Row 7: With yarn A, knit.
Row 8: With yarn A, purl.
These 8 rows set patt and start sleeve
shaping.
Cont in patt, inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and
1 ( 9 :8: 12 :17) foll 6th rows, then on every foll
8th row until there are 71 ( 75 :77: 81 :85) sts.
C ont e ve n i n p at t u nt i l Sl e e ve m e a s approx.
44 ( 44 :44: 45 :45) cm, ending after a Row
2 ( 2 :2: 4 :4) to match body and with RS
facing for next row.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Cast off 7 ( 8 :8: 9 :10) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
57 ( 59 :61: 63 :65) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K 1, sk p o i n ya r n A , p at t to l a s t
3 s t s, K 2 to g, K 1 i n ya r n A. 2 s t s d e cād.
Row 2: P 3 i n ya r n A , p at t to l a s t 3 s t s,
P 3 i n ya r n A.
Row 3: K 3 i n ya r n A , p at t to l a s t 3 s t s,
K 3 i n ya r n A.
Row 4: As Row 2.
These 4 rows set raglan shaping.
Work 24 ( 28 :28: 32 :32) rows, working
raglan decreases as set, then dec on every
foll RS row until there are 21 sts.
Pat t 1 row, e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t
row.
With yarn A, cast off.
MAKING UP
Join raglan seams.
EDGING
Using 4mm needles and yarn B, and with
RS facing, pick up and knit 104 ( 104 :104:
113 :113) sts up front edge to start of neck
shaping, 47 ( 49 :52: 55 :57) sts up front neck
shaping, 20 sts from sleeve top, 41 ( 43 :43:
43 :45) sts from back neck, 20 sts from
sleeve top, 47 ( 49 :52: 55 :57) sts down neck
shaping and 104 ( 104 :104: 113 :113) sts down
front edge.
383 ( 389 :395: 419 :425) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, P3, K3; rep from to last
4 sts, P3, K1.
Row 2: K4, P3, K3; rep from to last st, K1.
Work 5 c m i n r i b, e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for
next row.
Cast off in rib.
FINISHING
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Block garment gently to measurements,
following any yarn care instructions on
the ball band.
The cardigan has
raglan shapingHebden Bridge
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