Chevrons & stripes

Make this summer cardigan with candy stripes and pretty lace edgings

Chevrons are a popular way to advance your skills, and it’s easy to see why! Get going with Marianne Rawlins’ fun handbag ■ Cascade 220 Superwash DK (100% wool, 100g/200m), 1 ball of each: Strawberry

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 71/86.5 cm (28/34 ins), 91.5/106.5 (36/42), 112/137 (44/54), 142/152.5 (56/90). Actual size: 96.5 cm (38 ins), 112 (44), 142 (56), 152.5 (60). Length: 52 cm (20½ ins). MATER

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cascade 220 Superwash (100% wool, 100g/200m) Yarn A Strawberry Cream (894) See table for measurements and quantities of Yarn A 1 ball of each: Blaze (1952) Lime Sherbert (850) Lake Che

The front and back are knitted separately, with the shoulders shaped by working short rows, then the stitches are left live so that the front and back can be joined with a three-needle cast-off. All r

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (48/48), 127/132 (50/52), 137/142 (54/56). Actual size: 104 cm (41 ins), 114 (45¼), 126 (49¾), 135 (53¼), 146