LOVE KNITTING 29
Pink cardigan
90:98)sts,turnandworkreturnrow,work
all 70 (76:86:96:104)sts,turnandwork
returnrow;repeatfrom to* untilpiece
measuresapprox 16 (18:19:20.5:22)cm,
6 º(7: 7 Ω: 8: 8Ω)infromcast-onrow,
measuredwhere widest (bottom edge).
Cut the yarn.
2S[WPMT XLI VWX WXW
towardsbottomedgeona stitchholder
(= the side). 29 (31: 34: 36: 39) sts
Continuewithshortened rows as follows
(Row1 = RS):
;SVOMR TEXXIVRSR XLI VWX
30:33)sts,turnandworkreturnrow,work
in patternonall 29 (31:34:36:39)sts,
turnandworkreturnrow;repeatfrom
to* untilpiecemeasures 16 (17:18:18:
20)cm, 6 º(6æ: 7: 7: 7æ)infrom where sts
wereputonstitch holder.
Cut the yarn.
Slipthe 41 (45:52:60:65)stsfromstitch
holderattheside,backontoneedlefor
back piece, and insert a marker in piece.
Continuefrombottomedgeofjacket
(Row 1 = RS) in pattern and with
shortenedrows as described for
JVSRXTMIGI
Whenpiecemeasures 28 (31:35:37:
40)cm, 11 (12º: 13æ: 14Ω: 15æ)infrom
markerattheside,measuredwhere
widest (bottom edge), cut the yarn.
7PMT XLI VWX WXW
JVSQFSXXSQIHKI SR E WXMXGL LSPHIV
! XLI WMHI
Continueonremainingstsforwide
WLSYPHIVEW HIWGVMFIHJSV XLI VWX
shoulderuntilshoulders are the same
length. Cut yarn.
Slipthe 41 (45:52:60:65)stsfrom
WXMXGLLSPHIVEX XLI WMHI FEGOSRXSRIIHPI
andcontinueas described for the other
frontpiece.
Whenrightfrontpieceis thesamelength
asleftfrontpiece(withoutfrontband),
worknextrowfromRSasfollows:
Work 41 (45:52:60:65)sts,workthe
next 23 stsATTHESAMETIMEdec8 sts
evenly(decbyk2tog),workthelast6 (8:
11: 13: 16) sts. 62 (68: 78: 88: 96) sts
Nowworkfrontbandasfollows:
Knit3 rowsonallsts.
OnnextrowfromRS,make3 buttonholes
asfollows(i.e. from bottom edge towards
thetop):
K41(45:53:61:65),yo,k2tog,k7(8:9:
]S O XSK O ]S
k2tog,k1.
Turnandk allsts.
Knit 5 rows on all sts and cast off loosely.
Crochetborder
Using 3mm (UK 11, US C/2) crochet
It’sinthedetail
Thisprettycardiganusesshort
rowstoshapethesleeves.A
shortrowisbasicallya row
whereyoudon’tknittotheend
oftheneedle.Whenturning
QMH TMIGI WPMT XLI VWX WXMXGLEW
if toknit,tightenthethreadand
workthereturnrow– thisavoids
making a hole in transition.
hookandYarnB,workasfollowsaround
bottomedge of cardie and shoulder
edges:
HG GL XV MR VWX SJ GL QMWWETTVS\
1cm(Ωin),1dc*;repeatfrom * to *.
Cut and fasten yarn.
Tomakeup
Sew on buttons.
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Yoke chart
Key
= K onRS,P onWS
X= P onRSK on WS
= K2tog
= Slip1 stasif toK,K1psso
= K2togintobackofloop
= Slip1 stasif toK,K2 psso
= 1 yo between 2 sts
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Thissimplelacepattern
standsoutagainstthe
garter stitch body