KOALA CARDIGAN by Needful Yarns Recommmended for intermediate knitters FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: For sizes: x-small, small, medium, large, x-large Bust (approx): 81cm/ 32", 89cm/ 35", 96.5cm/ 38", 104cm/ 41", 112cm/ 44". Length at centre back: 51cm/ 20", 51cm/ 20", 51cm/ 20", 53.5cm/ 21", 53.5cm/ 21". Sleeve length to underarm: 44.5cm/ 17.5", 44.5cm/ 17.5", 44.5cm/ 17.5", 46cm/ 18", 46cm/ 18". Instructions are given for size x-small. Any changes for larger sizes are written in parentheses. Where there is only one figure, it appplies to all sizes. MATERIALS: - 8 (9, 10, 11, 11) balls of Needful Yarns Filtes King Koala. - One pair 4.5mm (US 7) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge - 4.5mm (US 7) crochet hook - 2 safety pins - One long decorative stickpin (for closure) GAUGE: 16 sts and 21 rows = 10cm/ 4" over St st BACK: Cast on 64 (70, 76, 82, 88)sts. Beg and ending with a WS row, work 5 rows in St st. Dec row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Rep dec row every 8th row 2 more times - 58 (64, 70, 76, 82)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 15cm/ 6", ending with a WS row. Inc row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Rep inc row every 14th row 2 more times - 64 (70, 76, 82, 88)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 33cm/ 13", ending with a WS row. Armhole shaping Cast off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)sts at beg of next 2 rows - 58 (64, 70, 74, 80)sts. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 1 (2, 3, 3, 4) more time(s) - 54 (58, 62, 66, 70)sts. Work even in St st until armhole from beg of shaping measures 18 (18, 18, 20.5, 20.5)cm/ 7 (7, 7, 8, 8)", ending with a WS row. Cast off. Place safety pins 10 (12, 14, 16, 18)sts in from each armhole edge to mark shoulders. LEFT FRONT: Cast on 14 (17, 20, 23, 26)sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Next row (RS): Knit. Next row (WS): Cast on 4 sts at beg of next row, then cast on 2 sts at beg of foll alt row - 20 (23, 26, 29, 32)sts. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS): K to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Rep last 2 rows 2 more times-23 (26, 29, 32, 35)sts. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 24 (27, 30, 33, 36)sts. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K to last 2 sts, M 1 , k2 - 25 (28, 31, 34, 37)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures approx 15cm/ 6", ending with a WS row. Inc row (RS): K2, M1, k to end. Rep inc row every 14th row 2 more times - 28 (31, 34, 37, 40)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 33cm/ 13", ending with a WS row. Arm hole shaping Next row (RS): cast off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)sts, k to end of row - 25 (28, 31, 33, 36)sts. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to end of row. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 1 (2, 3, 3, 4) more time(s) - 23 (25, 27, 29, 3l)sts. Work even in St st until armhole from beg of shaping measures 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 15, 15)cm/ 5 (5, 5, 6, 6)", ending with a RS row. Neck shaping Cast off 7 sts at beg of next row, then cast off 4 sts at beg of foll alt row. Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 1 more time - 10 (12, 14, 16, 18)sts. Work even until armhole from beg of shaping measures 18 (18, 18, 20.5, 20.5)cm/ 7 (7, 7, 8, 8)", ending with a WS row. Cast off. RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 26 (29, 32, 35, 38)sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Cast on 4 sts at beg of next row, then cast on 2 sts at beg of foll alt row - 32 (35, 38, 41, 44)sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Next row (WS): Purl.. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to end. Rep last 2 rows 2 more times - 35 (38, 41, 44, 47)sts. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to end - 36 (39, 42, 45, 48)sts. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Work 3 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to end - 37 (40, 43, 46, 49)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures approx 15cm/ 6", ending with a WS row. Inc row (RS): K to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Rep inc row every 1 4th row 2 more times - 40 (43, 46, 49, 52)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 33cm/ 13", ending with a RS row. Armhole shaping Next row (WS): cast off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)sts, p to end of row - 37 (40, 43, 45, 48)sts. Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 1 (2, 3, 3, 4) more time(s) - 35 (37, 39, 41, 43)sts. Work even in St st until armhole from beg of shaping measures 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 15, 15)cm/ 5 (5, 5, 6, 6)", ending with a WS row. Neck shaping Cast off 19 sts at beg of next row, then cast off 4 sts at beg of foll alt row. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to end. Rep last 2 rows 1 more time - 10 (12, 14, 16, 18)sts Work even until armhole from beg of shaping measures 18 (18, 18, 20.5, 20.5)cm/ 7 (7, 7, 8, 8)", ending with a WS row. Cast off. SLEEVES: Cast on 44 (44, 44, 48, 48)sts. Beg and ending with a WS row, work 5 rows in St st. Dec row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Rep dec row on foll 28th row 1 more time - 40 (40, 40, 44, 44)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 20.5cm/ 8", ending with a WS row. Inc row (RS): K2, M 1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Rep inc row every 14th row 3 more times - 48 (48, 48, 52, 52)sts. Work even in St st until sleeve from beg measures 44.5 (44.5, 44.5, 46, 46)cm/ 17.5 (17.5, 17.5, 18, 18)", ending with a WS row. Cap shaping Cast off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows - 42 (42, 42, 44, 44)sts. Next row (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 10 (10, 10, 11, 11) more times - 20sts. Cast off. FlNlSHlNG: Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Collar Cast on 20 sts. Work even in garter st (k every row) until piece from beg measures 51 cm/ 20". Cast off. Sew collar to neck edge. Set in sleeves, easing cap to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. With crochet hook and RS of work facing, begin at left front neck edge and work 1 row of sc around entire edge of garment, ending at right front neck edge. Fasten off. Abbreviations: alt - alternate, approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), ch - chain, cm - centimetre(s), cont - continue, continuing, dc - double crochet, dec- decrease(s), decreasing, foll - following, g - gram(s), inc - increase(s), increasing, in(s) - inch(es), k - knit, k2tog - knit 2 sts tog (decrease), m - metre(s), M1 - Make 1 stitch: pick up the horizontal strand between 2 stitches from front to back and knit it tbl (increase), mm - Millimetre(s), oz - ounce(s), p - purl, p2tog - purl 2 sts tog (decrease), patt - pattern, psso - pass slipped stitch over, RS - right side, rem - remain(ing), rep - repeat, rev - reverse, sc - single crochet, SI - slip, ssk- slip, slip, knit: slip 2 sts knitwise, 1 at a time, insert left-hand needle through both sts and knit them tog (decrease), ssp - slip, slip, purl: slip 2 sts knitwise, 1 at a time, slip them both back onto left-hand needle and purl them tog tbl (decrease), st(s) - stitch(es), St st - stocking stitch, tbl - through back loops, tog - together, WS - wrong side, yo - yarn over, yd(s) - yard(s), * to * - repeat instructions between asterisks the specified number of times (does not include the first time sequence is worked), [ ] - repeat instructions inside brackets the specified number of times. 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