ARAN CARDIGAN
Experienced
MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Bust
cm
Actual Size
XS
S
M
L
XL
70
80
90
100 110
cm
75
85
95
105 115
Length
cm
58
59
60
61
62
Sleeve Length
cm
46
46
46
46
46
PATONS CLASSIC BLUEBELL 5 PLY 50g balls
Quantity (colour 4349)
11
12
14
15
16
Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns are likely to produce
different results.
Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters.
Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
• 1 pair each 3.25mm (UK 10) and 3.75mm (UK 9)
knitting needles or size needed to give correct tension.
• cable needle.
• 2 stitch-holders.
• 2 safety pins (optional).
• 6 buttons.
• wool needle for sewing seams.
TENSION
34 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over side patt (slightly stretched),
using 3.75mm needles.
To work a tension square, using 3.75mm needles, cast on
50 sts.
1st row – P2, * TWL, P2, rep from * to end.
2nd row – K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Rep these 2 rows 24 times … 50 rows patt in all.
Cast off loosely.
Check your tension carefully.
If less sts to 10cm use smaller needles, if more sts use
bigger needles.
With correct yarn and tension, your garment will look like
our photograph.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
TWL = Knit into back of 2nd st (taking needle behind first st),
then knit into front of first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
C4F = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front
of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C4B = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back
of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C6B = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back
of work, K2, move cable needle to front of work, K2 from
left-hand needle, then K2 from cable needle.
For abbreviations and more on knitting techniques,
please see www.patonsyarns.com.au
NOTE – This instruction has been written specifically for the
stitch pattern given. Using any other stitch may result in a
garment that is the wrong shape or size.
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 117 (141-153-173-185) sts.
1st row – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row – K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times, then 1st row once.
10th row (wrong side) – Rib 3 (11-15-23-23), inc in next st,
rib 9, * rib 2, inc in next st, rib 5, inc in next st, rib 2, (inc in
next st) 3 times, rib 4, inc in next st, rib 3, inc in next st, rib 2 *,
rib 20 (24-26-28-34), inc in next st, rib 20 (24-26-28-34), rep
from * to * once, rib 9, inc in next st, rib to end … 134 (158170-190-202) sts.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Beg Patt –
Work rows 1 to 12 incl from Graph A or written instructions
as folls –
1st row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, * K6, P2, TWL,
P2, K8, P2, TWL, P2, K6 *, P2, (TWL, P2) 10 (12-13-1417) times, rep from * to * once, P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8)
times.
2nd and foll alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts
as they appear.
3rd row – As 1st row.
5th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, * C6B, P2,
TWL, P2, C4B, C4F, P2, TWL, P2, C6B *, P2, (TWL, P2)
10 (12-13-14-17) times, rep from * to * once, P2, (TWL, P2)
3 (5-6-8-8) times.
7th row – As 1st row.
9th row – As 1st row.
11th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, * C6B, P2,
TWL, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, TWL, P2, C6B *, P2, (TWL, P2)
10 (12-13-14-17) times, rep from * to * once, P2, (TWL, P2)
3 (5-6-8-8) times.
12th row – As 2nd row.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until Back measures 39cm from beg, working
last row on wrong side.
Shape Armholes –
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (9-12-15-15) sts at beg of
next 2 rows … 124 (140-146-160-172) sts.
Dec one st at each end of every row until 118 (130-140146-154) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 110 (116122-128-136) sts rem.
Work 51 (47-49-49-51) rows.
Shape Shoulders –
Cast off 11 (12-12-12-13) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then
12 (11-12-13-13) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 42 (46-50-54-58) sts.
POCKET LININGS (make 2)
Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 22 sts.
Work in stocking st until lining measures 8cm from beg,
ending with a knit row.
Next row – P2, * inc in next st, P1, rep from * to end …
32 sts.
Leave these sts on a stitch-holder.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 63 (75-79-91-95) sts.
Work 8 rows rib as given for Back.
9th row – Rib 54 (66-70-82-86), turn, leave rem 9 sts on a
thread or safety pin for Left Front Band … 54 (66-70-82-86) sts.
10th row (wrong side) – Cast on one st (seam st ), rib 6
(10-10-14-18), inc in next st, rib 12, inc in next st, rib 5, inc
in next st, rib 2, (inc in next st) 3 times,
rib 4, inc in next st, rib 3, inc in next st, rib 11, inc in next st,
rib 3 (11-15-23-23) … 64 (76-80-92-96) sts.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Beg Patt –
Work rows 1 to 12 incl from Graph B or written instructions
as folls –
1st row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, K6, P2, TWL,
P2, K8, P2, TWL, P2, K6, P2, (TWL, P2) 4 (5-5-6-7) times.
2nd and foll alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts
as they appear.
3rd row – As 1st row.
5th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, C6B, P2, TWL,
P2, C4B, C4F, P2, TWL, P2, C6B, P2, (TWL, P2) 4 (5-56-7) times.
7th row – As 1st row.
9th row – As 1st row.
11th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times, C6B, P2,
TWL, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, TWL, P2, C6B, P2, (TWL, P2)
4 (5-5-6-7) times.
12th row – As 2nd row.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form patt.
Work 14 rows.
Place Pocket –
Next row – Patt 14 (22-26-34-34), with right side facing
patt across 32 sts from first pocket lining, slip next 32 sts
onto stitch-holder for pocket top and leave at front of work,
patt to end.
Cont until Left Front measures same as Back to beg of
armholes, ending with same patt row.
Beg Armhole and Front Slope Shaping –
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (9-12-15-15) sts at beg of
next row … 59 (67-68-77-81) sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec one st at armhole edge in every row 3 (5-3-7-9) times,
then in every foll alt row 4 (7-9-9-9) times, AT SAME TIME
dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll alt
row 4 (6-4-10-8) times, then in every foll 4th row 0 (1-3-1-2)
times … 47 (47-48-49-52) sts.
Dec one st at front edge only in every 4th row from previous
dec until 34 (35-36-37-39) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Shape Shoulder –
Cast off 11 (12-12-12-13) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 12 (11-12-13-13) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 63 (75-79-91-95) sts.
Work 6 rows rib as given for Back.
7th row (buttonhole) – Rib 4, yfwd, K2tog, rib to end …
1 buttonhole.
Work a further 2 rows rib.
10th row (wrong side) – Rib 3 (11-15-23-23), inc in next st,
rib 11, inc in next st, rib 5, inc in next st, rib 2, (inc in next
st) 3 times, rib 4, inc in next st, rib 3, inc in next st, rib 12,
inc in next st, rib 5 (9-9-13-17), turn, cast on one st (seam
st), leave rem 9 sts on a thread or safety pin for Right Front
Band … 64 (76-80-92-96) sts.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Beg Patt –
Work rows 1 to 12 incl from Graph C or written instructions
as folls –
1st row – P2, (TWL, P2) 4 (5-5-6-7) times, K6, P2, TWL,
P2, K8, P2, TWL, P2, K6, P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-6-8-8) times.
2nd and foll alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts
as they appear.
3rd row – As 1st row.
5th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 4 (5-5-6-7) times, C6B, P2, TWL,
P2, C4B, C4F, P2, TWL, P2, C6B, P2, (TWL, P2) 3 (5-68-8) times.
7th row – As 1st row.
9th row – As 1st row.
11th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 4 (5-5-6-7) times, C6B, P2,
TWL, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, TWL, P2, C6B, P2, (TWL, P2)
3 (5-6-8-8) times.
12th row – As 2nd row.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form patt.
Work 14 rows.
Place Pocket –
Next row – Patt 18 (22-22-26-30), with right side facing
patt across 32 sts from second pocket lining, slip next
32 sts onto stitch-holder for pocket top and leave at front
of work, patt to end.
Cont until Right Front measures same as Back to beg of
armholes, ending with same patt row.
Work 1 row.
Beg Armhole and Front Slope Shaping –
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 (9-12-15-15) sts at beg of
next row … 59 (67-68-77-81) sts.
Dec one st at armhole edge in every row 3 (5-3-7-9) times,
then in every foll alt row 4 (7-9-9-9) times, AT SAME TIME
dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll alt
row 4 (6-4-10-8) times, then in every foll 4th row 0 (1-3-1-2)
times … 47 (47-48-49-52) sts.
Dec one st at front edge only in every 4th row from previous
dec until 34 (35-36-37-39) sts rem.
Work 2 rows.
Shape Shoulder –
Cast off 11 (12-12-12-13) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 12 (11-12-13-13) sts.
SLEEVES
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 67 (67-75-75-75) sts.
Work 19 rows rib as given for Back.
20th row (wrong side) – Rib 12 (12-14-14-14), inc in next st,
rib 14 (14-16-16-16), inc in next st, rib 2, inc in next st, rib 1,
(inc in next st) 3 times, rib 1, inc in next st, rib 2, inc in next st,
rib 14 (14-16-16-16), inc in next st, rib to end … 76 (76-8484-84) sts.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Beg Patt –
Work rows 1 to 8 incl from Graph D, or written instructions
as folls –
1st row – P2, (TWL, P2) 6 (6-7-7-7) times, K6, P2, K8, P2,
K6, P2, (TWL, P2) 6 (6-7-7-7) times.
2nd and foll alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts
as they appear.
3rd row – As 1st row.
5th row – P2, (TWL, P2) 6 (6-7-7-7) times, C6B, P2, C4B,
C4F, P2, C6B, P2, (TWL, P2) 6 (6-7-7-7) times.
7th row – As 1st row.
8th row – As 2nd row.
Keeping patt correct as placed (noting 12 rows form patt
rep) and working inc sts into side patt, inc one st at each
end of next row, then in every foll 14th (10th-8th-6th-4th)
row until there are 80 (98-106-120-126) sts, then in every
foll 16th (12th-10th-8th-6th) row until there are 92 (100112-122-136) sts.
Cont in patt until Sleeve measures 46cm (or length desired)
from beg, working last row on wrong side.
Shape Top –
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (5-6-7-8) sts at beg of next
2 rows … 86 (90-100-108-120) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row
until 66 (70-84-86-104) sts rem, then in every row until 36 (3638-48-50) sts rem.
Cast off 5 (5-5-7-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 7 (7-7-99) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 12 (12-14-16-18) sts.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
NOTE – We recommend using mattress stitch to sew up
your handknit.
Join shoulder seams. Slip sts from Right Front Band thread
or safety pin onto a 3.25mm needle so that wrong side is
facing for first row.
1st row – Cast on one st (seam st), (P1, K1) 5 times … 10 sts.
Work 20 rows rib.
Next row – Rib 4, yfwd, K2tog, rib 4.
Work 23 rows rib.
Rep last 24 rows 3 times, then buttonhole row once …
6 buttonholes in all.
Cont without further buttonholes until band fits (slightly
stretched) evenly along right front edge to shoulder seam,
then across half of back neck.
Cast off loosely in rib.
LEFT FRONT BAND
Slip sts from Left Front Band thread or safety pin onto a
3.25mm needle so that right side will be facing for first row.
1st row – Cast on one st (seam st), (K1, P1) 4 times, K2 …
10 sts.
Cont in rib until band fits (slightly stretched) evenly along left front
edge to shoulder seam, then across rem half of back neck.
Cast off loosely in rib.
POCKET TOPS
Slip 32 sts from stitch-holder onto 3.25mm needle, so that
wrong side is facing for first row.
1st row (wrong side) – Cast on one st (seam st), P3, P2tog,
P2, K2tog, P2tog, K2tog, P1, (P2tog) 3 times, P1, K2tog,
P2tog, K2tog, P2, P2tog, P2 … 22 sts.
2nd row – Cast on one st (seam st), K2, * P1, K1, rep from
* to last st, K1 … 23 sts.
Work 9 rows rib as given for Back, beg with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
ic
12
10
11
9
7
5
3
1
8
6
4
2
Work this 4 st rep
3 (5-6-8-8) times
Work this 4 st rep
10 (12-13-14-17) times
beg here
Work this 4 st rep
3 (5-6-8-8) times
side edge
All Sizes
side edge
All Sizes
KEY – Shaded area represents patt rep.
Graph D for Sleeves
12
11
= Knit st on right side, purl st on wrong side.
10
9
8
= Purl st on right side, knit st on wrong side.
7
6
= TWL – Knit into back of 2nd st (taking needle
5 behind first st), then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
4
= C4F – Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and3 leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable
2 needle.
beg here
1
= C4B – Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
Work this 4 st rep
Work this 4 st rep
= C6B – Slip next 2 sts onto
cable needle
2 from left-hand needle, then K2
3 (5-6-8-8)
times and leave at back of work, K2, move cable needle to front of work, K
6 (6-7-7-7) times
from cable needle.
NOTE 1 – When working from Graph, read odd numbered
rows (right side rows) from right to left and even numbered
side edge
side edgerows (wrong side rows) from left to right.
of Sleeves
NOTE 2 – For each row, beg at side edge and work to beg of first rep, work rep number of times stated, then work to beg of next rep, cont in this manner until
the number of sts after last rep rem on left-hand needle, then work these sts as indicated on Graph.
Right Front
ep
s
DO NOT PRESS. Join front bands at centre back neck.
Sew front bands in position. Join side and sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves. Sew sides of pocket tops in position. Slipstitch pocket linings in position on wrong side. Sew buttons
onto Left Front Band to match buttonholes.
GRAPH
A FOR BACK
Graph A for Back
h B for Left Front
this 4 st rep
5-6-7) times
TO MAKE UP
11
9
7
5
3
1
Work this 4 st rep
4 (5-5-6-7) times
front edge
beg here
Work this 4 st rep
6 (6-7-7-7) times
side
of S
side edge
All Sizes
Graph B for Left Front
12
10
GRAPH
LEFT
Graph B B
forFOR
Left Front
8
12
6
10
4
8
2
6
4
Work this 4 st rep
4 (5-5-6-7) times
2
Gra
11
FRONT
9
7
5
11
9
7
5
Work this 4 st rep
3
3
1
3 (5-6-8-8) times
beg here
1
Work this 4 st rep
front edgetimes
4 (5-5-6-7)
Work this 4 st rep
3 (5-6-8-8) times
front edge
beg here
side edge
side edge
Work this 4 st rep
3 (5-6-8-8) times
sidethis
edge
Work
4 st rep
3 (5-6-8-8) times
side edge
11
9
7
5
3
1
beg here
GRAPH
D FOR
SLEEVES
Graph D for
Sleeves
11
9
7
5
3
1
9
7
5
3
1
11
9
7
beg here
5
Work this 4 st rep
3
4 (5-5-6-7) times
1
side edge Work this 4 st rep
All Sizes 4 (5-5-6-7) times
beg here
front edge
11
9
7
5
3
1
side edge
of Sleeves
beg here
front edge
12
10
8
6
4
2
Work this 4 st rep
6 (6-7-7-7) times
edge
11
beg here
Work this 4 st rep
6 (6-7-7-7) times
side edge
of Sleeves
KEY – Shaded area represents patt rep.
= Knit st on right side, purl st on wrong side.
= Purl st on right side, knit st on wrong side.
= TWL – Knit into back of 2nd st (taking needle behind first st), then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
= C4F – Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
= C4B – Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
beg here
2
sid
Work
of
6 (6side edge
of Sleeves
GRAPH
C FOR
Graph C for
Right RIGHT
Front FRONT
12
10
Graph C for Right Front
8
12
6
10
4
8
2
6
Work this 4 st rep
4
Work this 4 st rep
10 (12-13-14-17) times 2
3 (5-6-8-8) times
12
10
Graph D for
8
12
6
10
4
8
2
6
4
= C6B – Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, move cable needle to front of work, K
2 from left-hand needle, then K2
from cable needle.
NOTE 1 – When working from Graphs, read odd numbered rows (right side rows) from right to left and even numbered rows (wrong side rows) from left to right.
NOTE 2 – For each row, beg at side or front edge and work to beg of first rep, work rep number of times stated, then work to beg of next rep, work rep number of
times stated, then work rem sts as indicated on Graph.
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