Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-03)

Cactus cardigan

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dd some plant-based goodness to your knitting diet, with

Bergère's fabulous cactus cardigan. Created using yarn

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embroidered plant brings a splash of colour as it pokes out from

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Cactus cardie

You will need
■ Bergère de France Ecoton, 50g in
Jute (shade 28920) x 3 (3: 4: 4: 5)
balls – A
■ Bergère de France Doucelaine, 50g
in Bruyère (shade 100 7 6) x 1 (1: 1:

FEPPũ&
■ 3mm (UK 11, US 2/3) needles
■ 3.5mm (UK 9/10, US 4) needles
■ 5 acacia buttons, 15mm diameter
ref. 50350 (pk of 6)

Measurements
■ 8SƤX 
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Tension
■ 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 3.5mm (UK 9/10,
US 4) needles

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■ For standard abbreviations
see page 65

Cactus cardigan

Back

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sts obtained until work measures 14

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Raglan

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rem 17 (18: 1 9: 2 1 : 22) sts, then cast off

all sts for neck.

Left front

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needles and starting with a knit row,

About this yarn
Bergère de France Ecoton
48% cotton, 48% acrylic,
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11 -13-15

18 -19

9,5-10,5-11,5

12 -12,5

4 -4-5

5 -5

16 -17-18-18-19

20 -22-24-25-26

1,5

3

25

28

31

33

35

11 -13-15

16,5-18

7 -8-9

9,5-10

7 -7,5-8

8,5-9

24 -26-28-30-31

1,5

2,5

3

DOS-DEVANTSBACK-FRONTS MANCHE GAUCHELEFT^ SLEEVE

Back-front Left sleeve

24 (26: 28: 30: 31)cm

9½ (10¼: 11: 11¾: 12¼)in

3cm (1¼in) 3cm (1¼in)

16 (17: 18: 18: 19)cm

6¼ (6¾: 7: 7: 7½)in

25 (28: 31: 33: 35)cm9¾ (11: 12¼: 13: 13¾)in

7 (7.5: 8: 8.5: 9)cm

2¾ (3: 3¼: 3¼: 3½)in

1.5cm (½in)

2.5cm (1in)

7 (8: 9: 9.5: 10)cm

2¾ (3¼: 3½:

3¾: 4)in

11 (13: 15:

16.5: 18)cm

4¼ (5: 6: 6½: 7)in

11 (13: 15:

18: 19)cm

4¼ (5: 6: 7: 7½)in

20 (22: 24:

25: 26)cm

7¾ (8½: 9½:

9¾: 10¼)in

1.5cm (½in)

4 (4: 5: 5: 5)cm

1½ (1½: 2: 2: 2)in

9.5 (10.5: 11.5:

12: 12.5)cm

3¾ (4: 4½: 4¾: 5)in

Measurements