SHORT-SLEEVED CARDIE
Cast on 201(209:225:233:249:257) sts using 3.25mm circular needle.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm circular needle and work in border lace patt:
Row 1 (RS) K to end.
Row 2 K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 3 K5, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 4 K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 5 K to end.
Row 6 K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 7 K4, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 5 sts, yo, skpo, k3.
Row 8 K2, k2tog, yo, *p3, yo, p2tog, p1, p2togtbl, yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4.
Row 9 K6, *yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 10 K4, *p3, p2togtbl, yo, p1, yo, p2tog; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4.
Row 11 K4, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 12 K4, *yo, sl1, p2tog, psso, yo, p5; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4.
These 12 rows form the patt. Work a further 24 rows in patt, then rep Rows 1 to 4 once more. These 40 rows complete the border patt.
Row 41 K to end, dec 7(3:7:3:7:3) sts evenly across row. [194(206:218:230:242:254) sts]
Cont in st st with garter st borders as folls.
Row 1 (WS) K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 2 K to end.
Rep these 2 rows until work measures 29(30:30:31:31:32)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row.
RIGHT FRONT
Change to 4mm straight needles.
Next row (RS) K46(48:50:52:54:56) sts, turn and work on these sts only for Right Front.
Next row P to last 4 sts, k4.
Next row K to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to last 4 sts, k4.
Rep the last 2 rows 12(13:14:15:16:17) times more.
[33(34:35:36:37:38) sts]
Shape front neck
Next row K2, k2tog, yo, k5(6:7:8:9:10), leave these 9(10:11:12:13:14) sts on a holder, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
[23 sts] Next row P to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. [21 sts]
Next row P to end.
Next row K to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. [20 sts]
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 4 rows, 4 times more. [8 sts]
Next row K to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
[7 sts]
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more. [3 sts]
Cast off.
BACK
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off 6(8:10:12:14:16) sts
(one st left on right needle), k89(93:97:101:105:109), turn and work on these 90(94:98:102:106:110) sts only. Next row P to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 28(29:30:31:32:33) times more.
[32(34:36:38:40:42) sts]
Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off 6(8:10:12:14:16) sts (one st left on right needle), k to end. [46(48:50:52:54:56) sts]
Next row K4, p to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to end.
Next row K4, p to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 12(13:14:15:16:17) times more.
[33(34:35:36:37:38) sts]
Shape front neck
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 9(10:11:12:13:14) sts, leave these sts on a holder, turn and work on these 23 sts only.
Next row P to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. [21 sts]
Next row P to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to end. [20 sts] Next row P to end.
Rep the last 4 rows, 4 times more. [8 sts]
Next row K2, skpo, k to end. [7 sts] Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more. [3 sts] Cast off.
SLEEVES
Cast on 63(67:71:77:83:89) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K to end.
Row 2 P to end.
Row 3 K1, *yo, skpo; rep from * to end. Beg with a P row, work 3 rows in st st.
Inc row K3, m1, k to last 3 sts, m1, k3. Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows 5 times more, and then the inc row once more. [77(81:85:91:97:103) sts]
Work straight until Sleeve measures 15cm from cast-on edge, ending with a P row.
Shape sleevehead
Cast off 3(4:5:6:7:8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[71 (73:75:79:83:87) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows twice more [65 (:67:69:73:77:81) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows until 19(19:19:21:23:25) sts rem.
Cast off.
NECKBAND
Join raglan seams.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, place 9(10:11:12:13:14) sts from Right Front on needle, pick up and k24 sts up right side of front neck, 15(15:15:17:19:21) sts from right Sleeve, 28(30:32:34:36:38) sts from Back, 15(15:15:17:19:21) sts from left Sleeve, 24 sts down left side of front neck, 9(10:11:12:13:14) sts from
Left Front holder. [124(128:132:140:148:156) sts]
K 4 rows.
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on button.