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MODA VERA FAUX MO STRIPE CARDIGAN
Level: Easy
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 'Moda Vera' Faux Mo 30g x 2 (3-3-4) balls 1st Colour (C1-melon), 1 x ball 2nd Colour (C2-white), 1 x ball 3rd Colour (C3-olive), 1 x ball 4th Colour (C4-shell), 2 x balls 5th Colour (C5-crimson).
- 1 pair 5mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension.
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Bust cm: 80- 85 (size S), 90- 95 (size M), 100- 105 (size L), 110- 115 (size XL)
Actual Size (approx) cm: 100 (size S), 110 (size M), 120 (size L), 130 (size XL)
Length (approx) cm: 53 (size S), 54 (size M), 55 (size L), 56 (size XL)
Sleeve Length (approx) cm: 40
TENSION
18 sts and 27 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 5mm needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
Using 5mm needles and C1, cast on 90 (98- 110-118) sts.
Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, P2, K2, rep from to end.
2nd row - P2, K2, P2, rep from to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more, inc 2 (2- 0-2) sts evenly across last row ... 92 (100-110- 120) sts, 10 rows rib in all.
Beg Stripes - Using C1, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C2, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C3, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C4, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C1, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C2, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C5, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C4, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C3, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C2, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C1, work in stocking st for 6 (7-8-9) cm, ending with a purl row.
Using C5, work in stocking st for 6 (7-8-9) cm, ending with a purl row.
Shape Shoulders - Using C5, cast off 11 (12-13-14) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 10 (11-13-15) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 28 (30-32-34) sts loosely.
LEFT FRONT
Using 5mm needles and C1, cast on 43 (47- 51-59) sts.
Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, P2, K2, rep from to last st, K1.
2nd row - P3, K2, P2, rep from to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, inc 2 (2-3-0) sts evenly across last row ... 45 (49-54-59) sts, 10 rows rib in all.
Beg Stripes - Work in stocking st stripes as for Back until work measures 32 (33-34-35) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Front Slope - Keeping stripes correct, dec one st at end (front edge) in next row, then in every foll alt row until 43 (47-51-55) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 32 (35-39-43) sts rem.
Cont in stripes without shaping until work measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with same stripe row on WS.
Shape Shoulders - Using C5, cast off 11 (12- 13-14) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 10 (11-13-15) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 5mm needles and C1, cast on 43 (47- 51-59) sts.
Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K3, P2, K2, rep from to end.
2nd row - P2, K2, P2, rep from to last st, P1.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, inc 2 (2-3-0) sts evenly across last row ... 45 (49-54-59) sts, 10 rows rib in all.
Beg Stripes - Work in stocking st stripes as for Back until work measures 32 (33-34-35) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Front Slope - Keeping stripes correct, dec one st at beg (front edge) in next row, then in every foll alt row until 43 (47-51-55) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 32 (35-39-43) sts rem.
Cont in stripes without shaping until work measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with same stripe row on WS.
Using C5, work 1 row.
Shape Shoulders - Using C5, cast off 11 (12- 13-14) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 10 (11-13-15) sts.
SLEEVES
Using 5mm needles and C4, cast on 42 (42- 46-46) sts.
Beg Rib - Work 9 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
10th row - Rib 6 (4-6-4), inc once in each of next 30 (34-34-38) sts, rib 6 (4-6-4) ... 72 (76-80-84) sts.
Beg Stripes - Using C5, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C2, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C1, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C4, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C3, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C2, work 10 rows stocking st.
Using C5, work in stocking st for 7 cm, ending with a purl row.
Using C1, work in stocking st for 7 cm, ending with a purl row.
Using C1, cast off loosely.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 5mm needles and C1, knit up 72 (72-74-76) sts evenly along right front edge to beg of front slope shaping, 56 (59- 60-61) sts evenly along along front slope shaping to shoulder, then 14 (15-16-17) sts evenly across first half of back neck to centre back ... 142 (146-150-154) sts.
Work 7 rows rib as for lower band of Back, beg with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
LEFT FRONT BAND
Work to correspond with Right Front Band.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Tie coloured threads 21 (22-23-24) cm down from shoulder seams on side edges of Back and Fronts. Sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams, matching stripes. Join front bands together at centre back.
