Clodagh

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

(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

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

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 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

Knit a simple sweater that lets a self-striping yarn do the work