With wide sleeves and a cosy ribbed trim, you’ll feel comfy while looking sharp in this cardi by Lucy Croft

YOU WILL NEED

■ Scheepjes Sunkissed (100% cotton, 50g/170m) Yarn A Seaside (05) Yarn B Sand Dunes (02) See table for measurements and yarn quantities

■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION 7x7 c2c blocks measure 10x10cm (4x4in) using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension

ABBREVIATIONS c2c block Ss in ch-sp on next block, ch3, 3tr in same sp For a full list, see page 86

Width a: 53 (58.5: 64: 69.5)cm 10¾ (23: 24¼: 27¼)in

Length b: 49 (50.5: 51.5: 53)cm 19¼ (19¾: 20¼: 21)in

Sleeve length c: 26.5 (24: 22.5: 20)cm 10½ (9½: 9: 8)in

DECREASING ROWS

All rows Ss in final 3 sts of last row, *ss into ch-sp, ch3, 3tr in same sp; rep from * across to final ch-sp, ss in final ch-sp, turn.

PANELS (MAKE 2) Using Yarn A, ch6.

Rows 1-4 Work Rows 1-4 of Increasing Rows, using Yarn A throughout. [4 c2c blocks] Change to Yarn B.

Row 5 As Row 4 of Increasing rows. [5 c2c blocks]

Row 6 Ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch, *ss in ch-sp on next block, ch3, 3tr in same sp; rep from 3 times more, change to Yarn A, ss in ch-3 sp on last block, ch3, 3tr in same sp, turn. [6 c2c blocks]