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Knit a 'Drama Queen' mohair cardigan

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Shape Armholes

Work 7 [7:8:8:8:10] rows decreasing 1 st at each end of every row. You will now have 62 [68:70:76:82:82] sts on your needle.
Work 1 [1:0:0:0:0] rows without shaping.
Work on these 62 [68:70:76:82:82] sts until the armholes measure 18 [18:19:20:21:22]cm, (7 [7:7 1/2:8: 8 1/4:8 3/4]in), straight down from top of the needle to the beginning of the armhole shaping (don't measure around the curve). If you are working at the correct tension this will be 38 [38:40:42:44:44] rows without shaping. (46 [46:48:50:52:54] rows in all).
Next Row. K16 [19:20:23:26:26], (k2tog, yfwd, k2) 7 times, yfwd, k2tog, k16 [19:20:23:26:26].
Work 3 rows.

Shape Shoulders

Cast off 8 [9:10:10:12:12] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 46 [50:50:56:58:58] sts on the needle.
Cast off 8 [10:10:11:12:12] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 30 [30:30:34:34:34] sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 30 [30:30:34:34:34] sts.

Left front

Cast on 14 [16:19:25:26:25] sts.
1st Row. (this will be the right side of the work - rs). Knit.
2nd Row. P3, inc in next st, (front edge) purl to end. You will now have 15 [17:20:26:27:26] sts on the needle.
3rd Row. Knit to last 5 sts, inc in next st, k4. You will now have 16 [18:21:27:28:27] sts on the needle.
4th Row. P3, inc in next st, purl to end. You will now have 17 [19:22:28:29:28] sts on the needle.
Beginning with a knit row, work in stocking stitch for the remainder of the left front as follows:-
Work 6 [8:6:4:6:4] rows inc 1 st at front edge as before in every row. You will now have 23 [27:28:32: 35:32] sts on the needle.
Work 14 [12:16:12:16:24] rows inc 1 st at side edge in 3rd [1st:3rd:5th:3rd:5th] and following 0 [0:12th:0:12th:12th] row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge as before in 1st and every following alternate row. You will now have 31 [34:38:39:45:46] sts on the needle.
Work 29 [24:12:8:4:8] rows inc 1 st at side edge in 1st [1st:11th:5th:0:5th] and every following 12th [12th:0:0:0:0] rows AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge as before in 1st and every following 4th row. You will now have 42 [42:42:42:46:49] sts on the needle.

For 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th sizes only

Work [7:19:31:12:25] rows inc 1 st at side edge in [1st:11th:9th:7th:9th] and following [0:0:12th:0:0] row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge as before in 1st and every following 6th row. You will now have [45:47:50:49:55] sts on the needle.

For 5th size only

Work 17 rows inc 1 st at side edge in 7th row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and every following 8th row. You will now have 53 sts on the needle.

For all 6 sizes

Work straight until left front measures same as back to armhole shaping.

Shape Armhole

Work 7 [7:8:8:8:10] rows decreasing 1 st at armhole edge only in every row. You will now have 35 [38:39:42: 45:45] sts on the needle.
Work 1 [1:0:0:0:0] rows without shaping.

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