Bring a splash of colour to a dull day with this cheery cardigan which is worked in a multi-tonal yarn
MEASUREMENTS
To fit sizes: 81 cm (32 ins), 86 (34), 91 (36), 97 (38), 102 (40), 107 (42), 112 (44), 117 (46).
Actual size: 90 cm (35½ ins), 95 (37½), 101 (39¾), 105 (41¼), 111 (43¾), 117 (46), 123 (48½), 127 (50).
Length: 58 cm (22¾ ins), 60 (23¾), 61 (24), 62 (24½), 64 (25¼), 66 (26), 68 (26¾), 69 (27¼).
Sleeve length: 43 cm (17 ins), 46 (18), 46 (18), 46 (18), 46 (18), 47 (18½), 47 (18½), 48 (19).
MATERIALS
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 200g yarn cakes of Rico Design Creative Chic-Unique DK in Bubblegum (004). One pair 3.25 mm (No. 10) and 4 mm (No. 8) knitting needles; stitch-holders and stitch-markers. 9 (9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10) buttons, 1.5 cm diameter. This yarn is available at Rico stockists or direct from
www.blacksheepwools.com
Tel: 01925 764231
TENSION
22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern using 4 mm needles.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Directions are given for eight sizes. Figures in brackets refer to the seven larger sizes.
ABBREVIATIONS
alt – alternate; beg – beginning; dec 1 st – decrease 1 st: on a right-side row, K2, SKPO at beg of a row and K2tog, K2 at end of a row. On a wrong-side row: P2, P2tog at beg of a row, and P2tog tbl, P2 at end of a row; foll – following; inc – K into front and back of a stitch if the stitch to be worked is a knit stitch, or P into front and back of a stitch if the stitch to be worked is a purl stitch; K – knit; Kfb – knit into the front and back of st (inc 1 st); m1 – make 1 st by picking up horizontal loop lying before next st and knitting into the back of it; P – purl; rem – remain; rep – repeat; SKPO – slip1, K1, pass slipped st over; st(s) – stitch(es); tbl – through back of loop; tog – together; yf – yarn forward; yon– yarn over needle; yrn – yarn round needle.
LACE PANEL
Worked over 13 sts and 20 rows.
1st row (wrong side) – *P5, K2tog, yrn, P6, rep from * to end.
2nd row – *K6, P2, K5, rep from * to end.
3rd row – *P4, K2tog, yrn, K1, P6, rep from * to end.
4th row – *K6, P1, K1, P1, K4, rep from * to end.
5th row – *P3, K2tog, yrn, P1, K1, P6, rep from * to end.
6th row – *K6, P1, K2, P1, K3, rep from * to end.
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