Sally Waters Cardigan Pattern #5105
Size 1, 2, 3
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL, 3 balls (1 oz. balls) for size 1; 4 balls for sizes 2 and 3.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).
5 bone double-pointed needles No. 5.
Buttons.
GAUGE: 1 pattern (9 sts) makes 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.
PATTERN STITCH … (A multiple of 9 sts, plus 8, with an additional 5 sts in garter stitch for each front band.) Back and both Fronts are worked in one piece up to the armholes. 1st row: K 5, * p 2, k 4, p 2, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 2, k 4, p 2, k 5. 2nd row: K 7, * p 4, k 2, p 1, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with p 4, k 7. 3rd and 4th rows: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows. 5th row: K 5, * p 2, slip next 2 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k next 2 sts; then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle (a cable made). P 2, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 2, a cable, p 2, k 5. Repeat the 2nd to 5th rows incl. for pattern.
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Sizes |
1
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2
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3
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Starting at bottom of sweater, cast on |
161 sts
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169 sts
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185 sts
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1st row: K 5 (Right Front), * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1, k 5 (Left Front). 2nd row: K 6, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1, k 6. Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 1 inch. |
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Buttonholes are made on Right Front for girls, and on Left Front for boys. Next row: Make the first buttonhole—to make a buttonhole, k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 2 and finish row. Following row: Work in ribbing, with garter stitch band at each end. Buttonholes are repeated every |
1¾"
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1½"
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1¾"
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(always measure from first buttonhole) |
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Until there are in all |
4
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5
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5
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buttonholes
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Work straight until piece measures 1½ inches |
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Next row: Starting at Left Front edge, k 7, * p 1, inc. 1 st in next st, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1, inc. 1 st in next st, p 1, k 7. There are on needle |
180 sts
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189 sts
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207 sts
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Work in pattern stitch (don't forget buttonholes) until piece measures ½ inch above the last buttonhole. Next row: Work across the first |
45 sts
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49 sts
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54 sts
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Insert a marker on the needle, work across the next |
90 sts
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91 sts
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99 sts
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Insert a marker on the needle and finish row. |
All sizes
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To Shape Neck: With right side facing, k 5, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work in pattern to within 7 sts from end, k 2 tog., k 5 (2 sts decreased). Dec. 2 sts in this manner every other row until piece measures, in all |
7½"
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8½"
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9½"
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To start armhole, work across to the first marker, turn and work over this set of sts only, decreasing at the front edge as before until there remain |
32 sts
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32 sts
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36 sts
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Work straight until piece measures (from where work was divided) |
3½"
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3½"
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4"
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Bind off all sts but the 5 garter sts. Continue in garter stitch over these sts for 1½ inches. Bind off. |
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Attach yarn, work across to next marker for Back (on size 2 only, dec. 1 st at both ends of row). Work straight for |
3½"
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3½"
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4"
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Bind off. Attach yarn at armhole edge and work other front to correspond. Sew up shoulder seams, starting at armhole edge and matching patterns. |
All sizes
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SLEEVES … With right side facing, using the set of double-pointed needles, attach yarn where sts were divided for armhole, and pick up around armhole |
63 sts
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63 sts
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72 sts
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Join and work around in pattern of k 1, p 2, k 4, p 2, being sure that there is a k-1 rib at the center of the underarm, and that there are the same number of sts at Back and Front up to the shoulder seam. Cross cables on the k-4 sts every 4th row. Work straight until sleeve measures |
6½"
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7½"
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8½"
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Next row: Dec. Evenly across to |
42 sts
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44 sts
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46 sts
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Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1 inch. Bind off in ribbing. |
All sizes
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Sew together the ends of the 2 garter-stitch pieces extending from Fronts, and sew this band to back of neck. Sew on buttons. Press through damp cloth. |
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