Rita

Knitting
January 1986
Patricia Roberts Lurex No 2
Patricia Roberts Lambswool No 1
Patricia Roberts Shetland
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
pattern
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
child - women's - men's
English

Rita is the female cardigan version of the Raoul sweater from Book 10

Measurements for all sizes at the underarm are (cm then inches) -

3 yrs 75 (30)
5 yrs 84 (33 3/4)
8 yrs 94 (37 1/2)
women’s 112.5 (45)
men’s 112.5 (45)

Yarn

4 (5) (6) (8) (8) 25 gram balls of Fine Cotton or Lurex No 2 in main colour and 5 contrast colours

Rita can also be knitted in Lambswool No 1 of Shetland (pattern doesn’t specify which Shetland

Gauge/tension

32 stitches - 2 repeats of the pattern to 9 cm (3 3/4 inches) in width and 99 rows - 1 repeat of the pattern to 23 cm (9 1/4 inches) in depth

The pattern with yarn is available for purchase at the Patricia Roberts’ shop http://www.patriciaroberts.co.uk/