Lace cardigan
33 )cm, 6 ½ (8: 9¾: 11 : 13 )in, ending with
a WS row.
Shape armhole
Work 4 (4: 5: 5: 6) rows, dec 1 st at
armhole edge (beg) on every row.
22 (25: 2 7 : 29: 31) sts
Cont without shaping until armhole
measures 5 (6: 6 : 7 : 8)cm, 2 (2½: 2½:
2¾: 3)in, ending on a RS row.
Shape neck
Next row Cast off 4 (5: 5: 6 : 6) sts in
patt, patt to end. 18 ( 20 : 22: 23: 25) sts
Work 6 (6: 6 : 8 : 8) rows, dec 1 st at neck
edge in next and every foll alt row.
15 (17: 1 9: 1 9: 21) sts
Work 5 rows, dec 1 st at neck edge in
next and foll 4 th row.
13 (15: 17 : 17 : 19 ) sts
Cont without shaping until armhole
measures 11 (12: 1 3: 14 : 15 )cm, 4 ¼
(4¾: 5¼: 5½: 6)in, ending on a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 6 (7: 8 : 8 : 9) sts in
patt, patt to end. 7 (8: 9: 9: 10) sts
Next row Patt.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 9: 10) sts in patt.
Right front
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and thumb method, cast on 3 1 (35: 39:
41 : 45 ) sts.
Work 7 rows in 1 x 1 rib.
Row 8 P3 (2: 4 : 5: 4), p2tog, (p 4 (4: 3: 3:
3 ), p2tog) 4 (5: 6 : 6 : 7) times, p2 (1: 3: 4 :
4). 2 6 (29: 32: 3 4 : 37) stsChange to 4 mm (UK 8, US 6) needles.
Row 1 K2, *yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3; rep
from * to last 4 (2: 0 : 2: 0) sts, (yfwd,
WPOTWWS
XMQIWO
0 : 2: 0).
Row 2 P3 (2: 0 : 2: 0), k 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0), *p4,
k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 3 K2, *k2tog, yfwd, k3; rep from * to
last 4 (2: 0 : 2: 0) sts, (k2tog, yfwd) 1 (0:
0 : 0 : 0) times, k2 (2: 0 : 2: 0).
Row 4 P2 (2: 0 : 2: 0), (k1, p1) 1 (0: 0 : 0 :
0) times, *p3, k1, p1; rep from * to last
WXWT
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until Right Front measures
17 ( 20 : 25: 2 8 : 33)cm, 6 ½ (8: 9¾: 11 :
13 )in, ending with a WS row.Shape armhole
Work 4 (4: 5: 5: 6) rows, dec 1 st at
armhole edge (end) on every row.
22 (25: 2 7 : 29: 31) sts
Cont without shaping until armhole
measures 5 (6: 6 : 7 : 8)cm, 2 (2½: 2½:
2¾: 3)in, ending on a WS row.Shape neck
Next row Cast off 4 (5: 5: 6 : 6) sts in
patt, patt to end. 18 ( 20 : 22: 23: 25) sts
Next row Patt.
Work 6 (6: 6 : 8 : 8) rows, dec 1 st at neck
edge in next and every foll alt row.
15 (17: 1 9: 1 9: 21) sts
Work 5 rows, dec 1 st at neck edge in
next and foll 4 th row.
13 (15: 17 : 17 : 19 ) sts
Cont without shaping until armhole
measures 11 (12: 1 3: 14 : 15 )cm, 4 ¼
(4¾: 5¼: 5½: 6)in, ending on a RS row.Shape shoulder
Next row Cast off 6 (7: 8 : 8 : 9) sts in
patt, patt to end. 7 (8: 9: 9: 10) sts
Next row Patt to end.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 9: 10) sts in patt.It’s in the detail
Seven rows of ribbing on each
edge of the cardigan help to give
the lacy fabric some stability, and
keep the look simple and classic.
These contrasting textures work
really well together, and are easy
enough for intermediate knitters.Sleeves (make 2)
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and thumb method, cast on
51 ( 57 : 61 : 67 : 73 ) sts.
Work 7 rows in 1 x 1 rib.
Row 8 P3 (3: 5: 4 : 5), p2tog, (p5 (4: 4 : 5:
4), p2tog) 6 (8: 8 : 8 : 10) times, p 4 (4: 6 :
5: 6). 44 (48: 52: 5 8 : 62 ) stsChange to 4 mm (UK 8, US 6) needles.
Row 1 K 1 (3: 5: 3: 5), *yfwd, sl1, k1,
psso, k3; rep from * to last 3 (0: 2: 0 : 2)
sts, (yfwd, sl1, k1, psso) 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0)
times, k 1 (0: 2: 0 : 2).
Row 2 P2 (0: 2: 0 : 2), k 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0), *p4,
k1; rep from * to last 1 (3: 5: 3: 5) sts,
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These 2 rows set position of 4 -row patt.
Working in patt as set (throughout)
work 0 (4: 8 : 10 : 10) rows.Shape top
Work 4 (4: 5: 5: 6) rows, dec 1 st at each
end of every row. 3 6 (40: 4 2: 48 : 50) sts
Work 0 (0: 1 : 1 : 0) row more.
Cast off 3 (4: 4 : 5: 3) sts at beg of next
VS[W
WXWFor 1st, 3rd and 5th sizes only
Cast off 4 (5: 4) sts at beg of next 4 (2:
6) rows. 8 stsFor all sizes
Cast off rem 8 sts.Keep her cool
and comfy in our
short-sleeved knit