BE A VISION OF SPRING MEADOWS AND
SUNNY SKIES IN THIS STYLISH TOP
Striped
CARDIGAN
16
MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Dress size (approx): 8 (10, 12, 14,
16, 18, 20, 22)
To fit chest (cm): 82 (86, 92, 97,
102, 107, 112, 117)
Actual chest (cm): 87 (93, 98,
103, 109, 114, 120, 125)
Length to shoulder (cm): 55 (56,
57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
Sleeve length: 45cm
KNIT KIT
Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed,
shades (A) 801 Moonstone, 5 (5,
5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) 50g balls, (B) 824
Turquoise, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4)
50g balls, (C) 827 Peridot, 2 (2, 2,
2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 50g balls
Needles: 3.25mm, 3.75mm
Buttons: seven
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
TENSION SQUARE
n 22 sts x 30 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking stitch
n 3.75mm needles
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
y2rn: wrap yarn twice round
needle
rib2tog: work two stitches
together to keep rib pattern
correct
FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97ABOUT THE YARN
Scheepjes Stone Washed is a
soft and practical sport-weight
blend of 78% cotton and 22%
acrylic, with a toning inner thread
that provides the pre-worn effect.
It can be washed and tumble
dried on a gentle setting. This
yarn provides excellent stitch
definition, comes in a huge range
of colours and costs £2.99 per
50g (130m) ball from 0845 519
4573 , deramores.com
NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?
Scheepjes River Washed is a
funky yarn based on the same
fibres as Stone Washed and can
therefore be used interchangeably.
With a contrast inner thread it
produces bright and bold results.
Available in 22 interesting shades
it costs £2.99 per 50g (130m) ball
from 01926 882818,
woolwarehouse.co.uk
10% OFF AT WOOL WAREHOUSE.
USE THE CODE LKBACK
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn
A, cast on 98 (102, 110, 114, 122,
126, 134, 138) stsFirst, second, fourth, fifth
and sixth sizes only
£ Rib row 1: p2, (k2, p2) to end
£ Rib row 2: k2, (p2, k2) to endThird, seventh and eighth
sizes only
£ Rib row 1: k2, (p2, k2) to end
£ Rib row 2: p2, (k2, p2) to endAll sizes
These two rows set rib
£ Work 28 rows more in rib, inc
0 (2, 0, 2, 0, 2, 0, 2) sts across last
row. 98 (104, 110, 116, 122, 128,
134, 140) sts
Change to 3.75mm needles
£ Beg with a k (RS) row, work in
st st and Stripe sequence until
Back meas 37cm from cast-on
edge, ending after a WS rowShape armholes
£ Cast off 7 (7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts
at beg of next two rows. 84 (90,
96, 100, 106, 112, 116, 122) sts
£ Next row: k2, skpo, k to last
four sts, k2tog, k
£ Next row: patt to end
£ Rep last two rows 5 (6, 7, 7, 8,
9, 9, 10) times more. 72 (76, 80,
84, 88, 92, 96, 100) sts
£ Cont in st st until armhole
meas 18 (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25) cm, ending after a WS rowShape shoulders
£ Cast off 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11)
sts at beg of next two rows and8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12) sts at beg
of foll two rows. 40 (42, 44, 46,
48, 50, 52, 54) sts
Leave rem sts on a holderLEFT FRONT
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn
A, cast on 49 (53, 55, 57, 61, 65,
67, 71) stsFirst, second, fourth, fifth
and sixth sizes only
£ Rib row 1: p2, (k2, p2) to last
three sts, k
£ Rib row 2: p3, (k2, p2) to last
two sts, kThere are so many things we love about this brilliant cardi, especially the way
that the stripes match neatly all the way across the sleeves and body – design
genius Siân Brown has done all the hard work so all you need to do is just work
the stripe sequence as indicated throughout. Next is the zingy colour choice in
a soft cotton mix so this works as light top in its own right, as well as a handy
cover-up. Deep rib cuffs, hem and a picked up button band are the finishing
touches to this handy everyday knit.Picking up STITCHES
Always pick up stitches with the right side of your work facing,
and use a separate strand of yarn for these stitches. It is also important to
insert the needle one stitch in from the edge to form the stitch to get
a firm edge. Working right to left, insert the needle from the front to
the back and loop the new yarn over the needle. Pull through to form the
first stitch, making sure that the needle is inserted between the first and
second stitch, not just a half stitch. Continue to pick up the stitches along the
edge, inserting the needle between the first and second stitch as before.
Note that the next row will be a wrong side row.EXCLUSIVE^ TO (^) •
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STRIPE SEQUENCE FOR
BACK AND FRONTS
£ 27 (27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 29,
30) rows in yarn B
£ ** 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows
yarn A
£ 16 (16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18)
rows in yarn C
£ 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows in
yarn A£ 10 (11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) rows
in yarn B
£ Three rows in yarn A
£ 8 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9) rows in
yarn C
£ 21 (21, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24)
rows in yarn A
£ Three rows in yarn B
£ 19 (20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 23, 24)
rows in yarn A£ Three rows in yarn B
Cont in yarn A onlySTRIPE SEQUENCE
FOR SLEEVES
£ 51 (51, 51, 52, 52, 52, 53, 54)
rows in yarn B
£ Rep from ** as for Stripe
Sequence for Back and Fronts