Fair Isle Cardigan by Australian Women's Weekly

Fair Isle Cardigan

Knitting
April 1980
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
75 (82.5, 90, 97.5) cm bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

Materials: Main colour (mc) 9 (10, 11, 12), 1st contrast (cc1) 2 (2, 3, 3), 2nd contrast (cc2) 3 (3, 4, 4), 3rd contrast (cc3) 3 (3, 4, 4) Sirdar Fontein Crepe 25g balls; 1 pair each 3.25 (No 10) and 2.75 (No 12) Milward knitting needles; (if preferred circular needle). Milward tapestry needle for sewing seams; 5 buttons.

Measurements: Fits bust 75 (82.5, 90, 97.5) cm, measures (approx) 82 (89, 96, 103) cm, length 54 (55, 56, 57) cm, sleeve seam 43 (43, 43, 43) cm.

Tension: 29 sts to 10cm in width over stocking st.