SWEET PASTELS

YOU WILL NEED

❏ Sirdar Snuggly 4ply Merino (100% Merino wool, 50g/225m)

For yarn quantities and measurements see size table

❏ A pair of 3mm needles

❏ A pair of 3.5mm needles

❏ Stitch holders

❏ 4 (4: 5: 6) small buttons

TENSION

30 sts and 33 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over patt using 3.5mm needles

ABBREVIATIONS

K1B/P1B K or P using Yarn B

For a full list see page 95

CARDIGAN

BACK

Cast on 66 (72: 78: 84) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.

Rows 1 to 8 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.

Change to 3.5mm needles.

MAIN PATTERN

Row 1 Knit using Yarn A.

Row 2 Purl using Yarn A.

Row 3 *K1B, K1C; rep from * to end.

Row 4 *P1B, P1C; rep from * to end.

Row 5 As Row 1.

Row 6 As Row 2.

Rows 7 to 23 Work Rows 1 to 17 from Chart A, working 6-st rep between red lines 11 (12: 13: 14) times across each row, and ignoring blue lines.

Row 24 Purl using Yarn C.

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