Inspired by Bauhaus weaving, this short-sleeve cardigan mixes blocks of colour with garter stitch stripes
MARY HENDERSON
PATTERN NOTES
The cardigan is knitted in pieces with back slightly longer than the fronts; the pieces are joined at the shoulders using a three-needle cast-off. The sleeve cuffs and lower border are worked in garter stitch bands of colour. Button bands are worked as part of the front pieces: knit the Left Front first to mark out the buttonholes for the Right Front. Choose your buttons after the buttonholes have been worked so they are the correct size. The neckband is finished with i-cord.
STITCH PATTERNS
2x2 GARTER RIB
Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2 (WS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
BACK
Using 4.5mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 90 (106:122:138:154:170) sts. Knit 1 row.
Work in garter stitch in the following stripe sequence:
Knit 2 rows in yarn B. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn C. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn D. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn D. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn C. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn B. Knit 2 rows in yarn A.
Change to 5mm needles. Begin garter rib using yarn A: Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2: *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Rep Rows 1-2 once more.
Work Garter Rib Chart A rows 1-32 using the Fair Isle technique (stranding colour not in use loosely across the back of work), changing colours as required and working the 4-st rep 21 (25:29:33:37:41) times across, ending with last 4 sts of Chart A.
Work Chart B rows 33-62, keeping patt aligned, and on row 62 (58:52:50:46:46) place a lockable stitch marker at each end to mark sleeve placement.
Work Chart C rows 63-115.
Then work in garter rib in yarn A only for another 0 (2:2:6:6:8) rows.
Place live sts on a holder.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4.5mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 46 (54:62:70:78:86) sts. Knit 1 row.
Work in garter stitch in the following stripe sequence:
Knit 2 rows in yarn D. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn C. Knit 2 rows in yarn A. Knit 2 rows in yarn B. Knit 2 rows in yarn A.
Change to 5mm needles.**
BUTTONBAND
Note: the 5 buttonband sts are worked in yarn A, and knitted every row up to the beg of the neck shaping.
Next row (RS): Work Row 1 of Chart A, working 4-st rep 10 (12:14:16:18:20) times, ending with last 4 sts of Chart A.
Next row (WS): Cast on 5 buttonban
