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SEAFORD STRIP KNIT CARDIGAN
Level: Intermediate
What you'll need:
- Four Seasons Seaford Cotton Blend 10 Ply 100g Yarn Balls
- Main Colour (M) x 4 (5-6-6)
- Contrast Colour (C) x 3 (4-4-5)
- 5mm and 4mm knitting needles or sizes required to give correct tension
- 4mm circular knitting needle (60cm long) or size required to give correct tension
- 4 buttons
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
Measurements
| Size | S | M | L | XL | |
| Fits Bust | cm | 75-80 | 85-90 | 95-100 | 105-110 |
| Actual Size (approx) | cm | 98 | 109 | 120 | 130 |
| Length (approx) | cm | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Sleeve Length (approx) | cm | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Tension
17 sts x 30 rows to 10cm over patt, using 5mm needles.
Instructions
Back (worked sideways)
Using pair of 5mm needles and M, cast on 91 (93-95-97) sts.
Beg Patt -
** Using M, Knit 2 rows garter st.
3rd row (RS) - K1, * sl 1 purlways, K1, rep from * to end.
4th row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Using C, knit 2 rows garter st.
7th row - K1, * sl 1 purlways, K1, rep from * to end.
8th row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Last 8 rows form patt.
Work a further 46 (52-60-66) rows patt. **
Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of back neck.
Work a further 40 (44-44-48) rows patt.
Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark end of back neck.
Work a further 54 (60-68-74) rows patt, thus ending with 4 rows M.
Cast off loosely.
Beg Lower Band -
Using pair of 4mm needles and M, knit up 87 (97-107-117) sts evenly along lower edge of Back.
1st row (WS) - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
2nd row - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until Lower Band measures 5cm, ending with a 1st row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Left Front (worked sideways)
Using pair of 5mm needles and M, cast on 91 (93-95-97) sts.
Beg Patt -
Rep from ** to ** of Back.
Shape Front Slope -
Note - If first st of row falls as a sl st, work as a knit st instead.
Keeping patt correct, cast off 6 (5-6-5) sts at beg of next row, then in every foll alt row 1 (6-0-6) time/s, then 5 (4-5-4) sts at beg of every foll alt row 5 (1-7-2) times ... 54 sts.
Work 1 row, thus ending with a complete stripe.
Cast off loosely.
Beg Lower Band -
Using pair of 4mm needles and M, knit up 43 (45-51-55) sts evenly along lower edge of Left Front.
Work in rib as for Lower Band of Back beg with a 1st row, until Lower Band measures 5cm, ending with a 1st row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Right Front
Using pair of 5mm needles and M, cast on 54 sts.
Knit 2 rows garter st.
Beg Front Slope Shaping -
3rd row (RS) - Cast on 5 (4-5-4) sts, K1 (0-1-0) st/s, * sl 1 purlways, K1, rep from * to end ... 59 (58-59-58) sts.
4th row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from to last 0 (1-0-1) st/s, P0 (1-0-1).
Keeping patt correct as for Back and working extra sts into patt as they become available, cast on 5 (5-5-4) sts at beg of next row, then in every foll alt row 3 (6-5-0) time/s more, sizes S, L and XL only - then 6 (6-5) sts at beg of every foll alt row 2 (1-7) time/s.
All sizes ... 91 (93-95-97) sts.
Work a further 53 (59-67-73) rows patt, thus ending with 4 rows M.
Cast off loosely.
Beg Lower Band -
Work as for Lower Band of Left Front.
Sleeves
Using pair of 4mm needles, cast on 41 (43-43-45) sts.
Beg Cuff -
1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc 8 (8-10-10) sts evenly across ... 49 (51-53-55) sts.
Change to pair of 5mm needles.
Beg Patt -
Work in patt as for Back, noting to work extra sts into patt as they become available, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then in every foll 8th row until there are 57 (59-71-73) sts, then in every foll 10th row until there are 71 (73-77-79) sts.
Cont in patt without shaping, until work measures approx 45cm from beg, working last row on WS and ending with a complete stripe.
Cast off loosely
Right Front Band
Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. With RS facing and using 4mm circular needle and M, knit up 65 sts evenly along right front edge to beg of neck slope shaping, knit up 37 (38-41-42) sts evenly along front slope to shoulder, then 11 (12-13-14) sts evenly across first half of back neck ... 113 (115-119-121) sts.
Work 3 rows rib as for Cuff, beg with a 2nd row.
4th row (RS) - Rib 3, (cast off 2 sts, rib 18) 3 times, cast off 2 sts rib to end.
5th row - Rib to last 57 sts, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, (rib 18, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn) 3 times, rib 3 ... 4 buttonholes.
Work a further 4 rows rib ... 9 rows rib in all.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Left Front Band
With RS facing and using circular 4mm needles, knit 11 (12-13-14) sts evenly across rem half of back neck, knit up 37 (38-41-42) sts evenly along front slope to beg of shaping, then knit up 65 sts evenly along left front edge ... 113 (115-119-121) sts.
Work 9 rows rib as for Cuff, beg with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Tie a coloured thread on side edges of Back and Fronts 22 (23-24-25) cm down from shoulders. Sew in sleeves between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes.
