BATWING CARDIGAN
BACK
Cast on 50 (58: 62: 70) sts using 10mm straight needles. Rib row 1 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
Rib row 2 K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 times, inc 3 (1: 3: 1) sts across last row. [53 (59: 65: 71) sts]
Work in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS) K5 (3: 6: 4), (P1, K1, P1, K7) to last 8 (6: 9: 7) sts, P1, K1, P1, K5 (3: 6: 4).
Row 2 P5 (3: 6: 4), (K3, P7) to last 8 (6: 9: 7) sts, K3, P5 (3: 6: 4). Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Row 6 K to end.
Row 7 K1 (1: 0: 0), (P1, K1) to last 0 (0: 1: 1) sts, P0 (0: 1: 1).
Row 8 K to end.
Rows 9 to 12 Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice more.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
Work another 0 (0: 2: 2) rows in patt as set.
SHAPE SIDES
Taking new sts into patt, inc 1 st at each end of the next and 12 foll RS rows. [79 (85: 91: 97) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Change to 10mm circular needle. Continue working backwards and forwards in rows.
SHAPE SLEEVES
Cast on 7 sts at beg of next 4 rows. [107 (113: 119: 125) sts] Work 14 (16: 16: 18) rows straight, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE UPPER ARMS AND SHOULDERS
Cast off 12 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 8 (9: 10: 11) sts at beg of
foll 6 rows, then 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [19 sts]
Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 17 (21: 21: 25) sts using 10mm needles.
Rib row 1 P2, (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Rib row 2 P3, K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 times, inc 0 (0: 2: 1) sts or dec 0 (1: 0: 0) sts evenly across last row. [17 (20: 23: 26) sts]
Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 K5 (3: 6: 4), (P1, K1, P1, K7) 1 (1: 1: 2) times, P1, K1, P0 (1: 1: 0), K0 (4: 4: 0).
Row 2 P0 (4: 4: 0), K2 (3: 3: 2), (P7, K3), 1 (1: 1: 2) times, P5 (3: 6: 4). Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Row 6 K to end.
Row 7 K1 (1: 0: 0), (P1, K1) to last 0 (1: 1: 0) sts, P0 (1: 1: 0).
Row 8 K to end.
Rows 9 to 12 Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice more.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
Work another 0 (0: 2: 2) rows in patt as set.
SHAPE SIDE
Taking new sts into patt, inc 1 st at beg of next and 12 foll RS rows. [30 (33: 36: 39) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
SHAPE SLEEVE
Cast on 7 sts at beg of next and foll RS row. [44 (47: 50: 53) sts] Work 15 (17: 17: 19) rows straight, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER
Cast off 8 (9: 10: 11) sts at beg of next and 2 foll RS rows. [20 sts] Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row. [12 sts]
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 12 sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 17 (21: 21: 25) sts using 10mm needles.
Rib row 1 K3, P2, (K2, P2) to end.
Rib row 2 K2, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P3.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 times, inc 0 (0: 2: 1) sts or dec 0 (1: 0: 0) sts evenly across last row. [17 (20: 23: 26) sts]
Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 K0 (4: 4: 0), P0 (1: 1: 0), K1, P1, (K7, P1, K1, P1) 1 (1: 1: 2) times, K5 (3: 6: 4).
Row 2 P5 (3: 6: 4), (K3, P7) 1 (1: 1: 2) times, K2 (3: 3: 2), P0 (4: 4: 0). Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Row 6 K to end.
Row 7 P0 (1: 1: 0), (K1, P1) to last 1 (1: 0: 0) sts, K1 (1: 0: 0).
Row 8 K to end.
Rows 9 to 12 Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice more.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
Work another 0 (0: 2: 2) rows in patt as set.
Taking new sts into patt, inc 1 st at end of next and 12 foll RS rows. [30 (33: 36: 39) sts]
SHAPE SLEEVE
Cast on 7 sts at beg of next and foll WS row. [44 (47: 50: 53) sts] Work 15 (17: 17: 19) rows straight.
SHAPE UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER
Cast off 8 (9: 10: 11) sts at beg of next and 2 foll WS rows. [20 sts] Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row. [12 sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 12 sts.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
With RS facing and using 9mm circular needle, pick up and knit 60 (64: 68: 72) sts up right-front edge to shoulder seam, turn and cast
on 14 sts. [74 (78: 82: 86) sts]
Work backwards and forwards in rows.
Rib row 1 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rib row 2 K2, (P2, K2) to end. These 2 rows form the rib. Work another 5 rows as set.
Cast off in rib.
LEFT FRONT BAND
With RS facing, using 9mm circular needle, cast on 14 sts, then pick up and knit 60 (64: 68: 72) sts down left-front edge to shoulder seam. [74 (78: 82: 86) sts]
Work backwards and forwards in rows.
Rib row 1 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
Rib row 2 K2, (P2, K2) to end.