KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
01 Short cardigan
From page 19
Size: 32-34 (36-38) 40-42
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 110 (118) 126 cm Length: 53 (58) 62 cm
Sleeve length: 46 (46) 46 cm
Material:
Rico, Luxury Magic Mohair.
Content: 34 % polyester, 28 % mohair, 28 % polyamide, 10 % wool 50 g = 200 m
6 (7) 8 balls – col 004 silver-black
Other supplies:
5 buttons, 15 mm
Needles:
Size 5 mm
Tension:
19 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm, over pattern on 5 mm needles.
Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles, if more use thicker needles.
Back
Using 5 mm needles and thumb method cast on 103 (111) 119 sts.
1st row. * K1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1.
2nd row. P1, * k1, p1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows set 1x1 rib.
Work 2 rows more in 1x1 rib, inc 1 st in centre of last row. 104 (112) 120 sts.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. K7 (3) 7, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 7 (3) 7 sts, k7 (3) 7.
4th row. Purl.
5th to 8th row. Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
9th row. K3 (7) 3, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 3 (7) 3 sts, k3 (7) 3.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. Knit.
12th row. Purl.
From 1st to 12th row sets patt.
Keeping continuity of patt as set (throughout) cont until work measures 25 (28) 31 cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape raglan
Cast off 4 (4) 5 sts in patt at beg of next 2 rows. 96 (104) 110 sts.
1st row. K1, s1, k1, psso, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 94 (102) 108 sts.
2nd row. P1, p2tog, purl to last 3 sts, p2togtbl, p1. 92 (100) 106 sts. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 0 (1) 2 times more. 92 (96) 98 sts.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. K1, s1, k1, psso, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 90 (94) 96 sts.
2nd row. Purl.
1st and 2nd rows set raglan shapings. Work 66 (68) 68 rows dec 1 st at each end as before in next and every foil alt row. 24 (26) 28 sts. Cast off rem 24 (26) 28 sts in patt.
Left front
Using 5 mm needles and thumb method cast on 50 (54) 58 sts.
1st row. * K1, p1, rep from * to end. 1st row sets rib.
Work 3 rows more in rib, inc 1 st in centre of last row. 51 (55) 59 sts. Proceed as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. K7 (3) 7, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
4th row. Purl.
5th to 8th row. Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
9th row. K3 (7) 3, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. Knit.
12th row. Purl.
From 1st to 12th row sets patt.
Keeping continuity of patt as set (throughout) cont until work measures 25 (28) 31 cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape raglan
Next row. Cast off 4 (4) 5 sts in patt, patt to end. 47 (51) 54 sts. Next Row. Purl.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. K1, s1, k1, psso, patt to end. 46 (50) 53 sts.
2nd row. Purl to last 3 sts, p2togtbl, p1. 45 (49) 52 sts. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 0 (1) 2 times more. 45 (47) 48 sts.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. K1, s1, k1, psso, patt to end. 44 (46) 47 sts.
2nd row. Purl.
1st and 2nd rows set raglan shapings. Work 66 (68) 68 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and every foll alt row. 11 (12) 13 sts. Cast off rem 11 (12) 13 sts in patt.
Right front
Using 5 mm needles and thumb method cast on 50 (54) 58 sts.
1st row. * P1, k1, rep from * to end. 1st row sets rib.
Work 3 rows more in rib, inc 1 st in centre of last row. 51 (55) 59 sts. Proceed as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. K2, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 7 (3) 7 sts, k7 (3) 7.
4th row. Purl.
5th to 8th row. Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
9th row. K6, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 3 (7) 3 sts, k3 (7) 3.
10th row. Purl.
11th row. Knit.
12th row. Purl. From 1st to 12th row sets patt. Keeping continuity of patt as set (throughout) cont until work measures 25 (28) 31 cm, ending with a RS row.
Shape raglan
Next row. Cast off 4 (4) 5 sts, purl to end. 47 (51) 54 sts. Proceed as follows:
1st row. Patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 46 (50) 53 sts.
2nd row. P1, p2tog, purl to end. 45 (49) 52 sts. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 0 (1) 2 times more.
45 (47) 48 sts.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. Patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 44 (46) 47 sts.
2nd row. Purl. 1st and 2nd rows set raglan shapings. Work 66 (68) 68 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and every foll alt row. 11 (12) 13 sts. Cast off rem 11 (12) 13 sts in patt.
Sleeves (both alike)
Using 5 mm needles and thumb method cast on 37 sts. Work 4 rows in 1x1 rib, inc 1 st in centre of last row. 38 sts. Proceed as follows:
1st row. Knit.
2nd row. Purl.
3rd row. * K6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
4th row. Purl.
5th row. K1, m1, knit to last st, m1, k1. 40 sts.
6th row. Purl.
7th and 8th rows. As 1st and 2nd rows.
K1, m1, k2, yfwd, k2togtbl, * k6, yfwd, k2togtbl, rep
