Queen of diamonds

This elegant cardigan features a medley of pretty stitches

This sweater is designed to be worn over a camisole or tee with at least 2.5cm of positive ease. The following approximate amounts of yarn will be left over, which can be used to make the sweater long

The first and last stitches of the chart will indicate which colour to use for that row, so white squares represent yarn A and blue squares represent yarn B. On chart rows beginning with a blue square

BACK Cast on 111 (121: 133: 145: 157: 167: 179: 191: 205) sts using 3.25mm needles. Row 1 (RS) P1 (0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 2: 0), K1, *P2, K1; rep from * to last 1 (0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 2: 0) sts, P1 (0: 0: 0:

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 72/86 cm (28/34 ins), 91/97 (36/38), 102/107 (40/42), 112/117 44/46), 122/137 (48/54), 142/157 (56/62). Actual size: 101.5 cm (40 ins), 112 (44), 118 (46½), 134.5 (53), 151

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 103 (113:123:131:141) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib as set until work meas