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Knitting Patterns - Men's Cardigan October 2009

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S IZE - S M L XL XXL 2XL

To fit bust
102 107 112 117 122 127 cm
40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN
Rowan Colourscape
6 7 7 7 8 8x 100gm
(photographed in 438 Autum )

NEEDLES
1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 10½) needles, 1 pair 6mm (no 4) (US 10) needles
Stitch holder

BUTTONS
5 x BN1369 by Bedecked

TENSION
14 sts and 18 rows to 10cm measured over st st using 7mm (no 2)
(US 10½) needles.

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BACK
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 77 [81: 85: 91:
97: 101] sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form 1x1 rib.
Work 10 rows more in rib, dec 1 st at end of last row and
ending with RS facing for next row.
76 [80: 84: 90: 96: 100] sts.
Change to 7mm (US 10½) needles.
Beg with a K row cont in st st as follows:
Sizes S, M, L & XL
Inc 1 st at each end of 21st row, then 1 [1: 1: 0] foll 10th row.
80 [84: 88: 92] sts.
All sizes
Cont straight until back meas 40 [41: 40: 41: 40: 41]cm,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes
Cast off 5 [5: 5: 4: 4: 3] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
70 [74: 78: 84: 88: 94] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 [3: 3: 3: 2: 2] rows, then
1 [0: 0: 0: 0: 0] foll alt row. 62 [68: 72: 78: 84: 90] sts.
Cont straight until armholes meas 23 [24: 25: 26: 27: 28]cm,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders and back neck
Next row (RS): K until there are 24 [27: 29: 32: 34: 37]sts
on needle, turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Work each side
of neck separately.
Next row (WS): Cast off 3 sts at beg of next and foll alt
row and at same time cast off 9 [10: 11: 13: 14: 15] sts at
beg of 2nd row.
Cast off rem 9 [11: 12: 13: 14: 16] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre
14 [14: 14: 14: 16: 16] sts and K to end.
Complete to match first side of neck reversing all shapings.

LEFT FRONT
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 38 [40: 42: 46: 48: 50]sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K1, P1, rep from * to end.
This row forms 1x1 rib.
Work 11 rows more in rib, ending with RS facing for next
row, dec 1st at end of last of these rows for size XL only.
[45] sts.
Change to 7mm (US 10½) needles.
Beg with a K row cont in st st throughout as follows.
Sizes S, M, L & XL
Inc 1 st at beg of 21st row, then 1 [1: 1: 0] foll 10th row.
40 [42: 44: 46] sts.
All sizes
Cont straight until front matches back to start of armhole
shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes
Next row (RS): Cast off 5 [5: 5: 4: 4: 3] sts, K to end.
35 [37: 39: 42: 44: 47]sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st armhole edge of next 3 [3: 3: 3: 2: 2] rows, then
1 [0: 0: 0: 0: 0] foll alt row. 31 [34: 36: 39: 42: 45] sts.
Cont straight until 28 [28: 30: 30: 32: 32] rows less have been
worked than on back to start of shoulder and back neck
shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape front neck
Dec 1 st at end of next row and at same edge of foll 8 rows,
then 2 [2: 1: 1: 2: 2] foll alt rows, then 2 [2: 3: 3: 3: 3] foll 4th
rows. 18 [21: 23: 26: 28: 31] sts.
Work 7 rows more ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 9 [10: 11: 13: 14: 15] sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 9 [11: 12: 13: 14: 16] sts.

RIGHT FRONT
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 38 [40: 42: 46: 48: 50]sts.
Row 1 (RS): * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
This row forms 1x1 rib.
Work 11 rows more in rib, ending with RS facing for next
row, dec 1st at end of last of these rows for size XL only.
[45] sts.
Change to 7mm (USA 10½) needles.
Beg with a K row cont in st st throughout.
Work to match left front reversing all shapings

SLEEVES
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 35 [35: 35: 35: 41: 41]sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form 1x1 rib.
Work 10 rows more in rib, dec 1 st at end of last of these
rows and ending with RS facing for next row.
34 [34: 34: 34: 40: 40] sts.
Change to 7mm (US 10½) needles.
Beg with a K row cont in st st throughout, inc 1 st at each
end of 7th row, then 0 [0: 4: 3: 0: 0] foll 4th rows, then
11 [11: 9: 10: 11: 13] foll 6th rows. 58 [58: 62: 62: 64: 68] sts.
Cont straight until sleeve meas 53 [55: 57: 59: 61: 62] cm,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape top
Cast off 5 [5: 5: 4: 4: 3] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
48 [48: 52: 54: 56: 62] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then 3 [3: 3: 3: 4: 9] foll
alt rows, then 2 [2: 2: 2: 2: 0] foll 4th rows, then
2 [2: 2: 2: 2: 0] foll alt rows, then 3 foll rows.
22 [22: 26: 28: 28: 32] sts.
Cast off 5 [5: 6: 7: 7: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 12 [12: 14: 14: 14: 16] sts.

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MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page. Join shoulder and
side seams, insert sleeves using back st or mattress st if
preferred.
Button Band and Collar
With RS facing using 6mm (US 10) needles pick up and
knit 75 [79: 77: 79: 77: 81] sts up right front, 36 [36: 38: 38:
40: 40] sts up right front neck, 7 sts down side of back neck,
13 [13: 13: 13: 15: 15] sts from back neck, 7 sts up side of
back neck, 36 [36: 38: 38: 40: 40] sts down left front neck and
75 [79: 77: 79: 77: 81] sts down left front.
249 [257: 257: 261: 263: 271] sts.
Beg with Row 2, work 2 rows in rib as given for back.
Next Row (WS): Rib 2 [2: 3: 2: 3: 3], cast off 2 sts, * rib
14 [15: 14: 15: 14:15], cast off 2sts, rep from * 4 times, rib to
end.
Next row: Rib to end casting on 2 sts over cast off sts of
button hole row.
Next row: Rib 148 [152: 152: 154: 156: 160], wrap next st
(by slipping next st from left needle to right needle, taking
yarn to opposite side of work between needles and then
slipping st back onto left needle, when working this st on foll
rows - work tog the loop and the wrapped st), turn.
Next row: Rib 33, wrap next st and turn.
Next row: Rib 36, wrap next st and turn.
Next row: Rib 39, wrap next st and turn.
Cont as set working 3 extra sts before each wrap st on every
row until the following row has been worked;
Next row: Rib 99, wrap next st and turn.
Next row: Patt to end.
Work a further 2 rows across all sts.
Cast off in rib.

Pockets
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 19 sts.
Starting with a K row cont in st st for 12.5cm ending with
RS facing for next row.
Starting with row 1 of rib as set for back work 5 rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.
Using photograph as a guide attach pockets.
Sew on buttons.

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