KIKKI STRIPED CARDIGAN PROJECT

Instructions

Back & Fronts (Worked in one piece to armholes)

Using 6 mm circular needle and C1, cast on 117 (129-139-151) sts.

Note: Work in rows, not rounds.

Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, P1, K1, rep from to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, P1, K1, rep from to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Break off C1.

Change to 7 mm circular needle.

Beg Patt - Using C2, 1st row (RS) - Knit.

2nd row - P1, K1, P1, rep from to end.

Last 2 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures 16cm from beg (cast on edge), working last row on WS. Break off C2.

Using C1, cont in patt until work measures 26cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Break off C1.

Using C2, cont in patt until work measures 29cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Change to pair 7 mm needles.

Divide For Fronts and Back:

Next row (RS) - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, K24 (27-30-33), turn.

Cont on these 27 (30-33-36) sts for rem of Right Front.

Next row - Rib to last 2 sts, P2.

Cont dec one st (as before) at front edge in next row, then in every foll alt row until 21 (22-22-24) sts rem, ending with a WS row. Break off C2.

Using C1, cont dec one st (as before) in 3rd row, then in every foll 4th row until 17 (18-19-21) sts rem, ending with a WS row. Break off C1.

Using C2 for rem, cont in patt without shaping until work measures 21 (22-23-24) cm from divide, working last row on WS.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 (6-6-7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7-7) sts.

With RS facing, join C2 to rem sts, K61 (67-71-77), turn.

Cont on these sts for rem of Back and working colour changes as for Right Front, cont in patt until work measures same as Right Front to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on WS.

Shape Shoulders - Cast off 6 (6-6-7) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 5 (6-7-7) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Cast off rem 27 (31-33-35) sts.

With RS facing, join C2 to rem 28 (31-34-37) sts for rem of Left Front, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Next row - P2, rib to end.

Cont dec one st (as before) at front edge in next row, then in every foll alt row until 21 (22-22-24) sts rem, ending with a WS row. Break off C2.

Using C1, cont dec one st (as before) in 3rd row, then in every foll 4th row until 17 (18-19-21) sts rem, ending with a WS row. Break off C1.

Using C2 for rem, cont in patt without shaping until work measures 21 (22-23-24) cm from divide, working last row on WS.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 (6-6-7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7-7) sts.

Sleeves

Using pair 6 mm needles and C1, cast on 27 (27-29-31) sts.

Beg Rib - Work 5 cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Fronts, ending with a 1st row.

Next row (WS) - Rib 2 (1-2-3), inc purlways once in each of next 24 (26-26-26) sts, rib 1 (0-1-2) ... 51 (53-55-57) sts. Break off C1.

Change to pair 7mm needles.

Beg Colour Change Patt - 1st row (RS) - K20 (21-22-23) C2, K11 C1, K20 (21-22-23) C2.

2nd row - Keeping colours set as in 1st row, P1, K1, P1, rep from to end.

Last 2 rows form colour change patt.

Rep last 2 rows until colour change patt measures 9 cm, working last row on WS.

Using C1, work in patt across all sts for 4cm, working last row on WS.

Rep from to twice more.

Using C1, cast off loosely.

Right Front & Back Band

Using a flat seam, join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 6 mm circular needle and C1, knit up 47 sts evenly along right front edge to beg of front slope shaping, 34 (36-38-40) sts evenly along right front slope to beg of shoulder shaping, then knit up 14 (16-16-18) sts evenly across half of back neck to centre ... 95 (99-101-105) sts.

Work 3.5cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Fronts, beg and ending with a 2nd row. Cast off.

Left Front & Back Band

Work to correspond with Right Front and Back Band.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using half mattress st, join sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seams and sleeve seam at underarm.