STITCH PATTERNS
ONE ROW BUTTONHOLE
(worked over 3 sts)
Wyif, Sl 1 pwise, yb. Sl 1 pwise and pass the
first slipped st over; rep from once more.
Sl ip t h e s t re m on R H n e e d l e to L H n e e d l e
and turn. Cast on 3 sts, BUT before placing
the last cast-on st on the LH needle, bring
the yarn to the front between the needles,
place last cast-on st on LH needle, turn.
Sl 1 kwise and pass final cast-on st over
slipped st.
TWISTED CABLE PATTERN
(multiple of 16 sts)
Row 1 (RS): (K1tbl, P1) twice, Tw2B, P1,
Tw1 F, (P 1, K 1tbl) t w i c e, P 1.
Row 2 and all WS rows: *K 1, P 1tbl ; re p f rom
- to end.
Rows 3, 7 and 11: K1tbl, P1, Tw2B, (P1, K1tbl)
twice, P1, Tw1F, P1, K1tbl, P1.
Rows 5 and 9: (Tw2B, P1) twice, (Tw1F, P1)
twice.
Row 13: Tw2B, (P1, K1tbl) 4 times, P1, Tw1F,
P1.
Row 14 (WS): As row 2.
Rep these 14 rows for pattern.
TWISTED RIB PATTERN
(multiple of 2 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS): *P 1, K 1tbl ; re p f rom * to l a s t s t,
P1.
Row 2 (WS): K1, *P1tbl, K1; rep from * to
end.
Rep these 2 rows for pattern.PATTERN NOTES
The sleeves mirror the bottom of the body;
eight rows of twisted rib are completed,
followed by one 14-row repeat of chart/
stitch pattern. These 22 rows are then
repeated once more. Twisted rib is then
worked as established until the end of the
sleeves.The garment is worked flat, but circular
needles are recommended to accommodate
the large number of stitches.BODY
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 189 ( 215 :243:
267 :293: 319 :345: 371 :397) sts. Do not join.**Row 1 (RS): P3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3), *K1tbl, P1;
rep from * to last 2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2) sts,
P to end.
Row 2 (WS): K2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2), *K1, P1tbl;
rep from * to last 3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3) sts,
K to end.
Rep last 2 rows three more times.BEGIN CHART
Row 1 (RS): P3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3), (K1tbl, P1)
2 ( 1 :0: 2 :0: 3 :1: 0 :2) times, work row 1 of
Twisted Cable Pattern to last 6 ( 3 :1: 5 :2: 7 :4:1 :6) sts, (K1tbl, P1) 2 ( 1 :0: 2 :0: 3 :1: 0 :2) times,
P2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2).
Row 2 (WS): K2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2), (K1, P1tbl)
2 ( 1 :0: 2 :0: 3 :1: 0 :2) times, work row 2 of
Twisted Cable Pattern to last 7 ( 4 :2: 6 :3: 8 :5:
2 :7) sts, (K1tbl, P1) 2 ( 1 :0: 2 :0: 3 :1: 0 :2) times,
K3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3).
Cont in patt as set by these 2 rows until row
14 of Twisted Cable Pattern has been
completed.Re p f rom ** on c e m ore.BEGIN TWISTED RIB PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): P3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3), *K1tbl, P1;
rep from * to last 2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2) sts,
P to end.
Row 2 (WS): K2 ( 1 :1: 1 :2: 1 :2: 1 :2), *K1, P1tbl;
rep from * to last 3 ( 2 :2: 2 :3: 2 :3: 2 :3) sts,
K to end.
Rep these 2 rows until Body meas 34½ (34½:
34½:34½:34½:36½:36½:36½:36½) cm
from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.RIGHT FRONT
Next row (RS): Pat t 4 4 ( 49 :55: 61 :67: 72 :78:
84 :90) sts, turn, placing rem 145 ( 166 :188:
206 :226: 247 :267: 287 :307) sts of row on
holder.
Maintain Twisted Rib Pattern as set
throughout remainder of Right Front.
Work 1 ( 2 :2: 2 :2: 2 :2: 2 :2) rows.SHAPE ARMHOLE
Size 5XL only
Next row (WS): C a s t of f 7 s t s, p at t to e n d.- (-:-:-:-:-:-:-:83) sts.
TWISTED RIBBING offers a clingy,
tactile fabric, and Helen Metcalfe has
u s e d it to g re at e f fe c t on t h i s fe mi n i n e
cardigan. The all-over ribbing pattern
i s g ive n a d d e d i nte re s t w it h a s e c t ion
of twisted cabling around the bottom of
the body and sleeves. The Studio Linen
yarn comes in cool, muted colours.
SIZE
TO FIT
BUSTXS S M L 1XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL^
75 85 96 105 115 125 135 145 155 cm
29½ 33½ 37¾ 41¼ 45¼ 49¼ 53¼ 57 61 inACTUAL
BUST75 85 96 105 115 125 135 145 155 cm
29½ 33½ 37¾ 41¼ 45¼ 49¼ 53¼ 57 61 inACTUAL
LENGTH56 57½ 59 60½ 61½ 64½ 66 67½ 69 cm
22 22¾ 23¼ 23¾ 24¼ 25½ 26 26½ 27¼ inSLEEVE
SEAM43½ 45 45 46½ 46½ 48 48 49½ 49½ cm
17¼ 17¾ 17¾ 18¼ 18¼ 19 19 19½ 19½ inYARN
Erika Knight Studio Linen (DK weight; 85% recycled rayon linen (viscose), 15% premium
linen; 120m/131yds per 50g skein)MOOD (^8910121314151718) SKEINSx50g
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ACER
Helen Metcalfe