Matinee cardigan
Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 4 (4: 5: 5) sts, knit to
end. 5 (5: 5: 6) sts
Next row Knit.
Cast off remaining 5 (5: 5: 6) sts.
Back
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to 45 (49:
52: 58) sts left on a stitch holder for
back and working in garter stitch
(throughout) proceed as follows:
Next row Knit.
Shape armholes
Work 2 (2: 2: 4) rows decreasing 1 st at
each end of every row.
41 (45: 48: 50) sts
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alternate row. 3 7 ( 3 9: 42: 44) sts
Work on these 3 7 ( 3 9: 42: 44) sts until
armholes measure same as Left Front
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Shape shoulders
Cast off 4 (4: 5: 5) sts at beginning of
next 2 rows. 29 ( 3 1: 3 2: 3 4) sts
Cast off 5 (5: 5: 6) sts at beginning of
next 2 rows. 19 (21: 22: 22) sts
Cast off remaining 19 (21: 22: 22) sts.
Right front
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to remaining
22 (24: 25: 28) sts left on a stitch holder
for right front and working in garter
stitch (throughout) proceed as follows:
Next row Knit.Shape armhole
Next row Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog
(armhole edge). 21 (2 3 : 24: 27) sts
Next row K2tog, knit to end.
20 (22: 2 3 : 26) sts
Work 0 (0: 0: 2) rows decreasing 1 st at
armhole edge in every row.
20 (22: 2 3 : 24) sts
Work 3 (5: 5: 5) rows decreasing 1 st at
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alternate row. 18 (19: 20: 21) sts
Work on these 18 (19: 20: 21) sts until
armhole measures 7 (8: 9: 9)cm, 2¾ ( 3 :
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Next row Cast off 4 (4: 5: 5) sts (neck
edge), knit to end. 14 (15: 15: 16) sts
Next row Knit.
Next row K2tog, knit to end.
13 (14: 14: 15) sts
Work 4 (5: 4: 4) rows decreasing 1 st at
neck edge in every row.
9 (9: 10: 11) sts
Work straight until armholes measure
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after a RS row.Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 4 (4: 5: 5) sts, knit to
end. 5 (5: 5: 6) sts
Next row Knit.
Cast off remaining 5 (5: 5: 6) sts.Sleeves (both alike)
Using 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 ) needles
and Ballerina, cast on 3 1 ( 3 1: 33 : 33 ) sts.
Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
Change to 4mm (UK 8, US 6) needles
and beginning with a knit row work in
stocking stitch for the remainder of the
sleeve as follows:
Work 21 (21: 1 3 : 17) rows increasing
1 st at each end of 5th and every
following 8th (4th: 4th: 4th) row (there
will be 7 ( 3 : 3 : 3 ) rows straight between
each increase row). 3 7 (41: 3 9: 41) stsIt’s in the detail
The heart mock pockets are
created with simple shaping
techniques and add a lovely
touch to the cardigan. To make
them into proper pockets, simply
sew the button onto the heart
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to the cardigan, leaving the
very top edge open.Work 10 (12: 3 0: 3 6) rows increasing
1 st at each end of every following 10th
(6th: 6th: 6th) row (there will be 9 (5: 5:
5) rows straight between each increase
row). 3 9 (45: 49: 5 3 ) sts
Work without further shaping until the
sleeve is 15 (17: 20: 24)cm, 6 (6½: 8:
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Cast off 2 ( 3 : 3 : 4) sts at beginning of
the next 2 rows. 3 5 ( 3 9: 4 3 : 45) sts
Work 4 rows decreasing 1 st at each
end of every row. 27 ( 3 1: 3 5: 3 7) sts
Work 4 (6: 8: 8) rows decreasing 1 st
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alternate row. 2 3 (25: 27: 29) sts
Work 6 rows decreasing 1 st at each
end of every row. 11 (1 3 : 15: 17) sts
Cast off 3 (4: 4: 4) sts at beginning of
next 2 rows. 5 (5: 7: 9) sts
Cast off remaining 5 (5: 7: 9) sts.Right front border
With the RS of the work facing you,
using 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 ) needles
and Ballerina, pick up and knit 3 sts
evenly along garter stitch border, 3 0 ( 3 2:
3 6: 50) sts evenly along stocking stitch
and 22 (24: 26: 26) sts evenly along
garter stitch. 55 (59: 65: 79) sts
Work 1 row in garter stitch.
Next row (buttonhole row) K 3 4 ( 3 6:
40: 54), yfwd, k2tog, (k7 (8: 9: 9), yfwd,
k2tog) twice, k1.
Work 2 rows in garter stitch.
Cast off knitwise.Left front border
With the RS of the work facing you,
using 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 ) needles
and Ballerina, pick up and knit 22 (24:
26: 26) sts evenly along garter stitch,
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stitch and 3 sts evenly along garter
stitch border. 55 (59: 65: 79) sts
Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
Cast off knitwise.Collar
Join shoulder seams. With WS of the
work facing you, using 4mm (UK 8,
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