Bamboo Shadow Cardigan

The cardigan includes the back piece, the left and right front pieces, the sleeves, the border, the collar and the buttons. First, knit and sew the back piece, front pieces, and sleeves. Then, work the border along the front band and hem. Next, pick up stitches for the collar around the neckline. Finally, make the buttons. .

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Susan's Family Morandi 4# 

Needles: 3.00 mm circular&short needles

[Gauge Swatch: 10*10 cm=30 sts*41 rows]

Chart Key

K on RS, P on WS: knit on right side, purl on wrong side

P on RS, K on WS: purl on right side, knit on wrong side

yo: yarn over

k1tbl: knit stitch through back loop on right side, purl stitch through the back loop on wrong side

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together on right side, purl 2 stitches together on wrong side

skp(o): on right side, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over; on wrong side, change the place of first 2 loops, purl 2 stitches together

double stitch: double legs slip stitch, slip the stitch purlwise and bring the yarn to the back and pull it tightly, so that both legs of the stitch in the row below are on the needle

ksl: on first row, knit in right side or purl in wrong side; on second row, slip the stitch with yarn on the wrong side of work.

RLI: Right Lifted Increase: insert needle in stitch 1 row below next stitch and knit; then knit the next stitch on the left needle. The resulting increase should slant slightly to the left

LLI: Left lifted increase: knit next stitch then knit into the stitch 1 row below the stitch just knitted. The resulting increase should slant slightly to the right.

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together on right side, knit 2 stitches together on wrong side

k2tog sl group: in first row, knit 2 stitches together on right side, or purl 2 stitches together on wrong side; on next row slip purlwise with yarn in back of work.

p2tog sl group: in first row, purl 2 stitches together on right side, or knit 2 stitches together on wrong side; on next row slip purlwise with yarn in back of work.

psl: on first row, purl in right side or knit in wrong side; on second row, slip the stitch with yarn on the wrong side of work.

Note:
1，This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 
2，The chart represent the right side of fabric, so check the key to see how to work a certain symbol on the right side and on the wrong side.

Part 1 Back pieceA​

The back piece is started by cable cast-on and is worked in stocking stitch from bottom to top. It has Section 1 and Section 2. In Section 1, decreases are needed on both sides. In Section 2, start with decreases at the underarm on both sides, then work even. In the final few rows, shape the neckline in the middle and knit the shoulders with a slope on both sides. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

[Cast-on] 02' 11'' ​(Part 1) 

[Underarm Decrease] 10' 34'' ​(Part 1) 

[Knitting in Short Rows] 21' 34'' ​(Part 1) 

[Neckline Decrease] 28' 56'' ​(Part 1) 

Note:
1, Before starting, leave a yarn tail for sewing. The tail should be about 1 m long, for any longer will make it difficult to sew. If you run out of the yarn while sewing, you can join a new yarn to continue. 
2, Starting from Row 23, every 21 rows, work a decrease row. Repeat this 3 times, and the 4th decrease row will be Row 89.

Part 2 Front Pieces and Sewing

Both front pieces are knitted in rows from the bottom up. On the side with the button band, you need to do short rows with increases in the first several rows. For the remaining part, increase at the corresponding rows, then shape the neckline. Additionally, you need to knit the Bamboo Shadow pattern at the corresponding position. Finally, sew the front and back pieces together. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Right Front PieceB​ 41' 45'' ​(Part 1) 

Left Front PieceC​ 00' 08'' ​(Part 2) 

Part 3 Sleeves and SewingD​ 05' 07'' ​(Part 2) 

A sleeve is divided into the cuff, the sleeve body, and the sleeve cap. Knit from bottom to top sequentially. After finishing, sew the sides of the sleeve together. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 4 Border, Collar and ButtonsE​ 17' 29'' ​(Part 2) 

Work the border along the front bands and bottom edge, then pick up stitches for the collar and knit it. Finally, make the buttons. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Note: After finishing the border, leave a yarn tail about 50 cm long for crocheting the top button loop.

Note: For Round 1, on the right side, pick up 46 stitches in each front piece, and 57 stitches in the back piece, in total of 149 stitches.

Note: After finishing the large circular piece, leave a yarn tail about 15 cm long, and for the small one, leave 30 cm.

Note: After finishing, leave a yarn tail about 15 cm long.

Note: After finishing the first part, leave a yarn tail about 40 cm long, and for the second part, leave 60 cm.