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RIBBONS AND LACE

Cardigan

CONNIE CHANG CHINCHIO

STITCH GUIDE

Star Rib Mesh: (multiple of 4 sts + 1)

Rows 1 and 3: (WS) Purl.

Row 2: (RS) KI, *yo, sl 2 tog kwise, kl, p2sso, yo, kl; rep from * to end.

Row 4: Ssk, yo, kl, *yo, sl 2 tog kwise, kl, p2sso, yo, kl; rep from *, end yo, k2tog.

Rep Rows 1-4 for patt.

Lace Ribbon Pattern: (multiple of 14 sts + 1)

Row 1 and all WS rows: Purl.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10: (RS) Kl, *yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, kl, yo, k3tog, k3, yo, kl; rep from * to end.

Rows 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20: Kl, *yo, k3tog, k3, yo, kl, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, kl; rep from * to end.

Rep Rows 1-20 for patt.

NOTES

♦    Use different-color markers for seam markers, dart markers, and lace section markers.

♦    Cardigan is worked in one piece to the underarms, with one faux seam stitch at each side worked in reverse stockinette. The body is divided at the underarms, and back and fronts are worked separately to the shoulders.

♦    When working dividing row for armholes, it will he helpful to make a notę of last row of lace rihbon pattern worked on right and left fronts; when working fronts, begin with the following row.

CONNIE CHANG CHINCHIO blogs about knitting and her obsession with yarn at www.physicsknits.blogspot.com. Between sweaters, she works in environmental research.

Finished Size 32¹/: (WA, 38^l/<, 42, 45'A, 50)" bust circumference, without fronts overlapping. Cardigan shown measures 34W, modeled with minimal positive ease.

Yarn Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Dyed (100% cotton; 150 yd [138 m]/65 g): *304 :inc (purple), 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins.

Needles Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 36" circulars (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle; stitch hołd-ers; markers (set of 3 different colors). Gauge 22 sts and 32 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle.

CASING

With smaller needle, CO 141 (153, 173,

193, 213, 237) sts. Work 7 rows in St st, ending with a WS row. Place sts on holder.

BODY

With larger needle, CO 199 (211, 231, 251, 277, 301) sts. Knit 4 rows, ending with a RS row. Next row: (WS) Knit across all sts and place markers (pm) as foli: K22 (23,

26, 28, 31, 34), pm for dart (see Notes), k28 (30, 32, 35, 37, 40), pm for seam, kl, pm for seam, k5 (5, 7, 9, 5, 7), *pm for lace, k9, pm for lace, kl7 (19, 21, 23, 21, 23); rep from *

2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) morę times, pm for lace, k9, pm for lace, k5 (5, 7, 9, 5, 7), pm for seam, kl, pm for seam, k28 (30, 32, 35, 37, 40), pm for dart, k22 (23, 26, 28, 31, 34). Set-up row: (RS) Kl (edge st; keep in garter st), work Row 2 of lace rihhon patt (see Stitch Guide) over 15 sts, knit to seam m, sl m, pl (seam st; keep in rev St st), sl m, *knit to lace m, work Row 2 of star rib mesh (see Stitch Guide) over 9 sts; rep from * 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) morę times, knit to seam m, sl m, pl (seam st; keep in rev St st), sl m, work lace rihbon patt over 15 sts, kl (edge st; keep in garter st)—50 (53, 58, 63, 68, 74) sts for each front, 97 (103, 113, 123, 139, 151) sts for back and 2 sts for seams. Next row: (WS) Kl (edge st), work Row 3 of lace ribbon patt over 15 sts, purl to seam m, sl m, kl, sl m, work in patt to seam m (Row 3 of star rib mesh hetween lace m and rev St st between lace sections), sl m, kl, sl m, purl to last 16 sts, work Row 3 of lace ribbon patt to last st, kl (edge st). Cont in patt until piece measures VA (2'A, 2¹/*, 2'A, 3, 3)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Shape waist: Dec row: (RS) Work in patt to 2 sts hefore dart m, k2tog, sl m, work to seam m, sl m, pl, sl m, work in patt to 2nd lace m, *sl m, ssk (see Glossary), work in St st to 2 sts hefore next m, k2tog, sl m, work 9 sts in patt; rep from * 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) morę times, work in St st to seam m, sl m, pl, sl m, work in patt to dart m, sl m, ssk, work in patt to end—8 (8, 8, 8,

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