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CARDIGAN & HAT SET
Nextrow(WS)Work in rib to Buttonhole Band, K1, P1, K1, p2tog,
yo,P1,K1,P1.
Continribfor 2 more rows.
Castoff.
LineupcentretopSleevewithshoulderseamandsewSleevetops
tobody.SewSleeveandsideseams.Sewonbuttonsopposite
buttonholes.Blockgentlytomeasurements, following any yarn
careinstructions on the ball band.
HAT
EARFLAPS(MAKE2)
Caston 13 ( 15 ) stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarnA.
Row 1 K1,M1,K tolast2 sts, M1, K1. [15( 17 ) sts]
Row 2 PurlusingYarnA.
Row 3 K1B,M1A, K1B, K1A; rep from to last 2 sts, K1B, M1A, K1B.
[17( 19 ) sts]
Row 4 P1A,P1B,P1A;repfrom toend.
Row 5 UsingYarnA,K1,M1,K to last 2 sts, M1, K1. [19( 21 ) sts]
Row 6 PurlusingYarnA.
Row 7 KnitusingYarnD.
Row 8 PurlusingYarnD.
Row 9 K1D( 1 ), M1D,workRow3 fromChartA working6-strep
betweenredlinestwice,workfirst5 stsof6-st rep between red
linesoncemoreM1D,K1D( 3 ). [21( 23 ) sts]
WorkRows4 to 10 fromChart A with spacing as set.
Placestsona holder.
MAINBODY
Using3.5mmneedlesandYarnC,caston 11 ( 11 ) stsforthebackof
theHat,K across 21 ( 23 ) stsfromoneEarFlap,caston 28 ( 33 ) sts
forthefrontoftheHat,K across 21 ( 23 ) stsfromthesecondEar
Flapandcaston 11 ( 13 ) stsforthe back of the Hat. [92( 103 ) sts]
Next row Purl using Yarn C.
ContworkingfromChartA startingatRow 11 withthefollspacing:
NextrowK1C( 1 ), workacross 6 sts between red lines from Chart A
15 ( 17 ) times,K1C( 0 ).
Contworkingthe24-rowpattasforbackofCardiganwiththe
spacingasnowsetuntilHatmeasuresapprox7 ( 10 )cmfromthe
startofthemainpartoftheHatendingaftera WS row and with the
nextrowbeingRow1,5,13 or 23 of the patt.
SHAPECROWN
Continpattassetworkingthefollowingdecrows on Rows 1, 5, 13,
23 ofthepatt,untilall5 decsarecomplete.
Decrow 1 K2( 3 ), K9( 10 ), k2tog; rep from to last2 ( 4 ) sts, K2( 4 ).
[84( 95 ) sts]
Decrow 2 K2( 2 ), *K6( 7 ), k2tog; rep from * to last2 ( 3 ) sts, K2( 3 ).
[74( 85 ) sts]
Decrow 3 K2( 1 ), *K3( 4 ), k2tog; rep from * to last2 ( 0 ) sts, K2( 0 ).
[60( 71 ) sts]
Decrow 4 K6( 3 ), * K1( 2 ), k2tog; rep from * to last6 ( 4 ) sts, K6( 4 ).
[44( 55 ) sts]
Decrow 5 *K2tog; rep from * to last0 ( 1 ) st, K0( 1 ). [22( 28 ) sts]
Purl1 row.
ContstraightinpattuntilHatmeasures 14 ( 19 )cmfrom the start of
themainpartoftheHat,endingaftera WSrow.
Nextrow*K2tog;repfrom* toend.[11( 14 ) sts]
Threadthetailthrough the rem sts and pull tight.MAKINGUP
UsingYarnA and3mmneedleswithRSfacing,pickupandknit 104
( 108 ) stsaround the Back, first Ear Flap, Front, second Ear Flap and
restofBack.
Castoff.
SewBackseam.Blocklightlyif required and weave in ends. See ball
band for further care instructions.1 Insertthepointoftheright-hand
needlethroughtheloopsofthe
next two stitches as if to knit.
2 Windtheyarnaroundthetipof
theright-handneedleandpullthe
yarnthroughthetwostitches,
knitting them both together.3 Dropthetwostitchesfromthe
left-handneedleandkeepthenew
stitch on the right-hand needle.4 Knittingtwostitchestogether
decreasesyourstitchcountbyone,
andthedecreasestitchleanstothe
right.Thisis howa series of k2tog
decreases will look.STEP-BY-STEP K2TOGKNIT TWO STITCHES TOGETHER
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