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BOXING DAY CARDIGAN
STITCH GUIDE
St st – Stockinette Stitch – knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows
K2, P2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts +2)
Row 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: *P2, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rep Rows 1 & 2 for patt.
2/2/2 RPC: Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, sl next 2 sts to 2nd
cable ndl and hold to back, k next 2 sts, p2 from back ndl, k2
from front ndl
4/2 RC: Sl 4 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, k4 from cn.
4/2 LC: Sl 2 st to cn and hold to front, k4, k2 from cn.
Cable Panel (multiple of 18 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P2, k4, 2/2/2 RPC, k4, p2.
Row 2: K2, p6, k2, p6, k2.
Row 3: P2, k6, p2, k6, p2.
Row 4: K2, p6, k2, p6, k2.
Row 5: P2, 4/2 RC, p2, 4/2 LC, p2.
Row 6: K2, p6, k2, p6, k2.
Row 7: P2, k6, p2, k6, p2.
Rep Rows 1-7 for patt.
W&T (wrap and turn)
Bring yarn to front, slip next st, bring yarn to back, move
slipped st back to left-hand needle, turn piece and begin
working in other direction.
CARDIGAN
Back
Using smaller ndl, cast on 58 (62, 70, 78, 82) sts, work in K2, P2
Rib until piece meas 3” ending with a WS row.
Next Row: Inc 2 (6, 4, 4, 6) sts evenly across row – 60 (68, 74,
82, 88) sts.
Switch to larger ndl and work in St st until piece meas 14 1/2(15,
15, 14 3/4, 14 1/2)”. Place markers at each end to mark armholes.
Work even in patt until piece meas 21 1/2 (22, 22 1/2, 23, 23 1/2)”
ending with a WS row. Bind off.

Right Front
Using smaller ndl, cast on 26 (28, 34, 38, 38) sts, work in K2, P2
Rib until piece meas 3”, ending with a WS row.
Next Row (RS): Inc 2 (2, 0, 0, 4) sts evenly across row – 28 (30,
34, 38, 42) sts.
Set-up Row: Switch to larger ndl, p5 (6, 8, 10, 12), pm, p18, pm,
p5 (6, 8, 10, 12).
Next Row: Work in St st to m, sm, work in Cable Patt to m, sm,
work in St st to end.
Continue working in patt as established until piece meas 13
(14, 14 1/2, 14 3/4, 15)” from cast on, ending on a WS row.
Shape Neck
Dec Row (RS): K1, ssk, work in patt to end – 1 st dec’d.
Maintaining patt as established, work Dec Row every RS row
3 more times, then rep Dec Row every 4th row 8 (6, 8, 8, 10)
more times – 16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts.
Work even in patt until piece meas 21 1/2 (22, 22 1/2, 23, 23
1/2)”.
Bind off all rem sts.
Left Front
Work as for Right Front to Shape Neck, ending on a RS row
then work as follows:
Dec Row (RS): Work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1– 1 st dec’d.
Maintaining patt as established, work Dec Row every RS row
3 more times, then rep Dec Row every 4th row 8 (6, 8, 8, 10 )
more times – 16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts.
Work even in patt until piece meas 21 1/2 (22, 22 1/2, 23, 23
1/2)”.
Bind off all rem sts.
Sleeves (make 2)
Using smaller ndl, cast on 30 (30, 34, 34, 34) sts work in K2, P2
Rib until piece meas 3”.
Next Row (RS): Inc 2 sts evenly across row – 32 (32, 36, 36, 36)
sts.
Set-Up Row: Switch to larger ndl, p7 (7, 9, 9, 9), pm, p18, pm, p
to end.
Next Row: Work in St st to m, sm, work in Cable Patt to m, sm,
work in St st to end.
Work even in patt as established for 1”, ending on a WS row.

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