Sally Waters Cardigan Pattern #5105

Sizes

Starting at bottom of sweater, cast on

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.

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

(always measure from first buttonhole)

Until there are in all

Work straight until piece measures 1½ inches

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

Work in pattern stitch (don't forget buttonholes) until piece measures ½ inch above the last buttonhole. Next row: Work across the first

Insert a marker on the needle, work across the next

Insert a marker on the needle and finish row.

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

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

Work straight until piece measures (from where work was divided)

Bind off all sts but the 5 garter sts. Continue in garter stitch over these sts for 1½ inches. Bind off.

Attach yarn, work across to next marker for Back (on size 2 only, dec. 1 st at both ends of row). Work straight for

Bind off. Attach yarn at armhole edge and work other front to correspond. Sew up shoulder seams, starting at armhole edge and matching patterns.

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

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

Next row: Dec. Evenly across to

Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1 inch. Bind off in ribbing.

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.