INTRODUCTION

Concello

by Alison Green

This cardigan is named for Antoinette Concello, a trapeze artist who was known as "the greatest woman flyer of all time." I have always had a deep love of the circus, and last year finally got to live my dream of flying on the trapeze at the wonderful Trapeze School New York. It was thrilling and I highly recommend trying it! Unless, maybe, you have a fear of heights.

The Concello cardigan is a sweet little sweater to throw on during transitional seasons and cool late summer evenings. Worked from the top down, it features three-quarter length sleeves that are picked up around the armhole, with sleeve caps shaped using short rows. The sleeves and hem are edged with an easy picot crocheted border.

model: Alison Green

photos: Amy Palmer

SIZE

XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X]
shown in size M with 1 inch of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 32.25[36, 40.25, 44, 48.25, 52, 56.25, 60] inches/ 82[91.5, 102, 112, 122.5, 132, 143, 152.5] cm
Length: 22.25[22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 24.25, 24.75, 25.5, 26] inches/ 56.5[58, 59, 59.5, 61.5, 63, 65, 66] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Berroco Corsica [90% Cotton, 10% Cashmere; 150yd/137m per 50g ball]; color: #3633 Scallop; 6[6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10] balls

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
32-inch US #6/4mm circular needle
US #6/4mm needles for working small circumference in the round
US #5/3.75mm needles for working small circumference in the round
US D/3.25mm crochet hook

Notions
stitch markers
2 hanging-style stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holders
1.75-inch/4.5 cm button (optional)
yarn needle

GAUGE

22 sts/28 rows = 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Cardigan is worked from the top down. You will begin by working the back neck extensions and fronts down to the underarms, then sts are picked up for the back and worked down to the underarm. Back and fronts are then joined and worked in one piece down to the hem. Sleeves are picked up around the armhole and sleeve caps are worked with short rows.

DIRECTIONS

Right Back Neck Extension and Right Front

Neck Extension:
With larger needle, cast on 8 sts.
Rows 1 & 3 [WS]: P3, k1, p2, k1, p1.
Row 2 [RS]: K1, p1, k2tog, yo, p1, k3.
Row 4: K1, p1, yo, ssk, p1, k3.
Rep Rows 1-4 until pieces measures approximately 3.75[3.75, 4, 4, 4, 4.25, 4.25, 4.25] inches/9.5[9.5, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11] cm, slightly stretched, ending after a WS row. Make note of last row of pattern worked.

Right Front
Next row [RS]: Using cable cast-on method, cast on 14[15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24] sts at beg of row. K15[16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25], pm, work patt as est to end. This row establishes the front in St st with the neck edge in patt as set by 4 rows of back neck extension. 22[23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32] sts.

Shape shoulder:
Short row 1 [WS]: Patt to m, sl m, purl to last 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8] sts, w&t.
Short rows 2, 4 & 6 [RS]: Knit to m, sl m, patt to end.
Short row 3: Patt to m, sl m, purl to 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] sts before last wrapped st, w&t.
Short row 5: Patt to m, sl m, purl to 5[5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] sts before last wrapped st, w&t.
Short row 7: Patt to m, sl m, purl to end, working wraps with wrapped sts.

Work even in St st and patt as est for 6[10, 8, 10, 16, 16, 20, 24] rows, ending after a WS row.

Shape neck:
Neck Inc Row [RS]: Knit to m, LLI, sl m, patt to end. 1 st inc'd at neck edge.
Work 3 rows even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 3[3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2] times more. 26[27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 35] sts.

Sizes XS[S, M, L] only:
Rep Neck Inc Row.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 2 rows 7[5, 3, 1] times more. 34[33, 33, 32] sts.

Size 2X[3X] only:
Rep Neck Inc Row.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Armhole Inc Row [RS]: K2, LLI, patt to end. 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
36[37] sts.

Size 3X[4X] only:
Neck and Armhole Inc Row [RS]: K2, LLI, knit to m, LLI, sl m, patt to end. 1 st inc'd at neck edge and 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Armhole Inc Row [RS]: K2, LLI, work as est to end. 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 0[2] times more. 40[44] sts.

All sizes:
Neck and Armhole Inc Row [RS]: K2, LLI, work to m, LLI, sl m, patt to end. 1 st inc'd at neck edge and 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 2 rows 4[6, 8, 10, 12, 10, 9, 8] times more. 44[47, 51, 54, 59, 58, 60, 62] sts.

Sizes 2X[3X, 4X] only:
Neck and Armhole Inc Row 2: Cast on 2 sts, knit to m, LLI, sl m, patt to end. 1 st inc'd at neck edge and 2 sts cast on at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 2 rows 1[2, 3] times more. 64[69, 74] sts.

All sizes:
Break yarn and place sts on holder.

Left Back Neck Extension and Left Front

Neck Extension:
With larger needle, cast on 8 sts.
Rows 1 and 3 [WS]: P1, k1, p2, k1, p3.
Row 2 [RS]: K3, p1, k2tog, yo, p1, k1.
Row 4: K3, p1, yo, SSK, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 1-4 until pieces measures approximately 3.75[3.75, 4, 4, 4, 4.25, 4.25, 4.25] inches/9.5[9.5, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11] cm, slightly stretched, ending 1 pattern row before last row of Right Back Neck Extension (and after a RS row).

Next row [WS]: Using cable cast-on method, cast on 14[15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24] sts at beg of row. P15[16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25], pm, work patt as est to end. This row establishes the front in St st with the neck edge in patt as set by 4 rows of back neck extension. 22[23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32] sts.

Shape shoulder:
Short row 1 [RS]: Patt to m, sl m, knit to last 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8] sts, w&t.
Short rows 2, 4 & 6 [WS]: Purl to m, sl m, patt to end.
Short row 3: Patt to m, sl m, knit to 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] sts before last wrapped st, w&t.
Short row 5: Patt to m, sl m, knit to 5[5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] sts before last wrapped st, w&t.
Short row 7: Patt to maker, sl m, knit to end, working wraps with wrapped sts.

Work even in St st and patt as est for 7[11, 9, 11, 17, 17, 21, 25] rows, ending after a WS row.

Shape neck:
Neck Inc Row [RS]: Patt to m, sl m, RLI, knit to end. 1 st inc'd at neck edge.
Work 3 rows even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 3[3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2]  times more. 26[27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 35] sts.

Sizes XS[S, M, L] only:
Rep Neck Inc Row.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 2 rows 7[5, 3, 1] times more. 34[33, 33, 32] sts.

Size 2X[3X] only:
Rep Neck Inc Row.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Armhole Inc Row [RS]: Work as est to last 2 sts, RLI, k2. 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt. 36[37] sts.

Size 3X[4X] only:
Neck and Armhole Inc Row [RS]: Patt to m, sl m, RLI, knit to last 2 sts, RLI, k2. 1 st inc'd at neck edge and 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Armhole Inc Row [RS]: Patt to last 2 sts, RLI, k2. 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 0[2] times more. 40[44] sts.

All sizes:
Neck and Armhole Inc Row [RS]: Patt to m, sl m, RLI, knit to last 2 sts, RLI, k2. 1 st inc'd at neck edge and 1 st inc'd at armhole edge.
Work 1 row even in patt.
Rep last 2 rows 4[6, 8, 10, 12, 10, 9, 8] times more. 44[47, 51, 54, 59, 58, 60, 62] sts.

Sizes 2X[3X, 4X] only:
Rep Neck Inc Row.
Armhole Inc Row 2 [WS]: Cast on 2 sts, patt to end. 2 sts cast on at armhole edge.
Rep last 2 rows 1[2, 3] times more. 64[69, 74] sts.

All sizes:
Place sts on holder. With WS facing, sew cast on edges of neck extensions together.

Back

With RS facing, pick up and knit 15[16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25] sts along left shoulder cast-on edge, 42[42, 44, 44, 44, 46, 46, 46] sts across neck extensions, and 15[16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25] sts along right shoulder cast-on edge. 72[74, 78, 80, 86, 90, 94, 96] sts.

Shape shoulders:
Row 1 [WS]: Purl to last 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8] sts, w&t.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit to last 4[5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8] sts, w&t.
Row 3: Purl to 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] before last wrapped st, w&t.
Row 4: Knit to 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] before last wrapped st, w&t.
Row 5: Purl to 5[5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] before last wrapped st, w&t.
Row 6: Knit to 5[5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8] before last wrapped st, w&t.
Row 7: Purl to end, working wraps with wrapped sts.
Row 8: Knit to end, working wraps with wrapped sts.

Work even in St st for 39[39, 37, 35, 37, 39, 39, 37] rows.

Shape armholes:
Armhole Inc Row [RS]: K2, LLI, knit to last 2 sts, RLI, k2. 1 st inc'd at each armhole edge.
Purl 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows 4[6, 8, 10, 12, 11, 12, 14] times more. 82[88, 96, 102, 112, 114, 120, 126] sts.

Sizes 2X[3X, 4X] only:
Cont in St st, cast on 2 sts at beg of next 4[6, 8] rows.

All Sizes:
82[88, 96, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142] sts.
Break yarn and place sts on holder if desired.

Body
With RS facing and larger needle, patt across sts held for Left Front. Cast on 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts, pm for side "seam," cast on 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts, knit across sts of Back, cast on 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts, pm for side "seam," cast on 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts, patt across sts held for Right Front. 178[198, 222, 242, 266, 286, 310, 330] sts.

Work even in patt and front neck patterns as set until work measures 4 inches/10 cm from underarm, ending after a WS row.

Inc Row [RS]: *Patt to 2 sts before side marker, LLI, k2, sl m, k2, RLI, rep from * once more, patt to end. 4 sts inc'd.
Work even in patt for 13 rows.
Rep last 14 rows 4[3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3] times more. 198[214, 238, 258, 282, 302, 326, 346] sts.

Work even in patt if necessary until piece measures 14 inches/35.5 cm from underarm, ending after a WS row. BO in pattern.

Sleeves
With RS facing, place a hanging marker in armhole edge 1[1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.75, 1.75] inches/ 2.5[2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 4, 4, 4.5, 4.5] cm to the right of shoulder seam (Marker A), and another marker edge 1[1, 1, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.75, 1.75] inches/ 2.5[2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 4, 4, 4.5, 4.5] cm to the left of shoulder seam (Marker B).

With smaller circular needle, beginning at marker A, pick up and knit 12[12, 12, 12, 18, 18, 18, 20] sts to Marker B, pick up and knit 22[22, 22, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30] sts to beg of cast-on sts at underarm (last cast-on row for sizes 2X, 3X, and 4X), pick up and knit 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts to center of underarm, pm for beg of rnd, pick up and knit 2[4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10] sts across remaining cast-on sts, pick up and knit 22[22, 22, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30] sts to Marker A. 60[64, 68, 72, 86, 90, 94, 100] sts.

Remove Markers A and B, leaving only beg of rnd marker. Slip all sts to larger needles preferred for working small circumference in the round.

Shape Cap:
Note: Do not pick up wraps.
Short row 1 [RS]: K12[12, 12, 12, 18, 18, 18, 20], w&t.
Short row 2 [WS]: P12[12, 12, 12, 18, 18, 18, 20], w&t.
Short row 3 [RS]: Knit to wrapped st, knit wrapped st (do not work with wrap), w&t.
Short row 4 [WS]: Purl to wrapped st, purl wrapped st, w&t.
Rep last 2 rows 20[20, 20, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28] times more. 4[8, 12, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20] sts remain unwrapped at underarm.

Starting with a RS row, continue to work in St st in complete rnds for 2 inches/5 cm.

Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. 2 sts dec’d.
Knit 18[18, 9, 8, 4, 3, 3, 2] rnds.
Rep last 19[19, 10, 9, 5, 4, 4, 3] rnds 2[2, 4, 5, 11, 13, 15, 18] times more, then rep Dec Rnd once more. 52[56, 56, 58, 60, 60, 60, 60] sts.

Work even until sleeve measures 12 inches/30.5 cm from underarm.
Bind off knitwise.

Repeat for other sleeve.

FINISHING

Crochet edge:
With RS facing and crochet hook, join yarn at bottom edge of Left Front. Pull up a loop, chain 1, single crochet in same cast-on st and in next 2 cast-on sts. *Chain 3, slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook (picot made), skip next stitch, sc in next 3 sts, rep from * to end of hem. Break yarn and fasten off.

Repeat for each sleeve, joining yarn at beg of rnd.

Sew on button at bottom of neck shaping if desired; use a yarnover from the front edge as a buttonhole.

Weave in ends and block to measurements.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Alison is part of the design team at Berroco yarns, and lives in Providence, RI. She has been working in the knitting industry as a designer, teacher and technical editor since 2002.

You'll find more of her work on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2016 Alison Green. Contact Alison.