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Mens Reindeer
Cardigan
by Martin Storey

SIZE Change to 3¾mm (US 5) needles.

S M L XL XXL 2XL Beg and ending rows as indicated, using the fairisle and
To fit chest intarsia techniques as described on the information page,
102 107 112 117 122 127 cm now work in patt from chart as follows:-
40 42 44 46 48 50 in Cont straight until chart row 102 has been worked. (Back
should meas approximately 47 cm).
YARN Shape armholes
Rowan Felted Tweed Keeping patt correct cast off 7 [10: 11: 11: 13: 15] sts at beg
A Rage 150 of next 2 rows.
9 10 11 11 12 13 x 50gm 135 [137: 143: 151: 155: 159] sts.
B Clay 177 Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 [5: 5: 9: 9: 9] rows then on
5 5 5 6 7 7 x 50gm 6 [5: 5: 4: 4: 4] foll alt rows, then 1 [2: 2: 2: 2: 2] foll 4th rows.
111 [113: 119: 121: 125: 129] sts.
NEEDLES Cont straight until chart row 160 [162: 164: 168: 170: 172]
1 pair 3¾mm (no 9) (US 5) needles has been worked, ending with RS facing for next row.
1 pair 3¼mm (no 10) (US 3) needles (Armholes should meas approximately 22 [23: 24: 25: 26: 27] cm).
Shape shoulders
BUTTONS 6 Cast off 11 [11: 12: 12: 13: 13] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
89 [91: 95: 97: 99: 103] sts.
TENSION Next Row: Cast off 11 [12: 12: 13: 13: 14] sts, patt until there
26½ sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using are 16 [16: 17: 17: 17: 18] sts on right needle, turn and leave
3¾mm (no 9) (US 5) needles rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
BACK Next Row: Cast off 4 sts in patt, patt to end.
Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 147 [153: 165: Cast off rem 12 [12:13: 13: 13: 14] sts in patt.
171: 177: 189] sts. With RS facing rejoin yarns to rem sts left on a stitch holder,
Row 1 (RS): * K3, P3, rep from * to last st, K3. cast off centre 35 [35: 37: 37: 39: 39] sts, patt to end.
Row 2: * P3, K3, rep from * to last st, P3. Complete to match first side reversing shapings.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work 24 rows more in rib, inc 2 [4: -: 2: 4: -] sts evenly across LEFT FRONT
last row and ending with RS facing for next row. Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 75 [81: 81:
149 [157: 165: 173: 181: 189] sts. 87: 93: 93] sts.
Work 26 rows in rib as given for back - [dec: inc: -: dec: inc] MAKING UP
– [2: 2: -: 2: 2] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS Press as described on the information page.
facing for next row. 75 [79: 83: 87: 91: 95] sts. Join shoulder seams.
Change to 3¾mm (US 5) needles. Place a marker at centre of back neck.
Beg and ending rows as indicated, work in patt from chart for Right front border
left front as follows: Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 11 sts.
Cont straight until chart row 102 has been worked. Row 1(RS): Knit.
Shape armhole This row forms g st.
Next row: Keeping patt correct cast off 7 [10: 11: 11: 13: 15] sts, Cont in g st until border, when slightly stretched, fits up right
patt to end. front opening edge to start of neck shaping, sewing in place
68 [69: 72: 76: 78: 80] sts. as you go and ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
Work 1 row. Mark positions for 6 buttons on this border, the first to come
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 5 [5: 5: 9: 9: 9] rows then on 2.5cm up from lower edge, the last to come 2.5cm below top
6 [5: 5: 4: 4: 4] foll alt rows, then 1 [2: 2: 2: 2: 2] foll 4th rows. of border and the rem 4 to spaced evenly between.
56 [57: 60: 61: 63: 65] sts. Left front border
Work 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 3] rows more, ending with WS facing for Work to match right front border with the addition of 6
next row. buttonholes to match positions marked as follows:
Shape neck Buttonhole row (RS): K4, cast off 3 sts (to make buttonhole
Next row (WS): Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 sts, patt to - cast on 3 sts over these cast off sts on next row), K to end.
end. 51 [52: 55: 56: 58: 60] sts. Collar
Dec 1 st at neck edge in next 3 rows, then 14 [14: 15: 15: 16: 16] Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 11 sts.
foll alt rows. 34 [35: 37: 38: 39: 41] sts. Row 1(RS): Knit.
Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of shoulder Row 2(inner edge): K1, inc in next st, K to last 3 sts, inc in
shaping, ending with RS facing for next row. next st, K2.
Shape shoulder Rep last 2 rows 9 times more. 31 sts.
Cast off 11 [11: 12: 12: 13: 13] sts at beg of next row and Work 1 row.
11 [12: 12: 13: 13: 14] sts at beg of foll alt row. Next row (WS): K1, inc in next st, K to end.
Work 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 7 times more. 39 sts.
Cast off rem 12 [12: 13: 13: 13: 14] sts. Place marker at end of last row.
Cont straight until collar fits to back neck marker, ending with
RIGHT FRONT RS facing for next row.
Work as given for left front reversing shapings Place a second marker at end of last row.
Work same number of row between collar markers, ending
SLEEVES (both alike) with WS facing for next row.
Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 63 [63: 69: Next row(inner edge): K1, K2tog, K to end.
69: 69: 75] sts. Rep last 2 rows 7 times. 31 sts.
Work 26 rows in rib as given for back dec [-: dec: -: inc: -] Next row: K1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1.
2 [-: 2: -: 2: -] sts evenly across last of these rows and ending Next row: Knit.
with RS facing for next row. 61 [63: 67: 69: 71: 75] sts. Rep last 2 rows 9 times. 11 sts.
Change to 3¾mm (US 5) needles. Cast off.
Beg and ending rows as indicated, working rows 1 to 28 once, Sew collar in position joining inner edge of collar to neck
then rep rows 29-60 throughout, work in patt from chart for edge. Sew cast-on and cast-off edges of collar to top of front
sleeves as follows: borders.
Cont in patt shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 5th [5th: See information page for finishing instructions setting in
5th: 5th: 3rd: 3rd] and every foll 4th [4th: 4th: 4th: 2nd: 2nd ] row to sleeves using the set-in method.
101 [107: 113: 119: 75: 81] sts, then every foll 6th [6th : 6th: 6th:
4th: 4th] row to 107 [111: 117: 121: 127: 133] sts, working inc
sts in patt.
Cont straight until sleeve meas 51 [52: 53: 54: 55: 56] cm,
(27 [27½: 28: 28½: 28½: 29] in)
69 [70: 71: 72: 73: 74] cm

ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape sleeve top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 [10: 11: 11: 13: 15] sts at beg of
51 [52: 53: 54: 55: 56] cm
next 2 rows. 93 [91: 95: 99: 101: 103] sts. (20 [20½: 21: 21½: 21½: 22] in)
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, then on 5 foll alt rows,
then on 1 [2: 2: 2: 3: 3] foll 4th rows, then 3 [3: 3: 3: 3: 4] foll
alt rows, then every row to 47 sts.
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 4 rows. 27 sts.
Cast off rem 27 sts.
56 [57.5: 62.5: 65.5: 68.5: 71.5] cm
(22 [22½: 24½: 25½: 27: 28] in)
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