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Friday
09Mar2007

Cardigan Body

BOTTOM BORDER RIBBING

With Color 2, CO 136(152) stitches onto circular needle.

Row 1:  Slip 1, p1, (k1, p1) to end of row, ending on a k1.
Continue K1, P1 Rib until body measures  2(3) inches; ending on a wrong side (WS) row.


BEGIN BODY STRIPES
Rows 1 and 2 are both worked on the Right Side (RS) of the garment:
Row 1 (with Color 1):  Slip 1, p1, (k1, p1) twice,  k to last 6 stitches, then (p1, k1) three times.
Row 2 (with Color 2):  Slip 1, p1, (k1, p1) twice,  k to last 6 stitches, then (p1, k1) three times.

Rows 3 and 4 are worked on the Wrong Side (WS) of the garment:
Row 3 (with Color 1):  Slip 1, k1, (p1, k1) twice,  k to last 6 stitches, then (k1, p1) two times, k1, slip 1.
Row 4 (with Color 2):  Slip 1, k1, (p1, k1) twice,  k to last 6 stitches, then (k1, p1) two times, k1, slip 1.

Repeat Rows 1 through 4, working two rows on the RS and two on the WS as established, until piece measures 14(16) inches, or desired length to underarm.

 stripecardi5.jpg

YOKE PREPARATION  

Next Row (with Color 1 on the RS):   Slip 1, p1, (k1, p1) twice,  then k 31(34), place previous 6(8) stitches on a holder, k 68(76), place previous 6(8) stitches on a holder, k 31(34), then (p1, k1) three times.

 

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