Men's and Women's Cardigan Pattern | Style No. 120

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This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.


Instructions are for sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.

Sizes
34
36
38
40
42
MATERIALS: BOTANY CLASSIC SPORT, 1 oz. skeins
skeins
8
8
9
9
10
or BOTANY NYLON AND WOOL SPORT, 1 oz. skeins
skeins
9
9
10
11
12
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 4-OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW.
"Boye" Steel Hook, Size 3
GAUGE: 7 sts = 1 inch
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
Chest, buttoned
inches
35
37
39
41
43
Width of back at underarm
inches
17
18
19
20
21
BACK - Cast on for lower edge
sts
110
116
124
130
138
Ribbing - Row 1 -* p 1, k 1 inserting needle in back of st - twist st; repeat from * to end. Repeat this row until 10 rows from beg.
Inc. row - wrong side - Continue ribbing, increasing 1 st in every
10th
10th
12th
12th
12th
st 10 times, finish row
sts
120
126
134
140
148
Work stockinette st - k 1 row, p 1 row-until 12 ins. from beg., end with p row.
Armholes - Row 1 - right side - Cast on 7 sts at beg. of row for border, * p 1, k 1 twist st; repeat from * twice, p1, k to end.
Row 2 - Cast on 7 sts at beg. of row for border, k 1, p1, * k 1 twist st, p1; repeat from * twice, p to within 7 sts of end, k 1 twist st † p1, k 1 twist st; repeat from † twice
sts
134
140
148
154
162
Dec. row - right side - * p 1, k 1 twist st; repeat from * twice, p 1 for border; slip, k and pass, k to within 9 sts of end, k 2 tog.; pi, † k 1 twist st, p1; repeat from † twice for border.
Next row - k 1, p1, * k 1 twist st, p1; repeat from * twice, p to within 7 sts of end, k 1 twist st, † p 1, k 1 twist st; repeat from † twice.
Repeat last 2 rows 22 times
sts
88
94
102
108
116
Work even continuing border on 7 sts each side as before until measurement above first 7 sts cast on for border is
ins.
8 ½
9
9½
10
10½
Shoulder Shaping - Bind off
sts
6
6
6
7
7
at beg. of each of next
rows
2
4
8
2
6
bind off
sts
5
5
5
6
6
at beg. of each of next
rows
8
6
2
8
4
Bind off for back of neck remaining
sts
36
40
44
46
50
LEFT FRONT - Cast on for lower edge
sts
65
69
73
75
79
Ribbing - Row 1 - wrong side-k 1, * p 1, k 1 twist st; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 - p 1, * k 1 twist st, p1; repeat from * to end.
FOR WOMAN'S CARDIGAN - Repeat rows 1 and 2 of ribbing until 10 rows from beg., end on right side.
FOR MAN'S CARDIGAN - Repeat rows 1 and 2 of ribbing until 5 rows from beg., end on wrong side.
Buttonhole rows - Row 1 - Work to within 6 sts of end, bind off 3 sts for buttonhole, finish row.
Row 2 - Work across, casting on 3 sts over buttonhole. Continue ribbing until 10 rows from beg., end on right side.
FOR WOMAN'S OR MAN'S CARDIGAN - Inc. row - wrong side - Continue ribbing, increasing
sts
4
4
3
4
4
evenly spaced across row
sts
69
73
76
79
83
Next row - k to within 9 sts of end, work ribbing on remaining 9 sts for border. On following row, work ribbing on first 9 sts, p to end. Continue in stockinette st, working 9 sts at front edge in ribbing (repeating buttonhole rows on Man's cardigan every 23rd and 24th row twice). Work until 6½ ins. from beg., end on wrong side:
Front dec. row - k to within 11 sts of end, k 2 tog., work ribbing to end. Repeat front dec. row every 6th row until same length as back to armholes, end on wrong side.
Armhole-Cast on 7 sts at beg. of row for border, * p1, k 1 twist st; repeat from * twice, p 1, finish row. Work ribbed border and shape armhole as for right armhole of back, at the same time, continue to dec. 1 st at inner edge of front border every 6th row until
sts
20
21
22
23
25
in all have been decreased at front edge.
When armhole measures (above 7 sts cast on for armhole border)
ins.
8 ½
9
9½
10
10 ½
shape shoulder as follows: Bind off
sts
6
6
6
7
7
from armhole edge every 2nd row
times
1
2
4
1
3
bind off
sts
5
5
5
6
6
from armhole edge every 2nd row
times
4
3
1
4
2
Work even in ribbing on remaining 9 sts for
ins.
2 ½
2 ¾
3
3
3 ¼
Bind off in ribbing.
RIGHT FRONT - Cast on for lower edge
sts
65
69
73
75
79
FOR WOMAN'S CARDIGAN - Work ribbing as on left front until 5 rows from beg., end on wrong side.
Buttonhole rows - Row 1 - Work 3 sts, bind off 3 sts for buttonhole, finish row.
Row 2 - Work across, casting on 3 sts over buttonhole, continue ribbing until 10 rows from beg., end on right side.
FOR MAN'S CARDIGAN - Work ribbing as on left front for 10 rows, end on right side.
FOR WOMAN'S OR MAN'S CARDIGAN - Inc. row - wrong side - Continue ribbing, increasing
sts
4
4
3
4
4
evenly spaced across row
sts
69
73
76
79
83
Next row - Work ribbing on first 9 sts, k to end. Continue to correspond to left front until 6 ½ ins. from beg., end on wrong side.
Front dec. row - Work 9 sts ribbing, slip, k and pass, k to end. Complete to correspond to left front (repeating buttonhole rows on Woman's cardigan every 23rd and 24th row twice) ; shaping armhole as for left armhole of back.
FINISHING - Sew underarm and shoulder seams. Sew ends of front borders tog. and sew inner edge to back of neck. Join yarn with slip st at lower edge of right front, from right side, * ch 1, skip 1 row, 1 slip st in end of next row; repeat from * up right front, around neck and down left front to lower edge, with care to keep work flat. Fasten off. Work same edging around armholes. Work buttonholes in blanket st. Steam.

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