Stitch and row counts for Nori's Abandoned - Bolero cardi.

Needle/Gauge

Needle size - US5

SPI - 5.333

RPI - 7.333

Ease - 4

Caston

Full back caston - 69

Shoulder Length

3 inches

Saddle and fading saddle

Front fading saddle stitches - 10. On the row working away from the shoulder marker, work to the marker, slip it and work a backward lifted increase across marker. When working toward the shoulder marker, move the marker two stitches toward the shoulder.

Back saddle stitches - On the row working away from the shoulder marker, work five stitches and work a backward lifted increase.

Shoulder rows

Point B shoulder rows - 21, this count includes caston and ribbing rows and can finish with a purl or knit row.

Faux set in sleeve SRTs

Faux set in sleeve SRTs - 6, work short row turns at 2-stitch intervals starting with the stitch closest to the shoulder marker.

Working the three sections

Working the front

Front stitches at Point C - 83

Rows from shoulder (do not count short rows for cap shaping) to Point C - 38.49825

Front increase start row - 34

Front increase frequency doubles on row - 50

Front dart stitches - 3 starting at row 35 worked every 4th row.

Front increases between C and AB - 31

Front stitches at base of armscye - 135

Working the back

Back stitches at Point C - 85

Back increase start row - 30

Back increases between D and AB - 25

Back stitches at base of armscye - 131

Working the sleeve

Sleeve stitches at Point C - 59

Sleeve increases start at row - 31

Sleeve increases between C and AB - 16

Sleeve stitches at base of armscye - 96

Last armscye row counted from Point B - 55

Underarm caston - 21

Starts -

Torso

Stitches around torso (front plus back) - 266

Torso stitch count at underarm - 266

Rows to waist - 81

Stitches at waist - 235

Sets of decreases between armscye and waist - 15

Sleeve

Stitches at armscye - 96

Stitches at wrist - 47

Rows to wrist - 117

Decrease frequency (every x rows) - 4.42

Sets of decreases between armscye and wrist - 26