Granny Ann Pattern

Well, here it is. My very first designed pattern! I've read it through a zillion times but if you spot an error, PLEASE email me and I'll rectify it! I really hope you make this up as it's a lovely long cardigan and although it doesn't look like much in the pics, it's really warm and cosy - nice and long to keep your rear end warm and a high collar to keep out those winter winds!!! If you do make it, please let me know as I'd love to see it!

Here's the pattern.
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Granny Ann Cardigan

Size:

To fit chest 36” (91cm) (Sorry it's only one size!)

Materials:
approx 500g DK yarn
one pair 3.25mm and one pair 4mm needles
stitch holder
7 buttons

Gauge:
22sts and 44 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 4mm needles

Back

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 105 sts and work K2, P2 rib for 6.5cm (or the required rib depth). Inc 1^st at each end of last WS row. (107sts).

Change to 4mm needles and work in stocking stitch until work measures 39cm (or length required to armhole), ending with the RS facing for next row.

Shape armhole:

Working in stocking stitch throughout, cast off 2sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Work 6 rows in pattern.

*Next row:            k2, sl1, K2tog, psso, knit to last 5 sts, k3tog, k2.

Work 3 rows in pattern.*

Repeat from * to * until 39sts remain.

Slip remaining 39sts onto a stitch holder.

Break yarn.

Left Front

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 58 sts and work K2, P2 rib for 6.5cm (or the required rib depth). Inc 1^st at end of last WS row. (59sts).

Change to 4mm needles and work as follows:

Row 1: (RS)            k35, p2, k10, p2, k10

Row 2:            p10, k2, p10, k2, p35

Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more (12 rows in total).

Row 13:            k35, p2, C5B, p2, k10

Row 14:            p10, k2, p10, k2, p35

Row 15:            k35, p2, k10, p2, k10

Row 16:            As row 14

Row 17:            As row 13

Row 18:            As row 14

These 18 rows form the pattern. Continue in pattern until work measures 39cm (or length required to armhole), ending with a RS facing for the next row.

Shape armhole:

Keeping pattern correct, cast off 2sts at the beginning of the next row.

Work 7 rows in pattern.

*Next row:            k2, sl1, K2tog, psso, knit to end.

Work 3 rows in pattern.*

Repeat from * to * until 41sts remain with the WS facing for the next row.

Shape neck:

Next row:            cast off 8sts, pattern to end (33sts).

Continue decreasing 2sts at armhole edge on every 4^th row as before and at the same time dec 1^st at neck edge on every following alternate row until 4sts remain.

Next row:            k2tog twice (2sts).

Next row:            k2tog. Break yarn.

Right Front

Work as for the Left Front reversing the shapings.

Sleeves

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 57 sts and work K2, P2 rib for 6.5cm (or the required rib depth). Inc 1^st at each end of last WS row. (59sts).

Work 10 rows in stocking stitch, increasing 1^st at each end of Row 10.

Continue increasing 1^st at each end of every 10^th row until 83sts.

Continue in stocking stitch until work measures 45.5cm from beginning of rib (or length required to armhole), ending with the RS facing for the next row.

Shape armhole:

Cast off 2sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Work 6 rows in stocking stitch.

*Next row:  k2, sl1, K2tog, psso, knit to last 5 sts, k3tog, k2.

Work 3 rows straight.*

Repeat from * to * until 19sts remain.

Then work the decrease row on every alternate row until 7sts remain.

Work 3 rows.

Slip remaining 7sts onto a stitch holder.

Break yarn.

Buttonband & Collar

Left Front Band

Using 3.25mm needles cast on 11sts.

Work in rib as for Back until band is long enough (when slightly stretched) to fit up the Left Front. Slip the sts onto a safety pin. Break yarn.

Pin placements for 6 buttons.

Right Front Band

Work as for Left Front Band but work 6 buttonholes to correspond with pin placements on Left Front Band as follows:

Buttonhole row (RS): Rib 5, cast off 2, rib 4.

Next row: Rib 4, yrn twice, rib 5.

Next row: Rib across all 11sts.

Sew both bands in place down left and right fronts.

Pin sleeves into position and sew in place.

Collar

With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, rib:

11sts from right front band

26sts up right side neck

(K5, K2tog) across sts for right sleeve top

39sts from back on stitch holder

(K2tog, k5) across sts for left sleeve top

26sts from left side neck

11sts from left front band.

= 125 sts

Work 9 rows in rib as for Back, working a final buttonhole on 4^th row.

Cast off.

To Make Up

Sew remaining seams and press.

Sew on buttons.