First of all, I have to say hats off to all of the fabulous knitwear designers out there. Seriously, this ish is hard. There is so much math involved, and numbers are not my strong suit. But after some serious calculator skills and some math checking my by science-minded hubby, this pattern is ready to go!
So, I present to you...... (drumroll please)..... The Ribtastic Cardi!
The entire pattern is presented below, but the pattern is also available HERE in PDF form.
Ribtastic is a top-down raglan cardigan made out of worsted weight yarn. It features a decreasing rib pattern along the bottom, and pockets made using short-rows, to appear continuous with the decreasing ribbing of the body.
As a smaller disclaimer, I have done my very best to ensure this pattern is free of errors. However, it is my first design. So if you encounter an error or pattern instructions are unclear, just let me know and I'll attempt to fix it. Thanks so much!
Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows per 4”
Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland in Yosemite
Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland in Yosemite
Yardage: 1410 (1530, 1600, 1700, 1800)
Needles: US 7 DPN’s or 40” circular, US 8 32” circular, or size that achieves gauge
Sizing: 32 (34, 38, 40, 44)
Cast On 54 (56, 62, 67, 69)
stitches
Row 1 - Set up Row (RS): K2 (2, 2,
3, 3), PM, K8 (8, 10, 10, 10) PM, K34 (36, 38, 41, 43), PM, K8 (8, 10, 10,
10), PM, K2 (2, 2, 3, 3)
Row 2 (WS): Purl
Increases:
Row
1:(RS) *Knit to 1 stitch before marker, KFB, SM, K1, KFB* (4 times) Knit to end (8 sts inc.)
Row
2: (WS) Purl
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 23 (25, 28, 30,
34) times.
Separate Sleeves and Body
(RS) Knit to marker 1, Remover
marker and place stitches on waste yarn, cast on 2 (2, 3, 4, 4), remove marker.
Knit to marker 3, place sleeve stitches on waist yar, cast on 2 (2, 3, 4, 4)
knit to end. 134 (144, 164, 179, 197 ) sts left on needle
(WS) Purl
(RS) Increase 0 (2, 2, 3, 1) evenly
on this row.
(WS) Purl
Continue in stockinette stitch
until body measures 10 (11, 12, 12, 13) inches from underarm, or 8 inches from desired pattern length.
Bottom Ribbing:
Row 1: K2, P2, Knit to 4 sts from
end, P2, K2
Row 2: P2, K2, Purl to 4 sts from
end, K2, P2
Row 3: (K2, P2) 2 times, Knit to 8
sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times
Row 4: (P2, K2) 2 times, Purl to 8
sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times
Row 5: (K2, P2) 3 times, Knit to 12
sts from end, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 6: (P2, K2) 3 times, Purl to 12
sts from end, (K2, P2) 3 times
Repeat Rows 5 & 6 seven more
times (8 times total)
Row 7: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, P2,
Knit to 44 sts from end, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 8: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, K2,
Purl to 44 sts from end, K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 9: : (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, P2,
K2, P2, Knit to 48 sts from end, P2, K2, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3
times
Row 10: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, K2,
P2, K2, Purl to 48 sts from end, K2, P2,K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3
times
Row 11: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 52 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 12: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 52 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 13: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 56 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 14: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 56 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 15: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 60 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 16: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 60 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 17: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 64 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 18: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 64 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For
size 32, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 19: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 68 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 20: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 68 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 21: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 70 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 22: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 70 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For
size 34, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 23: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 72 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 24: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 72 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 25: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 74 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 26: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 74 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 27: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 76 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 28: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 76 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 29: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 78 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 30: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 78 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 31: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 80 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 32: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 80 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 38, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 33: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 82 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 34: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 82 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 35: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 84 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 36: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 84 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 37: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 86 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 38: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 86 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 39: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 88 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 40: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 88 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
For size 40, move to rows 49 and 50
Row 41: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 90 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 42: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 90 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 43: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 92 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 44: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 92 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 45: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 94 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 46: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 94 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 47: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2,
K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 96 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 48: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2,
P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 96 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Row 49: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, *P2,
K2* to 40 sts from end, P2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 50: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, *K2,
P2* to 40 sts from end, K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
Repeat Rows 21 & 22 13 (11, 9,
7, 5) more times.
Row 15: *K2, P2* to end
Row 16: *P2, K2* to end
Switch to smaller needles.
Repeat Rows 15 & 16 7 more
times (8 times total)
Bind off loosely in pattern.
Front Edging:
Switching to smaller needles and with RS
facing, pick up and knit 3 of every 4 sts all the way around, ending with a
multiple of 4+2. Work *k2,p2* for 2.5’’. Bind off.
Sleeves:
Place held stitches on circular or
double pointed needles. PM for beginning of round.
Pick up 2 stitches from underarm,
knit around held stitches, pick up 2 more stitches from underarm. 58 (62, 70, 74, 82) sts.
Knit 1 round.
Decrease round: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 stitches,
K2tog, K1
Repeat decrease round every 6 rounds 11 (13, 15, 17, 20) times, until there are 36 (36, 40, 40, 44) sts remaining.
Knit in stockinette until sleeve
measures 14 (14, 15, 16, 16) inches from underarm, or 4 inches from desired
length.
Switching to smaller needles: K2,
P2 for 4 inches.
Bind of sleeve stiches loosely.
Repeat for second sleeve.
Pockets:
With front RS facing, pick up 26
stitches, beginning 12 stitches from edging and at the bottom of the
stockinette section of ribbing.
Row 1 (WS): *K2, P2* to end
Row 2 (RS): *P2, K2* to end.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until pocket
is even with front cardigan ribbing.
Row 1 (and all RS rows): *P2, K2*
to end.
Row 2 (WS): *K2, P2* K2 to 4 from
end. Turn.
Row 4 (WS): *K2, P2* K2 to 8 from
end. Turn.
Row 6 (WS): *K2, P2* K2 to 12 from
end. Turn.
Row 8 (WS): *K2, P2* K2 to 16 from
end. Turn.
Row 10 (WS): K2, P2, K2 to 20 from
end. Turn.
Row12: (WS): *K2, P2* to end.
Bind off in pattern. Seam pocket
sides to cardigan.
Thank you for the pattern, I sure will make one (some day, too busy right now). :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this pattern. I cannot wait to buy some yarn and start making it - for myself - or maybe one for my sister and then one for myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pattern. It looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your generosity...it's a lovely cardi and I'd love to knit it :)
ReplyDeleteHi! Quick question. In the set up row, you have "PM,PM" is that an error or do I put 2 markers on at once? Sorry if this is obvious, I'm new to reading clothing patterns. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSorry! That is an error. You only need to place one marker there. So you should have 4 markers total after the set up row is complete.
DeleteI've been having so much fun knitting this cute cardi. I have a question on the stitch count tho. I'm knitting size 34, but my stitch count after putting the sleeves on waste yarn is 132 (including the 4 cast ons). The pattern says I should have 144, but my math comes out to 132 when I add the initial 56 cast on plus 22 8 stitch raglan increases and 4 cast ons. Hoping you can enlighten me. Thank you! Holly
ReplyDeleteWouldn't the original cast on of 56 be minus 16 tho for the sleeves? So 21x4=84 plus 40 original cast on for the body?
ReplyDeleteMy stitch count does not match the number given. Am I missing something? Cast on 62. When I separate sleeves and body there is a problem. HELP
ReplyDeleteyes, there was a math error. The pattern has been corrected and updated. Sorry about that!
DeleteI am also having some trouble here. After taking off the stitches for sleeves, I have 140 on the hook. I'm ok with that discrepancy ( I should have 144), but I'm confused about the (RS) Increase 0 (2,2,3,1) evenly on this row. Does that mean only increase 2 stitches on the entire row? So I would end up with 142 and continue with that number for the whole body?
ReplyDeleteThank you for making this pattern. I've been wanting to knit a cardigan for some time. This is my first one.
Yes. You would increase only 2 stitches on that row, and then continue with 142 for the rest of the body. This is because you need a multiple of 4+2 for the body so that the ribbing works out correctly on the bottom of the sweater. I hope that helps.
DeleteI'm having an issue with the ribbing rows on the bottom of the cardigan. I understand that each RS row should be adding a P2, K2 to get the angled affect going on, but that's not what the pattern is telling me to do. It's not adding up. Instead of increasing the number of (P2, K2) each time, each row just says to do it twice, and to not continue the pattern where it is already going. Do you see what I mean?
ReplyDeleteThe issue starts with Row 13, I believe
DeleteI have the exact same issue! I've done it as I thought it should be until I've got the entire rib complete across the back. It looks the same as the photos online. Would be good for the pattern to be updated though.
DeleteI am also having a problem with the bottom ribbing. At Row 13: (K2, P2) 3 times, K30, (P2, K2) 2 times, P2, Knit to 56 sts from end, (P2, K2) 2 times,
DeleteP2, K30, (P2, K2) 3 times
Row 14: (P2, K2) 3 times, P30, (K2, P2) 2 times, K2, Purl to 56 sts from end, (K2, P2) 2 times,
K2, P30, (K2, P2) 3 times
There is no way it can be 56 stitches from the end, and continue the ribbing pattern. And it continues from there not adding up for the "stitches from the end".
Also, I'm confused about how the ribbing is to play out; from the pictures, it appears as though the ribbing starts from both sides of the body and gradually makes the steps to the middle mirror image. If that's so, then why is there a random part of the rib starting in the middle? Help?!
Thanks!
I’m having the same problem. I’m an experienced knitter, but something isn’t quite adding up here. Other commenters on this thread have asked the same question, but no replies from the author...
DeleteI am also experiencing this same confusion...I might just create a straight ribbing across the bottom but I do want to know how to do it the way the pattern shows.
DeleteStarting at Row 13 the number of times you do the ribbing after the space for the pocket, you will do (K2, Ps) 3 times. Then the stitch count is correct.
DeleteRow 15 the number of (K2, P2) is 4 times.
I think a simple fix after row 13 would simply be "continue in this manner by adding a set of k2p2 on every knit row on each side of your work until every stitch worked in k2p2 ribbing along edge. WS rows work stitches as they are.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this. Thanks Nadine!
DeleteIm wondering about the size. This will be my first attempt at a sweater and I just want to be sure I get enough yarn for my size. So should I be measuring my bust? I'm sorry, I am just so excited to make this, and don't want to be short yarn. Thanks for sharing your pattern!
ReplyDeleteI have never made a sweater before. How many stitches are we meant to take off for the sleeves? It says stitches, but does not specify how many.
ReplyDeleteHi I love this cardigan. I have been knitting and got to the bottom ribbing and everything was working out fine until I got to row 13. For some reason I end up with 4 stitches that I don't know what to do with. I have been trying to get through that row and it just isn't making any sense. I am stumped.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, and congratulations on your first pattern! I am looking forward to making this, once I finish about 4 other items LOL! It is a beautiful design. :)
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