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SHORT-SLEEVED CARDI
LEFT FRONT
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off 6 ( 8 : 10 : 12 : 14 : 16 )
sts (one st left on right needle), K to end.
[46 ( 48 : 50 : 52 : 54 : 56 ) sts]
Next row K4, P to end.
Next row K2, skpo, K to end.
Next row K4, P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 12 ( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 ) times more.
[33 ( 34 : 35 : 36 : 37 : 38 ) sts]SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row K2, skpo, K to last 9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 ) sts, leave these sts
on a holder, turn and work on these 23 sts only.
Next row Purl.
Next row K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [21 sts]
Next row Purl.
Next row K2, skpo, K to end. [20 sts]
Next row Purl.
Rep the last 4 rows, 4 times more. [8 sts]
Next row K2, skpo, K to end. [7 sts]
Next row Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more. [3 sts]
Cast off.SLEEVES
Cast on 63 ( 67 : 71 : 77 : 83 : 89 ) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, *yo, skpo; rep from * to end.Beg with a P row, work 3 rows in st st.
Inc row K3, M1, K to last 3 sts, M1, K3.
Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows 5 times more, and then the inc row once more.
[77 ( 81 : 85 : 91 : 97 : 103 ) sts]
Work straight until Sleeve measures 15cm from cast-on edge,
ending with a P row.SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cast off 4 ( 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[69 ( 71 : 73 : 77 : 81 : 85 ) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
Next row Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows until 19 ( 19 : 19 : 21 : 23 : 25 ) sts rem.
Cast off.NECKBAND
Join raglan seams.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, place 9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 )
sts from Right Front on needle, pick up and K24 sts up right side of
front neck, 15 ( 15 : 15 : 17 : 19 : 21 ) sts from right Sleeve, 28 ( 30 : 32 :
34 : 36 : 38 ) sts from Back, 15 ( 15 : 15 : 17 : 19 : 21 ) sts from left Sleeve,
24 sts down left side of front neck, K9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 ) from Left
Front holder. [124 ( 128 : 132 : 140 : 148 : 156 ) sts]
K 4 rows.
Cast off.MAKING UP
Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on button.
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