Cardigan Pattern #765

Size 2 years
Sizes 4 and 6 years in parentheses

MATERIAL:
5 (6-7) skeins Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skein)
1 pair knitting needles each No. 5 and No. 8
3 stitch holders
6 buttons

GAUGE: 5 sts. = 1 inch

PATTERN:
1st and 2nd row: K2, P2 across row
3rd and 4th row: K across row
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern

BACK:
Cast on 60 (64-68) sts. with No. 5 needles and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 2 inch. Incr. 4 (4-4) sts. at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Change to No. 8 needles and pattern. With 64 (68-72) sts. work even until the entire piece measures 8 (9-10) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Bind off for armhole at the beg. of the next 2 rows 4 (4-4) sts. Shape raglan armhole: decr. 1 st. at the beg. and end of every other row 16 (18-20) times. Rem. 24 (24-24) sts. slip on a holder.

FRONT:
Cast on 36 (38-40) sts. with No. 5 needles and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 2 inch. keeping the 6 center front sts. in garter st. for border throughout the entire front. Incr. 2 (2-2) sts. at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Change to No. 8 needles and pattern. With 38 (40-42) sts. work even until the entire piece measures like back to underarm. Bind off at armhole edge 4 (4-4) sts. and shape raglan armhole as on back 10 (12-14) times. Bind off for neck 10 sts. (all sizes) at center edge and then always 2 sts. at neck edge 3 times (all sizes) and at the same time cont. to decr. at armhole edge for raglan shaping 6 times more (all sizes). Work the other front to correspond and work in 6 buttonholes evenly spaced apart, starting first buttonhole after ½ inch and placing last one 4 rows below neck shaping. (To make a buttonhole: K2 sts., bind off 2 sts., work to end of row. On next row cast on 2 sts. over the 2 bound off sts.)

SLEEVE:
Cast on 32 (36-38) sts. with No. 5 needles and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 2 inch. Incr. 4 (4-2) sts. at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Change to No. 8 needles and pattern. Incr. 1 st. at the beg. and at the end of every 6th row until 42 (46-50) sts. are on needle. Work even until the entire sleeve measures 9 (10-11) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Bind off at the beg. of the next 2 rows 4 (4-4) sts. Decrease for raglan shaping as on back 16 (18-20) times, rem. 2 sts. (all sizes) slip on a holder. Work the other sleeve to correspond.

FINISHING:
Sew up side and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves to front and back of sweater. Collar: Wrong side facing you with No. 5 needles pick up and K58 (58-62) sts. around the neck (incl. sts. from holders) and work in pattern for 2½ inch. keeping the first and last 3 sts. on needle in garter st. for border and incr. 1 st. each end of every other row inside the border sts. Work 6 rows garter st. and bind off loosely. Sew buttons in place, finish buttonholes and block to size.