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Intermediate
suemea
cardigan
What you’ll need:
‘Moda Vera’ Suemea 50g balls as per size
1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles
1 pair 5.00mm knitting needles or size
needed for correct tension
Stitch holders
Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
Size (cm)
S
M
L
XL
Fits Bust
82
90
98
106
Garment Measures
86
94
102
110
Length
58
58
62
62
Sleeve Length
45
45
45
45
‘Moda Vera’
Suemea 50g balls
4
4
5
5
Buttons
6
6
6
6
Tension
16 sts x 22 rows to 10cm over stocking st
using 5.00mm needles.
Abbreviations
alt = alternate; beg = begin/ning; cont =
continue; dec = decrease (knit/purl 2 sts
together); foll = follows/ing; inc = increase
(knit into front & back of next st); K = knit;
P = purl; P2tog = purl 2 sts together;
rem = remain/ing; st/s = stitch/es; yon =
yarn over needle;
BACK
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 85 (91, 95,
101) sts and work 16 rows of 1 x 1 rib as foll:
Row 1: K2, (P1, K1) to last st, K1.
Row 2: (K1, P1) to last st, K1.
37)cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Armhole Shaping
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows
… 75 (79, 81, 85) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of this and foll alt rows
until 63 (65, 67, 69) sts rem.
Cont in stocking st until work measures 58
(58, 62, 62)cm from beg, ending with a purl
row.
Place rem 21 (23, 23, 25) sts on a stitch
holder.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 41 (45, 47,
49) sts and work in 1 x 1 rib as for back, inc
1(0, 0, 1) st in the middle of the last row …
42 (45, 47, 50) sts.
Repeat last 2 rows 7 times.
Shape Shoulder
Change to 5.00mm needles and work in
stocking st until back measures 35 (35, 37,
Cast off 7 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Change to 5.00mm needles and work in
stocking stitch until back measures 35 (35,
37, 37)cm from beg (same as for back),
ending with a purl row.
Cast off 7 (7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Armhole Shaping
Change to 5.00mm needles and work 4
rows of stocking st.
35, 36) sts evenly along left front neck
shaping, rib 8 sts from left band … 103
(107, 109, 113) sts.
Shaping
Next row: (K1, P1) to last st, K1.
Inc 1 st at each end of this and foll 12th
(10th, 8th, 8th) rows until there are 65 (69,
73, 75) sts.
Buttonhole Row: Rib 3, yon, P2tog, rib
to end.
Cont without shaping until work measures
45cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Shape Neck
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next row.
Shape Cap
FINISHING
Dec 1 st at neck edge (end) of this and
every row until 21 (21, 22, 22) sts rem.
Cast off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2
rows … 59 (63, 65, 67) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures
same as for back to shoulder shaping,
ending with a purl row.
Dec 1 st at each end of this and foll alt
rows until 39 (47, 47, 51) sts rem,
With right sides facing, pin and sew
body sides and sleeve seams, using a
backstitch. Set in sleeve. Weave in loose
ends. Sew buttons in place to match
buttonholes.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off rem sts.
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next row
… 37 (39, 40, 42) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st each at beg of this and foll alt
rows until 31 (32, 33, 34) sts rem.
Cont in stocking st until work measures
46 (46, 50, 50)cm from beg, ending with a
knit row.
across last row … 53 (53, 57, 57) sts.
then in every row until 9 sts rem.
Cast off 7 sts at beg of this and foll alt row.
Purl 1 row.
RIGHT BAND – BUTTONHOLE
Cast off rem 7 (7, 8, 8) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 8 sts and
work 4 rows of 1 x 1 rib as foll:
Work same as for Left Front to Armhole
Shaping ending with a purl row.
Row 2: (P1, K1) to end.
Armhole Shaping
Repeat rows 1 and 2 once more.
Knit 1 row.
*Buttonhole Row: Rib 3, yon, P2tog, rib
to end.
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next row
… 37 (39, 40, 42) sts.
Row 1: K2, (P1, K1) to end.
Work 23 (23, 25, 25) rows of rib.
Dec 1 st at beg of this and foll alt rows
until 31 (32, 33, 34) sts rem.
Repeat from * until 5 buttonholes have
been worked.
Cont in stocking st until work measures
46 (46, 50, 50)cm from beg, ending with a
purl row.
Work 21 (21, 23, 23) rows of rib.
Shape Neck
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next row.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge(end) of this and
every row until 21 (21, 22, 22) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures
same as for back to shoulder shaping,
ending with a knit row.
Place sts on a stitch holder.
LEFT BAND
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 8 sts, and
work 4 rows of 1 x 1 rib as foll:
Row 1: (K1, P1) 3 times, K2.
Row 2: (K1, P1) to end.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until band measures
the same as for the Right Band.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 7 sts at beg of this and foll alt row.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 7 (7, 8, 8) sts.
SLEEVES – Make 2
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 45 (45,
47, 47) sts and work 16 rows of 2 x 2
rib as for back, inc 7 (7, 9, 9) sts evenly
NECK BAND
With right sides facing, pin and sew
shoulder seams. Pin bands to front edge
and over-sew.
Using 3.75mm needles and starting on
right front, rib 8 sts from right front band,
knit up 33 (34, 35, 36) sts evenly along
right front neck shaping, K21 (23, 23, 25)
from back neck holder, knit up 33 (34,
Work 5 rows of rib.