Lace cardigan
Make the most of sunny days with a lightweight, loose cardigan, enhanced with a pretty diamond lace panel. By Sarah Hatton
LACE CARDIGAN BACK Cast on 117 (131: 141: 151: 165) sts using 3.25mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 6 rows more as set.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to 4mm needles and beg with a K row, working in st st throughout cont until work meas 36 (36: 36: 37: 38)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast off 4 (5: 7: 9: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [109 (121: 127: 133: 143) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [2 sts dec’d] Next row P2, p2tog, purl to last 4 sts, p2tog tbl, P2. [2 sts dec’d] These 2 rows set armhole shaping.
Dec 1 st as set at each end of next 1 (3: 3: 5: 5) rows, then on 2 (2: 3: 2: 3) foll RS rows. [99 (107: 111: 115: 123) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (RS) K28 (32: 34: 36: 40), (sk2po, K2) 8 times, sk2po, knit to end. [81 (89: 93: 97: 105) sts]
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows, inc 1 st at end of last row. [82 (90: 94: 98: 106) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2 (3: 2: 1: 2), *K1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to last 2 (3: 2: 1: 2) sts, K2 (3: 2: 1: 2).
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K2 (3: 2: 1: 2), *K1, k2tog, yo twice, skpo, K1; rep from * to last 2 (3: 2: 1: 2) sts, K2 (3: 2: 1: 2).
Row 4 Purl to end, working into front and back of double yos.
Row 5 K2 (3: 2: 1: 2), *k2tog, yo, K2, yo, skpo; rep from * to last 2 (3: 2: 1: 2) sts, K2 (3: 2: 1: 2).
Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 K2 (3: 2: 1: 2), *yo, skpo, K2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 (3: 2: 1: 2) sts, K2 (3: 2: 1: 2).
Row 8 Purl to end, working into front and back of double yos. These 8 rows set patt.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas 19 (21: 23: 24: 25)cm from beg of shaping, ending with a WS row. SHAPE SHOULDERS Cast off 10 (12: 13: 14: 15) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [62 (66: 68: 70: 76) sts]
Cast off 11 (13: 13: 14: 15) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [40 (40: 42: 42: 46) sts] Cast off rem sts. LEFT FRONT Cast on 58 (64: 70: 76: 82) sts using 3.25mm needles. Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
This row sets rib.
Work 7 rows more as set.
Knit 2 rows, dec 1 st at end of last row. [57 (63: 69: 75: 81) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *K1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to last 2 sts,
K2.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, *K1, k2tog, yo twice, skpo, K1; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 4 Purl to end, working into front and back of double yos.
Row 5 K1, *k2tog, yo, K2, yo, skpo; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 K1, *yo, skpo, K2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 8 Purl to end, working into front and back of double yos. These 8 rows set patt.
Work 26 (26: 26: 34: 34) rows more as set, ending with a WS row.
Change to 3.25mm needles and knit 4 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work 2 rows in st st.
Next row K2, skpo, knit to end. [1 st dec’d]
This row sets side seam shaping.
Dec 1 st as set on 8 foll 6th rows. [48 (54: 60: 66: 72) sts]
Cont without shaping until work matches Back to start of armhole shaping, ending with a WS row.