RUFFLED CARDIGAN AND CAMISOLE by Needful Yarns Recommmended for intermediate knitters with crochet experience. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS CARDIGAN: For sizes: x-small, small, medium, large. Bust (approx): 76cm/ 30", 86cm/ 34", 96.5cm/ 38", 107cm/ 42". Length at centre back: 51cm/ 20", 53cm/ 21", 56cm/ 22", 58.5cm/ 23". Sleeve length to underarm: 28cm/ 11", 28cm/ 11", 30.5cm/ 12", 30.5cm/ 12". FINISHED MEASUREMENTS CAM1SOLE: For sizes: x-small, small, medium, large. Bust (approx): 73.5cm/ 29", 84cm/ 33", 91.5cm/ 36", 101.5cm/ 40". Length at centre back excluding straps: 33cm/ 13", 33cm/ 13", 35.5cm/ 14", 35.5cm/ 14". Instructions are given for size x-small. Any changes for larger sizes are written in parentheses. Where there is only one figure, it applies to all sizes. MATERIALS CARDIGAN: - 6 (7, 8, 9) balls of Needful Yarns Disco. - One pair 3.5mm (US 4) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge - 3.5mm (US E/4) crochet hook - 2 safety pins - 1 button MATERIALS CAM1SOLE: - 3 (4, 4, 5) balls of Needful Yarns Disco. - One pair 3.5mm (US 4) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge - 6.0mm (US J/10) crochet hook GAUGE: 26 sts and 35 rows = 10/ 4" over St st STITCH PATTERN: 4x4 ribbing (multiple of 8 + 4 sts): WS rows: P4, [k4, p4] to end of row. RS rows: K4, [p4, k4] to end of row. CARDIGAN: BACK: Cast on 98 (112, 124, 136)sts. Beg with a WS row, work 4 rows in St st. Knit one row. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work 8 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Work 7 rows in St st. Rep last 8 rows 5 more times - 86 (100, 112, 124)sts. Next row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Work 7 rows in St st. Rep last 8 rows 5 more times - 98 (112, 124, 136)sts. Work even in St st until piece from beg measures 33 (34, 35.5, 37)cm/ 13 (13.5, 14, 14.5) ", ending with a WS row. Armhole shaping Cast off 3 (4, 5, 4)sts at beg of next 2 rows, then cast off 2 (3, 3, 2)sts at beg of foll 2 rows - 88 (98, 108, 124)sts. Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 4 more times - 78 (88, 98, 114)sts. Work even in St st until armhole from beg of shaping measures 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5)cm/ 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5)", ending with a WS row. Cast off. Place safety pins 25 (29, 32, 38)sts in from both ends of the cast-off row to mark shoulders. RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 49 (56, 62, 68)sts. Beg with a WS row, work 4 rows in St st. Knit one row. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work 8 rows in St st. Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. Work 7 rows in St st. Rep last 8 rows 5 more times 43 (50, 56, 62)sts. V-neck shaping Next row (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Cont in St st, inc 1 st at side edge and dec 1 st at neck edge as established every 8th row 5 more times43 (50, 56, 62)sts. Cont in St st, dec 1 st at neck edge as established every 8th row until piece from beg measures 33 (34, 35.5, 37)cm/ 13 (13.5, 14, 14.5) ", ending with a RS row. Armhole shaping Cont dec 1 st at neck edge as established every 8th row, AT THE SAME TIME work armhole shaping as follows: Cast off 3 (4, 5, 4)sts at beg of next row, then cast off 2 (3, 3, 2)sts at beg of foll alt row. Next row (RS): Patt to last 4 sts, kíltog, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 4 more times. Cont in St st, dec 1 st at neck edge as established every 8th row until 25 (29, 32, 38)sts rem. Work even in St st until armhole from beg of shaping measures 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5)cm/ 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5)", ending with a WS row. Cast off. LEFT FRONT: Work as for right front, reversing all shapings. SLEEVES: Cast on 65 (70, 75, 80)sts. Beg with a WS row, work 4 rows in St st. Knit one row. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work 24 rows in St st. Inc row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2. Next row (WS): Purl. Cont in St st, repeating inc row every foll 24th row 2 more times - 71 (76, 81, 86)sts. Work even until sleeve from beg measures 28 (28, 30.5, 30.5)cm/ 11 (11, 12, 12)", ending with a WS row. Cap shaping Cast off 3 (4, 5, 4)sts at beg of next 2 rows, then cast off 2 (3, 3, 2)sts at beg of foll 2 rows - 61 (62, 65, 74)sts. Next row (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 18 (19, 20, 21) more times - 23 (22, 23, 30)sts. Cast off 3 (2, 3, 6)sts at beg of next 2 rows, then cast off 3 (3, 3, 4)sts at beg of foll 2 rows - 10 sts. Cast off. POCKETS (make 2): With smaller needles, cast on 52 (52, 60, 60)sts. Work in 4x4 ribbing until piece measures 18cm/ 7" from beg. Cast off in ribbing. FlNlSHlNG: Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves, easing cap to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Fold hem to inside along the turning (purl) row and sew down. Hem sleeves as for lower edge. Sew pockets to fronts, referring to photograph for placement. Crochet edging With crochet hook and RS of work facing, work 1 row of sc along front and neck edges of front and back. Next row: Ch 2, then work 1 dc into each st of previous row. Next row: Ch 3, skip 1 st, [dc into next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] to last st, end with 1 dc. Next row: Ch 4, skip 1 sp, [sc into next st, ch 4, skip 1 sp] to last st, end with 1 sc. Next row: [Ch 5, sc into centre of ch of previous row] to end of row. Fasten off. Sew button onto left front, referring to photograph for placement. Use one of the holes in the crochet edging as a button hole. CAMISOLE: BACK/ FRONT (worked alike): Cast on 95 (107, 117, 130)sts. Beg with a WS row, work 4 rows in St st. Knit one row. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st until piece from beg measures 33 (33, 35.5, 35.5)cm/ 13 (13, 14, 14)", ending with a RS row. Knit one row. Holding 2 strands of yarn together as one, cast off. STRAPS (make 4): With crochet hook and holding 4 strands of yarn together as one, crochet a chain 30.5 (35.5, 40.5, 46)cm/ 12 (14, 16, 18)" long. Fasten off. FlNlSHlNG: Block pieces to measurements. Sew side seams. Fold hem to inside along the turning (purl) row and sew down. Sew 2 straps to top edge of camisole, approx 9 (10, 11.5, 13)cm/ 3.5 (4, 4.5, 5)" in from side seam. Repeat with the remaining 2 straps. Knot front and back straps together, adjusting length to fit. 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 - M1llimetre(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, "ert 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 back1oops, tog - together, WS - wrong side, yo - yarn over, yd(s) - yard(s), * to * - repeat "tructions between asterisks the specified number of times (does not include the first time sequence is worked), [ ] - repeat "tructions "ide brackets the specified number of times. 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