Neru Cardigan

Knitting Level - 3
Intermediate Knitters

750 yds (5 Skeins) Recycled Silk
750 yds of Springy Capelli (or Kid Mohair)

Instructions are for size Small (Medium, Large)

Finished measurements:
Chest: 32" (35, 38)
Length: 20" (21, 22)

US #10.5 or 11 Needles to give proper gauge
and #8 Circular Needles for neck band

*Gauge: 11 sts = 4" / 13 rows = 4"
Stockinette Stitch

Note: Use One Strand of Recycled Silk And One strand of Springy Capelli together throughout.

Back: CO 44(48, 53) sts. Work in 1 x 1 rib for 1.5", ending with a WS row. Work in St st until piece measures 19 (20, 21)". BO.

Right Front: CO 22 (24, 27) sts. Work 1x1 rib for 1 .5", ending with WS row.

Row 1 (RS): K across. Row 2 (WS): P 18 (20, 23), k 4. Repeat these two rows until work measures 16 (17, 18)" ending with

Row 2. BO 4 sts, k across. Next row, p across. *K1, K2 tog, K across. Repeat from * 4 (5, 4) times. Work even until front is same length as back [19 (20, 21)"]. BO.

Left Front: Make left front reversing front garter st band and neck shaping.

Sleeves: (make 2): CO 20(22, 22) sts. Work 1x1 rib for 1.5", ending with a WS row. Working in St st, increase 1 st at beginning and 1st at end of next and every 7th (7th, 6th) row, 8 (9, 11) times. When sleeve measures 20 (20.5, 21.5)" BO.

Finishing: Sew shoulder seams, making them 5 (5.5, 6)" long across back from side edges, leaving 6 (6, 7)" for back neck. Measure down 6 (7, 7.5)" from shoulders seams to find armhole depth (both on front & back). Sew sleeves into armhole between these two points. Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

Collar: With RS facing, starting on right front at the inside edge of the 4 bound off garter st band sts, pick up 33 (37, 41) sts around neck edge, ending at left front before garter st band. Adjust this number of sts to fit neck opening if necessary. Work 1x1 rib until collar is 3.75", BO loosely. Fold collar in half to inside. Stitch BO edge to inside of collar.

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