Jennie Atkinson

Adorned with textured flowers and

subtle stripes, this short-sleeved
cardigan has a nostalgic feel

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 THE ASTER
PATTERN COMBINES
STAR STITCHES
AND DROP STITCHES
TO CREATE TINY
FLOWERS
 SIZE
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
TO FIT
BUST 81 86 91 96 101 107 112 117 122 127 cm

32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

ACTUAL
87½ 93½ 98 103½ 108 113½ 118 124 128½ 134 cm
BUST
34½ 36¾ 38½ 40¾ 42½ 44¾ 46½ 48¾ 50½ 52¾ in

ACTUAL
47½ 47½ 49 49½ 49½ 51½ 51½ 52 52½ 53½ cm
LENGTH
18¾ 18¾ 19¼ 19½ 19½ 20¼ 20¼ 20½ 20¾ 21 in

SLEEVE
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 cm
SEAM
4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ 4¼ in

YARN
Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply (4ply weight; 45% silk, 55% superwash merino; 365m/399yds
per 100g skein)
A OYSTER x100g
Jennie Atkinson 303 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SKEINS

B NATURAL x100g
310 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SKEINS

KNOWN FOR her vintage-inspired
knits, Jennie Atkinson has designed
this light, summery cardigan for us.
It’s decorated with her aster pattern,
which combines star stitches and
drop stitches to create tiny flowers.
This is paired with a striped pattern
on the body, ribbing, cuffs and collar.
The garment is knitted in Fyberspates
Scrumptious for a soft, silky fabric.
STITCH PATTERNS
K1, P1 RIB
Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.
Rep these 2 rows for pattern.
STAR STITCH
(worked over 5 sts)
Slip next 5 sts, dropping one wrap of each
stitch so that 5 elongated sts remain.
Slip 5 back to LH needle. Into these 5 sts:
(P5tog, yo, P5tog, yo, P5tog).
ASTER PATTERN A
Rows 1-2: Using yarn A, K to end.
Row 3 (RS): Using yarn B, slip every st to
mrk, *Sl 1, K next 5 sts wrapping yarn twice
around the needle for each st; rep from * to
1 st before mrk, slip every st to end of row.
Row 4 (WS): Using yarn B, slip every st to
mrk, *Sl 1, work Star stitch; rep from * to
1 st before mrk, slip every st to end.
Rows 5-6: Using yarn A, K to end.
ASTER PATTERN B
Rows 1-2: Using yarn A, K to end.
Row 3 (RS): Using yarn B, slip every st to
mrk, *K next 5 sts wrapping yarn twice
around the needle for each st, Sl 1; rep from
* to 1 st before mrk, K next 5 sts wrapping
yarn twice around the needle for each st,
slm, slip every st to end.
Row 4 (WS): Using yarn B, slip every st to
mrk, *work Star Stitch, Sl 1; rep from * to
1 st before mrk, work Star Stitch, slm,
slip every st to end.
Rows 5-6: Using yarn A, K to end.
BODY STRIPE PATTERN
Rows 1-6: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.
Rows 7-8: Work 2 rows in st st with yarn A.
Rows 9-14: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt B.
Rows 15-18: Work in st st for 4 rows in yarn
A.
Rows 19-20: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 21-26: Work in st st for 6 rows in yarn
A.
Rows 27-28: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 29-30: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 31-32: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 33-36: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 37-42: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.
Rows 43-46: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 47-48: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 49-50: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 51-52: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 53-54: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 55-60: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt B.
Rows 61-64: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 65-70: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.
Rows 71-72: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 73-74: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 75-80: Work in st st for 6 rows in
yarn A.
YOKE STRIPE PATTERN
Rows 1-2: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 3-4: Work in st st for 2 rows in yarn A.
Rows 5-6: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 7-12: Work in st st for 6 rows in yarn
A.
Rows 13-18: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt B.
Rows 19-22: Work 4 rows in st st with yarn
A.
Rows 23-28: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.
Rows 29-32: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 33-34: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 35-40: Work in st st for 6 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 41-42: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 43-44: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 45-46: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 47-50: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 51-56: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.

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NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2) knitting needles
1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles
Locking stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
9 x 14mm buttons
TENSION
28 sts and 37 rows to 10cm over st st using
3.5mm needles.
28 sts and 42 rows to 10cm over Body Stripe
patt using 3.25mm needles.
YARN STOCKISTS
Fyberspates
www.fyberspates.com/retailers
For general abbreviations, see p81
Rows 57-60: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
**Rows 61-62: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 63-64: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 65-66: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 67-68: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 69-74: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt A.
Rows 75-76: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rep from ** until required number of rows
have been worked.
SLEEVE STRIPE PATTERN
Rows 1-4: Work in st st for 4 rows in yarn A.
Rows 5-10: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster patt A.
Rows 11-14: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 15-20: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt B.
Rows 21-22: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 23-24: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 25-30: Work in st st for 6 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 31-32: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 33-34: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 35-36: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
**Rows 37-42: Work in st st for 6 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 43-48: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt
A.
Rows 49-52: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
BLOCKING DIAGRAM
43¾ (46¾:49:51¾:54:56¾:59:
62:64¼:67) cm
Rows 53-48: Work Rows 1-6 of Aster Patt B.
Rows 59-62: Work in st st for 4 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 63-64: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Row 65-70: Work in st st for 6 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 71-72: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rows 73-74: Work in st st for 2 rows in
yarn A.
Rows 75-76: Knit 2 rows in yarn B.
Rep from ** until required number of rows
have been worked.
BACK
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
111 (119:125:133:139:147:153:161:167:175) sts.
Change to yarn A.
Work 2 rows in K1, P1 rib.
Cont in rib, working stripe patt as foll:
2 rows in yarn B, 6 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in
yarn B, 2 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in yarn B,
6 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in yarn B, 4 rows in
yarn A.
Change to 3.25mm needles and yarn A.
Starting with a RS row, work 4 rows in st st.
Place locking stitch mrk 1 (2:2:3:3:1:1:2:2:3)
sts in from each side edge.
Begin working Body Stripe Patt; AT THE
SAME TIME, inc 1 st at each end of next row,
then every foll 12th row 4 more times, then
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47½ (47½:49:49½:49½:51½:51½:52:52½:53½) cm
on foll 14th row once, removing and
replacing markers 1 (2:2:3:3:1:1:2:2:3) sts in
from each side edge once increases have
been completed.
123 (131:137:145:151:159:165:173:179:187) sts.
Work even in patt until all 80 rows of Body
patt have been completed.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Note: While working shaping, move side
markers so that only complete repeats of
6-st Aster Patt are being worked.
Work in Yoke Stripe Patt for 74 (76:80:82:
84:90:90:94:96:98) rows; AT THE SAME
TIME, cast off 5 (5:6:8:10:12:12:13:14:14) sts
at beg of first 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each
end of every row 3 (5:5:5:5:5:7:7:7:9) times,
then every foll alt row 3 (4:5:6:6:7:7:9:11:12)
times more.
101 (103:105:107:109:111:113:115:115:117) sts.
Once Yoke Stripe Patt has been completed,
cut yarn B and cont with yarn A only.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK AND SHOULDER
Next row (RS): K36 (37:37:38:38:39:39:40:
40:40), turn, leaving rem sts of row on a
holder.
Next row (WS): P2tog, P to last 11 (11:11:11:
11:12:12:12:12:12) sts, w&t.
Next row: K to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next row: P2tog, P11 (11:11:11:11:12:12:12:
12:12), w&t.
Next row: K to end.

Ribbing and
collar use a
stripe pattern
Next row: P to end, working wraps with
wrapped sts.
33 (34:34:35:35:36:36:37:37:37) sts.
Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.
SHAPE LEFT BACK NECK AND SHOULDER
Join yarn A to rem sts of Back with RS
facing and cast off first 29 (29:31:31:33:33:
35:35:35:37) sts of row.
Cont as for right back neck and shoulder,
reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
53 (57:61:63:67:71:73:77:81:85) sts.
Change to yarn A.
Work 2 rows in K1, P1 rib.
Cont in rib, working stripe patt as foll:
2 rows in yarn B, 6 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in
yarn B, 2 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in yarn B,
6 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in yarn B, 4 rows in
yarn A.
Change to 3.25mm needles and yarn A.
Starting with a RS row, work 4 rows in st st.
Place locking markers 2 (1:3:1:3:2:3:2:1:3)
sts in from each edge.
Work Body Stripe Patt; AT THE SAME
TIME, inc 1 st at beg of next row, then every
foll 12th row 4 more times, then on foll 14th
row once.
59 (63:67:69:73:77:79:83:87:91) sts.
Work even in patt until all 80 rows of Body
patt have been completed.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Work Rows 1-45 (47:47:49:55:55:55:57:
57:61) of Yoke Stripe patt; AT THE SAME
TIME, cast off 5 (5:6:8:10:12:12:13:14:14) sts
at beg of first RS row, dec 1 st at armhole
edge of every row 3 (5:5:5:5:5:7:7:7:9) times,
then dec 1 st at beg of every RS row
3 (4:5:6:6:7:7:9:11:12) times.
48 (49:51:50:52:53:53:54:55:56) sts.
Once 45 (47:47:49:55:55:55:57:57:61) rows
of Yoke Stripe patt have been completed,
cont to neck shaping as foll.
SHAPE NECK
Cont in Yoke Stripe Patt, cast off 8 sts at beg
of next WS row, then dec 1 st at neck edge of
every row 3 (3:5:3:5:5:5:5:5:5) times, then
every alt row 3 (3:3:3:3:3:3:3:4:5) times,
then every 4th row once.
33 (34:34:35:35:36:36:37:37:37) sts.
Cont in Yoke Stripe Patt until a total of
75 (77:81:83:85:91:91:95:97:99) rows have
been completed and work measures same
as Back to shoulder, ending after a RS row.
Cut yarn B and cont in yarn A only.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (WS): P to last 11 (11:11:11:11:12:
12:12:12:12) sts, w&t.
Next row (RS): K to end.
Next row: P12 (12:12:12:12:13:13:13:13:13),
w&t.
Next row: K to end.
Next row (WS): P to end, working wraps
with wrapped sts.
Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
(both alike)
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
83 (87:91:95:97:101:105:109:113:119) sts.
Work 2 rows in K1, P1 rib.
Cont in patt for 2 rows in yarn A, 2 rows in
yarn B, 6 rows in yarn A, and 2 rows in yarn
B.
Change to 3.25mm needles and yarn A.
Place locking markers 2 (4:3:2:3:2:4:3:2:2)
sts in from each edge.
Work Rows 1-30 of Sleeve Stripe Pattern;
AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st at each end of
next row, then every foll 6th row 3 times
more.
91 (95:99:103:105:109:113:117:121:127) sts.
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SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cont in patt, cast off 5 (5:6:8:10:12:12:13:
14:14) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st
at each end of every row 3 (5:5:5:5:5:7:7:7:7)
times, every alt row 5 (5:6:5:5:5:5:5:5:6)
times, every foll 4th row 4 (5:5:6:7:8:8:9:
10:11) times, every alt row 6 (4:4:4:4:3:3:3:
2:2) times, then finally every row 3 times.
39 (41:41:41:37:37:37:37:39:41) sts.
Cont in patt, cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2
rows, then cast off rem 31 (33:33:33:29:29:
29:29:31:33) sts in yarn A.
TO MAKE UP
BUTTONBAND
Using 3mm needles and yarn A, cast on
11 sts.
Work in K1, P1 rib until band measures
same length as front hem to neck edge.
Break yarn and leave sts on holder.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
Place 9 removable markers in fabric of
buttonband, evenly spaced, with bottom
button approx. 4 rows above hem and top
button approx. 4 rows below neck.
*Work in K1, P1 rib until work measures
same as buttonband to next marker,
ending after a WS row.
Buttonhole row 1 (RS) Patt 4, cast off 2 sts,
patt to end.
Buttonhole row 2 (WS) Patt to cast-off,
cast on 2 sts, patt to end.
Rep from * until all buttonholes have been
worked. Work in rib until buttonhole band
measures same as buttonband.
COLLAR
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn B, cast on
117 (117:125:125:125:133:135:137:141:141) sts.
Work in K1, P1 rib in yarn A row 2 rows,
then yarn B for 2 rows.
Cut yarn B.
Work even in K1, P1 rib in yarn A until work
meas 7cm.
Change to 3mm needles.
Cont in rib, cast off 3 sts at beg of next
26 (26:28:28:28:30:30:30:32:32) rows.
39 (39:41:41:41:43:45:47:45:45) sts.
Cast off rem sts in patt.
FINISHING
Sew side and sleeve seams and set in
sleeves. Sew button and buttonhole bands
to front edges. Sew collar to neck by
placing RS of collar to WS of neck from
centre of button and buttonhole bands.
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