MARJA DE HAANUradale Frost
BACK
Using 2mm needles and yarn A, cast on
140 ( 150 :160: 170 ) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib for 9cm.
Change to 2.5mm needles.
Beg with a WS (purl) row, work 5 rows in
st st, ending after a WS row.
Next row (RS inc): K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts,
M1, K2. 2 sts inc’d.
Work 5 row s i n s t s t.
Rep inc row. 2 sts inc’d.
Rep last 6 rows another 9 ( 9 :9: 9 ) times.
162 ( 172 :182: 192 ) sts.
Cont straight in st st until Back measures
30 ( 32 :34: 36 ) cm from cast-on edge, ending
after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 4 ( 5 :6: 6 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
154 ( 162 :170: 180 ) sts.
D e c 1 s t at b ot h e n d s of n e x t 4 ( 5 :6: 7 ) rows.
146 ( 152 :158: 166 ) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Dec 1 st at both ends of next row. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 14 ( 14 :13: 13 ) times.
116 ( 122 :130: 138 ) sts.Work 15 ( 18 :19: 20 ) rows straight, ending
after a WS row.
Next row (RS): K37 ( 40 :44: 48 ), cast off next
42 s t s, k n it to e n d. Tu r n a n d work on l a s t
37 ( 40 :44: 48 ) sts for left neck.Work 1 row straight.
Next row (RS dec): Cast off 5 sts and knit to
end. 4 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 3 times.
17 ( 20 :24: 28 ) sts.D e c 1 s t at n e c k e d ge of n e x t 1 1 row s.
6 ( 9 :13: 17 ) sts.
Continue straight until armhole measures
21 (21½:22: 23 ) cm.
Place rem 6 ( 9 :13: 17 ) sts on a holder.RIGHT FRONT
Note: The buttonhole edging is knitted in
to the front and consists of 10 sts in 1x1 rib.
The last stitch of the front edging before the
stocking stitch section must be a purl stitch
on the right side of the work, in order to
distinguish the edging from the rest of the
front part of the work.Work buttonholes every 5cm. The distance
to the last buttonhole in the front edging
may be a bit less.Using 2mm needles and yarn A, cast on
80 ( 85 :90: 95 ) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib for 9cm.Change to 2.5mm needles.
Next row (WS): P u rl to l a s t 10 s t s, (K 1, P 1) 5
times.
Next row (RS): (K1, P1) 5 times, knit to end.
Work 3 m ore row s a s s e t, e n d i n g a f te r a WS
row.Next row (RS inc): (K1, P1) 5 times, knit to
last 2 sts, M1, K2. 1 st inc’d.
Work 5 rows straight as set.
Rep inc row. 1 st inc’d.
Rep last 6 rows another 9 ( 9 :9: 9 ) times.
91 ( 96 :101: 106 ) sts.Cont straight in st st until Right Front
measures 30 ( 32 :34: 36 ) cm from cast-on
edge, ending after a RS row.SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (WS): Cast off 4 ( 5 :6: 6 ) sts for
a r mh ol e, p at t to e n d.
87 ( 91 :95: 100 ) sts.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 4 ( 5 :6: 7 )
rows.
83 ( 86 :89: 93 ) sts.Work 1 row straight.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next row.
1 st dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 14 ( 14 :13: 13 ) times.
68 ( 71 :75: 79 ) sts.Work 0 ( 1 :0: 1 ) rows straight, ending after a
WS row.Next row (RS): (K1, P1) 5 times, then place
last 10 sts on a holder, cast off next 21 sts and
knit to end.
37 ( 40 :44: 48 ) sts.BOHUS STICKNING is a style of
knitting developed in Sweden in the
193 0 s, a n d i s t y pi f i e d by yoke d s we ate r s
combining stranded colourwork with
touches of reverse stocking stitch for
added texture. Marja de Haan has been
i n s pi re d by t h i s t ra d it ion to c re ate h e r
own cardigan, which uses a beautiful
Shetland wool from Uradale Yarns.
This comes in a range of organically
dyed shades and natural fleece colours.
SIZE
TO FIT
BUSTS M L XL^
86 96 107 117 cm
34 38 42 46 inACTUAL
BUST111 119 126 132 cm
43¾ 47 49½ 52 inACTUAL
LENGTH51 53½ 56 59 cm
20 21 22 23¼ inSLEEVE
SEAM44 44 44 44 cm
17½ 17½ 17½ 17½ inTENSION
30 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over st st on
2.5mm needlesYARN
Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight Organic Yarn
(4ply weight; 100% organic Shetland wool;
173m/189yds per 50g ball)A SPEEDWELL (^4566) BALLSx50g
B FLUKKRA (^1111) BALLSx50g
C SEA PINK (^1111) BALLSx50g
D MEADOWSWEET (^1111) BALLSx50g
YARN STOCKISTS
Uradale Yarns
01595 880689
http://www.uradale.com
For general abbreviations, see p89
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