Sky Blue Scandi

Envelope the Men in Your Life in Beautiful Fair Isle! This Aran-Knit Cardigan comes in the coolest colour combination. By Bergère de France

MEN’S FAIR ISLE CARDIGAN

RIB STRIPES

Rib Row 1 (K2, P2) to end.

Repeat Rib Row 1 as follows:

Another 5 rows in Yarn A.

2 rows in Yarn B.

2 rows in Yarn C.

2 rows in Yarn B.

6 rows in Yarn A.

BACK

Cast on 78 (82: 90: 98) sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A.

Work in striped K2, P2 rib for 18 rows, inc 1 (3: 3: 1) sts on the final row. [79 (85: 93: 99) sts]

Change to 5.5mm needles and cont as follows:

Work 14 (12: 16: 14) rows in st st using Yarn A.

Beg with st 3 (14: 10: 7), work Rows 1 to 20 of Chart A.

Work 16 (16: 20: 20) rows in st st using Yarn A.

Beg with st 6 (3: 5: 2), work Rows 1 to 20 of Chart B.

Beg with st 1 (24: 20: 17), work Rows 1 and 2 of Chart C.*

ARMHOLES

Cont working Chart C as set, shape armholes as foll:

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 0 (2: 2: 2) rows.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 (2: 2: 4) rows.

Cast off 1 st at beg of next 4 (4: 6: 4) rows. [67 (71: 77: 81) sts]

SHOULDERS AND NECK

Cont working Chart C until all 24 rows have been worked.

Beg with st 6 (4: 1: 5), work first 18 (20: 22: 26) rows of Chart D.

Next row (RS) Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8) sts, patt 16 (17: 18: 19), cast off 21 (23: 25: 27) sts, patt to end.

Next row (WS) Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8) sts, patt to central cast off sts.

Cont to work in patt as set on these 16 (17: 18: 19) sts for Left Shoulder. Place rem sts on a spare needle for Right Shoulder.

Next row (RS) Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.

Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next and 1 (0: 1: 0) foll WS rows.