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Size: 1 to 2

REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 4-ounces of 3-ply Sport Yarn.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #1 single pointed; 1-pr. #3 single pointed.

GAUGE: 7 sts to an inch. 9 rows to an inch.

CARDIGAN BACK: Using the #1 needles, cast on 74 (80) sts; work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1½ (2) inches. Now change to the #3 needles and work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 7½ (8½) inches. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 2 (3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, (once at each side). Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every knit row 2 (3) times. Now work even until the armhole measures 4 (4½)  inches above the underarm. SHOULDER SHAPING: Bind off 8 (9) sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows, 16 (18) sts for each shoulder. Place the remaining sts onto a stitch holder.

FRONT: Using the #1 needles cast on 40 (44) sts; work as follows: Row 1: K 2, p 4, k 2, (border); * p 1, k 1, repeat from * across row. Row 2: Work ribbing across row until 8 sts are left; knit the last 8 sts. Repeat these 2 rows until the band measures 1½ (2) inches in all, ending with row 1. Change to the #3 needles and knit across next row. Next row: K 2, p 4, k 2; purl to the remainder of the row. Repeat these last 2 rows until the piece measures the same as the back up to the under­arm. Still keep the front border all the way up to the neck edge, start the UNDERARM SHAPING: At the underarm edge bind off 2 (3) sts once; decrease 1 stitch at the underarm edge every knit row 2 (2) times. Now work even until the armhole measures 3 inches. NECK SHAPING: At the neck edge bind off 16 (18) sts once; decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge every other row 4 (3) times. When the armhole measures the same as the back; from the armhole edge bind off 8 (9) sts twice. Break yarn.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to the left front. Make first buttonhole when work measures a half inch. From the front edge work 3 sts; bind off 2 sts; finish the row. On the next row, cast on 2 sts over those bound off. Make a buttonhole every 1½ inches.

LONG SLEEVES: Using the #1 needles, cast on 48 sts. (both sizes). Work in ribbing for 1½ (2) inches. Now change to the #3 needles and on the next row knit, increasing 8 (12) sts evenly spaced apart. Now work in stockinette stitch until the sleeve measures 7 (8) inches in all. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 4 (5) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every knit row until 28 (30) sts remain on the needle. Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every row 3 (4) times. Bind off all sts. Make the other sleeve the same way.

FINISHING: Sew the shoulders, side seams, sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into the armhole, matching the underarm seams.

NECK BAND: Using the #1 needles, with the right side of the work facing you, pick up and knit 76 (82) sts around the neck. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for ¾ inch. Bind off loosely.