Petal Yoke Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

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Petal Yoke Cardigan Pattern

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" SUPER FINGERING, 3 Ply, Art E 239 (1 OZ "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins):

Sizes
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20

Skeins of No 426 Mulberry
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
11

Knitting needles, 1 pair No 2 and No 3
A circular needle No 3 may be used
Buttons

GAUGE: Stockinette st — 7½ sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch

BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS:

Sizes
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20

Body Chest Size (In Inches)
21
23
24
26
30
32
34
36
38
40

Actual Knitting Measurements

Chest (buttoned)
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42

Width across back at under­arm
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Width across each front at un­derarm (excluding band)
6
6½
7
7½
8
8½
9
9½
10
10½

Length from back of neck to lower edge
11½
13½
15½
16½
17½
18½
19½
20½
21½
22

Length of side seam
6½
8
9¾
10¼
10½
10½
10¾
11
11¼
11½

Length of sleeve seam
8½
10
11½
13½
15½
16½
17¼
17½
17½
17½

Starting at neck edge with No 3 needles,
cast on … Stitches
29
39
39
39
49
49
49
59
59
59

Next row: P across Now work as follows: 1st row (right side of work): Inc 2 sts in first st—to inc 2 sts, k in front, back and front of next st—k 1, * O, knit … Stitches
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
11
11
11

Repeat from * to last 2 sts, O, k 1, inc 2 sts in last st. 2nd and all even rows: Inc 2 sts in first st, p across to last st, inc 2 sts in last st. 3rd row: Inc 2 sts in first st, k 5, * O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
4
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last 7 sts, O, k 2 tog, k 4, inc 2 sts in last st. 5th row: Inc 2 sts in first st, knit … Stitches   

3
1
1
1
9
9
9
9
9
9

* O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches   

4
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
5
3
3
3
11
11
11
11
11
11

O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches   

2
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
8

inc 2 sts in last st 7th row: Inc 2 sts in first st,
knit … Stitches
1
5
5
5
3
3
3
1
1
1

* O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
4
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
3
7
7
7
5
5
5
3
3
3

O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
0
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
0

inc 2 sts in last st.
8th row: On Size 2 only, p across. On all other Sizes work as for 2nd row.

On Sizes 4 to 20 only: 9th row:
Inc 2 sts in first st, knit … Stitches
0
1
1
1
7
7
7
5
5
5

* O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
0
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
0
3
3
3
9
9
9
7
7
7

O k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
4
4
4

inc 2 sts in last St. 10th row: Work as for 2nd row.

On Sizes 10 to 20 only: 11th row:
Inc 2 sts in first st, knit … Stitches
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
9
9
9

* O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches

0
0
0
0
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
11
11
11

O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8

inc 2 sts in last st. 12th row: Repeat 2nd row.

On Sizes 16, 18 and 20 only: 13th row: Inc 2 sts in first St, k 1, * O, k 2 tog, k 10. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, O, k 2 tog, inc 2 sts in last st. 14th row: Work as for 2nd row.

On all Sizes: Next row: Knit … Stitches
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

* O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches
4
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10

Repeat from * to last … Stitches  
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

O, k 2 tog, knit … Stitches  
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Cast on … Stitches 

7
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8

Following row: P across, at end of row cast on … Stitches 

7
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8

There are on needle … Stitches
77
97
97
97
117
117
117
137
137
137

Neck shaping is now completed.

NOTE: Buttonholes are made on Right Front 3 sts in from front edge when length from neck edge
Is … Inches
1½
2
2
2
2¼
2
2
2¼
2¼
2

and every … Inches
2
2½
2½
2½
2¾
2½
2½
2¾
2¾
2½

thereafter The last buttonhole is made in center of neckband-to make a buttonhole, on one row bind off 2 sts and on the next row, cast on 2 sts to replace those bound off. If desired, change to circular needle No 3 and continue in rows as follows:

Now work in leaf pattern — making buttonholes as indicated: 1st row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times (left front border), knit … Stitches   

3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6

* O, k 1, O, knit … Stitches   

5
7
7
7
9
9
9
11
11
11

Repeat from * to last … Stitches  

12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15

O, k 1, O, knit … Stitches
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6

(p 1, k 1) 4 times. 2nd row: (P 1, k 1) 4 times (right front border), p across to last 8 sts, (k 1, p 1) 4 times. There are on needle … Stitches
97
117
117
117
137
137
137
157
157
157

3rd row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, knit … Stitches
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4

* k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches  

1
3
3
3
5
5
5
7
7
7

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19

k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4

(p 1, k 1) 4 times. 4th row: Re­peat 2nd row.

On Sizes 4 to 20 only: 5th row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times;
knit … Stitches
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3

* k 2 tog, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches 

0
1
1
1
3
3
3
5
5
5

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
0
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
20

k 2 tog, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3

(p 1, k 1) 4 times. 6th row: Repeat 2nd row.

On Sizes 10 to 20 only: 7th row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times;
knit … Stitches
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2

* K 2 tog, O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches 

0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
21
21
21

k 2 tog, O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2

(p 1, k 1) 4 times. 8th row: Repeat 2nd row.

On Sizes 16, 18 and 20 only: 9th row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 1, * k 2 tog, O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1 Repeat from * to last 8 sts, (p 1, k 1) 4 times. 10th row: Repeat 2nd row.

On all Sizes: Work in pattern, making buttonholes as indi­cated, as follows: 1st row: (K  1, p 1) 4 times, k 2 tog, * O, knit … Stitches
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
11
11
11

O, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso. Repeat from * to last … Stitches
15
17
17
17
19
19
19
21
21
21

O, knit … Stitches 

5
7
7
7
9
9
9
11
11
11

O, sl 1, k 1, psso, (p 1, k 1) 4 times. 2nd and all even rows: (P 1, k 1) 4 times, p across to last 8 sts, (k 1, p 1) 4 times. 3rd row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times; * k 1, O,
Knit … Stitches 

7
9
9
9
11
11
11
13
13
13

O. Repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 1, (p 1, k 1) 4 times; (20 sts increased). There are on needle … Stitches
117
137
137
137
157
157
157
177
177
177

Work in this manner, having 2 sts more between the O's on every other row and making buttonholes as before until there are on needle … Stitches 

197
217
217
217
237
237
237
257
257
257

ending with a purl row. Now work as follows: 1st row: (K
1, p 1) 4 times, * k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches  

6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9

O, k 1, O, knit … Stitches  

6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9

k 2 tog, O. Repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 1, (p 1, k 1) 4
times. There are on needle … Stitches 

217
237
237
237
257
257
257
277
277
277

2nd and all even rows: (P 1, k 1) 4 times, p across to last 8 sts, (k 1, p 1) 4 times. 3rd row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, * k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10

O, k 1, O, knit … Stitches   

7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10

k 2 tog, O. Repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 1 (p 1, k 1) 4 times. There are on needle … Stitches  

237
257
257
257
277
277
277
297
297
297

Work in this manner, having 1 st more on each side of the center O's in every other row until there are on needle … Stitches
277
297
297
297
317
317
317
337
337
337

ending with a purl row. Con­tinue in leaf pattern as follows
 — still making buttonholes as indicated: 1st row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 2, * O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches   

9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12

O, k 1, O, knit ……… Stitches   

9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12

k 2 tog, O, k 3. Repeat from * to last … Stitches
33
35
35
35
37
37
37
39
39
39

O, sl 1, k 1, psso, k … Stitches   

9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12

O, k 1, O, knit … Stitches
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12

k 2 tog, O, k 2, (p 1, k 1) 4 times. There are on needle    … Stitches  

297
317
317
317
337
337
337
357
357
357

2nd and all even rows: P across, keeping front borders in rib­bing. 3rd row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 3, * O, s 1, k 1,
psso, knit … Stitches
19
21
21
21
23
23
23
25
25
25

k 2 tog, O, k 5. Repeat from * to last … Stitches
34
36
36
36
38
38
38
40
40
40

O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
19
21
21
21
23
23
23
25
25
25

k 2 tog, O, k 3, (p 1, k 1) 4 times. There are on needle  … Stitches   

297
317
317
317
337
337
337
357
357
357

5th row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 4, * O, sl 1, k 1, psso,
knit … Stitches
17
19
19
19
21
21
21
23
23
23

k 2 tog, O, k 7. Repeat from * to last … Stitches
33
35
35
35
37
37
37
39
39
39

O, sl 1, k 1, psso, knit … Stitches
17
19
19
19
21
21
21
23
23
23

k 2 tog, O, k 4, (p 1, k 1) 4 times. Work in pattern as established—continuing to make buttonholes as directed—until there are between the O's (3 sts remain in leaf pattern) … Stitches
23
25
25
25
27
27
27
29
29
29

ending with a purl row. Next row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times,
knit … Stitches
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16

* O, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, O, knit … Stitches
25
27
27
27
29
29
29
31
31
31

Repeat from * to last … Stitches
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27

O, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, O, knit … Stitches
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16

(p 1, k 1) 4 times. Following row: P across, keeping front borders in ribbing Leaf pattern is now completed.

On Sizes 6 to 20 only: Still mak­ing buttonholes as indicated work as follows: 1st row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, knit … Stitches
0
0
45
45
48
48
48
51
51
51

O (front), place a marker, k 1 (seam st), place a marker, O, knit … Stitches
0
0
59
59
63
63
63
67
67
67

O (sleeve), place a marker, k 1 (seam st), place a marker, O, knit … Stitches
0
0
89
89
95
95
95
101
101
101

O (back), place a marker, k 1 (seam st), place a marker, O, knit … Stitches
0
0
59
59
63
63
63
67
67
67

O (sleeve), place a marker, k 1 (seam st), place a marker, O, knit … Stitches
0
0
45
45
48
48
48
51
51
51

(p 1, k 1) 4 times (8 sts increased). 2nd and all even rows: P across, slipping markers and keeping front borders in ribbing.

On Sizes 8 to 20 only: Work in  stockinette st (knit 1 row, purl 1 row), keeping front borders in ribbing and making a yarn over before and after each seam st (markers indicate seam sts), in every knit row until
there are in each front section … Stitches
0
0
0
59
63
67
71
74
78
82

in each sleeve section … Stitches
0
0
0
71
77
85
93
97
105
113

and in back section … Stitches
0
0
0
101
109
117
125
131
139
147

ending with a purl row.

On all Sizes: Slip the first … Stitches
50
53
54
59
63
67
71
74
78
82

onto a spare needle to be worked later for Front, slip
onto a spare No 3 needle the next … Stitches
57
61
63
73
79
87
95
99
107
115

to be worked later for Sleeve, slip onto a spare needle the next … Stitches
83
89
91
101
109
117
125
131
139
147

to be worked later for Back.

SLEEVE … Attach yarn to next … Stitches
57
61
63
73
79
87
95
99
107
115

and work over this set of sts for Sleeve as follows:
On Sizes 6, 8 and 10 only: Work in stockinette st, casting on 2 sts at end of next 2 rows.
On all Sizes: Place a marker and work in stockinette st for 2 inches, ending with a purl row Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and every … Row
7th
8th
9th
7th
7th
7th
6th
6th
6th
5th

thereafter until there are on needle … Stitches
43
45
49
51
55
57
59
61
65
67

Work without decreasing until
length is from marker, end­ing with a purl row … Inches
7
8
9½
11½
13½
14½
15
15
15
15

decreasing 1 st at end of last row Change to No 2 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for … Inches
1½
2
2
2
2
2
2¼
2½
2½
2½

or length desired Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Attach yarn to sts of other sleeve section and work other sleeve to correspond.

BACK … Slip sts of Back sec­tion onto a No 3 needle, attach yarn and work in stockinette st, casting on 2 sts at the end of next 2 rows. There are on needle … Stitches
87
93
95
105
113
121
129
135
143
151

Work even until length is from the 2 cast-on sts, ending with a purl row … Inches
5
6
7¾
8¼
8½
8½
8½
8½
8¾
9

decreasing evenly spaced on last row … Stitches
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
15
15
15

Change to No 2 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1
for … Inches
1½
2
2
2
2
2
2¼
2½
2½
2½

Bind off loosely in ribbing.

LEFT FRONT … Slip the sts from Left Front section onto
a No 3 needle, attach yarn and, with right side of work
facing, knit across, keeping front border in ribbing and casting on 2 sts at end of row.
There are on needle … Stitches
52
55
56
61
65
69
73
76
80
84

Work even until length is from the 2 cast-on sts, ending with a purl row … Inches
5
6
7¾
8¼
8½
8½
8½
8½
8¾
9

decreasing evenly spaced on last row … Stitches
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
8

Change to No 2 needles and work in ribbing k 1, p 1, for
… Inches
1½
2
2
2
2
2
2¼
2½
2½
2½

Bind off loosely in ribbing

RIGHT FRONT … Work to correspond with Left Front, making buttonholes as indicated.

NECKBAND … With right side of work facing and No 2 needles, pick up and knit around entire neck edge
… Stitches
91
97
101
105
111
117
123
129
133
137

1st row: P 1, * k 1, p 1 Repeat from * across. 2nd row: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. Work in ribbing for 1 inch, making a buttonhole in line with previous buttonholes when length is ½ inch Bind off in ribbing.

Block to measurements Sew side and sleeve seams. If desired, line bands with match­ing ribbon. Work buttonhole st around buttonholes. Sew on buttons.

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