Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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BABY CARDIGAN

YOUWILLNEED

QDROPSAlpaca(4ply,100%

alpaca,50g/167m)

QA pairof5mmneedles

Q5 ( 5 : 5 : 6 : 6 ) DROPSSeashell

buttons,no 521

Foryarnquantitesand

measurementssee size table

TENSION

17 stsand 34 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overgarterstitch

using5mmneedlesandtwo

strands of yarn held together

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

BABYCARDIGAN

NoteThisgarmentisknittedsidewaysusingtwostrandsofyarn

heldtogetherandisstartedatthecuffoftheRightSleeve.

INCREASETIP(APPLIESTONECKLINE)

Incbymaking1 yoinside2 edgestsingarterst.Onnextrowknit

theyothroughbackloopofstinsteadoffronttoavoidholes.Work

the outermost st in neckline a little tight so that the edge is neat.

BUTTONHOLES

Tomake1 buttonhole,castoff 1 st and make 1 yo on next row over

thecast-offst.

RIGHTSLEEVE

Caston 26 ( 28 : 28 : 30 : 30 ) stsforbottomofRightSleevewith

5mm needles and holding two strands of yarn together.

Workingarterstuntilpiecemeasures5cmfromcast-onedge.

Inc1 stateachendofnextrow and5 ( 5 : 7 : 8 : 10 ) foll 6th rows.

[38( 40 : 44 : 48 : 52 ) sts]

Whenpiecemeasures 17 ( 18 : 20 : 24 : 28 )cm,caston 27 ( 29 : 34 : 39 :

42 ) newstsatbegofnext2 rows for Front and Back piece.

[92( 98 : 112 : 126 : 136 ) sts]

Continuetoworkuntilpiecemeasures9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 )cmfrom

wherethestsforFrontandBackpiecewerecaston,endingaftera

WS row. Piece measures 26( 28 : 31 : 36 : 41 )cm from cast-on edge.

NextrowKnitthefirst 46 ( 49 : 56 : 63 : 68 ) stsonneedle(Front

piece)andsliptheremaining 46( 49 : 56 : 63 : 68 ) sts on a stitch

holder(Backpiece).

Turnwork.Inserta marker in last row.

RIGHTFRONT

Castoffthefirst6 ( 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 ) stsonrowforneck.Thendecatneck

edge of next row and 2 foll 4th rows. [37( 40 : 47 : 53 : 58 ) sts]

WorkuntilwidthofFrontpiecemeas12.5( 14 : 15.5: 17 :18.5)cm from

where you cast on sts for Front and Back.

Castofffor5 ( 5 : 5 : 6 : 6 ) buttonholes evenly on next row – see

explanationabove.

NoteTheholeatthetopiscastoff after 2 sts at neck edge.

Work4 rows in garter stitch.

Castoff.

BACK

Slipthe 46 ( 49 : 56 : 63 : 68 ) stsfromstitchholderbackonneedle

andkniteveryrowuntilpiecemeasures7 ( 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 )cmfromlast

marker. Put the piece aside and work Left Front piece as folls.

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25 ( 28 : 31 : 34 : 37 )cm

10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 )in

27

(^29

:^33

:^37

:^40

)cm

10

(^11

:^13

:^14

:^15

)in

FRONTS & BACK

17 ( 18 : 20 : 24 : 28 )cm

6 ( 7 : 8 : 9 : 11 )in

Mother-of-purlbuttons

add a sophisticated finish