of sleeve AND A THE SAME TIME, after 4 rows have been worked, at beg of RS rows, cast on 2 sts, then cast on 2 sts every 4th row 6 (6, 8, 9, 10, 10) times. 52 (56, 62, 66, 72, 76) sts after all incs. Place yarn marker at beg of RS row and work for 3.75 (5, 4.25, 4.25, 4.5, 5.75)", end WS. Bind off 2 sts at beg of row, then every 4th row 6 (6, 8, 9, 10, 10) times more AND AT THE SAME TIME, when bottom hem measures 10 (10.75, 11.5, 12, 12.75, 13.5)", bind off at beg of WS rows 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts 4 (4, 2, 4, 4, 4) times, then 0 (0, 9, 0, 0, 0) sts 2 times. Bind off rem 10 sts. BELT: Cast on 8 sts. Work in Garter st for 52". Bind off. FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. With crochet hook, work a chain for approx 2". End off and sew to side seam for belt loop. Rep for second side. Stitch Glossary: K1-b: Knit into back loop. M1: lnsert LH needle, from front to back, into strand between st just worked and next st, k this strand through back loop. SSK: SI 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to RH needle; insert LH needle into fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog. S3K: SI 3 sts knitwise, one at a time, to RH needle; insert LH needle into fronts of these 3 sts and k them tog. SI1-k1-psso: Slip 1 st, k1, pass the slipped st over the k st. SI1-k2tog-psso: Slip 1 st, k2tog, pass the slipped st over the k st. Single Crochet (sc): lnsert hook into work, wrap yarn over hook and draw the yarn through work, wrap yarn around hook again and draw yarn through both loops on hook. Double Crochet: Wrap yarn around hook, insert hook into work, wrap yarn over hook and draw the yarn through work, wrap yarn around hook and draw yarn through first 2 loops on hook, wrap yarn around hook and draw yarn through last 2 loops on hook. dc2tog: [Wrap yarn around hook, insert hook into next st, wrap yarn over hook and draw the yarn through work, wrap yarn around hook and draw yarn through 2 loops] 2 times, wrap yarn around hook and pull through all loops on hook. Abbreviations: Approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), ch - chain, cont - continue, dc - double crochet, dec(s) - decrease(s), dpns - double pointed needles, est - established, fol - follows, grp - group, inc(s) - increase(s), k - knit, LH - left hand, cn - cable needle, pat -pattern, pm - place marker, prep - preparation, p -purl, rem - remain(ing), rep - repeat, RH - right hand, RS - right side, rnd(s) - round(s), sc -single crochet, sI - slip, sp - space, st st - k on RS, p on WS, st(s) - stitch(es), tog - together, WS - wrong side, yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. 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