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Here's a three-quarter cardie that will give you a nice edge!
Tension:
24 sts and 33 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 3.75mm needles.
Back:
Using 3.75mm straight needles, cast on 116 (126-141) sts.
Beg patt - 1st row: * K3, yfwd, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row: P1, * K2, yfwd, K2tog, P1, rep from * to end. Last 2 rows form patt. Work a further 26 rows patt.
Working in stocking st for rem, cont until work measures 32cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Armholes:
Cast off 7 (9-10) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 102 (108-121) sts. Dec one st at each end of next row, then every alt row until 88 (92-101) sts rem. Work a further 51 (53-53) rows stocking st.
Shape Shoulders:
Cast off 9 (9-10) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 8 (9-10) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Leave rem 36 (38-41) sts on stitch holder.
Left front:
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 56 (61-71) sts. Beg patt - Work 28 rows patt as for Back. Working in stocking st for rem, cont until work measures same as Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with a purl row.
Shape Armhole:
Cast off 7 (9-10) sts at beg of next row ... 49 (52-61) sts. Dec one st at armhole edge in every alt row until
42 (44-51) sts rem. Work 1 row.
Shape Front Slope:
Dec one st at end of next row, then every alt row until 35 (36-35) sts rem, then in every 4th row until 26 (27-30) sts rem. Work 1 row.
Shape Shoulder:
Cast off 9 (9-10) sts at beg of next and alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-10) sts.
Right front:
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 56 (61-71) sts. Beg patt - Work 28 rows patt as for Back. Working in stocking st for rem, cont until work measures same as Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with a purl row. Work 1 row.
Shape Armhole:
Cast off 7 (9-10) sts at beg of next row ... 49 (52-61) sts. Dec one st at armhole edge in next row, then in every alt row until 42 (44-51) sts rem. Work 1 row.
Shape Front Slope:
Dec one st at beg of next row, then every alt row until 35 (36-35) sts rem, then in every 4th row until 26 (27-30) sts rem. Work 2 rows.
Shape Shoulder:
Cast off 9 (9-10) sts at beg of next and alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-10) sts.
Sleeves:
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 71 (76-81) sts. Beg patt: Work 10 rows patt as for Back. Working extra sts into patt, work a further 18 rows patt, AT SAME TIME inc one st at each end of next row and foll 12th row … 75 (80-85) sts.
Working rem in stocking st, inc one st at each endof 9th (5th-3rd) row, then every 14th (10th-8th) row until there are 85 (94-103) sts. Cont without shaping until work measures 32 cm (or length desired) from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Top:
Cast off 4 (5-5) sts at beg of next 2 rows … 77 (84-93) sts. Dec one st at each end of next row, then every
alt row until 35 (40-53) sts rem, then every row until 17 (18-19) sts rem. Cast off.
Edging:
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using 3.75mm circular needle (to accommodate large number of sts), beg at lower edge of right front, knit up 94 (96-100) sts along right front straight edge, knit up 39 (41-41) sts along right front slope shaping, knit across sts from back neck stitch holder, knit up 39 (41-41) sts along left front slope shaping, then knit up 94 (96-100) sts along left front straight edge … 302 (312-323) sts. Knit 1 row. Cast off loosely knitways.
Finishing:
Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Attach hook and eye at beg of front slope shaping if desired. Sew in all ends.
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