ROUND-NECK CARDIGAN BACK
Cast on 106 (118: 130: 142) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work another 14 rows in rib as set, inc 1 st at centre of last row. [107 (119: 131: 143) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 (RS) Beg with st 7 (6: 5: 4) of Chart, patt 4 (5: 6: 7) sts to end of Row 1 of Chart (st 10), work 10 st rep 10 (11: 12: 13) times, patt 3 (4: 5: 6) sts to end, ending with st 3 (4: 5: 6) of Chart.
Row 2 Beg with st 3 (4: 5: 6) of Chart, patt 3 (4: 5: 6) sts to beg of Row 2 of Chart (st 1), work 10 st rep 10 (11: 12: 13) times, patt 4 (5: 6: 7) sts to end, ending with st 7 (6: 5: 4) of Chart.
These 2 rows set placement of Chart.
Work another 30 rows in pattern as set, ending after Row 32 of Chart (a WS row).
This completes the border patt.
Now rep Rows 33 to 44 to form main patt, cont straight in patt until Back measures 33 (34: 35: 36)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast off 6 (8: 10: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [95 (103: 111: 119) sts] Next row (RS) K2tog, patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 (6: 7: 8) times. [83 (89: 95: 101) sts] Cont straight in patt until armhole measures 21 (22: 23: 24)cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row. SHAPE SHOULDERS Cast off 9 (10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 4 rows. Leave rem 47 (49: 51: 53) sts on a spare needle.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 55 (59: 67: 71) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (K2, P2) to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 2 P3, (K2, P2) to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work another 14 rows in rib as set, inc 2 sts evenly across last row in sizes M and 1XL only. [55 (61: 67: 73) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 (RS) Beg with st 7 (6: 5: 4) of Chart, patt 4 (5: 6: 7) sts to end of Row 1 of Chart (st 10), work 10-st rep 5 (5: 6: 6) times, patt 1 (6: 1:
6) st(s) to end, ending with st 1 (6: 1: 6) of Chart.
Row 2 Beg with st 1 (6: 1: 6) of Chart, patt 1 (6: 1: 6) st(s) to beg of Row 2 of Chart (st 1), work 10-st rep 5 (5: 6: 6) times, patt 4 (5: 6: 7) sts to end, ending with st 7 (6: 5: 4) of Chart.
These 2 rows set placement of Chart.
Work another 30 rows in pattern as set, ending after Row 32 of Chart (a WS row).
This completes the border patt.
Now rep Rows 33 to 44 to form main patt, cont straight in patt until Left Front measures 33 (34: 35: 36)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (RS) Cast off 6 (8: 10: 12) sts, patt to end.
[49 (53: 57: 61) sts]
Next row Patt to end.
Next row K2tog, patt to end. [1 st dec’d]
Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 (6: 7: 8) times. [43 (46: 49: 52) sts] Cont straight in patt until armhole measures 9 (10: 11: 12)cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 30 (32: 34: 36) sts, turn and work on these sts for first side of neck, leaving rem 13 (14: 15: 16) sts on a holder for neckband.
Next row Patt to end.
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [1 st dec’d]
Rep the last 2 rows another 11 times. [18 (20: 22: 24) sts]
Cont straight in patt until Left Front measures the same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER Next row Cast off 9 (10: 11: 12) sts, patt to end.
Patt 1 row. Cast off rem 9 (10: 11: 12) sts. RIGHT FRONT Cast on 55 (59: 67: 71) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K3, (P2, K2) to end.
Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work another 14 rows in rib as set, inc 2 sts across last row in sizes M and 1XL only. [55 (61: 67: 73) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 (RS) Beg with st 9 (4: 9: 4) of Chart, patt 2 (7: 2: 7) sts to end of Row 1 of Chart (st 10), work 10-st rep 5 (5: 6: 6) times, patt 3 (4: 5: 6) sts to end, ending with st 3 (4: 5: 6).
Row 2 Beg with st 3 (4: 5: 6) of Chart, patt 3 (4: 5: 6) sts to beg of Row 2 of Chart (st 1), work 10-st rep 5 (5: 6: 6) times, patt 9 (4: 9: 4) sts to end, ending with st 9 (4: 9: 4) of Chart.
These 2 rows set placement of Chart.
Work another 30 rows in pattern as set, ending after Row 32 of Chart (a WS row).
This completes the border patt.
Now rep Rows 33 to 44 to form main patt, cont straight in patt until Right Front measures 33 (34: 35: 36)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Work 1 row straight.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (WS) Cast off 6 (8: 10: 12) sts, patt to end.
[49 (53: 57: 61) sts]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [1 st dec’d] Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 (6: 7: 8) times. [43 (46: 49: 52) sts] Cont straight in patt until armhole measures 9 (10: 11: 12)cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.