Our cotton cardigan features an attractive berry and leaf pattern

MEASUREMENTS

To fit sizes: 81/86 cm (32/34 ins), 91/97 (36/38), 102/107 (40/42), 112/117 (44/46), 122/127 (48/50), 132/137 (52/54).

Length (approx.): 54 cm (21¼ ins), 55 (21¾), 56 (22), 58 (23), 59 (23¼), 60 (23¾).

Sleeve seam: 44 cm (17½ ins).

MATERIALS

9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12) 50-gram balls of King Cole Vogue DK (shade 2114). One pair each 3.25 mm (No. 10) and 4 mm (No. 8) knitting needles. 5 buttons from Duttons for Buttons e-mail: michelle@ duttonsforbuttons.co.uk telephone: 01423 502092.

For yarn stockists telephone: 01756 703670. Website: www.kingcole.com.

TENSION

22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm measured over st-st using 4 mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

Alt – alternate; beg – beginning; dec – decrease; inc – increase; K– knit; m1 – pick up and knit into back of horizontal strand lying before next st;

MB – make bobble thus: knit into front, back, front, back of next st, thus making 4 sts out of 1, turn, P4, turn, K2tog tbl, K2tog, now slip second st on right needle over first st; P– purl; patt – pattern; rem – remain; SKPO – slip next st, K1, pass slipped st over; st(s) – stitch(es); tog – together; yf – yarn forward.

Important Note

Directions are given for six sizes. Figures in brackets refer to the five larger sizes. Figures in square brackets [ ] refer to all sizes and are worked the number of times stated. When writing to us with your queries, you must enclose a stamped, addressed envelope if you would like a reply.

Panel

(worked over 5 sts)

Note: on the rows following the bobble rows, work both the bobble st and the st at each side of bobble firmly. Also, when counting sts, panel sts should always be counted as 5 sts only.

1st row – P2, MB, P2.

2nd row – K2, P1, K2.

3rd row – MB, P1, K1, P1, MB.

4th row – K2, P1, K2.

5th row – P2, m1, K1, m1, P2 – 7 sts.

6th row – K2, P3, K2.

7th row – P2, K1, [yf, K1] twice, P2 – 9 sts. 8th row – K2, P5, K2.

9th row – P2, K2, yf, K1, yf, K2, P2

– 11 sts.

10th row – K2, P7, K2.

11th row – P2, K3, yf, K1, yf, K3, P2 –13 sts.

12th row – K2, P9, K2.

13th row – P2, SKPO, K5, K2tog, P2

– 11 sts.

14th row – K2, P7, K2.

15th row – P2, SKPO, K3, K2tog, P2 – 9 sts.

16th row – K2, P5, K2.

17th row – P2, SKPO, K1, K2tog, P2 – 7 sts.

18th row – K2, P3, K2.

19th row – P2, slip next st, K2tog, pass slipped st over, P2 – 5 sts.

20th row – K2, P1, K2.

21st row – P2, K1, P2.

22nd - 26th rows – Rep 20th and 21st rows twice, then 20th row again.

27th - 45th rows – As 1st to 19th rows.

46th row – K5.

RIGHT FRONT

With 3.25 mm needles cast on 53 (57, 63, 69, 73, 79) sts. 1st rib row – K2, [P1, K1] to last st, K1.

2nd rib row – K1, [P1, K1] to end.

Rep these 2 rows until work measures 9 cm from beginning, ending after a

1st rib row.

Next row – Purl, dec 4 (2,3,2,1,2) sts evenly across row – 49 (55, 60, 67, 72,

77) sts ★★ .

Change to 4 mm needles. Next (right side) row – K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), ★ P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), K1, rep from ★ once, P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), K15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21).

Next row – P15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), ★ K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P1, rep from ★ once, K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15).

Rep the last 2 rows 10 times more.

Place lower panel:

1st row – K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), P6 (7,8, 9, 10, 11), work 1st row of panel, P6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), K1, P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), knit to end.

2nd row – P15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P1, K6 (7,8,9,10, 11), work 2nd row of panel, K6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), purl to end.

3rd - 46th rows – Rep 1st and 2nd rows 22 times but working 3rd to 46th rows of panel.

Next row – K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), P17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27), K1, P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), knit to end.

Next row – P15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P1, K17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27), purl to end.

Rep the last 2 rows until work measures 36 cm from beg, ending after a wrong-side row. Place upper panel:

1st row – K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), P15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 25), work 1st row of panel, P6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), knit to end.

2nd row – P15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), K6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), work 2nd row of panel, K15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 25), purl to end. Place a marker at centre of this row.

3rd row – As 1st but working 3rd row of panel.

Shape armhole – Note: continue working panel as set. Stitch totals throughout always count 5 sts for panel. Next row – Cast off 5 (6,7,9, 10, 11) sts, work to end. Work 5(5, 5,7,7,7) rows, dec 1 st at armhole edge on every row, then on every following alt row until 37 (41, 43, 49, 51, 54) sts remain. Work straight until front measures 9 (10, 10, 12, 12, 13) cm from marker, ending at front edge.

Shape neck – Cast off 8 (10, 10, 13, 13, 14) sts loosely, work to end.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows – 24 (26, 28, 31, 33, 35) sts.

Continue straight until 45th row of panel has been worked. Working remaining sts in st-st and reverse st-st as set, work straight until front measures 17 (18, 19, 21, 22, 23) cm, from marker ending at armhole edge.

Shape shoulder – Cast off 6 (6,7,8,8,9) sts loosely at beg of next and the 2 following alt rows –6 (8, 7, 7, 9, 8) sts.

Work 1 row. Cast off.

LEFT FRONT

Work as right front to ★★ . Change to 4 mm needles. Next (right side) row – K15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), ★ K1, P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), rep from ★ once, K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15). Next row – P8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), ★ K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P1, rep from ★ once, K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), P15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21).

Rep the last 2 rows 10 times more.

Place lower panel:

1st row – K15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), K1, P6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), work 1st row of panel, P6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15).

Work 45 more rows working 2nd to 46th rows of panel. Next row – K15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), P8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), K1, P17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27), K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15). Next row – P8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), K17 (19, 21, 23, 27), P1, K8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13), purl to end.

Rep the last 2 rows until work measures 36 cm from beg, ending after a wrong-side row. Place upper panel:

1st row – K15 (17, 17, 20, 20, 21), P6 (7,8,9, 10, 11), work 1st row of panel, P15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 25), K8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15).

2nd row – P8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15), K15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 25), work 2nd row of panel, K6 (7,8,9,10, 11). Place a marker at centre of this row. Shape armhole and complete to match right front.

BACK

With 3.25 mm needles cast on 105 (115, 129, 139, 153, 163) sts and work in rib as on right front for 9 cm, ending after a 1st row.

Next row – Purl, dec 4 (4,6,6,8,8) sts evenly across row – 101 (111, 123, 133, 145, 155) sts.

Change to 4 mm needles and beg with a knit row, work in st-st until back measures same as fronts to armhole shaping, ending after a purl row. Shape armholes – Cast off 5 (6,7,9, 10, 11) sts loosely at beg of next 2 rows – 91 (99, 109, 115, 125, 133) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (5,5,7,7,7) rows, then on every following alt row until 77 (83, 89, 97, 103, 109) sts remain.

Work straight until back measures same as fronts to shoulder shaping, ending after a purl row.

Shape shoulders – Cast off 6 (6,7,8,8, 9) sts loosely at beg of next 6 rows, then 6 (8,7,7,9,8) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 29 (31, 33, 35, 37, 39) sts.

Slip sts on a stitch-holder.

SLEEVES

With 3.25 mm needles cast on 43 (45, 47, 49, 51, 53) sts and work in rib as on right front for 5 cm, ending after a 2nd row. Change to 4 mm needles and beg with a knit row, work in st-st, inc 1 st at each end of first row, then on every following 8th (6th, 6th, 4th, 4th, 4th) row until there are 55 (51, 69, 59, 73, 87) sts, then on every following 10th (8th, 8th, 6th, 6th, 6th) row until there are 67 (73, 79, 87, 93, 99) sts.

Work straight until sleeve measures 44 cm from beg, ending after a purl row. Shape top – Cast off 5 (6,7,9, 10, 11) sts loosely at beg of next 2 rows – 57 (61, 65, 69, 73, 77) sts.

Work 0 (0,0,2,2,2) rows straight.

Dec 1 st at each end of next row and every following knit row until 27 (31, 33, 37, 41, 43) sts remain, then on every row until 17 (21, 23, 27, 31, 33) sts remain.

Cast off loosely.

TO COMPLETE

Join shoulder shapings. Borders and neckband– With 3.25 mm needles, cast on 7 sts for left border and rib as on right front until strip, when slightly stretched, fits up left front edge, ending after a 2nd row. Slip sts on a length of yarn and leave.

Mark position on left border for 5 buttons, top one level with top of lower panel, and remaining 4 spaced with approx. 8 rows between each below the top one.

Work right border as left border, but ending after a 1st row, without breaking yarn, and working 5 buttonholes to match markers, thus: Buttonhole row – K2, P2tog, [yarn round needle] twice, P1, K2.

Next row – As 2nd rib row but purling once only into the double yarn round needle. Using needle holding the 7 sts of right border, with right side facing, pick up and knit 32 (35, 38, 39, 43, 45) sts evenly round right front neck, knit across 29 (31, 33, 35, 37, 39) sts on stitch-holder, pick up and K32 (35, 38, 39, 43, 45) sts evenly round left front neck, rib across 7 sts on yarn – 107 (115, 123, 127, 137, 143) sts.

1st row – K1, [P1, K1] to end.

2nd row – K2, [P1, K1] to last st, K1.

Rep the last 2 rows twice more. Cast off firmly in rib.

To Make Up – Press sleeves and back only. Sew on borders. Sew in sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. Press seams. n