Australian Knitting

Family Cardigan

YARN

• 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5 balls Wendy Supreme DK in Fern 1954 Main colour
• 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5 balls Wendy Supreme DK in Berry 1958 Contrast colour
• 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9 buttons for Round Neck Cardigan.
• 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 buttons for V-Neck Cardigan

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.25mm Knitting needles
• 4.00mm knitting needles

MEASUREMENTS

To fit chest: 71, 76, 81, 86, 91, 97-102, 107-112, 117-122cm
Finished fit: 74, 81, 88, 95, 101, 106, 114, 123cm
Garment length: 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72cm
Sleeve length: 31, 35, 38, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48cm

TENSION

22 sts by 31 rows over st st on 4.00mm needles to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN COLOUR BLOCK CARDIGANS ROUND AND V NECK BACK

Using 3.25mm needles and M, cast on 71 (77, 83, 89, 93, 99, 107, 117) sts.

Row 1: RS - K1, *P1, K1; rept from * to end.

Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; rept from * to end. Rept the last 2 rows 7 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) times more, then 1st row again.

inc row - Rib 3 (5, 2, 6, 3, 6, 2, 7), *inc

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