UNISEX ARAN CARDIGAN

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• '4 Seasons' Pure Wool Naturals 8 ply 100g balls x 8, 9, 10, 11 as per size
• 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles or size needed for correct tension
• 3 stitch holders, Scissors, yarn needle,
• Optional buttons - 5, tape measure

MEASUREMENTS

To Fit Size cm: 80-85 (Size S), 90-95 (Size M), 100-105 (Size L), 110-115 (Size XL)
Actual Size cm: 100 (Size S), 110 (Size M), 120 (Size L), 130(Size XL)
Length cm: 68 (Size S), 69 (Size M), 70 (Size L), 71(Size XL)
Women's Sleeve Length cm:45 (Size S), 45 (Size M), 45 (Size L), 45 (Size XL)
Men's Sleeve Length cm: 48 (Size S), 48 (Size M), 48 (Size L), 48 (Size XL)

TENSION

22 sts x 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles.

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

alt = alternate/ing, beg = begin/ing,cont = continue/ing, dec = decrease,foll = follows/ing,K = knit, P = purl,patt = pattern, psso = pass slipped stitch over,rem = remain/ing,Rnd = Round,RS = right side, sl = slip,st/s = stitch/es,tog = together,WS = wrong side, yfwd = yarn forward,yrn = yarn round needle.

BACK

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 142 (154-168-182) sts.

BEG BAND PATT

Work rows 1 to 4 incl from graph A as indicated for Back for size being knitted. Rows 1 to 4 incl form band patt. Rep last 4 rows 5 times (24 rows band patt in all).

BEGIN MAIN PATT

Work rows 5 to 44 incl from graph A. Rows 5 to 44 incl form main patt.
Cont in patt until work measures 68 (69-70-71) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Keeping patt correct, cast off 11 (12-14-15) sts at beg of next 6 rows then 13 (14-14-16) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leave rem 50 (54-56-60) sts on a stitch holder for collar.

LEFT FRONT

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 74 (80-87-94) sts.

BEG BAND PATT

Work rows 1 to 4 incl from graph A as indicated for Left Front for size being knitted.
Rows 1 to 4 incl form band patt.
Rep last 4 rows 5 times (24 rows band patt in all).

BEGIN MAIN PATT

Work rows 5 to 44 incl from graph A. Rows 5 to 44 incl form main patt.
Cont in patt until there are 28 (28-32-34) rows less than back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on wrong side.

BEGIN NECK SHAPING

1st row - Keeping patt correct, patt to
last 18 sts, turn, slip rem 18 sts onto a stitch holder and leave for collar ... 56 (62-69-76) sts.
2nd row - Patt to end.
Keeping patt correct, dec one st at (end) neck edge in every row until 53 (57-64-69) sts rem, then in foll alt rows until 50 (53-60-65) sts rem, then in foll 4th rows until 46 (50-56-61) sts rem. Work 1 row patt.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 11 (12-14-15) sts at beg of next and foll 2 alt rows. Work 1 row patt.
Cast off rem 13 (14-14-16) sts.

RIGHT FRONT

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 74 (80-87-94) sts.

BEG BAND PATT

Work rows 1 to 4 incl from graph A as indicated for Right Front for size being knitted.
Rows 1 to 4 incl form band patt.
Rep last 4 rows 5 times (24 rows band patt in all).

BEGIN MAIN PATT

Work rows 5 to 44 incl from graph A. Rows 5 to 44 incl form main patt. Cont in patt until there are 28 (28-32-34) rows less than back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on wrong side.

BEGIN NECK SHAPING

1st row - Keeping patt correct, patt 18 sts, slip these 18 sts onto a stitch holder and leave for collar, patt to end ... 56 (62-69-76) sts.
2nd row - Patt to end.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at (beg) neck edge in every row until 53 (57-64-69) sts rem, then in foll alt rows until 50 (53-60-65) sts rem, then in foll 4th rows until 46 (50-56-61) sts rem.
Work 2 rows patt.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 11 (12-14-15) sts at beg of next and foll 2 alt rows. Work 1 row patt. Cast off rem 13 (14-14-16) sts.

SLEEVES

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 56 (60-62-66) sts.

BEG BAND PATT

Work rows 1 to 4 incl from graph B, for size being knitted. Rows 1 to 4 incl form band patt. Rep last 4 rows 5 times (24 rows band patt in all).

BEGIN MAIN PATT

Ladys Sleeves -

Working from Graph B noting that rows 5 to 44 incl forms main patt for sleeves and working extra sts in side patt (moss st) as they become available AT SAME TIME inc one st at each end of next and foll 4th
(4th-alt-alt) until there are 96 (104-72-78) sts, then in foll 6th (6th-4th-4th) rows until there are 100 (106-112-118) sts. Cont in patt without further inc until work measures 45 cm from beg, working last on wrong side.

Mens Sleeves -

Working from Graph B noting that rows 5 to 44 incl forms main patt for sleeves and working extra sts in side patt (moss st) as they become available AT SAME TIME inc one st at each end of next and foll 4th until there are 78 (88-104-114) sts, then in foll 6th rows until there are 100 (106-112-118) sts. Cont in patt without further inc until work measures 48 cm from beg, working last on wrong side.

SHAPE TOP

All Sizes -

Cast off 10 (11-12-12) sts at beg of next 6 row, then 11 (11-10-13) sts at beg of foll 2 rows ...18 (18-20-20) sts.
Cast off rem sts.

NECK BAND

DO NOT PRESS. We recommend using mattress st to sew up your garment. Join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 4.00mm needles, slip 18 sts from right front stitch holder onto needle, then knit up 28 (26-31-29) sts evenly along right front neck shaping to back neck stitch holder, patt across 50 (54-56-60) sts along back neck stitch holder, knit up 28 (26-31-29) sts evenly along left front neck shaping to front neck stitch holder, then patt across 18 sts from left front stitch holder ... 142 (142-154-154) sts.

Keeping cables correct, crossing every 4 rows from previous cross, cont as folls -

Row 1 - (WS): P6, (K2, P4) 10 (10-11-11) times, K2, P6, K2, (P4, K2) 10 (10-11-11) times, P6.
Row 2 - Patt 6, (P2, patt 4) 10 (10-11-11) times, P2, patt 6, P2, (patt 4, P2) 10 (10-11-11) times, patt 6.
Row 3 - As 1st row.
Row 4 - Patt 6, (P2, patt 4) 10 (10-11-11) times, P2, patt 6, P2, (patt 4, P2) 10 (10-11-11) times, patt 6. Last 4 rows form patt for collar. Cont in patt until collar measures approx. 12cm from beg, ending with a 4th patt row. Cast off loosely in patt.

TO MAKE UP

DO NOT PRESS. Tie coloured thread 21 (22-23-24) cm down from shoulder seams on side edges of back and front to mark armholes. Placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly between markers. Join side and sleeve seams. Optional buttons - Place 1st button 6cm up from lower edge and last button 2cm down from beg of neck shaping, place rem 3 buttons evenly between on right front for man and left front for lady. Push buttons through opposite front, as there are no buttonholes. Sew in all ends.