Calypso - Free Pattern March 11, 2022 10:27

This simple cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down. The yoke has increases for the neck and raglan, then at the underarm the sleeve stitches are held and stitches are cast on between the back and fronts for the underarm and the body is worked straight down to the hem. The held sleeve stitches are returned to double-pointed needles and worked in the round to the cuff.

There are instructions for long or short sleeves and how to add buttons if desired.

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Finished Measurements
Bust Circumference: 32 (35¾, 39½, 43, 46¾, 50½, 54¼, 57¾, 61½, 65¼)" / 81.5 (91, 100.5, 109, 118.5, 128.5, 138, 146.5, 156, 165.5) cm; 1–3" / 2.5–7.5 cm positive ease recommended.
Shown in: 353⁄4" / 91 cm

Yarn
Bulky weight (CYCA #5 Chunky):
Short-Sleeves: approx 390 (450, 500, 565, 615, 690, 740, 830, 890, 990) yards / 355 (415, 455, 520, 560, 630, 675, 800, 815, 905) meters
Long Sleeves: approx 540 (610, 655, 730, 790, 875, 925, 1025, 1095, 1195) yards / 495 (560, 600, 670, 720, 800, 845, 940, 1000, 1095) meters

Shown in: Hetteras by Thaki Stacy Charles (100% organic cotton; 109 yards [99 meters]/100 grams):
Short-Sleeves: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10) hanks
Long Sleeves: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11) hanks
Recommended Color:  17 Persimmon

Knitting Needles
US size 9 / 5.5 mm: 32" / 80 cm circular and set 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpns), or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
stitch markers; stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle

Gauge
13 sts and 19 rows/rnds = 4" / 10 cm in St st. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Notes

•    This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.
•    Stitches are increased for the front neck and raglan.
•    At the underarm, the sleeve stitches are placed onto stitch holders or waste yarn and stitches are cast on for the underarms, then the body is worked straight down to the hem.
•    The held sleeve stitches are returned to double-pointed needles and worked down to the cuff with the option for short or long sleeves.
•    The front band is picked up around the front edge and instructions are included for how to add buttonholes, if desired.
•    A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of sts on the yoke. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.

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Pattern

Yoke
With circular needle, CO 40 (42, 42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48, 48, 50) sts.
Do not join; work back and forth in rows.

Set-up Raglan (WS): P2, place marker (pm), p8 (9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8), pm, p20 (20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28), pm, p8 (9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8), pm, p2.

SHAPE FRONT NECK AND RAGLAN
Continue working the instructions for the size your making only:

SIZES - (35¾, 39½, 43, 46¾, 50½, 54¼, 57¾, 61½, 65¼)" only:
Neck and Raglan Inc Row (RS): K1, m1, *knit to m, yo, sl m, k1, yo, knit to 1 st before m, yo, k1, sl m, yo; rep from * once more, knit to last st, m1, k1—10 sts inc'd.
Raglan Inc Row (WS): *Purl to 2 sts before m, m1p, p2, sl m, p3, m1p, purl to 3 sts before m, m1p, p3, sl m, p2, m1p; rep from * once more, purl to end—8 sts inc'd.
Rep the last 2 rows - (0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) more times— - (60, 60, 80, 80, 100, 100, 120, 120, 140) sts; - (5, 5, 8, 8, 11, 11, 14, 14, 17) sts each front, - (13, 12, 17, 16, 21, 20, 25, 24, 29) sts each sleeve and - (24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 44, 48) sts for back.

ALL SIZES:
Neck and Raglan Inc Row (RS): K1, m1, *knit to m, yo, sl m, k1, yo, knit to 1 st before m, yo, k1, sl m, yo; rep from * once more, knit to last st, m1, k1—10 sts inc'd.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows 5 (4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4) more times—100 (110, 120, 130, 140,1 50, 160, 170, 180, 190) sts; 14 (15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27) sts each front, 20 (23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39) sts each sleeve and 32 (34, 38, 40, 44, 46, 50, 52, 56, 58) sts for back.

Raglan Inc Row (RS): *Knit to m, yo, sl m, k1, yo, knit to 1 st before m, yo, k1, sl m, yo; rep from * once more, knit to end—8 sts inc'd.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows 7 more times—164 (174, 184, 194, 204, 214, 224, 234, 244, 254) sts; 22 (23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35) sts each front, 36 (39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55) sts each sleeve and 48 (50, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 72, 74) sts for back.

SIZES - (35¾, 39½, 43, 46¾, 50½, 54¼, 57¾, 61½, 65¼)" only:
Body Inc Row (RS): *Knit to m, yo, sl m, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, knit to 4 sts before m, ssk, k1, yo, k1, sl m, yo; rep from * once more, knit to end—4 sts dec'd.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows 0 (1, 1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 9) more times— - (182, 192, 210, 220, 238, 248, 266, 276, 294) sts; - (25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45) sts each front, - (39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55) sts each sleeve and - (54, 58, 64, 68, 74, 78, 84, 88, 94) sts for back.

DIVIDE BODY AND SLEEVES
ALL SIZES
Next Row (RS): K22 (25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45) front sts to m, remove m, place the next 36 (39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55) sleeve sts onto st holder or waste yarn, remove m, use the backwards loop method (see sidebar) to CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, pm for side, CO another 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, k48 (54, 58, 64, 68, 74, 78, 84, 88, 94) back sts to m, remove m, place the next 36 (39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55) sleeve sts onto st holder or waste yarn, remove m, use the backwards loop method to CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, pm for side, CO another 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, k22 (25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45) front sts to end—100 (112, 124, 136, 148, 160, 172, 184, 196, 208) sts.

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Body
Cont working even in St st until piece meas 12 (12½, 12½, 12¾, 12¾, 13¼, 13¼, 13¾, 13¾, 14)" / 30.5 (32, 32, 32.5, 32.5, 33.5, 33.5, 35, 35, 35.5) cm from divide, ending after a RS row.

Work 4 rows even in Rev St st, ending after a RS row.
Next Row (WS): BO all sts knitwise.

Sleeves
Return 36 (39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55) held sts from one sleeve to dpns. With RS facing, beg at center of body underarm CO sts, pick up and knit 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, knit to end of held sts, then pick up and knit 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts along rem underarm CO sts—40 (43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67) sts. Pm for beg of rnd and join to work in the rnd.

Choose short or long sleeves.

SHORT SLEEVES
Work in St st until sleeve meas 3" / 7.5 cm from underarm.
Purl 4 rnds.
BO all sts purlwise.

LONG SLEEVES
SHAPE SLEEVES
Knit 9 (9, 7, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3) rnds.
Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—2 dec'd.
Rep the last 10 (10, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4) rnds 1 (7, 9, 3, 7, 11, 4, 7, 10, 15) more times—36 (27, 26, 41, 36, 31, 48, 45, 42, 35) sts rem.

[Knit 11 (0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5) rnds, then rep Dec Rnd] 5 (0, 0, 7, 4, 1, 10, 8, 6, 3) times—26 (27, 26, 27, 28, 20, 28, 29, 30, 29) sts rem.

Cont working even until sleeve meas 17½" / 44.5 cm from underarm.
Purl 4 rnds.
BO all sts purlwise.

Finishing
Block piece to measurements.

FRONT TRIM
If you'd like to add buttonholes, place markers onto the fabric of the front where you'd like the buttonholes placed, and when you pass the markers on the second row of Rev St st, work a yo and k2tog to make a buttonhole.
Attach buttons opposite the buttonholes.

With circular needle and RS facing, beg at lower edge of right front, pick up and knit 3 sts for every 4 rows evenly along right front to CO sts, pick up and knit 1 st in each of the CO sts, then 3 sts for every 4 rows evenly along the left front.

Work 4 rows in Rev St st, ending after a RS row.
Next Row (WS): BO all sts knitwise.

Weave in ends.

Pattern Stitches

Stockinette Stitch (St st):
Worked in Rows:
Knit on RS, purl on WS.
Worked in Rounds:
Knit all sts, every rnd.

Backwards Loop Cast-on: *Wrap yarn around left thumb from front to back and secure in palm with other fingers, insert right needle upwards through strand on thumb, slip loop from thumb onto needle, pulling yarn to tighten; rep from * for desired number of sts.

Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st):
Worked in Rows:
Purl on RS, knit on WS.
Worked in Rounds:
Purl all sts, every rnd.

Abbreviations

approx: approximately
beg: begin(ning)
BO: bind off
CO: cast on
cont: continue
dec(d): decrease(d)
dpn(s): double pointed needle(s)
inc(d): increase(d)
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
m: marker
m1: (make 1) insert left needle under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st, from the front to the back, knit through the back loop.
m1p: (make 1 purlwise) insert left needle under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st, from the back to the front, purl.
meas: measure(s)
p: purl
pm: placemarker
rem: remain(ing)
rep: repeat
Rev St st: Reverse Stockinette Stitch
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sl: slip
ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to the right needle; insert tip of left needle into the fronts of the two slipped sts and use the right needle to knit them together through the back loops.
st(s): stitch(es)
St st: Stockinette Stitch
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over