MEASUREMENTS

To Fit Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished Measurements

Bust (buttoned) 31¾ (36¼, 40¼, 43¾, 48¾, 52¼, 56¼, 62½, 67¾)” [80.5 (92, 102, 111, 124, 132.5, 143, 159, 172) cm]

Intended to be worn with 0-2” [2.5-5 cm] ease.

Hem 39½, (45¼, 50¼, 54 ¼, 60½, 65¼, 70¼, 77¾, 84½)” [100.5 (115, 127.5, 138, 153.5, 165.5, 178.5, 197.5, 214.5) cm]

Length 23½ (24, 25, 25½, 26½, 27, 29, 29¾, 31)” [59.5 (61, 63.5, 65, 67.5, 68.5, 73.5, 75.5, 78.5) cm]

Gauge

14 sts and 26 rows = 4” in Garter st (knit every row)

14 sts and 22 rows = 4” in Lace Bands pattern

MATERIALS

Yarn 

Caron, Macchiato Cakes (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 481 yds / 440 m, 8 oz / 227 g CYCA #5 bulky) 

2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) cakes for cap-sleeve version or 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) cakes for long-sleeve version ; color Bewitch

Needle

U.S. 10 [6 mm] circular needle long enough to fit around your selected bust size, set of double-pointed needles in same size, or size required for gauge

Note: Body of cardigan is worked back and forth in rows; a long circular needle is used in order to hold the full length of the sts. Double-pointed needles are used for the sleeve edgings.

Notions 

Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) buttons approx 1” [2.5 cm] in diameter, basic blocking supplies

ABBREVIATIONS

Inc – Increase(ing)

K – Knit

K2tog – Knit Two Stitches Together

P – Purl

Pm – Place Marker

RS – Right Side

Sl – Slip

Slm – Slip Marker

St(s) – Stitches

WS – Wrong Side

Yo – Yarn Over

SPECIAL STITCHES 

M1 (Make 1 Increase): With tip of left-hand needle, pick up the horizontal strand between stitches from front to back. Knit this strand through the back leg, twisting it into a loop in the process – 1 st increased.

Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased)

PATTERN STITCHES 

Buttonhole Band Pattern

Worked over 5 sts

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k4.

Row 2: K5.

Row 3: Sl 1, k2tog, yo twice, ssk.

Row 4: K1, [k1, p1] in double yo, k2.

Rows 5, 7, and 9: Sl 1, k4.

Rows 6, 8, and 10: K5.

Repeat rows 1-10 until 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) buttonholes have been created.

All remaining RS rows: Sl 1, k4.

All remaining WS rows: K5.

NOTES

• Directions are for the smallest size; changes for all other sizes are in parentheses. When only one number is given then that number applies to all sizes.
• The sweater is worked in one piece from the top down. The button bands are worked at the same time as the main body.
• Sleeve and Body increases will occur at different rates. There will always be a yarn over on either side of the marked raglan sts; an increase will only result when there is no corresponding decrease (k2tog or ssk) to go with the yarn over.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

• Long-Tail Cast-On >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• Knit Stitch (continental style) >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• Purl Stitch (continental style) >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• How to Add Lifeline >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• How to Knit Lace >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• How to Tink >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• How to Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<

SHOOP, SHOOP, SHOOP KNIT CARDIGAN DAY 1

GAUGE

Make a gauge swatch as shown in the video tutorial before starting your sweater.

YOKE

Cast on 76 (80, 82, 86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 98) sts.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3 (marker setup row, WS): P5 for button band, pm, p9 (10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13) for Right Front, pm, p1, pm, p10 (10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 14) for Right Sleeve, pm, p1, pm, p24 (26, 26, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30, 30) for Back, pm, p1, pm, p10 (10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 14) for Left Sleeve, pm, p1, pm, p9 (10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13) for Right Front, pm, p5 for buttonhole band.

Increase Section 1

*IMPORTANT: As you progress through each increase section, remember to not only repeat rows of the section but also maintain the 10 row buttonhole band sequence. Continue these buttonhole band repeats across all sections until you’ve completed the total number of buttonholes required for your chosen size.

Row 1 (Body and Sleeve inc row, RS): Work 5 sts in Buttonhole Band pattern, slm, * k to marker, yo, slm, k1, slm, yo; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to marker, slm, k5 –

26 (28, 28, 28, 30, 30, 30, 32, 32) sts for Back,

10 (11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14) sts for each Front,

12 (12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 16) sts for each Sleeve,

5 sts at each edge,

4 raglan sts,

84 (88, 90, 94, 96, 100, 102, 104, 106) sts total.

Row 2: Sl 1, k to last 5 sts, work 5 sts in Buttonhole Band pattern.

Row 3 (Body inc row, RS): Work 5 sts in Buttonhole Band pattern, slm, [k to marker, yo, slm, k1, slm, yo, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, yo, slm, k1, slm, yo] twice, k to marker, slm, k5 –

28 (30, 30, 30, 32, 32, 32, 34, 34) sts for Back,

11 (12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15) sts for each Front,

12 (12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 16) sts for each Sleeve,

5 sts at each edge,

4 raglan sts,

88 (92, 94, 98, 100, 104, 106, 108, 110) sts total.

Row 4: Sl 1, k to last 5 sts, work 5 sts in Buttonhole Band pattern.

Repeat Rows 1-4 of section one 1 (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13) more times and at the same time, continue to follow the Buttonhole Band 10 row repeat –

32 (38, 42, 46, 56, 64, 68, 78, 86) sts for Back,

13 (16, 19, 21, 25, 29, 32, 36, 41) sts for each Front,

14 (16, 18, 22, 26, 32, 34, 38, 42) sts for each Sleeve,

5 sts at each edge,

4 raglan sts,

100 (116, 130, 146, 172, 200, 214, 240, 266) sts total.

Please be aware that repeating rows 1-4 for section 1 of the pattern does not imply you should also repeat rows 1-4 for the buttonhole band. The buttonhole band rows 1-10 sequence should be continued concurrently but independently.

Here’s how it works in practice:

• When you work rows 1-4 of section 1, pair them with rows 1-4 of the buttonhole band as initially established.
• For rows 5-8 of section 1, you’ll revisit the stitch pattern from rows 1-4, while advancing to rows 5-8 of the buttonhole band sequence.
• As you reach rows 9-12 of section 1, you’ll once again replicate the pattern from rows 1-4, but this time, you’ll complete buttonhole band rows 9-10 and then cycle back to rows 1 and 2.

As you progress through the subsequent sections, please maintain the established sequence of the buttonhole band. Continue following this pattern until you have completed all the buttonholes.

Take a break and get ready for Day 2 tomorrow!