Cardigan Sweater Pattern No. 478

These directions are for size 12. Changes for sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 7(8-8) Main Color (M C); 1 Contrasting Color (C C)
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 4 and 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 aluminum crochet hook No. 4/E
8 buttons

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch

PATTERN STITCH: Multiple of 6 sts plus 1.
Row 1: * P 1, K 5, repeat from * ending P 1.
Row 2: Purl.
Repeat these 2 rows for pattern stitch.

BACK: Using No. 4 needles and M C, cast on 68(74-78) sts. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 2 inches. P the next row, inc at even intervals to 75(81-85) sts. Change to No. 8 needles and work as follows: Row 1: K 4(4-3); put a marker on needle; work Row 1 of pattern st on next 67(73-79) sts; put a marker on needle; K 4(4-3). Keeping the 67(73-79) sts between markers in pattern st and all other sts in stockinette st, work even until piece measures 3(3-3½) inches. On the next row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every 1 inch 4 times more, forming new patterns as sts are increased, and ending with a P row. SHAPE DOLMAN SLEEVES: On the next row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every other row twice more. At the beg of each of the next 10 rows cast on 8 sts. Work even in pattern as established on 171(177-181) sts until sleeves measure 4¾(5-5¼) inches above last group of cast on sts. SHAPE SHOULDERS: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4(7-8) sts. At the beg of each of the next 28 rows bind off 5 sts. Bind off remaining 23(23-25) sts.

LEFT FRONT: Using No. 4 needles, cast on 41(43-45) sts. Row 1: K 1, P 1 in ribbing on 32(34-36) sts; work last 9 sts in seed st (front border). Row 2: Work 9 sts in seed st, K 1, P 1 in ribbing to end of row. Repeat these 2 rows for 2 inches, ending with Row 1. On the next row work 9 sts in seed st and put these 9 sts just worked on a holder to be worked later for front border, P remaining sts, inc at even intervals to 37(40-42) sts. Change to No. 8 needles and work as follows: Row 1: K 4(4-3); put a marker on needle; work Row 1 of pattern st on next 31(31-37) sts; put a marker on needle; K 2(5-2). Keeping the 31(31-37) sts between markers in pattern st and all other sts in stockinette st, work even until piece measures 3(3-3½) inches. On the next row inc 1 st at arm edge and repeat this inc every 1 inch 4 times more, forming new patterns as sts are increased and ending with a P row. SHAPE DOLMAN SLEEVE: At arm edge inc 1 st and repeat this inc every other row twice more. At arm edge cast on 8 sts 5 times. Work even in pat­tern as established on 85(88-90) sts until sleeve measures 4¾(5-5¼) inches above last group of cast on sts. SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge bind off 4(7-8) sts once and 5 sts 8 times. SHAPE NECK: Continuing to bind off 5 sts at arm edge 6 times more, at front edge bind off 5(5-6) sts once and 2 sts 3 times. LEFT FRONT BORDER: Sl 9 sts from holder onto No. 4 needle. Continue in seed st until piece is same length as front to start of neck shaping. Put these 9 sts on a holder.

RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT BORDER: Work to cor­respond to left front and left front border, reversing placing of pattern and all shaping and forming first buttonhole when piece measures ½ inch. BUTTONHOLE: Starting at front edge, work 3 sts, bind off the next 3 sts, work to end of row. On the next row cast on 3 sts over those bound off previous row. Make 7 more buttonholes, evenly spaced — the last one to be made at start of neck shaping.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. CUFFS: Using No. 4 needles, with right side facing you pick up 46(48-50) sts on lower sleeve edge. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 2 inches. Bind off in ribbing. Sew underarm seams. Sew front borders in place. COLLAR: With wrong side facing you sl 9 sts of left front border onto No. 4 needles, join M C and work these 9 sts in seed st, pick up 53(53-55) sts around neck to 9 sts of right front border and work these 9 sts in seed st to same needle. Continue in seed st on 71(71-73) sts until piece measures 2½ inches. Bind off. CONTRASTING STRIPES: Using a double strand of C C, run through P ribs on right side of work. Block. Finish buttonholes. Sew on buttons.