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VILLAGE GREEN

CAST ON FOR everyone!

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

YOU WILL NEED

□ Cascade 220 Superwash Aran (100% Merino wool, 100g/137m)

For yarn quantities and measurements see size table

□ A pair of 4mm needles

□ A pair of 4.5mm needles

□ A 4mm circular needle at least 80cm long

□ 7 buttons

TENSION

17 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4.5mm needles

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

WHERE TO BUY

For yarn stockists visit Cascade at www.cascadeyarns.com

OR YOU COULD TRY…

Wool Warehouse 0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

FIND YOUR SIZE

SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.

SLIP-STITCH CARDIGAN

BACK

Cast on 82 (90: 102: 114: 122) sts using 4mm straight needles.

Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 2 (WS) *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, P2.

These 2 rows set rib.

Cont in rib until work measures 5 (5: 5: 6: 6)cm, ending with WS facing for next row.

Next row Rib to end, dec 0 (0: 1: 1: 0) sts and inc 1 (1: 0: 0: 1) st at end of row. [83 (91: 101: 113: 123) sts]

Change to 4.5mm needles.

Row 1 K4 (4: 1: 3: 4) *yfwd, slip next 3 sts, ybk, K1; rep from * to last 3 (3: 0: 2: 3) sts, K3 (3: 0: 2: 3).

Row 2 and every foll alt row Purl.

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