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Basic Patterns

the ribbing/cablc patiem, 20 st and 25 rows = 4" x 4'

Ribbing: Altcmateły k2, p2 on si;e 6 tteedles.

Cardigan with Cables

Siar. 12/14

Yam: 1 200 g (42 oz) Slu-ll.md WtX)i yarn approx. 166 m (182Vi ydt>)/50 g (W* oz)

Basic patiem: Work the cable partem nccording to the chart on si:e 8 nccdles. Tłu- chart shows lialf of the back, which is rhe same as the Icft from, not includmg *elvcdge stitches. In addirion. 1 row of rihhing, and above it the inereases in the last row ot the rihhing, on the wrony stde i.tl the work, are shown in yellow.

For the narrow cables, repeat Rows 1 to 6. For the widc cables. repeat Rows I to 32 (the partem repeat ot rhc basie pat teras is shown in yellow).

Gaugc: The 44 ^t with the widc cables (pocket width) arc 7" widc. In

on 122 st and work in ribbing lor lVi" (rhe First row of the patiem chart). The row on \VS slarts with sclv st, pl. In last row on WS (secottd row in yellow), mc 44 st purl rwisted .o shown (166 st).

Now continue work Iny in the basie partem wirh cables. Herc, too. re-vcr.se the puttern from the center of the haek part. but continue Crossing the narrow cables to the lcft.

When the piece is 18" long, bmd off 3 st 2x, 2 st 2x, I st 5x, every other row. then I sr I x after 4 rows, on hotli sides, for the artnholes =

134 st.

When rhe piece is 2S^?»" long, bind off the center 24 st, then 5 st !x and 3 st 1 x. every other row, on both sides, for the neckiine.

Put the stitches for the shouldcrs on a holder and bind them off lalcr by knirring them together with the stitches of the front parts. Work firndy.

Right front: Gust on <>0 >t. wotking in nhhng for P/i", begin rhe First row on \V$ with selv st, kl (front edge). In rhe last row on WS, inc 21 >t as shown (81 st).

When rhe piece is 9V5" long, 17 sr in from the side edge, pul the ttoxt 44 st on a holder for the pocket opcnlng (sec also patiem chatt). Cist on 34 st tor rhe inside pocket and work in stockinctte stitch for 6", then contm-mc in partem for 2". inereasing 10 st (44 st).

When rhe piece is 8" long. join the stitch into the work and continue working the entire from. (The pocket is shown in detail on page 95.) When the piece is I lVi long, stan binding otf 1 sr nery fourth row on the righr edge for the neckiine by purling the last 2 >t bcforc the sclv st togctltcr.

At the same time, when rhc piece is 18" long. work the unnhole at the leli edge the same way as for the hack. Knit the shoulder stitches together with the shoulder stitches of rhe buck part. RS on RS. and bind off firmly.

Work the left front in rcvcrse, read the inc from left to nghr. I Ik narrow cables arc still crosscd the same way. Slecves: Cnst on 34 st and work in ribhing for I Begin the First row on WS with selv st, kl; the beginning of the slecve (without sclv st) i< shown on the partem chart. In the last row on WS, ine 18 st as shown (72 st).

For the slantcd edge* of the slecvcs, inc 1 st altcmateły every sccond and fourth row t>n borh sides 3Ix (1 34 st). Abovc the inereases, First pl. then altcmateły k4 and p2. Alter-natcly work the 4 knit st as a rlb and as a cable.

Pock*t width • 44 ti

0 - On W5. inc 1 st Pud t.viMed trom tho horiwiral tr>r*30

Boomnirn} ot front .md bac*

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