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Easy to knit and easy to wear, Mamere combines ribs and stockinette. A simple tie closes the fronts, it's the
perfect cardigan for breezy spring days for you or for Mom.

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SIZES
Directions are for women's size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in
parentheses
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed) - 32(36-40-44-48-52)"
Length - 27(27-27-27-28-28)
MATERIALS
6(6-7-8-8-9) Balls BERROCO WEEKEND (100 grs), #5965 Terra Cotta
Straight knitting needles, sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

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Crochet hook, size 4.00 mm (F)
GAUGE
18 sts = 4"; 26 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles
26 sts = 4"; 27 rows = 4" in Rib Pat on smaller needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
RIB PATTERN (Multiple of 5 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p3, k2, rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, * k3, p2, rep from * across.
Rep these 2 rows for Rib Pat
BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 117(127-142-157-167-182) sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 4 rows, end on WS.
Change to larger needles and k the next row, dec 35(37-42-49-49-56) sts across - 82(90-100-108-118-126)
sts. Beg with a p row, work even in St st until piece measures 6" from beg, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 - 80(88-98-106-116-124) sts. Rep this dec every 3" 4
times more - 72(80-90-98-108-116) sts. Work even until piece measures 19" from beg, end on WS, inc
30(37-37-44-49-51) sts across last row - 102(117-127-142-157-167) sts. Change to smaller needles and
work even in Rib Pat for 2 rows, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4(4-5-5-7-8) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the following 2
rows - 90(105-113-128-139-147) sts. Dec 1 st each side every RS row 3(7-8-12-14-15) times - 84(91-97104-111-117) sts. Work even in ribbing as established until armholes measure 8(8-8-8-9-9)", end on
WS. Bind off. Mark center 38(39-39-38-39-39) sts for back neck.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 57(67-72-77-82-87) sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 4 rows end on WS. Change
to larger needles and k the next row, dec 16(22-22-23-23-24) sts across - 41(45-50-54-59-63) sts. Work
even in St st until piece measures 6" from beg, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to end - 40(44-49-53-58-62) sts. Rep this dec every 3" 4 times more 36(40-45-49-54-58) sts. Work even until piece measures 19" from beg, end on WS, inc 16(17-18-23-23-24)
sts across - 52(57-63-72-77-82) sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 2 rows, end on WS.
Shape Armhole: Bind off 4(4-5-5-7-8) sts at beg of the next RS row, then 2 sts at beg of the following RS
row - 46(51-56-65-68-72) sts. Work 1 row even, end on WS. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 3(7-712-14-15) times - 43(44-49-53-54-57) sts. Work even in ribbing as established until armhole measures 5(55-5-6-6)", end on RS.
Shape Neck: Bind off 10(8-10-10-8-8) sts, work to end. Dec 1 st at neck edge EVERY row 6 times, then
every RS row 4 times - 23(26-29-33-36-39) sts. Work even until armholes measure 8(8-8-8-9-9)",
end on WS. Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping. Work side decs at end of RS rows as SSK, k1. Bind
off for armhole on WS rows. Work armhole decs at end of WS rows. Bind off for neck on RS row and for
shoulder on WS row.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 57 sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 6", end on WS. Change to larger needles and
k the next row, dec 16 sts across - 41 sts. Beg with a p row, work in St st, inc 1 st each side every 1(11---)" 7(9-11-13-15-18) times - 55(59-63-67-71-77) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 18" from
beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 4(4-5-5-7-8) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the following 2 rows 43(47-49-53-53-57) sts. Dec 1 st each side every 4th row 4(2-3-1-3-4) times, then every RS row 10(1412-16-14-12) times, end on WS. Bind off remaining 15(15-19-19-19-25) sts.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Neck Edging: With RS facing, using crochet hook, beg at right front edge, work in sc around entire neck
edge. Fasten off.
Ties: With RS facing, using crochet hook, join yarn in left front edge 1" below beg of Rib Pat at yoke; chain
for 10". Pull up five " loops, yo and pull through all loops. Fasten off. Repeat on right front edge.

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