Use only PATONS 8 PLY TOTEM for these garments. Another yarn may give unsatisfactory results.
| Size | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | |
| Cardigan-Length | cm | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| ins | 211/4 | 211/4 | 213/4 | 213/4 | |
| Sleeve seam | cm | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| ins | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Garment measures | cm | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| ins | 33 1/2 | 35 1/2 | 37 1/2 | 39 1/4 |
Beret (one size only)……Fits an average head
| PATONS 8 PLY TOTEM 50g balls | ||||
| Cardigan | ||||
| Main Colour (M) shade 8675 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 1st Contrast (C1) shade 1153 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Contrast (C2) shade 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Contrast (C3) shade 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beret (one size only) | ||||
| Main Colour (M) shade 8675 | 1 | |||
| 1st Contrast (C1) shade 1153 | 1 | |||
| 2nd Contrast (C2) shade 53 | 1 | |||
| 3rd Contrast (C3) shade 51 | 1 |
Quantities are approximate as they vary between knitters.
NEEDLES – Milward or Patons Beehive.
1 pae each 4.00 (No 8), 4.50 (No 7) and 3.25 (No 10); 4.50 (No 7) Milward Circular Knitting Needle, or sizes needed to give correct tension.
ACCESSORIES – 5 Stitch Holders for Cardigan; Milward Knitters Needle to sew seams; 4.00 (No 8) Milward Crochet Hook for Cardigan; 8 Maxart Buttons for Cardigan.
ABBREVIATIONS – Check This Page
TENSION – 22’/s sts to 10 cm (approx 4 ins) in width over stocking st using 4.00 (No 8) Needles.
Why you should knit a tension square.
Loose Tension will cause the garments to stretch, drop and rub.
Tight Tension will make the garments too small, with a hard fabric that will matt during washing.
With Correct Tension, your garments will look like our photo. Using 4.00 (No 8) Needles, cast on 33 sts.
Work 46 rows stocking st.
Cast off loosely.
Lay your square on a flat surface, place a metric rule across the centre of the square and mark 10 cm with pins as shown in photo on page 5. Count the number of sts between the pins. You should have 22, sts.
Less sts means loose tension – try needles a size smaller. More sts means tight tension – try needles a size larger. When you have achieved the correct tension, use the same needles to knit your garments (you may unravel your tension square and use the yarn in your garments). Remember, if you need to change the needle size to achieve the correct tension, you must also change the size of needles used in bands, etc.
CARDIGAN (worked in one piece to armholes). Using 3.25 (No 10) Needles and M, cast on 193 (205-217-229) sts. NOTE – If this number of sts will not fit comfortably on needle, we suggest using a circular needle.
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1st row – K2, • P1, K1, rep from • to last st, K1.
2nd row -K1, • P1, K1, rep from • to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows 8 times.
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles.
Work 2 rows stocking st.
Change to 4.50 (No 7) Needles. NOTE – Do not colours
in Fair Isle patt, but carry colour not in use loosely across on the wrong side. Always carry colours to ends of rows and always carry M above contrasting colours.
• • 1st row – K3M, • K1C1, K5M, rep from • to last 4 sts, K1C1, K3M.
2nd row – P2M, • P3C1, P3M, rep from • to last 5 sts, P3C1, P2M.
3rd row – K1 M, • K5C1, K1 M, rep from • to end.
4th row – P3C1, • P1C2, P5C1, rep from • to last 4 sts, P1C2, P3C1.
5th row – K2C1, • K3C2, K3C1, rep from • to last 5 sts, K3C2, K2C1.
6th row -P1C1, • P5C2, P1 C1, rep from • to end.
7th row – K3C2, • KIM, K5C2, rep from • to last 4 sts, K1 M, K3C2.
8th row – P2C2, • P3M, P3C2, rep from • to last 5 sts, P3M, P2C2.
9th row – K1C2, • K5M, K1C2, rep from • to end. • •
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles and M.
Cont in stocking st until work measures 34 cm … 13,/s ins .. from beg, ending with a purl row.
Divide for armholes – Next row – K46 (49-51-54), cast off 5 (5-7-7) sts, K91 (97-101-107), cast off 5 (5-7-7) sts, knit to end.
Cont on last 46 (49-51-54) sts for Left Front.
Dec at armhole edge in alt rows until 44 (47-47-50) sts rem. Work 1 row stocking st.
Shape front (NOTE – When turning, bring yarn to front of work, slip next st on to right-hand needle, y bk, slip st back on to left-hand needle, then turn and proceed as instructed – this avoids holes in work) – 1st row – K2 tog, K27, turn.
2nd and alt rows – Purl to end.
3rd row – K2 tog, K23, turn.
5th row – K2 tog, K19, turn.
7th row – K2 tog. K15, turn.
9th row – K2 tog, K11, turn.
11th row – K2 tog, K7, turn.
13th row – K2 tog, K3, turn.
14th row – Purl to end.
Leave rem 37 (40-40-43) sts on a stitch-holder.
Join M to next 91 (97-101-107) sts for Back.
Dec at each end of alt rows until 79 (85-85-91) sts rem. Shape back – 1st row – P25, turn.
2nd, 4th and 6th rows – Knit to last 2 sts, K2 tog.
3rd row – P17. turn.
5th row – P9, turn.
7th row – Purl across all sts.
8th row – K2 tog, K23, turn.
9th and 11th rows – Purl to end.
10th row – K2 tog, K15, turn.
12th row – K2 tog, K7, turn.
13th row – Purl to end.
Leave rem 73 (79-79-85) sts on a stitch-holder.
Join M to rem 46 (49-51-54) sts for Right Front.
Dec at armhole edge in alt rows until 44 (47-47-50) sts rem. Shape front – 1st row – P29, turn.
2nd and alt rows – Knit to last 2 sts, K2 tog.
3rd row – P25, turn. 5th row – P21, turn. 7th row – P17, turn. 9th row – P13, turn. 11th row – P9, turn. 13th row – P5, turn. 15th row – Purl across all sts.
Leave rem 37 (40-40-43) sts on a stitch-holder.
SLEEVES. Using 3.25 (No 10) Needles and M, cast on 45 sts. Work 13 rows rib as for Cardigan.
14th row – Rib 4, • inc in next st, rib 3, rep from • to last st, rib 1 … 55 sts.
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles.
Work 2 rows stocking st. Change to 4.50 (No 7) Needles.
Work as from • • to • • for Cardigan.
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles and M.
Work 1 row stocking st.
Next row – K2, ..M1″, knit to last 2 sts, “Ml”, K2.
Cont in stocking st, inc (as before) in foil 8th (6th-6th-4th) rows until there are 69 (67-81-63) sts, her in Poll 10th (8th-8th-6th) row/s until there are 75 (79-83-85) sts.
Cont until side edge measures 43 cm … 17 ins … (or length desired) from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape raglan – Cast off 3 (3-4-4) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec at each end of next 1 (3-1-3) row/s … 67 (67-73-71) sts. Work 3 (1-1-1) row/s.
Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 53 sts rem.
Work 1 row stocking st.
Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder.
MAKE UP. With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly. Using running stitch (see page 9), join sleeve seams. Using back-stitch, join raglan seams.
YOKE. Slip all sts from stitch-holders on to 4.50 (No 7) Circular Needle … 253 (265-265-277) sts.
Beg with right side facing, work as from •• to • • for Cardigan. 10th row – P3M, • P1C3, P5M, rep from • to last 4 sts, P1C3, P3M.
11th row – K2M, • K1C3, K1 M, K1C3, K3M, rep from • to last 5 sts, K1C3, K1 M, K1C3, K2M.
12th row – P1 M, • P1C3, P1 M, rep from • to end.
13th row – K2C1, • K3C3, K3C1, rep from • to last 5 sts, K3C3, K2C1.
14th row – P2C1, • P2 tog C3, P1C3, P3C1, rep from • to last 5 sts, P2 tog C3, P1C3, P2C1 … 211 (221-221-231) sts.
15th row – Using C1, knit.
16th row – P1C2, • P4C1, P1C2, rep from • to end.
17th row – Using C2, knit.
18th row – P1 M, • P4C2, P1 M, rep from • to end.
Using M, work 3 rows stocking st.
22nd row – P3C3, • P1 M, P4C3, rep from • to last 3 sts, P1 M, P2C3.
23rd row – K2C3, • K1C2, K1C3, K2 tog C3, K1C3, rep from • to last 4 sts, K1C2, K1C3, K2 tog C3 … 169 (177-177-185) sts. 24th row = P1C3., • P3C2, P1C3, rep from • to end.
25th row – K2M, • K1C2, K3M, rep from • to last 3 sts, K1C2, K2M.
26th row – P2M, • P1C2, P3M, rep from • to last 3 sts, P1 C2, P2M.
27th row – As 25th row.
28th row – P2M, • P1C2, P2 tog M, P1 M, rep from • to last 3 sts, P1C2, P2M … 128 (134-134-140) sts.
29th row – K2M, K1C2, K2M, rep from • to end.
30th row – P2M, • P1C2, P2M, rep from • to end.
Rep 29th and 30th rows once, then 29th row once.
Change to 3.25 (No 10) Needles and C1 for Neckband.
1st row (wrong side) – P2 tog, • P1, P2 tog, rep from • to end … 85 (89-89-93) sts.
Work 10 rows rib as for Cardigan.
Cast off loosely in rib.
RIGHT FRONT BAND. With right side facing, using 4.00 (No 8) Hook and C1, work 1 row dc evenly along right front edge, taking care not to stretch work.
Mark positions of 8 buttonholes, placing top marker 2 do from top edge, lower marker 4 do from lower edge and spacing others evenly between.
2nd row -1 ch, 1 dc in each of first 2 dc, • 2 ch, miss 2 dc, 1 dc in each dc to next marker, rep from • to last marker, 2 ch, miss 2 dc, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc.
Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT BAND. Work as for Right Front Band, omitting buttonholes.
EDGING. With right side facing, using 4.00 (No 8) Hook and C3, work 1 row dc evenly along front and neck edges. Fasten off.
TO COMPLETE. With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press yoke, front bands and seams. Sew on buttons.
BERET. Using 3.25 (No 10) Needles and M, cast on 109 sts. Work 9 rows rib as for Cardigan.
10th row – Rib 2, • inc in next st, rib 1, rep from • to last 3 sts, rib 3 … 161 sts.
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles.
Work 8 rows stocking st.
Change to 4.50 (No 7) Needles.
1st row – K5M, • K1C1, K9M, rep from • to last 6 sts, K1C1, K5M.
2nd row – P4M, • P3C1, P7M, rep from • to last 7 sts, P3C1, P4M.
3rd row – K3M, • K5C1, K5M, rep from • to last 8 sts, K5C1, K3M.
4th row – P2M, • P7C1, P3M, rep from • to last 9 sts, P7C1, P2M.
5th row – K1 M, • K9C1, K1 M, rep from • to end.
6th row – Using C1, purl.
7th row – K1C2, • K9C1, K1C2, rep from • to end.
8th row – P2C2, • P7C1, P3C2, rep from • to last 9 sts, P7C1, P2C2.
9th row – K3C2, • K5C1, K5C2, rep from • to last 8 sts, K5C1, K3C2.
10th row – P4C2, • P3C1, P7C2, rep from • to last 7 sts, P3C1, P4C2.
11th row – K5C2, • K1C1, K9C2, rep from • to last 6 sts, K1C1, K5C2.
12th row – P1C3, • P19C2, P1C3, rep from • W end.
13th row – K2C3, • K17C2, K3C3, rep from • to last 19 sts, K17C2, K2C3.
14th row – P1C2, • P2C3, P15C2, P2C3, P1C2, rep from • to end.
15th row – K2C2, • K2C3, K13C2, K2C3, K3C2, rep from • to last 19 sts, K2C3, K13C2, K2C3, K2C2.
16th row – P1C3, • P2C2, P2C3, P11C2, P2C3, P2C2, P1C3, rep from • W end.
17th row – K2C3, • K2C2, K2C3, K9C2, K2C3, K2C2, K3C3, rep from • to last 19 sts, K2C2, K2C3, K9C2, K2C3, K2C2, K2C3.
18th row – P3C3, • P2C2, P2C3, P7C2, P2C3, P2C2, P5C3, rep from • to last 18 sts, P2C2, P2C3, P7C2, P2C3, P2C2, P3C3. 19th row – K2 tog C3, • K2C3, K2C2, K2C3, K5C2, K2C3, K2C2, K2C3, s11, K2 tog C3, psso, rep from • to last 19 sts, K2C3, K2C2, K2C3, K5C2, K2C3, K2C2, K2C3, s11, K1C3, psso … 145 sts.20th row – P4C3, • P2C2, P2C3, P3C2, P2C3, P2C2, P7C3,
rep from • to last 15 sts, P2C2, P2C3, P3C2, P2C3, P2C2, P4C3.
21st row – K5C3, • K2C2, K2C3, K1C2, K2C3, K2C2, K9C3, rep from • to last 14 sts, K2C2, K2C3, K1C2, K2C3, K2C2, K5C3.
22nd row – P6C3, • P2C2, P3C3, P2C2, P11 C3, rep from • to last 13 sts, P2C2, P3C3, P2C2, P6C3.
23rd row – K2 tog C3, • K5C3, K2C2, K1 C3, K2C2, K5C3, s11, K2 tog C3, psso, rep from ” to last 17 sts, K5C3, K2C2, K1C3, K2C2, K5C3, s11, K1C3, psso … 129 sts.
24th row – P7C3, • P3C2, P13C3, rep from • to last 10 sts, P3C2, P7C3.
25th row – K8C3, • K1C2, K15C3, rep from • to last 9 sts, K1C2, K8C3.
Change to 4.00 (No 8) Needles and C3.
26th row – Purl.
27th row – K2 tog, • K13, s11, K2 tog, psso, rep from • to last 15 sts, K13, s11, K1, psso … 113 sts.
Cont dec in this manner in foil 4th rows until 81 sts rem, then in alt rows until 17 sts rem.
Break off yarn, run end through rem sts, draw up and fasten off securely.
MAKE UP. With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly. Using running stitch (see page 9), join seam. Press seam.
