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Design 1 705 • SMC select EXTRA SOFT MERINO COLOR

Ladie’s Shawl­Collar Cardigan

Instructions are given for first size. Figures in parenthesis
refer to larger sizes. When only one figure is given, it
applies to all sizes.
Materials: approx. 1 2 (1 3, 1 4) balls (approx.
1 43yd/1 30m each) of SMC select Extra Soft Merino
(1 00% superwash
Merino wool) in color 051 47 lavender.
Size 3-6 [3.25-4mm] needles, size 3-6 [3.25-4mm]
circular needle. 1 button [by Jim Knopf, item 11 631 , col
02].
Rib Pattern: k2, p2.
Main Pattern: multiple of 4 sts + 2 selvage sts.
Row 1 : selvage st, * k1 , sl1 pwise wyib, k1 , yo, pass sl st
over knit st and yo, k1 , rep from *, selvage st.
Row 2: p all sts and yo’s.
Repeat rows 1 -2 throughout.
Gauge: 24 sts and 30 rows = 4” [1 0 cm] in
main pat.
Back: cast on 11 0 (1 26, 1 42) sts. Beg with a WS row bind off 3 sts at each neck edge once and 2 sts once.
and working first 3 sts after selvage st as p1 , k2, work in
rib pat for 2” [5 cm]. Left Front: cast on 54 (62, 70) sts and work in rib pat
same as for back.
Next, work in main pat for 5 rows. Shape sides: bind off 1
st at beg of next 2 rows. * Work 4 rows even, bind off 1 st Next, work in main pat and work side and
at beg of foll 2 rows, rep from * 3 times more – 1 00 (11 6, armhole shaping at right edge same as for back.
1 32) sts. At same time, when left front measures 1 2½ (1 3½, 1 4¼)”
[32 (34, 36) cm], shape neck as foll: bind off 1 st at left
Cont in main pat until back measures 8¾“ [22 cm]. Inc 1 edge [beg of WS row] once, then bind off 1 st every other
st each end of needle on next row, then every foll 8th row WS row 1 9 times. At same time, when same length as
4 times more – 11 0 (1 26, 1 42) sts. back to shoulder, shape shoulder at right edge same as
for back.
Cont in main pat until back measures 1 5“ [38 cm]. Shape
armholes: bind off 4 (8, 1 0) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 Right Front: work same as for left front, reversing all
sts at beg of foll 6 (6, 8) rows and 1 st at beg of foll 4 shaping.
rows – 86 (94, 1 02) sts.
Sleeves: cast on 54 (58, 62) sts and work in rib pat same
Cont in main pat until back measures 22¾ (23½, 24¼)” as for back.
[58 (60, 62) cm]. Shape shoulders: bind off 4 (5, 6) sts at
each shoulder edge once, 6 (7, 8) sts 3 times. At same Next, work in main pat and shape sleeve as foll: for size
time, on first row of shoulder shaping, shape neck: work S only: inc 1 st each end of needle every 8th row 5 times,
to center 32 sts, join another ball of yarn, bind off center then every foll 6th row 1 2 times. For size M only: inc 1 st
32 sts, work to end. Working both sides at same time, each end of needle every 6th row 1 7 times, then every
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 Next WS row: ktbl all sts.

Next RS row: selvage st, beg

with k2, work in rib pat to last
st, selvage st.

Next WS row: work short-

rows to shape collar as foll:
work 1 93 (1 97, 201 ) sts, turn,
yo [yarn over RH needle],
work 54 sts, turn, yo. Work 4
additional sts at end of next
1 6 rows, then work 3
additional sts at end of foll 1 6
rows. K2tog or p2tog yo tog

foll 4th row 3 times. For size L only: inc 1 st each end of
needle every 6th row 11 times, then every foll 4th row 1 2
times – 88 (98, 1 08) sts.
Cont in main pat until sleeve measures 1 7¾“ [45 cm].
Shape sleeve cap: bind off 4 (8, 1 0) sts at beg of next 2
rows, 2 sts at beg of foll 6 rows, 1 st at beg of foll 24
rows, 2 sts at beg of foll 8 rows, 3 sts at beg of foll 2 rows
and 4 sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Bind off remaining 1 4 (1 6,
22) sts.
Finishing: pin pieces to measurements and block with
damp towels.
Sew all seams, sew in sleeves.
With circular needle and beg at lower edge of right front,
pick up and k 79 (83, 87) sts along straight edge of right
front, 68 sts along shaped edge of right front, 38 sts
across back neck edge, 68 sts along shaped edge of left
front and 79 (83, 87) sts along straight edge of left front –
332 (340, 348) sts.
with next st, keeping in pat. Next, cont in rib pat
across all sts and at same time, when collar
measures 1 ¼“ [3 cm], measured at center of back
neck, inc 4 sts across 38 back neck sts on next RS
row as foll: selvage st, work 1 46 (1 50, 1 54) sts in rib
pat as established, inc 1 st [= M1 r] at end of every
alternating k2 rib segment 4 times, work in rib pat as
established to last st, selvage st. Rep inc row every
other row 3 times more. Work M1 r incs on first
repeat inc row, work M1 l incs on 2nd and 3rd repeat
inc rows – 348 (356, 364) sts.
At same time, when front band measures ½“ [1 .5
cm], measured at straight front edges, work
buttonhole 11 ¾ (1 2½, 1 3½)” [30 (32, 34) cm] up
from lower edge of right
front as foll: bind off 2 sts. On foll WS row, cast on 2
sts over bound-off sts. When front band measures
1 ¼“ [3 cm], measured at straight front edges, bind
off all sts.
Sew button.

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