Kew Gardens

Celebrate the spring with this leaf-patterned raglan cardigan

- EMMA VINING

THE DELICATE cable pattern on Emma Vining's cardigan features leaf motifs which gradually enlarge in size from the lower edge to the upper body. The pattern panel is worked on a reverse stocking stitch background on either side of the front band. Leaf pattern panels are also worked in the centre of the garment back, and up the sleeves. Emma's design is worked in a beautifully soft and lustrous British wool from Blacker Yarns.

STITCH PATTERNS

LEAF PATTERNA

(worked over 5 sts and 10 rows) Row 1 (RS): P1, C3B, K1.

Row 2 (WS): P4, Ki.

Row 3: C2B, K1, T2B.

Row 4: K1, P4.

Row 5: K1, C3B, P1.

Row 6: K1, P4.

Row 7: T2B, T3F.

Row 8: P2, K3 Row 9: P3, K2.

Row 10: P2, K3.

LEAF PATTERN B

(worked over 5 sts and 10 rows) Row 1 (RS): K1, C3F, P1.

Row 2 (WS): K1, P4.

Row 3: T2F, K1, C2F.

Row 4:P4, K1.

Row 5: Pi, C3F, K1.

Row 6: P4, K1.

Row 7: T3B, T2F.

Row 8: K3, P2.

Row 9: K2, P3.

Row 10: K3, P2.

LEAF PATTERN C

(worked over 8 sts and 12 rows) Row 1 (RS): P4, C3B, K1.

Row 2 (WS): P4, K4.

Row 3: P2, C3B, K1, T2B.

Row 4: K1, P5, K2.

Row 5: P1, C2B, K2, T2B, P1.

Row 6: K2, P5, K1.

Row 7: C2B, K1, C3B, P2.

Row 8: K2, P6.

Row 9: K1, T3BP, T3F, P1.

Row 10: K1, P2, K3, P2.

Row 11: T2B, P3, T3F.

Row 12: P2, K6.

LEAF PATTERN D

(worked over 8 sts and 12 rows) Row 1 (RS): K1, C3F, P4.

Row 2 (WS): K4, P4.

Row 3: T2F, K1, C3F, P2.

Row 4: K2, P5, K1.

Row 5: P1, T2F, K2, C2F, Pi.

Row 6: K1, P5, K2.

Row 7: P2, C3F, K1, C2F.

Row 8: P6, K2.

Row 9: P1, T3B, T3FP, K1.

Row 10:P2, K3, P2, K1.