Women’s Machine Knit Lace Rhapsody Cardigan

Women’s Machine Knit Lace Rhapsody Cardigan
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Loops and Threads – Woolike Yarn – 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 skeins (Alternative Yarn Options: King Cole Comfort 3-ply, James C. Brett Baby 3-ply, Sirdar Snuggly 3-ply)

Standard Gauge Machine (optional with patterning capability)
Optional: Garter Bar and Lace Carriage

Gauge:  4” x 4” = 28 x 36 rows stockinette

Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X

Finished garment bust measurements:  XS=37″, S=40″, M=43″, L=46″, XL=49″, 2X=52″, 3X=55″, 4X=58″, 5X=62″  

Front Right – COR 
Cast on 40, 46, 52, 57, 63, 69, 74, 80, 86

K 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84

On right, bind off 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 10, 10, 11, 12
K 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rows.  
(RC 70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85.  Sts 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 59, 64, 69, 74)

*Bind off 1 st on right.  K 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 6, 11, 13, 3, 6, 5, 9, 12, 13 times.
(RC 82, 94, 100, 78, 83, 84, 90, 95, 98.  Sts 29, 29, 32, 47, 49, 54, 55, 57, 61)

*Bind off 1 st on right.  K 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 5, 2, 1, 13, 13, 13, 11, 10, 10 times.
(RC 97, 100, 103, 104, 109, 110, 112, 115, 118.  Sts 24, 27, 31, 34, 36, 41, 44, 47, 51)

K 13, 11, 9, 9, 5, 5, 4, 2, 0 rows. 
(RC 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118.)

*Bind off of left 1 st.  K 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1 rows.* 
Repeat from *to* 2, 4, 6, 2, 6, 10, 14, 1, 2 times.
(RC 120, 127, 130, 117, 126, 135, 144, 118, 120.  Sts 22, 23, 25, 32, 30, 31, 30, 46, 49)

*Bind off of left 1 st.  K 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2 rows. * 
Repeat from *to* 3, 3, 3, 9, 7, 5, 3, 18, 19 times.
(RC 138, 142, 142, 144, 147, 150, 153, 154, 158.  Sts 19, 20, 22, 23, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30)

K 8, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24 rows. 
(RC 146, 150, 155, 159, 164, 168, 173, 177, 182.)

Bind off.

Front Left – COL
Cast on 40, 46, 52, 57, 63, 69, 74, 80, 86

K 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84

On left, bind of 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 10, 10, 11, 12
K 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rows.  
(RC 70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85.  Sts 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 59, 64, 69, 74)

*Bind off 1 st on left.  K 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 6, 11, 13, 3, 6, 5, 9, 12, 13 times.
(RC 82, 94, 100, 78, 83, 84, 90, 95, 98.  Sts 29, 29, 32, 47, 49, 54, 55, 57, 61)

*Bind off 1 st on left.  K 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 5, 2, 1, 13, 13, 13, 11, 10, 10 times.
(RC 97, 100, 103, 104, 109, 110, 112, 115, 118.  Sts 24, 27, 31, 34, 36, 41, 44, 47, 51)

K 13, 11, 9, 9, 5, 5, 4, 2, 0 rows. 
(RC 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118.)

*Bind off of right 1 st.  K 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1 rows.* 
Repeat from *to* 2, 4, 6, 2, 6, 10, 14, 1, 2 times.
(RC 120, 127, 130, 117, 126, 135, 144, 118, 120.  Sts 22, 23, 25, 32, 30, 31, 30, 46, 49)

*Bind off of right 1 st.  K 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2 rows. * 
Repeat from *to* 3, 3, 3, 9, 7, 5, 3, 18, 19 times.
(RC 138, 142, 142, 144, 147, 150, 153, 154, 158.  Sts 19, 20, 22, 23, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30)

K 8, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24 rows. 
(RC 146, 150, 155, 159, 164, 168, 173, 177, 182.)

Bind off.

Back – COR
(notes for 5x:  ensure your machine has over 200 needles.  If it does not, cast on 103 and only work one side of decreases.  Then, after binding off, cast on again and work the other side of the garment.)
Cast on 124, 134, 144, 154, 164, 174, 186, 196, 206

K 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 rows. 

Bind off 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 sts on right.  K 1 row.

Bind off 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 sts on left.  K 1 row.

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 9, 11, 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16 times.
(RC 88, 94, 75, 78, 83, 86, 93, 96, 102.  Sts 96, 100, 128, 134, 138, 144, 144, 150, 152)

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 3, 2, 13, 13, 12, 12, 10, 10, 8 times.
(RC 97, 100, 101, 104, 107, 110, 113, 116, 118.  Sts 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, 120, 124, 130, 136)

K 48, 50, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64 rows. 
(RC 145, 150, 155, 159, 164, 168, 173, 178, 182.)

Bind off.

Sleeve (make 2) – COR
Cast on 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67  sts.

K 1 row.

*Transfer/flip to make a garter stitch row.  K1 row.* Repeat once more from *to*.

Transfer/flip to make a garter stitch row.  Starting from the right, move every other needle to the left, starting with the second needle.  Leave empty needle in working position. K 1 row.

K 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2 rows.

*Add one stitch on each side.  K 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3 .* Repeat from *to* 15, 6, 2, 10, 19, 8, 16, 23, 2 times.  
(RC 115, 51, 19, 58, 103, 39, 71, 99, 12.  Sts 81, 65, 59, 77, 97, 77, 95, 111, 71.)

*Add one stitch on each side.  K 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4.*
Repeat from *to* 3, 12, 19, 12, 4, 16, 10, 4, 26 times.  
(RC 139, 135, 133, 130, 127, 119, 121, 119, 116.  Sts 87, 89, 97, 101, 105, 109, 115, 119, 123.)

K 0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 8, 2, 3, 2 rows.
(RC 139, 137, 135, 132, 129, 127, 123, 122, 118.)

Bind off 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10, 11, 11 sts on the same side of the carriage.  K 1 row.

Bind off 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10, 11, 11 sts on the same side of the carriage.  K 1 row.

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 1, 1, 1, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9 times.
(RC 142, 140, 138, 150, 147, 145, 143, 142, 138.  Sts 73, 75, 81, 69, 73, 73, 77, 79, 83)

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 7, 7, 7, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4 times.
(RC 156, 154, 152, 158, 155, 153, 159, 158, 154.  Sts 59, 61, 67, 65, 69, 69, 69, 71, 75)

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 3 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 8, 8, 9 times.
(RC 183, 184, 182, 185, 185, 183, 183, 182, 181.  Sts 41, 41, 47, 47, 49, 49, 53, 55, 57)

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 2 rows.*
Repeat from *to* 8, 8, 9, 7, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10 times.
(RC 199, 200, 200, 199, 201, 201, 201, 200, 201.  Sts 25, 25, 29, 33, 33, 31, 35, 37, 37)

*Bind off 1 st on right and left.  K 1 row.*
Repeat from *to* 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1 times.
(RC 202, 202, 203, 203, 204, 203, 203, 202, 202.  Sts 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 27, 31, 33, 35)

Bind off.

Sew shoulders together using an equal number of stitches of back panel as there are on each front panel.  Sew sleeves onto front and back panel. Sew up sleeve and side edges.

Lace Panels for bottom and front edge of cardigan – begin with waste yarn and ravel cord.  
COL.  
E-wrap 26 needles.  If using a punch card set machine to select needles but not to transfer.

K1 row.

Set machine to transfer needles and advance punch card if using.  If transferring by hand proceed to follow the diagram below. Remember to leave empty needles in work.  Highlighted area is pattern repeat. (note: if creating a punch card from diagram below – row one of transfers is when moving carriage from right to left)

Lace pattern chart for hand transferring:

Punch card pattern for 24 needle repeat:

Continue knitting pattern for desired rows.

For bottom edging knit pattern for 262, 290, 318, 344, 372, 400, 428, 458, 486 rows.  K1 row plain.  Bind off.

For side edgings knit two panels, each 212, 225, 233, 239, 246, 253, 261, 269, 275 rows. K1 row plain.  Bind off. Sew two ends of together so pattern is mirror image. 

Attach bottom lace to bottom edge of cardigan. 

Align side lace to be centered in the center of the back neck edge and to the bottom corner of lace edge previously attached.  Secure around.