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

21 stitches and 22 rows to 10cm (4“) over fair isle using 5mm knitting needles, 21 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 4.5mm 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 Forest Aran - 100g balls.
328yrds/300m
Shades: 1927-New Forest, 1914-Hartwood Forest, 1917-Forest of Dean, 1928-Thetford Forest, 1922-Sherwood Forest, 1923-Wyre Forest, 1918-Grizedale Forest.

Cardigan:
(Size 1: 3 colour A balls, 1 colour B balls, 1 colour C balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 2: 3 colour A balls, 1 colour B balls, 1 colour C balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 3: 4 colour A balls, 1 colour B balls, 1 colour C balls + 10 buttons),
(Size 4: 4 colour A balls, 1 colour B balls, 1 colour C balls + 10 buttons).

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

This pattern requires one pair of 4mm, 4.5mm and 5mm Circular Knitting Needles and four 4mm and 4.5mm double pointed needles.