Petite sizes
Durran Durra Cardi
by renee ferguso This is a very comfortable cardigan that always looks very sophisticated when worn casually. It has a collar that can be buttoned up to create a turtle-like neck for warmth. Worn open, it drapes beautifully. I made mine with $100\%$ Australian merino in a denim tweed that is ultra soft and has become a favorite to wear. Choose the same yarn or another as the design of this pattern is very versatile and can be jazzed up with a silk stranded yarn for a more formal look. This pattern fits a size Petite SMALL (MEDIUM or LARGE). Where there is only one number, it applies to all sizes.
Note: to achieve the horizontal ribbing, you will be working on pieces from left to right instead of from bottom to top.
You'll need:
· 12 (12, 14) balls of Cleakheaton's 8-ply Tweed in Navy (50g， $100\%$ Wo0l, 217m), ·#4.5 mm (US 7) needles, · stitch holder and stitch-markers, $\bullet~8$ wooden, toggle or round buttons (approx 35mm ea). $\bullet$ Hot cup of chocolate and music. TENSION: 2osts x 26 rows measured over 10cm? ( 4") in St st using 4.5mm needles.
BACK
Using #5mm needles, CO 126 (132, 136)sts. The back will be knit into a large rectangle. Knit in Pattern A for 140 (144, 148) rows: Pattern A Row 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}_{2}$ ， $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P}2}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 2: ${}^{\ast}\mathrm{P}_{2}$ yf, $s{\mathrm{l}}_{2}{}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*.
Row 141 (145, 149): BO all sts. FRONT Right side — on this side you will make 8 button holes. Using $\#4.5\mathrm{mm}$ needles, CO 126 (132, 136)sts. Knit in Pattern A for 20 (22, 24) rows: Shaping collar panel Pattern A Row 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}_{2}$ $\mathrm{P}2^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 2: \*P2, yf, $s{\mathrm{l}}_{2}{}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \* Row 21 (23,25): on RS, K8o in Patt A; then K36 (42, 46) sts in Patt B, Row 22 (24, 26): 0n WS, K36 (42, 46) sts in Patt B; K8o in Patt A. Knit this way for 10 rows. Shape FRONT neck:
Row 33 (35, 37): Knit same as collar panel to end of row, then CO $38$ (38, 40)sts, knit in Patt B. Row 34 (36, 38): K8o in Patt A; K74 (80, 86) sts in Patt B for 22 more rows. Shape Buttonholesyou wilneed 8 small balls of yarn for separate sections (approx 3m/ea). Row 57 (59, 61): K44 in Patt A, add new ballof yarn, K8 in Patt $A$ , add new ball, K28 in Patt A, $K_{2}$ in Patt B, add new ball, K8 in Patt B, add new ball, K8 in Patt B, add new ball, $\mathrm{K}_{30}$ in Patt B, add new ball, K8 (12, 14) in Patt B, add new ball, K8 (12, 14) in Patt B, add new ball, K6 (8, 10) in Patt B. Work WS rows according to patterns. Knit these buuttonhole sections for 6 rows. Row 63 (65, 67): Continuing in Patterns A & B, knit 8 more rows using only the first ball of yarn (clip other yarns, leaving approx 8cm strands for weaving in at the finishing stage). Row 71 (73, 75): BO all sts. Left side — No buttonholes on this side. Work same as Right side, reversing placement of Patterns A & B: Row 22 (24, 26): on WS, K36 (42, 46) sts in Patt B; K90 in Patt A. Row 23 (25, 27) : on RS, K9o in Patt A; then K36 (42, 46) sts in Patt B. COLLAR on left side Row 71 (73, 75): BO 126 (132, 136)sts. Knit remaining sts in Patt B for 40 rows. This will make the collar extension needed to sew to the back of neck later. Row 111 (113, 115): BO all sts. SLEEVES—make two
Using #4.5mm needles, CU 10sts. Knit in Pattern A while shaping sleeve as follows: Rows 1 & 2: Knit in Patt A. Rows 3 - 13: CO 1osts at end of each RS row [7osts]. Row 15: CO 15sts at end of row [85sts]. Knit these 85sts for 81 rows. Row 96: decr 15sts, knit in Patt A to end of row. Rows 98-108: BO 10sts, knit in Patt A to end. Row 109: BO remaining 1osts at the end.
FINISHING
Iron on wrong sides, covering with a cotton cloth or pillow case and using a steam iron before sewing front & back seems together at shoulders in mattress stitch. Sew collar extension from left Front side to the back along neckline $[23\:(24,\:24)\mathrm{cm}]$ , then along side of neck of right side collar (see diagram on page 1for reference). Sew sleeves on along shoulder edges first then sew along length of sleeves and complete work by sewing the sides of body together and attaching buttons to the front. This Cardigan would also look good with
