Simply Knitting - UK (2020-01)

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FAIR ISLE CARDIGAN

The ribbed edge is picked up in one

piece using a 3.25cm circular

needle that's at least 120cm long

These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for a further 14 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Change to 4mm needles.
Using the Fair Isle technique, work Rows 1 to 26 of Chart A,
beginning with st 13 ( 7 : 13 : 7 : 1 ) and ending with st 8.
Work Rows 27 to 53 only of Chart B, beginning with st 2 ( 4 : 5 : 7 : 1 )
and ending with st 8.

PLACE POCKET
Row 54 (WS) Patt 33 ( 37 : 42 : 46 : 50 ) sts, slip next 37 sts onto a
holder (for pocket top) and, in their place, patt across 37 sts of first
pocket lining, patt rem 17 ( 19 : 21 : 23 : 25 ) sts.

Work Rows 55 to 78 of Chart C, beginning with st 13 ( 7 : 13 : 7 : 1 ) and
ending with st 8.
Work Rows 79 to 106 of Chart D, beginning with st 2 ( 4 : 5 : 7 : 1 ) and
ending with st 8.
These 106 rows set pattern.

Cont straight in pattern until 80 ( 84 : 88 : 90 : 94 ) rows less have
been worked than on back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with
RS facing for next row.

SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at end of next and foll 2 ( 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 ) alt
rows, then on 16 ( 18 : 19 : 18 : 19 ) foll 4th rows, then on 1 ( 1 : 1 : 2 : 2 ) foll
6th rows. [67 ( 73 : 79 : 85 : 90 ) sts]
Work 5 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 22 ( 24 : 26 : 28 : 30 ) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 23 ( 25 : 27 : 29 : 30 ) sts.

RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 87 ( 93 : 100 : 106 : 112 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, K3, P3, rep from to last 2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 ) sts, K2 ( 2 : 3 :
3 : 3 ).
Row 2 P2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 ), K3, P3, rep from to last st, K1.
These 2 rows form rib.

FINDYOURSIZE

SIZE 8-10 12-14 16-18 20-22 24-26

TO FIT BUST

cm 81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127

in 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50

ACTUAL BUST

cm 140 149.5 161 170.5 180

in 55 58  63  67  70 

LENGTH

cm 82 84 86 88 90

in 32  33 33  34  35 

SLEEVE

LENGTH

cm 42 42 43 43 43

in 16  16  17 17 17

YARN Rowan Moordale (DK, 100g/230m)

Yarn A Ash (10) 4 4 5 5 5

Yarn B Beetroot (7)^33333

Yarn C Blue Moor (8)^22233

Yarn D Turmeric (3)^23333