This loose fit, vibrant Christmas cardi uses stranded colour work to stunning effect! It features all-over Christmas pudding, gingerbread and candy cane motifs. The shaping is kept very simple so that focus is on the colour work. It features drop sleeves and a shawl collar which is worked separately and stitched on.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Pages: 9

To Fit Chest/Bust: 81cm/32in: 86cm/34in: 91cm/36in: 97cm/38in: 102cm/40in: 107cm/42in: 112cm/44in: 117cm/46in: 122cm/48in

Actual Chest/Bust: 108cm/42 1/2in: 113cm/44 1/2in: 119cm/47in: 122cm/48in: 126cm/49 1/2in: 130cm/51 1/4in: 137cm/54in: 140cm/55in: 144cm/56 3/4in

Back Length: 62cm/24 1/2in: 63cm/25in: 64cm/25 1/4in: 65cm/25 1/2in: 66cm/26in: 67cm/26 1/2in: 68cm/26 3/4in: 69cm/27 1/4in: 70cm/27 1/2in

You will need:
King Cole Pricewise DK (282m/308yds per 100g)
4 (4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6) x 100g balls in ‘Shamrock’ 039
2 (2: 3: 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 4) x 100g balls in ‘Red’ 009
1 (1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2) x 100g balls in ‘Chestnut’ 3383
3 (3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5) x 100g balls in ‘Natural’ 046
1 x pair 3.5mm/US 4 needles
1 x pair 4mm/US 6 needles
8 x lockable stitch markers
5 x buttons (approx. 2cm/3/4in diameter)