Australian Knitting

Mans Cardigan and Waistcoat

YARN

Cardigan

• 18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 22 balls
• 50gm Twilleys Freedom Alfresco Aran in shade 102 Hawk Moth

Waistcoat

• 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16 balls 50gm Twilleys Freedom Alfresco Aran in shade 107 Bracken
• 7 buttons

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.75mm knitting needles
• 4.50mm knitting needles
• Cable needle

MEASUREMENTS

To fit Chest: 92, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122cm
Finished fit: 101, 105, 111, 115, 122, 126, 132cm
Garment length: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71cm
Sleeve length: 48, 48, 49, 49, 50, 50, 51cm

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C2B – slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle;
C2F - slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at front of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle;
Cr2L - slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at front of work, p1, then k1 from cable needle;
Cr2R - slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k1, then p1 from cable needle;

TENSION

19 stitches by 24 rows over stocking stitch using 4.50mm needles to 10 cm. Pattern panel (14 sts) measures 6.5 cm.

GETTING STARTED PATT PANEL A (14 STS)

Row 1: RS - C2F, (P1, Cr2L) 4 times.

Row 2: (P1, K2) 4 times, P2.

Row 3: K1, (Cr2L, P1) 4 times, K1.

Row 4: P1, K1, (P1, K2) 3 times, P1, K1, P1.

Row 5: K1, (P1, Cr2L) 4 times, K1.

Row 6: P2, (K2, P1) 4 times. These 6 rows form patt panel A and are repeated.

PATT PANEL B (14

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