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Knitting patterns - Whilemmina cardigan February 2010

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YARN

8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
To fit bust 81 86 91 97 102 107 112 117 cm
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 in

Rowan Fine Milk Cotton
Jumper 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 x 50gm
(photographed in Humbugs 484)

Cardigan 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 x 50gm
(photographed in Shrimps 483)

NEEDLES
1 pair 21⁄4mm (no 13) (US 1) needles, 1 pair 23⁄4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles
Jumper only: 21⁄4mm (no 13) (US 1) circular needle

BUTTONS - cardigan only: 4 x BN1152

TENSION
35 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 23⁄4mm (US 2) needles.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
bind 3 - slip 1 st purlwise with yarn at back (WS) of work, K1, yfwd, K1, lift slipped st over the (K1,
Wilhemia •• yfwd, K1) and off right needle.

Cardigan

BACK
Using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles cast on 132 [136: 143: 151: 160: 168:
179: 187] sts.
Work in g st for 9 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Change to 23⁄4mm (US 2) needles.
Next row (WS): P3 [5: 5: 3: 5: 3: 5: 3], M1, (P6, M1) 21 [21: 22: 24: 25:
27: 28: 30] times, P3 [5: 6: 4: 5: 3: 6: 4].
154 [158: 166: 176: 186: 196: 208: 218] sts.
Cont in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], K3, *P2, K3, rep from * to last 3 [5:
4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts, P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 2: K3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], P3, *K2, P3, rep from * to last 3 [5: 4: 4: 4:
4: 5: 5] sts, K3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 3: P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], bind 3, *P2, bind 3, rep from
* to last 3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts, P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 4: As row 2.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, shaping side seams by dec 1 st at each end of 3rd and every
foll 4th row until 140 [144: 152: 162: 172: 182: 194: 204] sts rem.
Work 11 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 8th row until there are 154 [158:
166: 176: 186: 196: 208: 218] sts, taking inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until back meas 31 [31: 30: 33: 32: 34: 33: 35] cm, ending with
RS facing for next row.

Shape armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 [8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11] sts at beg of next
2 rows. 140 [142: 150: 158: 168: 176: 188: 196] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 9 [9: 11: 11: 13: 13: 15: 15] rows, then on foll
7 [6: 6: 8: 8: 9: 11: 12] alt rows.
108 [112: 116: 120: 126: 132: 136: 142] sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas 17 [17: 18: 18: 19: 19: 20:20] cm, ending with
RS facing for next row.

Shape back neck
Next row (RS): Patt 24 [26: 28: 30: 30: 33: 35: 38] sts and turn, leaving
rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
Work 9 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape shoulder
Cast off 8 [9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 12: 13] sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 [8: 10: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 60 [60: 60: 60: 66:
66: 66: 66] sts, patt to end.
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

LEFT FRONT
Using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles cast on 66 [68: 72: 76: 80: 84: 90: 94] sts.
Work in g st for 9 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Change to 23⁄4mm (US 2) needles.

Next row (WS): P3 [4: 6: 5: 4: 3: 6: 5], M1, (P6, M1) 10 [10: 10: 11: 12:
13: 13: 14] times, P3 [4: 6: 5: 4: 3: 6: 5].
77 [79: 83: 88: 93: 98: 104: 109] sts.
Cont in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], K3, *P2, K3, rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 2: K1, P3, *K2, P3, rep from * to last 3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts,
K3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 3: P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], bind 3, *P2, bind 3, rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 4: As row 2.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, shaping side seam by dec 1 st at beg of 3rd and every foll 4th
row until 70 [72: 76: 81: 86: 91: 97: 102] sts rem.
Work 11 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Inc 1 st at beg of next and every foll 8th row until there are 77 [79: 83:
88: 93: 98: 104: 109] sts, taking inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of armhole shaping,
ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 [8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11] sts at beg of next row.
70 [71: 75: 79: 84: 88: 94: 98] sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 9 [9: 11: 11: 13: 13: 15: 15] rows, then on
foll 7 [6: 6: 8: 8: 9: 11: 12] alt rows. 54 [56: 58: 60: 63: 66: 68: 71] sts.
Work 4 [6: 8: 4: 6: 4: 2: 0] rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Shape neck
Keeping patt correct, cast off 30 [30: 30: 30: 33: 33: 33: 33] sts at beg of
next row. 24 [26: 28: 30: 30: 33: 35: 38] sts.
Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of shoulder shaping,
ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape shoulder
Cast off 8 [9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 12: 13] sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 [8: 10: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12] sts.

RIGHT FRONT
Using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles cast on 66 [68: 72: 76: 80: 84: 90: 94] sts.
Work in g st for 9 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Change to 23⁄4mm (US 2) needles.
Next row (WS): P3 [4: 6: 5: 4: 3: 6: 5], M1, (P6, M1) 10 [10: 10: 11: 12:
13: 13: 14] times, P3 [4: 6: 5: 4: 3: 6: 5].
77 [79: 83: 88: 93: 98: 104: 109] sts.
Cont in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P1, K3, *P2, K3, rep from * to last 3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts,
P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 2: K3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5], P3, *K2, P3, rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 3: P1, bind 3, *P2, bind 3, rep from * to last 3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5] sts,
P3 [5: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5].
Row 4: As row 2.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, shaping side seam by dec 1 st at end of 3rd and every foll 4th
row until 70 [72: 76: 81: 86: 91: 97: 102] sts rem.
Complete to match left front, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES
Using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles cast on 84 [84: 88: 88: 91: 91: 95: 95] sts.
Work in g st for 9 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Change to 23⁄4mm (US 2) needles.
Next row (WS): P3 [3: 5: 5: 3: 3: 5: 5], M1, (P6, M1) 13 [13: 13: 13: 14:
14: 14: 14] times, P3 [3: 5: 5: 4: 4: 6: 6].
98 [98: 102: 102: 106: 106: 110: 110] sts.
Cont in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P0 [0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1], K3 [3: 0: 0: 2: 2: 3: 3], *P2, K3, rep from
* to last 0 [0: 2: 2: 4: 4: 1: 1] sts, P0 [0: 2: 2: 2: 2: 1: 1], K0 [0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 0: 0].
Row 2: K0 [0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1], P3 [3: 0: 0: 2: 2: 3: 3], *K2, P3, rep from *
to last 0 [0: 2: 2: 4: 4: 1: 1] sts, K0 [0: 2: 2: 2: 2: 1: 1], P0 [0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 0: 0].
Row 3: P0 [0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1], K0 [0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 0: 0], (bind 3) 1 [1: 0: 0: 0:
0: 1: 1] times, *P2, bind 3, rep from * to last 0 [0: 2: 2: 4: 4: 1: 1] sts, P0 [0:
2: 2: 2: 2: 1: 1], K0 [0: 0: 0: 2: 2: 0: 0].
Row 4: As row 2.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 3rd [3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd:
3rd: 3rd: next] and every foll 8th [8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 6th] row to
112 [122: 122: 132: 132: 142: 150: 118] sts, then on every foll 10th [10th:
10th: 10th: 10th: 10th: -: 8th] row until there are 132 [134: 138: 140: 144:
146: -: 152] sts, taking inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until sleeve meas 46 [46: 47: 47: 48: 48: 47: 47] cm, ending with
RS facing for next row.

Shape top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 [8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11] sts at beg of next
2 rows. 118 [118: 122: 122: 126: 126: 130: 130] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 14 [14: 16: 16: 18: 18: 20: 20] rows, ending
with RS facing for next row. 90 sts.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 8 rows.
Cast off rem 42 sts.

MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page.
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.
Neckband
With RS facing and using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles, beg and ending at
front opening edges, pick up and knit 26 [26: 26: 26: 29: 29: 29: 29] sts
from right front, 42 sts up right side of front neck placing marker on
first of these sts, 12 sts down right side of back neck placing marker on
last of these sts, 52 [52: 52: 52: 57: 57: 57: 57] sts from back, 12 sts up
left side of back neck placing marker on first of these sts, 42 sts down
left side of front neck placing marker on last of these sts, then 26 [26: 26:
26: 29: 29: 29: 29] sts from right front.
212 [212: 212: 212: 223: 223: 223: 223] sts.
Row 1 (WS): (K to marked st, P marked st) 4 times, K to end.
Row 2: (K to within 2 sts of marked st, sl 1, K1, psso,
K marked st, K2tog) 4 times, K to end.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 180 [180: 180: 180: 191: 191: 191: 191] sts.
Cast off knitwise (on WS).
Button band
With RS facing and using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles, pick up and knit
118 [118: 118: 127: 127: 133: 133: 139] sts evenly down left front opening
edge, from top of neckband to cast-on edge.
Work in g st for 8 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise (on WS).

Buttonhole band
With RS facing and using 21⁄4mm (US 1) needles, pick up and knit
118 [118: 118: 127: 127: 133: 133: 139] sts evenly up right front opening
edge, from cast-on edge to top of neckband.
Work in g st for 3 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Row 4 (RS): K to last 59 sts, cast off 2 sts (to make first buttonhole - cast
on 2 sts over these cast-off sts on next row), K until there are 8 sts on right
needle after cast-off, cast off 2 sts (to make 2nd buttonhole - cast on 2 sts
over these cast-off sts on next row), K until there are 33 sts on right needle
after cast-off, cast off 2 sts (to make 3rd buttonhole - cast on 2 sts over
these cast-off sts on next row), K until there are 8 sts on right needle after
cast-off, cast off 2 sts (to make 4th buttonhole - cast on 2 sts over these
cast-off sts on next row), K to end.
Work in g st for a further 4 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise (on WS).
See information page for finishing instructions, setting in sleeves using the
set-in method.

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