THIS ELEGANT take on the traditional ballet wrap top has been designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch, and features peplum shaping at the waist and balloon sleeves - the pattern provides options for full-length and cropped sleeves. The cardigan is fastened with a garter stitch tie belt. Chloé’s design uses Exquisite 4ply, the wonderfully soft wool-silk yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners.
SIZE
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles, or circulars if preferred
1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles, or circulars if preferred
12 hinged stitch markers Stitch holders
TENSION
23 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles
YARN STOCKISTS
West Yorkshire Spinners
01535 664500
YARN
BLOCKING DIAGRAM
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
M1p: Make 1 pwise by picking up loop between last and next stitch and purl into back of this loop.
For general abbreviations, see p89
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 210 (234:264:294:330:366) sts.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st until Back meas 10cm from cast-on edge, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS): (P3tog) 70 (78:88:98:110:122) times.
70 (78:88:98:110:122) sts.
Place markers at each end of last row.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Knit 9 rows.
Place markers at each end of last row.
Sizes 1, 2 and 3 only
Next row (WS): P6 (7:10:-:-:-), (M1p, P1,
