Victoria by Louisa Harding

Victoria

Knitting
January 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
981 - 1526 yards (897 - 1395 m)
Actual size: 31 3/4 (34 1/4, 37, 39 1/2, 42, 45)" or 80.5 (87, 94, 100.5, 107, 114) cm
English

The sleeves are the standouts on this cropped cardigan. Twisted I-cord gathers the cuff, while eyelets zoom up the length.

Front is closed using either a ribbon or a button.

Color block version:
A. 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5
B. 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9

One color version:
8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10

There is an errata on the first row for when you divide for the fronts & back.

Divide for right front and shape armhole
Next row (RS): K3, K2tog, yo, K31(34:37:40:43:46) sts. (36(39:42:45:48:51) sts)
Next row (WS)(dec): Cast off 3(4:4:5:6:7) sts, patt to last 10 sts, K5, P2, K3. (33(35:38:40:42:44) sts)
Work 1 row in patt.
Next row (WS)(dec): Cast off 3(4:4:4:4:4) sts, patt to last 10 sts, K5, P2, K3. (30(31:34:36:38:40) sts)
Next row (RS)(dec): K3, K2tog, yo, K5, SSK, K to last 5 sts, SSK, K3. (28(29:32:34:36:38) sts)
Work 1 row in patt.
Dec 1 st internally at each side as above on next row and 0(0:2:2:2:2) foll alt rows.
(26(27:26:28:30:32) sts)

Now cont to work as for the remainder of the pattern.