Let\'s Knit - UK (2019-12)

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To create your I-cords,

cast four stitches onto a

double-pointed needle and

knit one row. Then, instead

of turning your work as you

normally would, slide the

stitches to the other end of

the needle. The yarn will

now be coming from the

left-hand side. Pull the yarn

tightly across the back of

your work and knit one row.

Keep going in this way until

your I-cord measures 38cm.

I-CORDS

Wet

BLOCKING

underarm, pm for beg of rnd. 52

(54, 56, 58) sts

Work in foll stripe sequence:

four rows in yarn B, four rows in

yarn A

£ K 8 (6, 6, 6) rnds

£ Cont in st st, dec one st at

each end of rnd on next rnd and

every foll 4th (6th, 6th, 6th) rnd

until 28 (32, 32, 32) sts rem

£ Cont without shaping until

Sleeve meas 21.5 (26.5, 30.5, 32)

cm from underarm

Change to 3.25mm dpns and

yarn A

£ Rnd 1: (RS) * k2, p2, rep from

* to end

£ Rep Rnd 1 until rib meas 3 (3,

3, 5) cm

£ Next rnd: k to end

Change to yarn D

£ Next rnd: k to end

£ Cast of

LEFT BUTTON BAND

£ Using 3.25mm needles, yarn A

and with RS facing, pick up and k

78 (86, 94, 102) sts along right

front starting at top of neck

ribbing and working to bottom of

hem ribbing

£ Row 1: (WS) * p2, k2, rep from

* to last two sts, p2

£ Row 2: (RS) * k2, p2, rep from

* to last two sts, k2

£ Rep Rows 1-2 four times in total

£ Row 9: * p2, k2, rep from * to

last two sts, p2

£ Cast of in patt

RIGHT BUTTON BAND

£ Using 3.25mm needles, yarn A

and with RS facing, pick up and k

78 (86, 94, 102) sts along left

front starting at bottom of hem

ribbing and working to top of

neck ribbing

£ Row 1: (WS) * p2, k2, rep from

* to last two sts, p2

£ Row 2: (RS) * k2, p2, rep from

* to last two sts, k2

£ Row 3: as Row 1

£ Row 4: rib 2, cast of two sts,

[rib 16 (18, 20, 14) including st

used to cast of, cast of two sts]

4 (4, 4, 6) times, rib to end. 68

(76, 84, 88) sts

£ Row 5: [rib to cast-of sts, using

cable cast-on method cast on

two sts] 5 (5, 5, 7) times, rib to

end. 78 (86, 94, 102) sts

£ Rows 6-9: work in rib as set

£ Cast of in patt

Weave in ends and block. Sew

on buttons

GLASSES

Using two 3.25mm dpns and

yarn D, cast on four sts, k4, *do

not turn, slide sts to opposite end

of needle, pull working yarn tight

across back, rep from * until

piece meas 38cm

£ Cut yarn, leaving a tail, thread

through rem sts, pull tight and

fasten of

£ Join ends of I-cord together

and place join at bridge of Nose

Using image as a guide

pin Glasses to back and sew

into place using sewing thread

EARS (make two)

Using 3.25mm needles and

yarn C, cast on 22 sts

£ Rows 1-5: k to end

Change to yarn B

£ Row 6: p to end

£ Row 7: k1, [k1, ssk] three times,

k2, [k2tog, k1] three times, k1. 16 sts

£ Row 8: p to end

£ Row 9: k1, [k1, ssk] twice, k2,

[k2tog, k1] twice, k1. 12 sts

£ Row 10: p to end

£ Row 11: [ssk] three times,

[k2tog] three times. Six sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread

through rem sts, pull tight and

fasten of

Using image as a guide sew ears

into place. Swiss darn inner ear in

yarn B.

TO MAKE UP

Weave in ends. Sew on

buttons. Block to measurements

(see p97) LK

“Remember to

pin the glasses

in place before

sewing them on

to the back of

the cardigan,

this will help

you to get the

positioning

just right.”

LK Editorial Assistant

Libby Loughnan