Sea lavender

CHART A Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K1, yo, K2.Row 2 and all following WS rows: Sl 1 wyif,K1, purl to last 2 sts, K2.Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, (K1, yo) twice, K2.Row 5: Sl 1 wyif, K1, yo, K3, yo, K2.Row 7: Sl 1 wy

The garment is worked in the round to the underarms. The front and back are then worked separately to the shoulders, which are joined with a three-needle cast-off before adding neck and armhole edging

BACK Cast on 90 (102: 114: 130: 146) sts using 4mm needles and thumb method. Row 1 (RS) *K2, P2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows are called 2x2 rib. Wo

CABLE PANEL Row 1 (RS): P3, (T4F, T4B, P2) twice, P1.Row 2: (K4, P6) twice, K4.Row 3: P4, C6F, P4, C6B, P4.Row 4: As row 2.Row 5: P3, (T4B, T4F, P2) twice, P1.Row 6: K3, (P3, K2) 4 times, K1.Row 7: P2

CARDIGAN BACK AND FRONTS (Worked in one piece to armholes) Cast on 83 (101: 110: 119: 128) sts using 3.75mm needles. Work 6 (8: 8: 8: 10) rows in garter st. Change to 4mm needles. **Row 1 Knit. Row 2

Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 90 (102:114:122:134:146:158:166:182) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in rib until work