This pattern provides instructions for a woman’s cardigan and sweater, knitted in King Cole Baby Alpaca DK yarn.

28 stitches and 32rows to 10cm (4”) over pattern 1 on 4mm needles, 26 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm (4”) over pattern 2 on 3.75mm needles, 26 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm (4”) over pattern 3 on 4mm needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(Size 1: 81cm/ 32”), (Size 2: 86cm/ 34”), (Size 3: 91cm/ 36”), (Size 4: 97cm/ 38”), (Size 5: 102cm/ 40”), (Size 6: 107cm/ 42”), (Size 7: 112cm/ 44”), (Size 7: 117cm/ 46”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Baby Alpaca DK - 50g balls.
110yrds/101m
Shades: 513-Lilac, 502-Grey, 514-Silver, 504-Koala, 500-Camel, 501-Fawn.

Cardigan:
(Size 1: 6 colour A balls + 4 colour B balls + 3 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 2: 7 colour A balls + 5 colour B balls + 4 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 3: 8 colour A balls + 5 colour B balls + 5 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 4: 9 colour A balls + 6 colour B balls + 5 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 5: 11 colour A balls + 7 colour B balls + 6 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 6: 12 colour A balls + 8 colour B balls + 7 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 7: 13 colour A balls + 9 colour B balls + 8 colour C balls + 4 buttons),
(Size 8: 14 colour A balls + 10 colour B balls + 8 colour C balls + 4 buttons).

Sweater:
(Size 1: 4 colour A balls + 4 colour B balls + 3 colour C balls),
(Size 2: 5 colour A balls + 5 colour B balls + 4 colour C balls),
(Size 3: 6 colour A balls + 5 colour B balls + 4 colour C balls),
(Size 4: 7 colour A balls + 6 colour B balls + 5 colour C balls),
(Size 5: 8 colour A balls + 7 colour B balls + 6 colour C balls),
(Size 6: 9 colour A balls + 8 colour B balls + 7 colour C balls),
(Size 7: 9 colour A balls + 8 colour B balls + 7 colour C balls),
(Size 8: 10 colour A balls + 9 colour B balls + 8 colour C balls).

For this pattern you require a cable needle.