Love Story Knitted Cardigan Pattern
This free advanced cardigan knitting pattern will let you knit a stylish jacket with geometric lacework and center buttons. A design by Lanas Rubí , knitted with Rubí Super Cotton , perfect for both winter and mid-season.
Materials for this pattern
- Rubi Super Cotton balls: 9 balls (the pattern is knitted in color 471)
- Knitting needles: No. 2.5 mm
- Accessories: wool needle, 3 wooden buttons
👉 Buy the balls Ruby Super Cotton in Idealium and choose your favorite color.
Final measures
- Size: M
- Gauge: 28 sts x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm
📋 Step-by-step pattern
Back
Cast on 130 sts with Ruby Super Cotton.
Knit 12 rows in 1x1 rib.
Knit one row and purl one row. Begin the lace on the next row (right side of the piece). You can work according to the BACK PATTERN or as described in the BACK PATTERN PATTERN.
Back chart:
Knit according to the chart, starting from the right and repeating the shaded section 10 times, ending with the stitch at the end of each unshaded row in the chart. Repeat rows 1 through 10 7 times.
□: on odd rows (right side of the work) knit stitch; on even rows (wrong side of the work) purl stitch.
O: strand
2PJ: knit two stitches together. Decrease 1 stitch.
DDT: Slip 2 stitches as if knitting one by one, return them to the left needle, and knit them together through the back loop. Decrease 1 stitch.
ꓥ: slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together, and pass over the slipped stitch. Decrease by 2 stitches.
Back openwork drawing
Row 1: K6, 2 tog, yo, K1, (yo, dtc, K7, 2 tog, yo, K1) x 10 times, yo.
Row 2: Purl all stitches
Rnd 3: K5, 2 tog, yo, K2, (K1, yo, dtc, K5, 2 tog, yo, K2) x 10 times, K1
Row 4: Purl all stitches
Rnd 5: K4, 2 tog, yo, K3, (K2, yo, dtc, K3, 2 tog, yo, K3) x 10 times, K1
Row 6: Purl all stitches
Rnd 7: K3, 2 tog, yo, K4, (K3, yo, dtc, K1, 2 tog, yo, K4) x 10 times, K1
Row 8: Purl all stitches
Row 9: K2, 2tog, yarn over, K5, (K4, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass over the slipped stitch, yarn over, K5) x 10 times, K1
Row 10: Purl all stitches
Repeat rows 1 to 10 7 times in total.
At the beginning of the next chart repeat, form the armholes. Cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of the row and knit all the stitches from row 1 of the chart, as applicable, to the end of the row. On the next purl row (row 2), cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of the row and knit all the purl stitches to the end of the row. You will have 114 stitches.
Continue knitting the lace pattern rows from rows 3 to 10, keeping in mind that the 8 stitches at each end of the garment are still missing.
Repeat the openwork pattern 7 more times.
At the beginning of the next pattern repeat, form the shoulders. Cast off 9 stitches at the beginning of row 1 and knit the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 9 stitches at the beginning of row 2 and purl all stitches to the end of the row.
Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 3 and work the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of row 4 and purl all stitches to the end of the row. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of row 5 and work the lace pattern to the end of the row. Cast off 8 sts at the beginning of row 6 and purl all stitches to the end of the row.
We will have 62p.
On the next right side of the work, close all stitches to form the neck.
Forwards
Cast on 66 sts. Knit 12 rows of ribbing (1x1). Knit one row and purl one row. Begin lace according to the FRONT CHART or LACE DRAWING.
FRONT.
Front graphic:
Front fretwork drawings
Rnd 1: K3, 2 tog, yo, K1, (yo, dtc, K7, 2 tog, yo, K1) x 5 times
Row 2: Purl all stitches
Rnd 3: K2, 2tog, yo, K2, (K1, yo, dtc, K5, 2tog, yo, K2) x 5 times
Row 4: Purl all stitches
Rnd 5: K1, 2 tog, yo, K3, (K2, yo, dtc, K3, 2 tog, yo, K3) x 5 times
Row 6: Purl all stitches
Rnd 7: 2 tog, yo, k4, (k3, yo, dtc, k1, 2 tog, yo, k4) x 5 times
Row 8: Purl all stitches
Row 9: yarn over, k5, (k4, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass over the slipped stitch, yarn over, k4) x 5 times
Row 10: Purl all stitches
7 openwork patterns are woven to form the armhole.
On the right front, knit row 1 of the lace pattern and cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of row 2. Continue knitting the lace pattern for 8 repeats while forming the neckline.
To do this, cast off 3 stitches 8 times at the beginning of rows 3 of the 8 repetitions of the lace pattern, adapting the pattern to the remaining stitches. You will have 50 stitches. Knit for 6 more rows corresponding to the next repetition of the lace pattern and cast off all stitches to
form the right shoulder.
Knit the left front piece the same way, forming the armhole (cast off 8 stitches) at the beginning of row 1. To form the neckline, cast off 3 stitches 8 times at the beginning of rows 4 of the 8 lace pattern repeats, adapting the pattern to the remaining stitches. You will have 50 stitches. Knit for 6 more rows corresponding to the next lace pattern repeat and cast off all stitches to form the right shoulder.
Sleeve
Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in 1x1 rib. Knit one row and purl one row. Begin knitting the lace according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE LACE PATTERN.
Manga graphic
Cast on 72 sts and knit 20 rows in 1x1 rib. Knit one row and purl one row. Begin knitting the lace according to the SLEEVE CHART or SLEEVE LACE PATTERN.
Manga openwork drawing
Rnd 1: (yo, dt, k7, 2tg, yo, k1) x 6 times
Row 2: Purl all stitches
Rnd 3: (1klst, yo, dtc, 5klst, 2tr, yo, 2klst) x 6 times
Row 4: Purl all stitches
Rnd 5: (k2, yo, dtc, k3, 2tg, yo, k3) x 6 times
Row 6: Purl all stitches
Rnd 7: (k3, yo, dtc, k1, 2tc, yo, k4) x 6 times
Row 8: Purl all stitches
Row 9: (k4, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit the next two stitches together and pass over the slipped stitch, yarn over, k5) x 6 times
Row 10: Purl all stitches
Repeat rows 1 to 10 until the sleeve measures 49 cm. At the same time, increase one stitch on each side of the right rows 10 times, evenly spaced along the sleeve. Increase one stitch at the beginning and end of rows 9 of the lace patterns in repeats 2 to 11. You will have 92 stitches. When you reach 49 cm, cast off all stitches.
Manufacturing and finishing
The shoulders are sewn. The sleeves are sewn to the body of the jacket, fitting them into the armholes. Next, sew the sides of the jacket from the bottom of the garment to the armhole, and continue the sleeve seam from the armhole to the cuff.
Pick up the stitches on the left front piece from the bottom of the garment to the center of the back neckline. Work in garter stitch for 18 rows and cast off all stitches. Pick up the stitches on the right front piece in the same way and work the buttonholes on row 11 of the shaped strip: yarn over, 2 PK. Work 3 buttonholes in this way: the first 3 cm from the bottom edge of the jacket and the other two 10 cm apart.
Continue knitting in garter stitch until you have completed 18 rows and cast off all stitches. Sew the two strips to the center of the back neckline.
Finally, sew on 3 wooden buttons.
💡 Tips
- If you want to adapt to other sizes, adjust the number of balls of Ruby Super Cotton and recalculate the sample.
- To highlight the openwork pattern, block the garment when finished.
