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Wear your heart on your sleeve with Claudine Powley’s bobbly cardigan

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Simply Crochet Magazine

20 January, 2026

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The Knitter

Diamond cable cardigan

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

The People's Friend

Keep it casual

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48), 127/132 (50/52). Actual size: 104 cm (41 ins), 114 (45¼), 126 (49¾), 137 (54), 148 (58½). Length: 59

The Knitter

Wilma

(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

The People's Friend

Choose colour

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

The Knitter

Torhild

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