A S S E E N I N V O G U E K N I T T I N G S

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FALL 2007
VOGUEknitting
I N T E R N A T I O N A L

petal play
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed) 49"/124.5cm
Length 29"/73.5cm
Upper arm 16"/42cm
MATERIALS
13 .88oz/25g balls (each approx 227yd/208m) of
Rowan/Westminster Fibers, Inc. Kidsilk Night
(mohair/silk/polyester/nylon) in #607 starlight (A)
2 .88oz/25g balls (each approx 230yd/210m) of
Rowan/Westminster Fibers, Inc. Kidsilk Haze
(super kid mohair/silk) in #582 trance (B)
1 skein each of Kidsilk Haze in #597 jelly (C),
#589 majestic (D), #600 dewberry (E), #606
candy girl (F), #630 fondant (G), #578 swish (H)
One pair each sizes 3 and 5 (3.25 and 3.75mm)
needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Size 3 (3.25mm) circular needle 60"/150cm or
two 32"/80cm
GAUGE
26 sts and 28 rows = 4"/10cm over St st. using
larger needles and 1 strand each Kidsilk Night
and Kidsilk Haze held tog.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles and one strand each of A and
D, cast on 56 sts. Knit 2 rows A and D, 4 rows A
and B, 4 rows A and C, 2 rows A and H. Change to
larger needles and St st, and work sleeve chart to
row 106, always holding 1 strand A tog with the
color indicated, and inc 1 st each side as shown on
chart106 sts.
Cap shaping
Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st
each side every other row 4 times86 sts. Work 1
row even. Bind off.
BACK
(Note The chart for the back and fronts can be
found on the websites listed below.) With smaller
needles and one strand each of A and D, cast on
156 sts. Knit 2 rows A and D, 4 rows A and B, 4
rows A and C, 2 rows A and H. Change to larger
needles and St st, and work rows 1122
of chart, always holding 1 strand A tog with the
color indicated.
Armhole shaping
Following chart for colorwork pat, shape armholes
as foll: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1
st each side every row 7 times130 sts. Work even
in chart colorwork pat to row 188.
Shoulder shaping
Bind off 14 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off rem
46 sts for back neck.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles and one strand each of A and
D, cast on 78 sts. Knit 2 rows A and D, 4 rows A
and B, 4 rows A and C, 2 rows A and H. Change to
larger needles, St st and working first half of chart,
work rows 1122 of chart, always holding 1 strand
A tog with the color indicated.
Armhole and neck shaping
Following chart for colorwork pat, shape armhole
and neck as foll: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next row.
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Dec 1 st from armhole edge every row 7 times, AT
SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge on row 123
and every 3rd row until 42 sts rem. Shape shoulder
as for back.
RIGHT FRONT
Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing all
shaping and working 2nd half of chart.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew side and
sleeve seams.
Front and neck edging
With RS facing circular needle and one strand each
of A and H, pick up and knit 100 sts to start of neck
decs, 52 sts to shoulder, 46 sts from back neck, 52
sts to end of neck shaping, 100 sts to bottom
edge350 sts. Knit 1 row A and H, 4 rows A and
C, 4 rows A and B, 1 row A and D. Bind off in
A and D. O
Kaffe Fassetts oversized cardigan
features a floral motif on a striped
background. One size.
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S I L V E R A N N I V E R S AR Y
ROWAN/WESTMI NSTER FI BERS, I NC. KI DSI LK NI GHT
(mohai r/si l k/pol yester/nyl on) i n #607 STARLI GHT and
KI DSI LK HAZE (super ki d mohai r/si l k) i n #582 TRANCE,
#597 JELLY, #589 MAJESTI C, #600 DEWBERRY,
#606 CANDY GI RL, #630 FONDANT, #578 SWI SH
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SLEEVE
Starlight (A)
Trance (B)
Majestic (D)
Dewberry (E)
Candy girl (F)
Fondant (G)
Swish (H)
Jelly (C)
Color Key
56 sts
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