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Reliable Cardigan Pattern #1285
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This free pattern originally published in:
Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play 
A new twist on an old favorite ... with double yarn this short cardigan will be easy to own ... note the roomy pockets.
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED (1 oz. balls or 2 oz. skeins). Size 12—17 oz. Size 14—19 oz. Size 16—20 oz. Size 18—23 oz.
Wooden knitting pins, 1 pair No. 13 (9¼ mm- size).
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Bust | 32" |
34" |
36" |
39" |
| Width across back at underarm | 16" |
17" |
18" |
19½" |
Width across each front at underarm |
8" |
8½" |
9" |
9¾" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 21" |
22" |
22" |
23" |
| Side seam | 14" |
14½" |
14½" |
15" |
Sleeve seam |
3½" |
4" |
4" |
4" |
| Width of sleeve at upperarm | 12½" |
13" |
13" |
13½" |
GAUGE: 3½ sts make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch. Double yarn is used throughout. Sweater is worked in one piece up to the underarm. |
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RIB PATTERN: Size 12 only: 1st row: (K 2, p 6, k 2, p 2) 4 times; (k 3, p 2, k 2, p 6, k 2, p 2) twice; (k 2, p 6, k 2, p 2) twice; k 2, p 6, k 2. 2nd row: K across. |
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| Sizes | 12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Cast on (with double yarn) | 116 sts |
126 sts |
136 sts |
146 sts |
| Repeat 1st and 2nd rows of Rib Pattern alternately until 5 rows have been completed. 6th row: Make a cable over each group of 6 stockinette sts across row. To make a cable, slip 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, k the sts from the double-pointed needle. There are 9 cables across row. Repeat these 6 rows for pattern until piece measures in all | 14" |
14½" |
14½" |
15" |
| With right side facing work across 1st | 24 sts |
25 sts |
28 sts |
30 sts |
| For armhole bind off tightly the next | 8 sts |
10 sts |
10 sts |
11 sts |
| For back work across following | 52 sts |
56 sts |
60 sts |
64 sts |
| For other armhole bind off tightly the next | 8 sts |
10 sts |
10 sts |
11 sts |
| Work across remaining | 24 sts |
25 sts |
28 sts |
30 sts |
LEFT FRONT … Turn and work over last set of sts only, decreasing 1 st at armhole edge on next row and every other row thereafter, until there remain |
21 sts |
22 sts |
25 sts |
26 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
5" |
5½" |
5½" |
5½" |
| To shape neck, bind off 9 sts at front edge once. Work straight over the remaining | 12 sts |
13 sts |
16 sts |
17 sts |
until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
7" |
7½" |
7½" |
8" |
| Bind off. | ||||
| BACK … Attach yarn at left armhole edge. Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain | 42 sts |
44 sts |
50 sts |
52 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
7" |
7½" |
7½" |
8" |
| Bind off for shoulder | 12 sts |
13 sts |
16 sts |
17 sts |
| Bind off the next 18 sts for back of neck. Bind off for other shoulder the remaining | 12 sts |
13 sts |
16 sts |
17 sts |
RIGHT FRONT … Attach yarn at armhole edge and work to correspond with Left Front. |
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SLEEVES … Cast on (with double yarn) |
40 sts |
44 sts |
44 sts |
46 sts |
| 1st row: | K 1 |
K 3 |
K 3 |
P 1, k 3 |
| (p 2, k 2, p 6, k 2) 3 times; p 2, then | k 1 |
k 3 |
k 3 |
k 3, p 1 |
| 2nd row: K across. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately until 5 rows have been completed. 6th row: Make a cable over each group of 6 stockinette sts across row. There are 3 cables across row. Repeat these 6 rows for pattern until piece measures in all | 3½" |
4" |
4" |
4" |
| To shape top, bind off 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain | 22 sts |
26 sts |
26 sts |
28 sts |
| Dec 1 st at both ends of every 3rd row | 3 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining |
12 sts |
14 sts |
14 sts |
14 sts |
POCKETS (Make 2) … Cast on (with double yarn) 18 sts. 1st row: K 2, p 2, k 2, p 6, k 2, p 2, k 2. 2nd row: K across. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately until 5 rows have been completed. 6th row: K 6, make a cable over next 6 sts, k 6. Repeat these 6 rows until piece measures 5 inches. Bind off. |
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Block to measurements given. Sew shoulder, underarm and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. With single strand of yarn work 2 rows of sc around neck. Work 1 row of sc around pockets and sew on pockets as in illustration. |
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