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# ARCHIE TWO-WAY ZIP CARDIGAN
## S.S. Daley-Inspired Fish Intarsia Cardigan

An advanced intarsia cardigan featuring striking orange fish motifs on a luxurious blue superfine lambswool background. This sophisticated top-down raglan design includes decorative fish placement on the front panels and a practical two-way zipper closure.

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## MATERIALS

**Yarn:**
- **MC (Main Colour - Blue):** 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) metres / 985 (1095, 1205, 1315, 1420) yards of DK weight superfine lambswool in blue
- **CC (Contrast Colour - Orange):** 200 (250, 300, 350, 400) metres / 220 (275, 330, 385, 440) yards of DK weight superfine lambswool in orange

**Suggested Yarn:** Superfine lambswool DK weight (100% lambswool, 115m/50g)

**Needles:**
- 3.75mm (US 5) circular needle, 80cm (32") length for body
- 3.75mm (US 5) circular needle, 40cm (16") length or double-pointed needles for sleeves
- 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle, 80cm (32") length for ribbing and button bands

**Notions:**
- 4 stitch markers (1 unique for beginning of round)
- Stitch holders or waste yarn
- Tapestry needle
- Bobbins for intarsia (approximately 10-15)
- Two-way separating zipper: 50 (52, 55, 58, 60)cm / 20 (20.5, 21.5, 23, 23.5)" length
- Sewing needle and coordinating thread
- Blocking wires (optional but recommended)

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## TENSION (GAUGE)

24 sts × 32 rows = 10cm (4") in stocking stitch (stockinette stitch) on 3.75mm needles, blocked

**CRITICAL:** Tension must be accurate for proper fit. Work a 15cm (6") square swatch in stocking stitch. Wash and block as you will the finished garment before measuring. Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve correct tension.

**Note on Intarsia Tension:** Intarsia sections may pull slightly tighter than single-colour work. Maintain consistent tension throughout, keeping yarn twists at colour changes neat but not overly tight.

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## SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

**Finished Chest Circumference:** 96 (104, 112, 120, 128)cm / 38 (41, 44, 47.25, 50.5)"
**To Fit Chest:** 86-91 (94-99, 102-107, 109-114, 117-122)cm / 34-36 (37-39, 40-42, 43-45, 46-48)"

**Finished Measurements:**
- **Body Length (from back neck):** 60 (62, 64, 66, 68)cm / 23.5 (24.5, 25.25, 26, 26.75)"
- **Sleeve Length (from underarm):** 45 (46, 47, 48, 49)cm / 17.75 (18, 18.5, 19, 19.25)"
- **Yoke Depth:** 21 (22, 23, 24, 25)cm / 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.75)"

**Recommended ease:** 10-15cm (4-6") positive ease

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## ABBREVIATIONS

- **beg** – beginning
- **BO** – bind off (cast off)
- **CC** – contrast colour (orange)
- **cm** – centimetre(s)
- **CO** – cast on
- **cont** – continue
- **dec** – decrease
- **DPN(s)** – double-pointed needle(s)
- **inc** – increase
- **k** – knit
- **k2tog** – knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease)
- **kfb** – knit into front and back of stitch (1 stitch increased)
- **m** – metre(s)
- **M1L** – make 1 left (lift strand between stitches from front to back, knit through back loop)
- **M1R** – make 1 right (lift strand between stitches from back to front, knit through front loop)
- **MC** – main colour (blue)
- **p** – purl
- **pm** – place marker
- **rem** – remaining
- **rep** – repeat
- **RS** – right side
- **sl** – slip
- **sm** – slip marker
- **ssk** – slip, slip, knit (left-leaning decrease)
- **st(s)** – stitch(es)
- **St st** – stocking stitch (stockinette stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS)
- **WS** – wrong side
- **yo** – yarn over

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## NOTES

**Construction:** This cardigan is worked from the top down with raglan shaping. The yoke is worked flat in rows to the underarm, then the body and sleeves are separated. The body is worked flat to the hem, and sleeves are worked in the round. Button bands are picked up and knitted, and a two-way separating zipper is sewn in place.

**Intarsia Technique:** This pattern uses intarsia colourwork, NOT stranded fair isle. Each colour section requires a separate length of yarn (use bobbins to manage). When changing colours, twist the working yarn around the previous colour on the WRONG SIDE of work to prevent holes. Carry yarns up the side edges when possible to minimize ends.

**Raglan Increases:** Increases are worked on RS rows at 4 raglan lines (2 stitches at each line = 8 stitches increased per RS row). The pattern uses M1R before markers and M1L after markers for a decorative line.

**Fish Placement:** Fish motifs are placed on front panels only. The pattern provides suggested placement, but advanced knitters may adjust positioning as desired. Each fish is worked separately using intarsia technique.

**Two-Way Zipper:** A separating zipper with two sliders allows the cardigan to be zipped from both bottom and top. Installation instructions are provided in the Finishing section.

**Colour Dominance:** Not applicable for intarsia work. Focus on maintaining even tension at colour changes.

**Charts:** Read all charts from bottom to top. On RS rows, read from right to left. On WS rows, read from left to right. Chart squares show knit stitches on RS (purl on WS) unless otherwise noted.

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## CHARTS

### CHART KEY
- **□** = MC (Blue)
- **■** = CC (Orange)

### CHART A: SMALL FISH (13 sts × 9 rows)

```
Row 9:  □□□□□□□□□□□□□
Row 8:  □□□■■■■■□□□□□
Row 7:  □□■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 6:  □■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 5:  ■■■■□■■■■■■□□
Row 4:  □■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 3:  □□■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 2:  □□□■■■■■□□□□□
Row 1:  □□□□□□□□□□□□□
```

**Chart A Details:**
- Width: 13 stitches
- Height: 9 rows
- The small fish faces right
- Black dot on Row 5, position 5 represents the eye

### CHART B: MEDIUM FISH (19 sts × 13 rows)

```
Row 13: □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
Row 12: □□□□■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□
Row 11: □□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□
Row 10: □□■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 9:  □■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 8:  ■■■■■□□■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 7:  □■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 6:  □□■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 5:  □□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□
Row 4:  □□□□■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□
Row 3:  □□□□□■■■■■■□□□□□□□□
Row 2:  □□□□□□■■■■□□□□□□□□□
Row 1:  □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
```

**Chart B Details:**
- Width: 19 stitches
- Height: 13 rows
- The medium fish faces right
- Black dots on Row 8, positions 6-7 represent the eye
- Use this chart for primary front panel placement

### CHART C: LARGE FISH (25 sts × 17 rows)

```
Row 17: □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
Row 16: □□□□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□
Row 15: □□□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□
Row 14: □□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□
Row 13: □□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□
Row 12: □■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 11: ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 10: ■■■■■■■□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 9:  ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 8:  □■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 7:  □□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□
Row 6:  □□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□
Row 5:  □□□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□
Row 4:  □□□□□■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□
Row 3:  □□□□□□■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□
Row 2:  □□□□□□□■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□□
Row 1:  □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
```

**Chart C Details:**
- Width: 25 stitches
- Height: 17 rows
- The large fish faces right
- Black dots on Row 10, positions 8-9 represent the eye
- Optional: Use for larger sizes or statement placement

### CHART D: SWIMMING FISH - LEFT FACING (17 sts × 11 rows)

```
Row 11: □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
Row 10: □□□□□■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 9:  □□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 8:  □□■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 7:  □■■■■■■■□□■■■■■□□
Row 6:  □□■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□
Row 5:  □□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□
Row 4:  □□□□■■■■■■■■□□□□□
Row 3:  □□□□□■■■■■■□□□□□□
Row 2:  □□□□□□■■■■□□□□□□□
Row 1:  □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
```

**Chart D Details:**
- Width: 17 stitches
- Height: 11 rows
- The fish faces LEFT (for visual variety)
- Black dots on Row 7, positions 9-10 represent the eye
- Use for accent placement or creating swimming pattern

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## INTARSIA WORKING INSTRUCTIONS

**Setting Up Bobbins:**
1. Wind 10-15 small bobbins with CC (orange) - approximately 5-10 metres each
2. Keep MC (blue) attached to main ball for background areas
3. Use separate bobbins for each isolated fish motif

**Colour Changes:**
1. On RS rows: Bring new colour up from under old colour