Kennebec Sleeveless Cardigan Pattern #3719

Size 38
1 Pr. M. M. No. 2½ Needles—14 inch
1 Pr. M. M. No. 3 Needles—14 inch
Scale:—7 sts. to 1 inch

MINERVA OLYMPIC YARN
Lt. Oxford, No. 996, 2 Balls
Dk. Oxford, No. 997, 4 Balls
MINERVA SHETLAND FLOSS
Jungle Green, No. 564, 2 Balls

BACK—With Dk. Oxford and No. 3 needles cast on 120 sts. Work in Stockinette st. for 8 rows for hem. Join Jungle Green K. 2 rows, then start pattern as follows:

Row 1—K. 2 sts., * K. next st. loosely (this st. is slipped on following 5 rows) K. 4, repeat from * across row, ending K. 2.

Row 2—P. 2, * slip 1, P. 4, repeat from * across row, ending slip 1, P. 2.

Row 3—Join Lt. Oxford, K. 2, * slip 1, K. 4, repeat from * across row, ending slip 1, K. 2.

Row 4—Work same as Row 2. With Dk. Oxford repeat last 2 rows, then with Jungle Green repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Continue in pattern, two rows of each color, for 15 inches (ending with Dk. Oxford). Bind off 8 sts. at beginning of next 2 rows for underarm, then decrease 1 st. each side every other row 2 times (100 sts. remaining). Work even until armholes measure 10 inches, then bind off 6 sts. at beginning of every row 10 times for slanting shoulder. Bind off remaining sts. for back of neck.

Now work 3 backs for pockets as follows:

Breast Pocket—With Dk. Oxford and No. 3 needles cast on 18 sts., work in Stockinette st. for 2½ inches, ending with a knit row, slip sts. on stitch holder.

Lower Pockets—Cast on 26 sts., work for 3 inches, ending with a knit row, slip sts. on stitch holder.

Right Front—With Dk. Oxford and No. 3 needles cast on 60 sts., work same as back for 6 patterns (ending with Dk. Oxford).

On next row start pocket—Work across 19 sts., bind off 26 sts., work to end of row.

On next row P. 26 sts. of back of pocket from stitch holder over those bound off. Continue in pattern until front measures same as back to underarm. Bind off and decrease for armhole same as back and decrease 1 st. at front edge every 4th row, 20 times. When armhole measures same as back bind off 6 sts. every P. row 5 times for slanting shoulder.

Work left front to correspond to last 2 rows before binding off for armhole (ending with Dk. Oxford).

On next row work 24 sts., bind off 18 sts. for breast pocket. Work to end of row.

On next row P. the 18 sts. of back of pocket from stitch holder over those bound off. Continue pattern decreasing front edge and armhole to correspond with right front. Sew shoulder and underarm seams, sew pockets to inside. Turn up hem and sew at bottom.

BAND—With No. 2½ needles and Dk. Oxford cast on 16 sts. Work in Stockinette st., working first double buttonhole on 5th row as follows: K. 3 sts., bind off 3 sts., K. 3 sts., bind off 3 sts., K. 2 sts. On next row cast on 3 sts. over those bound off. Work another double buttonhole every 2½ inches, 5 times more, then continue border long enough to fit around neck and right front. Fold band and sew in place, overcast double buttonholes together.

POCKET BANDS—With No. 2½ needles and Dk. Oxford cast on 8 sts. Work 3 strips long enough to fit each pocket. Fold and sew to top of pockets.

ARMHOLE BANDS—Same as pocket bands, sew to edge of armhole, then fold over on right side and sew.