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Non-fitted, waist-length cardigans
are perfect for flared skirtsSHAPE RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER
Cast off 6 ( 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 ) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
[7 ( 7 : 7 : 8 : 10 : 10 ) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 ( 7 : 7 : 8 : 10 : 10 ) sts.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 72 ( 74 : 76 : 78 : 80 : 82 ) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Work in 2x2 rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K2, P2; rep from to last 0 ( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 : 2 ) sts, K0 ( 2 : 0 : 2 :
0 : 2 ).
Row 2 P0 ( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 : 2 ), K2, P2; rep from to end.
Work another 10 ( 10 : 10 : 9 : 9 : 9 ) rows in rib as set.
SIZES L, 1XL AND 2XL ONLY
Next row (WS) Rib 2, M1, rib to last 2 sts, M1, rib 2.
[– (-: -: 80 : 82 : 84 ) sts]
ALL SIZES
Change to 3.75mm needles and work in patt as given for Back from
** until Sleeve measures 43cm from cast-on edge, ending after a
WS row.
SHAPE TOP SLEEVES
Cast off 3 ( 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[66 ( 66 : 66 : 68 : 68 : 68 ) sts]
Next row (RS) K2tog, patt to last 2 sts, ssk. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Purl.
Rep last two rows another 3 times. [58 ( 58 : 58 : 60 : 60 : 60 ) sts]
Work 6 ( 8 : 8 : 10 : 10 : 12 ) rows in patt, ending after a WS row.
Next row (RS) Patt to end.
Next row P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl. [2 sts dec’d]
Rep last 2 rows another 20 ( 20 : 20 : 21 : 21 : 21 ) times. [16 sts]
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [8 sts]
Cast off rem 8 sts.
BUTTON BAND
Join both shoulder seams with mattress stitch.
Starting at the bottom of the right front opening, with RS facing
using 3.25mm needles pick up and knit 67 ( 69 : 75 : 77 : 80 : 86 ) sts to
Right Front neck marker, pick up and knit 46 sts up Right Front neck
shaping to shoulder, [loop st, K1] 21 ( 22 : 23 : 24 : 24 : 25 ) times
across 42 ( 44 : 46 : 48 : 48 : 50 ) sts on a stitch holder for back neck,
pick up and knit 46 sts down Left Front neck shaping to marker,
pick up and knit 67 ( 69 : 75 : 77 : 80 : 86 ) sts to bottom of left front
opening. [268 ( 274 : 288 : 294 : 300 : 314 ) sts]
Beg with a WS row, work in 2x2 rib as given for Sleeves for 5 rows.
Buttonhole row (RS) Rib 66 ( 68 : 74 : 76 : 79 : 85 ), k2tog, yo, rib to
end.
Rib 3 rows and cast off in rib.
MAKING UP
Weave in all ends. Set in Sleeves using mattress stitch. Join side
and Sleeve seams with mattress stitch. Sew on button to
correspond with buttonhole.
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