Ruffina: Suede™ Intermediate

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Berroco Free Pattern | Ruffina

Ruffina

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knit in Suede
Skill level: Intermediate

Our Ruffina cardigan, knit in Suede, is an update on tradition with draped front shawl
collar construction that flatters the curves. Ruffina has a flirty peplum to camouflage the
tummy.

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Shown in size Small
SIZES
Directions are for womens size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and XLarge are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed) 32(36-40-44-48)
Length 20 1/2(20 1/2-21-21 1/2-22)
MATERIALS
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11(12-14-16-18) Balls BERROCO SUEDE (50 grs), #3714 Hopalong Cassidy


Straight knitting needles, size 8 (5.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
GAUGE
19 sts = 4; 28 rows = 4 in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
BACK
With straight knitting needles, cast on 76(86-96-106-114) sts. Work even in St st for
3/4, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 74(84-94-104-112) sts. Rep this
dec every 3/4 8 times more 58(68-78-88-96) sts. Work even until piece measures 9
from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 60(70-80-90-98) sts. Rep this inc
every 1/2 8 times more, end on WS 76(86-96-106-114) sts. Work even if necessary
until piece measures 13 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 3(4-5-6-8) sts at beg of the next 2 rows 70(78-86-94-98)
sts.
Dec Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 68(76-84-92-96) sts. Rep this dec
every RS row 6(8-9-11-11) times more 56(60-66-70-74) sts. Work even until
armholes measure 6(6-61/2-7-71/2), end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 58(62-68-72-76) sts. Rep this inc
every RS row twice more 62(66-72-76-80) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7
1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9), end on WS. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT
With straight needles, cast on 62(66-72-76-80) sts. Work even in St st for 7, end on
RS. P the next row, dec 24 sts across 38(42-48-52-56) sts.
Shape Neck: Dec Row (RS): K to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 37(41-47-51-55) sts. Rep this
dec every RS row 5(1-1-0-0) times, every 4th row 18(20-21-20-18) times, then every
6th row 0(0-0-1-3) times. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 9 from beg
(before all neck decs have been completed), end on WS. Continuing to work neck decs,
shape side as follows:
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to end. Rep this inc every 1/2" 7 times more. Work even at
this edge if necessary until piece measures 13 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armhole: Still continuing to work neck decs, bind off 3(4-5-6-8) sts at beg of
the next row. Work 1 row even.
Dec Row (RS): K2, KSP, work to end. Rep this dec every RS row 6(8-9-11-11) times
more. Work even at armhole edge while continuing to work neck decs until armhole
measures 6(6-6 1/2-7-7 1/2), end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, work to end. Continuing to work neck decs, rep inc row every
RS row twice more. When all shaping has been completed, work even on 16(19-22-2426) sts until armhole measures 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9), end on WS. Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping. Work neck decs at beg of RS
rows as k2, k2 tog. Bind off for armhole on WS row. Work armhole decs at end of RS
rows as SSK, k2. Work armhole incs at end of RS rows as M1k, k1.
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rows as SSK, k2. Work armhole incs at end of RS rows as M1k, k1.
SLEEVES
With straight needles, cast on 42 sts. Work even in St st for 1, end on WS. Inc 1 st each
end of next row, then every 2(1-1-1-1) 7(9-11-14-16) times more 58(62-6672-76) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 18 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 3(4-5-6-8) sts at beg of the next 2 rows 52(54-56-60-60) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 50(52-54-58-58) sts. Rep this dec
every 4th row 3(2-3-4-6) times more, then every RS row 10(12-10-8-4) times, end on
WS 24(24-28-34-38) sts. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining
18(18-22-28-32) sts.
FINISHING
Measure in 3 1/2(4-4 1/2-5-5 1/2) from each side on bound-off edge of back and place
markers. Sew shoulder seams to markers leaving 6 open at center for back neck.
Collar: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at lower right front edge, pick up and
k111(111-113-115-117) sts along right front edge, 45 sts across back neck edge, then
111(111-113-115-117) sts along left front edge to lower left edge 267(267-271-275279) sts. Beg with a k row, work even in Reverse St st for 5, end on WS.
Next Row (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Following Row: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows once more, end on
WS. Bind off in ribbing. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.

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