Vested interest

To fit sizes: 76/81 cm (30/32 ins), 86/91 (34/36), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48). Actual size: 92 cm (36 ins), 102 (40¼), 113 (44½), 124 (48¾), 134 (52¾). Length: 57 cm (22½ ins), 5

Using 3.25mm needles and the thumb method, cast on 113 (125:139:153:165:179:191) sts. Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rows 1 and 2 set 1x1 rib. Work i

Cast on 140 sts using a 4mm circular needle and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches. PM to mark beg of round. Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Begin working pattern as foll: Round

The body of the cardigan is knitted in one piece in rows on circular needles, which are used due to the larger number of stitches. Only two colours are used throughout, and rows can be worked from eit

LEAF PANEL Worked over 1 st. Row 1 (RS) M1L, K1, M1L. [3 sts] Row 2 P3. Row 3 K1, (yo, K1) twice. [5 sts] Row 4 P5. Row 5 K2, yo, K1, yo, K2. [7 sts] Row 6 P7. Row 7 K3, yo, K1, yo, K3. [9 sts] Row 8

(written instructions) Row 1: (K3, K2tog, K1, yo, K6) to last 6 sts, K3, K2tog, K1, yo. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 3: (K2, K2tog, K1, yo, K7) to last 6 sts, K2, K2tog, K1, yo, K1. Row 5: (K1, K2