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in SensuWool. An asymmetrical V-neck cardigan.
Shown in size Medium/Large.
SIZES
Directions are for women’s size Small. Changes for size Medium/ Large and X Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (buttoned) – 50(54-58)".
Length – 26-1/2(27-27-1/2)".
MATERIALS
BERROCO SENSUWOOL® TWEED (50 grs), 18(19-20) balls #7655 Cool Red.
Straight knitting needles, sizes 7 and 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
2 1" BERROCO buttons #A334 Black.
Snaps (optional)
GAUGE
5 sts = 1"; 7 rows = 1" in St st with size 8 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH GLOSSARY
SK2P
Sl 1, k2 tog, psso (2sts dec).
BACK
With size 7 needles, cast on 125(135-145) sts. Work in K1, P1 Rib for 1". Change to size 8 needles and continue in St st until piece measures 17" from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Next Row (RS): K2, SK2P, k to last 5 sts, k3tog, k2. P 1 row. Rep last 2 rows twice more.
Next Row (RS): K2, SKP, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. P 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. Work even on remaining 105(115-125) sts until armholes measure 7-1/2(8-8-1/2)", end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5(6-7) sts at beg of next 4(8-14) rows, 6(7-0) sts at beg of next 10(6-0) rows. Bind off remaining 25(25-27) sts for back neck.
RIGHT FRONT
With size 7 needles, cast on 83(89-93) sts and work in K1, P1 Rib for 1".
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, rib 5 sts (front band), work in St st to end.
Next Row: Work in St st to last 6 sts, rib to end. Continue as established until piece measures 14" from beg, end on WS.
Next Buttonhole Row (RS): Work 6 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to end. On following row, cast on 2 sts over bound-off sts. Rep buttonhole when piece measures 19-1/2(19-1/2-20)" from beg, AT THE SAME TIME, when same length as back to armhole, shape armhole at side edge (end of RS rows) same as back. Work even on remainig 73(79-83) sts until armhole measures 3(3-3-1/2)", end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): Work 6 sts and place on a holder, work to end. Continue to bind off from neck edge 4 sts once, 3 sts twice, 2 sts 3 times, dec 1 st every other row 11(12-12) times. Work even on remaining 40(45-49) sts until same length as back to shoulder. Shape shoulder at side edge (beg of WS rows) same as back.
LEFT FRONT
Work to correspond to right front, reversing all shaping and working 6 sts at front edge (end of RS rows, beg of WS rows) as follows:
On RS rows: rib to last st, sl 1.
On WS rows: rib 6 sts. Omit buttonholes.
SLEEVES
With size 7 needles, cast on 39(40-41) sts and work in K1, P1 Rib for 1". Change to size 8 needles and work in St st, inc 1 st each side every 4th row 7(13-19) times, then every 6th row 11(7-3) times. Work even on 75(80-85) sts until piece measures 15-1/2" from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Work same as back armhole shaping. Bind off remaining 55(60-65) sts.
FINISHING
Steam pieces. Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: Sl 6 sts from right front holder to size 7 needles, pick up and k 113(117-119) sts evenly around neck edge, work 6 sts from left front holder. Continue in rib on 125(129-131) sts, keeping sl sts each edge on RS rows as before, for 1". Bind off in rib.
Set in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. If desired, sew snaps to inside at neck and lower edge.
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