COLOUR-BLOCK CARDIGAN
Notes When working in patt, if a K1B should be worked as an edge st, work that st as knit on RS rows and as purl on WS rows instead.
BACK
Cast on 83 (91: 99: 107: 115) sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A. Next row (WS) Knit.
Begin main patt with shaping:
Row 1 (RS) P7, *K1B, P3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K1B, P7.
Row 2 (WS) K7, *P1, K3; rep from * to last 8 sts, P1, K7. These 2 rows set main patt.
Work another 18 rows in patt as set.
Dec row (RS) P2, p2togtbl, patt to last 4 sts, p2tog, P2.
[2 sts dec’d]
Work another 19 rows in patt as set.
Rep dec row. [79 (87: 95: 103: 111) sts]
Work straight until Back measures 20cm, ending after a RS row. Change to Yarn B and 5.5mm needles.
Next row (WS) Purl.
Next row (RS) P5, *K1B, P3; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1B, P5. Work another 11 rows in patt as set.
Rep dec row. [77 (85: 93: 101: 109) sts]
Patt 19 rows straight.
Rep dec row. [75 (83: 91: 99: 107) sts]
Work straight in patt as set until Back meas 40cm, ending after a RS row.
Change to Yarn C and 5mm needles.
Next row (WS) Purl.
Work straight in main patt as set until Back meas 61 (62: 62: 63: 63) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 6 (7: 8: 9: 10) sts at beg of next 6 rows, then 7 (7: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [25 (27: 29: 29: 31) sts]
Slip rem sts onto a stitch holder.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 40 (44: 48: 52: 56) sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A.
Next row (WS) Knit.
Begin main patt with shaping:
Row 1 (RS) P4, *K1B, P3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K1B, P7.
Row 2 (WS) K7, *P1, K3; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K4. These 2 rows set main patt.
Work another 18 rows in patt as set.
Dec row (RS) Patt to last 4 sts, p2tog, P2. [1 st dec’d] Work another 19 rows in patt as set.
Rep dec row. [38 (42: 46: 50: 54) sts]
** Work straight until Front meas 20cm, ending after a RS row. Change to Yarn B and 5.5mm needles.
Next row (WS) Purl.
Work another 11 rows in patt as set.
Rep dec row as before. [37 (41: 45: 49: 53) sts]
Work another 19 rows in patt as set.
Rep dec row as before. [36 (40: 44: 48: 52) sts]
Work straight in patt as set until Front meas 40cm, ending after a RS row.
Change to Yarn C and 5mm needles.
Next row (WS) Purl.
Work straight in main patt as set until Front meas 14 (14: 16: 16: 18) rows less than Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at front (neck) edge.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Cast off 8 (9: 10: 10: 11) sts loosely at beg of next row. [28 (31: 34: 38: 41) sts]
Cont in patt, dec 1 st neatly at neck edge of next 3 rows. [25 (28: 31: 35: 38) sts]
Patt 10 (10: 12: 12: 14) rows straight, ending at shoulder edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 6 (7: 8: 9: 10) sts at beg of next row and 2 foll alt rows. [7 (7: 7: 8: 8) sts]
Patt 1 row.
Cast off rem sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 40 (44: 48: 52: 56) sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A. Next row (WS) Knit.