72 Australian Knitting
CARDIGAN RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Cardigan Left Front to **.Shape Right V-neck
Next Row: WS dec – Dec 1 st at end
(neck edge) of this row, then foll 4th
rows, 15 (16, 17, 18) times, at the
same time shape armholes as foll;
Next Row: RS – Work 1 row.Shape Right Armhole
Next Row: WS – Cast off 6 (7, 8, 9)
sts at beg (armhole edge) of this row.
Next Row: RS dec – K to last 4 sts,
K2tog, K2.
This row sets patt for dec.
Dec 1 st as set at end (armhole edge)
of foll alt rows, 7 (8, 9, 10) times.
Work straight at armhole edge, until
V-neck shaping is complete. 24 (27,
30, 33) sts, 61 (65, 69, 73) V-neck
shaping rows.
Next Rows: RS – Work 7 rows straight.Shape Right Shoulder
Next Row: WS – Cast off 8 (9, 10,
11) sts at beg of this row, then foll alt
row.
Next Row: RS – Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (9, 10, 11) sts.BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 108
(120, 132, 144) sts.
Row 1: RS – *K1, P1; rep from * to end.Row 2: WS – *P1, K1; rep from
* to end.
This 2 rows form Moss st patt. Work in
patt until length measures 4cm, ending
on a WS row.
Now working in St st throughout, work
until length measures 40cm (from
beg), ending on a WS row. **Shape Armholes
Next Row: RS – Cast off 6 (7, 8, 9)
sts at beg next 2 rows.
Next Row: RS dec – Dec 1 st at each
end of this row, and foll alt rows, 7 (8,
9, 10) times. 80 (88, 96, 104) sts, 17
(19, 21, 23) armhole-shaping rows.
Work 49 (51, 53, 55) rows straight.Shape Shoulders
Next Row: RS – Cast off 8 (9, 10,
11) sts at beg next 6 rows.
Next Row: RS – Cast off rem 32 (34,
36, 38) sts.SLEEVES
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 52
(52, 58, 58) sts.
Row 1: RS – *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: WS – *P1, K1; rep from
* to end.
This 2 rows form Moss st patt. Work in
patt until length measures 4cm, ending
on a WS row.
Now working in St st throughout, work
until length measures 6cm (from beg),
ending on a RS row.Shape Sleeve
Next Row: RS inc – Cont in St st, inc
1 st at each end foll 8th rows, 8 (15,
15, 10) times, then foll
10 (10, 10, 6)th rows, 6 (1, 1, 8)
times. 80 (84, 90, 94) sts, 124
(130, 130, 128) shaping rows.
Cont working straight until length
(from beg) measures 48cm, ending on
a WS row.Shape Sleeve Cap
Next Row: RS – Cast off 6 (7, 8, 9)
sts at beg next 2 rows.
Next Row: RS dec – Dec 1 st at each
end of this row, then foll 4th rows,
5 (6, 6, 7) times, then foll alt rows,
8 (7, 8, 7) times, then every row 9
times. 22 (24, 26, 28) sts, 48 (50,
52, 54 shaping rows.Next Row: RS – Cast off 6 (7, 8, 9)
sts at beg next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 10 sts.COLLAR & TIE
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 20 sts.
Row 1: RS – *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: WS – *P1, K1; rep from
* to end.
This 2 rows form Moss st patt.
Working in patt throughout, work until
length measures 40cm, ending on a
WS row. Place sts on a holder.
Make another piece the same, then
place sts from holder on to left needle
(making sure that the RS is facing
you), and join pieces by working
across all 40 sts, as foll;Shape Collar
Next Row: RS inc – Inc 1 st at beg of
this row, then foll 4th rows, 15 (16,
17, 18) times. 56 (57, 58, 59) sts,
61 (65, 69, 73) shaping rows.
Work straight until length measures 76
(78, 80, 82) cm, ending on a WS row.Shape Collar
Next Row: RS dec – Dec 1 st at beg
of this row, then foll 4th rows, 15 (16,
17, 18) times. 40 sts, 61 (65, 69,
73) shaping rows.Divide Collar
Next Row: WS – Work 20 sts, turn,
leave rem 20 sts on a holder.
Work until length from divide measures
40cm. Cast off.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to
remaining sts on holder, and work until
length measures 40cm. Cast off.MAKING UP
Press all pieces on WS using a warm
iron over a damp cloth. With RS
tog, using backstitch, join shoulder
seams. With RS tog, centre sleeves
to shoulder seams, and using
backstitch, join to bodice. Using
edge-to-edge stitch, join side and
sleeve seams. Join shaped edge of
collar to right front edge of bodice,
across back neck, and down left
front edge of bodice.Jo Sharp
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