Pair this cropped cardigan with a slim-fitting T-shirt and high-waisted trousers for a casual summer look.
By Rowan
CROPPED CARDIGANBACK
Cast on 85 (95: 107: 119: 131: 141: 153: 165: 179) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 8 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 3.25mm needles. Joining in and breaking off colours as required, cont in patt as folls: Row 1 (RS) Using Yarn A knit.
Row 2 Using Yarn A purl.
Rows 3 to 14 As Rows 1 and 2, 6 times and inc 1 st at each end of Row 9. [87 (97: 109: 121: 133: 143: 155: 167: 181) sts] Rows 15 and 16 Using Yarn A knit.
Row 17 Using Yarn B knit.
Row 18 Using Yarn B purl.
Row 19 Using Yarn C knit.
Row 20 Using Yarn C purl.
Row 21 Using Yarn A knit, inc 1 st at each end of row. [89 (99: 111: 123: 135: 145: 157: 169: 183) sts] Row 22 Using Yarn A purl. These 22 rows form patt and beg side seam shaping. Cont in patt, shaping side seams by inc 1 st at each end of 11th and 2 foll 12th rows. [95 (105: 117: 129: 141: 151: 163: 175: 189) sts] Work 7 (9: 11: 13: 15: 17: 17: 19: 19) rows, ending after patt Row 20 (22: 2: 4: 6: 8: 8: 10: 10) and with RS facing for next row. (Back should meas approx 23 (24: 24.5: 25: 25.5: 26: 26: 27: 27)cm.)
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [87 (95: 105: 115: 125: 133: 143: 153: 165) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (5: 7: 7: 9: 9: 11: 11: 13) rows, then on foll 3 (5: 5: 7: 6: 7: 8: 11: 13) alt rows. [71 (75: 81: 87: 95: 101: 105: 109: 113) sts] Cont straight until armhole meas 19 (20: 21.5: 23: 24.5: 26: 27: 28:
29)cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS AND BACK NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 6 (7: 8: 8: 10: 10: 11: 12: 12) sts, patt until there are 16 (16: 18: 20: 22: 24: 25: 26: 28) sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, ending with RS facing for next row, AND AT SAME TIME cast off 6 (7: 8: 8: 10: 10: 11: 12: 12) sts at beg of 2nd row.
Cast off rem 7 (6: 7: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 13) sts.
With RS facing, rejoin appropriate yarn, cast off centre 27 (29: 29: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33) sts, patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
