Men’s Retro Cardingan
YARN
• 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 balls 50gm Waikiwi Prints in shade #457
• 9 buttons
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 3.25mm knitting needles
• 2.75mm knitting needles
• 2.75mm circular needle 60cm length
• Stitch holders
MEASUREMENTS
To fit: 86-91 , 96-101, 104-109, 112-117, 122-127, 129-134cm Finished Chest: 96.5, 105.5, 114.5, 123, 131.5, 140.5cm Length of Back: 66 , 66.5, 69, 70.5, 73, 74.5cm Sleeve Length: 51cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
ssk - slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time to righthand needle, then insert tip of left hand needle into fronts of these stitches from left to right and knit them together to decrease 1 stitch;
TENSION
28 sts by 36 rows over Stst on 3.25mm needles to 10cm
GETTING STARTED
Note: Use circular needle back and forth in rows.
STITCH PATTERN
Rib and Garter Pattern (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Rows 1-3: Work in Gtst.
Rows 4, 6, 8 & 10: RS K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.
Rows 5, 7 & 9: WS P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end. Rep Rows 1-10 the number of times specified in patt.
End with Rows 11-13: Work as Rows 1-3.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
With 2.75mm straight needles, cast on 134 (146, 158, 170, 182, 194) sts.
Work Rows 1-10
