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

22 stitches and 28 rounds/rows to 10cm (4“) over fair isle using 4mm knitting needles, 22 stitches and 28 rounds/rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 4mm knitting 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: 81/86cm / 32/34”), (Size 2: 91/97cm / 36/38”), (Size 3: 102/107cm / 40/42”), (Size 4: 112/117cm / 44/46”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Natural Alpaca DK - 50g balls.
109yrds/100m
Shades: 4324-Cream, 4328-Sand, 4329-Caramel, 4331-Chocolate, 4325-Platinum, 4327-Charcoal.

Cardigan:
(Size 1: 3 shade A balls, 8 shade B balls, 2 shade C balls, 1 shade D balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 2: 3 shade A balls, 8 shade B balls, 2 shade C balls, 1 shade D balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 3: 4 shade A balls, 9 shade B balls, 3 shade C balls, 2 shade D balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 4: 4 shade A balls, 9 shade B balls, 3 shade C balls, 2 shade D balls + 10 buttons).

Waistcoat:
(Size 1: 3 shade A balls, 3 shade B balls, 2 shade C balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 2: 3 shade A balls, 3 shade B balls, 2 shade C balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 3: 4 shade A balls, 4 shade B balls, 3 shade C balls + 5 buttons),
(Size 4: 4 shade A balls, 4 shade B balls, 3 shade C balls + 5 buttons).

This pattern requires one pair of Circular Knitting Needles sizes, 3.5mm, 4mm, and 4.5mm and four 3.5mm, 4mm and 4.5mm double pointed needles.