Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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TIE-FRONT CARDI

SIZINGCOLOURKEYSoyoucanre-usethispattern,we’vecolour-coded

thesizinginstructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and

you’re off.

YOUWILLNEED
QRicoDesignCreativeCotton
ColourCoated(DK,50%cotton,
50%acrylic,50g/65m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
QA pairof5mmneedles
QA pairof4.5mmneedles
Q2 buttonsforties(optional)
Foryarnstockists contact
RicoDesign
http://www.rico-design.de/en

TENSION
20 stsand 28 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over14-row patt
using4.5mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95

CARDIGAN
BACK
Caston 87 ( 97 : 107 : 117 : 127 : 137 ) sts using 5mm needles.

Work7 rowsingarterst.
Nextrow(RS)Knit.
NextrowK4,P tolast4 sts,K4.
Repthelast2 rowstwicemore,then RS row again.
Theselast 14 rowsformpatt.**
Cont in patt until work measures 23cm from cast-on edge.

Changeto4.5mmneedlesandcontinpattuntilworkmeasures 53
( 54 : 56 : 57 : 58 : 61 )cmfromcast-onedge,endingafter a WS row
andnotingwhichrowofpattern you finish on.

SHAPESHOULDERS
Workingeveryrowingarterst,castoff6 ( 7 : 8 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) stsatbeg of
next8 rows,then6 ( 6 : 6 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[27( 29 : 31 : 33 : 35 : 37 ) sts]
Castoffrem 27 ( 29 : 31 : 33 : 35 : 37 ) sts.

RIGHTFRONT
Caston 43 ( 48 : 53 : 58 : 63 : 68 ) sts using 5mm needles.

Work as Back to **.

Continpattuntilworkmeasures13cmfromcast-onedge.
Changeto4.5mmneedlesandcontinpattuntilwork measures
25cmfromcast-onedge,ending after a WS row.

SHAPEFRONTSLOPE
Nextrow(RSdec)K4,k2tog tbl, K to end. [1 st dec’d]
Work3 rowsstraight.
Repthese4 rowsanother 12 ( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 ) times.
[30( 34 : 38 : 42 : 46 : 50 ) sts]
Work straight until Front measures approx 43( 44 : 46 : 47 : 48 : 51 )

cmfromcast-onedge,endingonsamepattrowason Back before

shouldershapingandalsoending at side edge.

SHAPESHOULDER

Workingeveryrowingarterst,castoff6 ( 7 : 8 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) sts at beg of

nextrowandthe3 follalt rows.[6( 6 : 6 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) sts]

Work1 rowstraight.

Castoffrem6 ( 6 : 6 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) sts.

LEFTFRONT

WorkasforRight Front, noting that Front slope decs should be

workedas:

Nextrow(RSdec) K to last 6 sts, k2tog, K4. [1 st dec’d]

SLEEVES

Caston 60 ( 68 : 76 : 80 : 88 : 96 ) sts using 4.5mm needles.

Work 7 rows in garter st.

Changeto5mmneedles.

Begwitha RS(knit)row,workinststuntilSleeve measures 13cm

fromcast-on edge, ending after a RS row.

Castoff.

TIES(MAKE2)

Caston 60 sts loosely using 4.5mm needles.

Knit1 row.

Castoffloosely.

MAKINGUP

PressworkonlyverylightlyonWS,followingcareinstructionson

theballband.Joinshoulders.Stitchcast-offedgeofSleevesto

uppersectionsofBackandFronts.Joinsideseamsleavingapprox.

20 rowsfreeatloweredgeofFrontstoformstaggeredslits.Sew

tiesjustbelowstartofFrontslopeshapingattachinga buttonor

beadif desired at each end of tie, as seen in image. Press seams to

finish.

EASY TO KNIT

SIZE XS S M L XL XXL

TO FIT BUST

cm 76-81 86-91 97-

102

107-

112

117-

122

127-

132

in 30-32 34-36 38-40 42-44 46-48 50-52

ACTUAL BUST

cm 86.5 96.5 106.5 116.5 126.5 136.5

in 34 38 42 46 49  53 

LENGTH

cm 53 54 56 57 58 61

in 21 21  22 22  22  24

SLEEVE

LENGTH

cm 13 13 13 13 13 13

in 5 5 5 5 5 5

YARN

Rico DesignCreativeCottonColour Coated

(DK,50g/65m)

001 6 7 7 8 8 9

FIND YOUR SIZE

43 ( 48 : 53 : 58 : 63 : 68 )cm

17 ( 19 : 21 : 23 : 25 : 27 )in

53

(^54

:^56

:^57

:^58

:^61

)cm

21

(^21

:

22

:^22

:^22

:^24

)in

13

(^13

:^13

:^13

:^13

:^13

)cm

5 (

5 :

5 :

5 :

5 :

SLEEVE^5 )in

FRONTS & BACK