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Eyelets form a grid pattern on the main body of our cardigan

MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust 89-94 (97-102) (107-112) (114-119) (122-127) cm/35-37 (38-40) (42-44) (45-47) (48-50) in.

Actual measurements 100 (109) (117) (126) (135) cm/39½ (43) (46) (49½) (53) in.

Side seam All sizes 36cm/14in.

Length to shoulder 55 (56) (58) (59) (60) cm/21¾ (22) (23) (23¼) (23¾) in.

Sleeve seam 44 (44) (45) (45) (45) cm/ 17¼ (17¼) (17¾) (17¾) (17¾) in.

MATERIALS 9 (10) (11) (11) (12) 50g (158m) balls of King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply (100% cotton) in Turquoise (2208)*. Pair each of 2.75mm (No. 12), 3mm (No. 11) and 3.25mm (No. 10) knitting needles; stitch holder; 8 (8) (9) (9) (9) buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION 28 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3.25mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

Alt, alternate; beg, beginning; cont, continue; dec, decrease 1 st (by working 2 sts tog); foll, following; inc, increase 1 st (by working into same st twice); k, knit; p, purl; patt, pattern; rep, repeat; ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); st(s), stitch(es); tog, together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); yrn, yarn round needle (to make 1 st).

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