SIENA AND JAVA SIDE-TO-SIDE CARDIGAN designed by Harriet Elliot for Tahki Stacy Charles EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Intermediate SlZES: X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X). KNITTED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)"/ 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) cm Length 23”/ 58.5 cm, al1 sizes. MATERIALS: Colorway A - Blues - 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls of Tahki Yarns Siena - blue/dark blue (A). - 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls of Tahki Yarns Siena - purple/blue/sage (B). - 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - periwinkle (C) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). - 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - lavender (D) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). - 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - green (E) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). Coloway B - Tropical - 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6) balls of Tahki Yarns Siena - turquoise/yellow/white (A). - 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6) balls of Tahki Yarns Siena - teal/fuchsia/blue (B). - 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - turquoise (C) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). - 1 ball of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - lavender (D) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). - 1 ball of Tahki Yarns Java (chunky weight – 16 st/4" - 60% Cotton/ 40% Nylon – 98 yds per 50g ball) - magenta (E) (or substitute chunky weight yarn). - 6.0mm (US 10) circular needle, 24"/ 60cm long, OR SlZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE. - 6.0mm (US J-10) crochet hook. - Stitch markers. - Yarn needle. GAUGE: 14 sts and 26 rows = 4"/ 10 cm in Textured Stripe Pattern. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE. SPECIAL TERM: Garter Ridge: Knit 2 rows. PATTERN STITCHES: Stockinette stitch (St st). Chain (ch). Single crochet (sc). Stripe Sequence (1 6-row repeat): * Work 4 rows A in St st; work Garter ridge using C; 2 rows A in St st; Garter ridge in D; 2 rows A in St st; Garter ridge in D; 4 rows B in St st; Garter ridge in E; 2 rows B in St st; Garter ridge in C; 2 rows B in St st; Garter ridge in C. Repeat from * for Stripe Sequence. NOTES: 1. Body and Sleeves are worked side-to-side in Stripe Sequence. 2. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts; work back and forth, do not join. RlGHT FRONT: Using A, cast on 61 sts. (RS) Begin Stripe Sequence; work even for 1 row. Shape Neck (WS ) Beginning this row, at neck edge (end of WS rows), cast on 2 sts every other row 10 times - 81 sts. Work even for 14 (16, 20, 24, 26, 30) rows for shoulder, end with a wrong-side row. Shape Armhole (RS) Bind off 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) sts for armhole, work to end - 55 (53, 51, 51, 49, 47) sts remain. Work even for 12 (18, 26, 32, 40, 46) rows for underarm, end with a right-side row. (WS) At armhole (end of WS row), cast on 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) sts - 81 sts. BACK: (RS) Work even for 86 (92, 98, 104, 110, 116) rows, end with a wrong-side row. Shape Armhole (RS) Bind off 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) sts for armhole, work to end - 55 (53, 51, 51, 49, 47) sts remain. Work even for 12 (18, 26, 32, 40, 46) rows for underarm, end with a right-side row. (WS) At armhole (end of WS row), cast on 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 34) sts - 81 sts. LEFT FRONT: Work even for 14 (16, 20, 24, 26, 30) rows for shoulder, end with a wrong-side row. Shape Neck (RS) At neck edge, bind off 2 sts every other row 10 times - 61 sts remain. Work even for 1 row. Bind off all sts loosely. SLEEVES: Using A, cast on 8 (8, 4, 6, 4, 4) sts. (RS) Begin Stripe Sequence; work even for 1 row. Shape Sleeve: (WS) Cast on 8 (8, 7, 6, 6, 5) sts at end of this row, then every other row 5 (5, 7, 8, 9, 11) times; and AT THE SAME TIME, when 5 (9, 13, 15, 19, 23) rows have been worked, end with a wrong-side row. Shape Cap (RS) Inc 2 sts at end of this row, then every other row 6 (7, 9, 10, 12, 12) times, then 1 (1, 1, 1, 0, 0) st every other row 8 (6, 4, 2, 0, 0) times while completing Sleeve shaping at the end of WS rows; when sleeve shaping is completed, work lower edge even while completing Cap shaping - 78 (78, 84, 84, 90, 90) sts. Work even for 14 rows, end with a right side row; place marker at end of row. (WS) Dec 1 (1, 1, 1, 0, 0) st every other row 8 (6, 4, 2, 0, 0) times, then bind off 2 sts every other row 7 (8, 10, 11, 13, 13) times; and AT THE SAME TIME, when 19 (17, 13, 9, 7, 3) rows have been worked after marker, end with a wrong-side row. Shape Sleeve (RS) Bind off 8 (8, 7, 6, 6, 5) sts at beginning of this row, then every other row 5 (5, 7, 8, 9, 11) times while completing Cap shaping; when Cap shaping is completed, work underarm even while completing Sleeve shaping - 8 (8, 4, 6, 4, 4) sts remain. Bind off remaining sts. FlNlSHlNG: Block pieces to measurements, being careful not to flatten texture. Right Front Band With RS facing, using A, beginning at lower edge, pick up and knit 81 sts up Front edge and along neck shaping to shoulder. Rows 1 and 3: (WS) Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 4: Knit. Row 5: Purl. Row 6: Knit. Bind off all sts loosely. Left Band Work as for Right Band, beginning at shoulder. Place markers 3 (3 ½, 4, 4½, 5, 5½)" in from each armhole edge for Back shoulders. Sew shoulder seams, sewing Front shoulder and Band to Back shoulder, between armhole edge and marker. Set in Sleeves; sew Sleeve seams. Body Edging Using crochet hook and A, join yarn with a slip st at left shoulder seam; chain 1, work 1 row single crochet evenly around entire garment, join with a slip st in first st. Fasten off. Sleeve Edging Using crochet hook and A, join yarn with a slip st at sleeve seam; chain 1, work 1 row single crochet evenly around lower edge of sleeve, join with a slip st in first st. Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Abbreviations: CC - contrast color, cm - centimeter, dec - decrease, inc - increase, k - knit, MC - main color, mm - millimeters, P - purl, psso - pass slip st over, Rev - reverse, RS(R) - right side (row), SKP - slip 1, knit 1, psso, st(s) - stitch(es), tbl - through back loop, tog - together, WS(R) - wrong side (row), yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Tahki Stacy Charles, Inc. 1059 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222