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Angel Cardigan

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To fit chest

43 cms (17 ins)

46 cms (18ins)

Length to centre back neck

24cms (9½ ins)

24 cms (9½ ins)

Sleeve seam

14 cms (5½ ins)

14 cms (5½ ins)

Balls DK 100g

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Needles size 3¼mm(No.10), 4mm (No.8) and 1 long pair of 4mm (No.8) needles for the yoke.

3 buttons

Back

Using size 4mm needles, cast on 63(71) sts, and k6 rows.

1st pattern row: (right side) k2, * y.f., sl.1., k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k5, rep from * to last 5 sts, y.f., sl.1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k2.

2nd and alt. rows: p.

3rd row: as 1st row

5th row: k2, * k3, y.f., sl.1, k1, p.s.s.o., k1, k2 tog, y.f., rep from * to last 5 sts. k5.

7th row: k2, * y.f., sl.1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k1, rep from * to last st, k1.

8th row: p.

These 8 rows form the pattern. Rep these 8 rows 4 times more. [40 (40) pattern rows in all]. Mark each end of last row with a colured thread. Work a further 8 rows in pattern.

Next row: k1, [k2 tog] 31(35)times. 32(36)sts.

Leave the sts on a spare needle

Left Front

Using size 4mm needles, cast on 42(42) sts and k6 rows.

1st pattern row: (right side) k2, * y.f., sl.1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k5, rep from * to end.

2nd and alt. rows: k5, p to end.

3rd row: as 1st row.

5th row: k2, * k3, y.f., sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k1, k2 tog, y.f., rep from * to last 8 sts, k8.

7th row: k2, * y.f., sl 1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k1, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

8th row: k5, p to end.

Rep these 8 rows 4 times more. Mark side edge of last row with a colured thread. Work the 8 rows of pattern once more.

Next row: [k2 tog] 18(18) times, k6. 24(24)sts.

Leave these sts on a spare needle.

Right Front

Using 4mm needles cast on 42(42) sts and k6 rows.

1st pattern row: (right side) k5, * y.f., sl 1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k5, rep from * to last 5 sts, y.f., sl 1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k2.

2nd and alt. rows: p to last 5 sts, k5.

3rd row: as 1st row.

5th row: k5, * k3, y.f., sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k1, k2 tog, y.f., rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

7th row: k5, * y.f., sl 1, k2 tog, p.s.s.o., y.f., k1, rep from * to last st, k1.

8th row: p to last 5 sts, k5.

Rep these 8 rows 4 more times. Mark side edge of last row with a coloured thread. Work the 8 pattern rows once more.

Next row: k6, [k2 tog] 18(18) times. 24(24) sts. Leave these sts on a spare needle

Sleeves

Using size 3¼mm needles cast on 34(34) sts and k5 rows.

Next row: (inc row) k5(5), * k twice into next st, k5(5), rep from * to last 5(5) sts, k twice into st, k4. 39(39) sts.

Change to size 4mm needles.

Now work the 8 row pattern rows as given for the Back until 5 complete patterns have been worked. Mark each end of last row with a coloured thread.

Work 8 more rows in pattern.

Next row: [k2 tog], 2 (3)times, k29(25), [k2 tog] 3(4) times. 34(32) sts.

Leave these sts on a spare needle.

Yoke

Using the long 4mm needles, work across all sts, starting with left front, with wrong side facing. k24(24) sts from left front, k34(32) sts from 1st sleeve, k32(36) sts from back, k34(32) sts from second sleeve, k24(24) stsfrom right frount. 148(148) sts.

Next row: (buttonhole row) k1, k2 tog, y.f., k to end

Next row: k.

Commence shaping

1st row: k.

2nd row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

3rd row: (decrease row) k12,* sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k11, rep from * to last 16 sts, sl1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k12 (130 sts).

4th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

5th row: k.

6th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

7th row: (buttonhole and decrease row) k1, k2 tog, y.f., k8, * sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k9 rep from * to last 15 sts, sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k11 (112 sts).

8th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

9th row: k.

10th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

11th row: (dec. row) k10, * sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k7, rep from * to last 14 sts, sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k10 (94 sts).

12th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

13th row: k.

14th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

15th row: (buttonhole and dec. row) k1, k2 tog, y.f., k6, * sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., k2 tog, k5, rep from * to last 13 sts, sl 1, k1, p.s.s.o., p2 tog, k9 (76 sts).

16th row: k5, p to last 5sts, k5.

17th row: k.

18th row: k5, p to last 5 sts, k5.

19th row: (dec. row) k10, * k2 tog, k3, rep from * to last 11 sts, k2 tog, k9 (64 sts).

Change to size 3¼mm needles.

20th row: k

21st row: k.

22nd row: k.

23rd row: (eyelet hole row) k5, * y.f., k2 tog, k2 rep from * to last 7 sts, y.f., k2 tog, k5.( I leave this row out, because I don't like neck ties on baby garments).

24th row: k.

25th row: k.

26th row: k.

Cast off.

Neck Tie

Using size 4mm needles, cast on 150 sts.

Cast off.

To make up

DO NOT PRESS

Using a back stitch, join side and sleeve seams as far as the coloured thread. Join remaining section of arm hole. Sew on buttons. Thread Neck Tie through eyelet holes.

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