Snow Daisies Cardigan Pattern #1281

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Snow Daisies Cardigan Pattern

Flowers sprinkled over a heavy cardigan for outdoors. Plenty of room for a sweater underneath.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED (1 oz. balls or 2 oz. skeins). Size 14—18 oz. Size 16—19 oz. Size 18—21 oz. Size 20—22 oz.
1 ball of light contrasting color and a few yards of dark contrasting color for embroidery for each size.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 6 and 1 pair No. 4.
9 buttons.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

14
16
18
20
Bust
35½"
37½"
39½"
41½"
Length from shoulder to lower edge
20"
20"
21"
21"

Across back at underarm

17½"
18½"
19½"
20½"

Across each front at underarm

17½"
18½"
19½"
20½"
Side seam
13"
13"
13½"
13½"

Sleeve seam

17½"
17½"
18½"
18½"
Across sleeve at upperarm
14"
14½"
15"
15½"

GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch on reverse stockinette st; on ribbing, 8 rows make 1 inch.

Sizes
14
16
18
20
BACK ... With No. 4 needles cast on
106 sts
110 sts
118 sts
122 sts
1st row: K 2, p 2 alternately across end­ing with k 2. 2nd row: P 2, k 2 alter­nately across ending with p 2. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until piece measures
13"
13"
13½"
13½"
To Shape Armholes: Bind off at begin­ning of next 2 rows
4 sts
5 sts
6 sts
6 sts

Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain

84 sts
86 sts
90 sts
94 sts

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping     

7"
7"
7½"
7½"
Bind off in ribbing for shoulder
27 sts
28 sts
29 sts
31 sts

Insert marker in work. Bind off for back of neck the next

30 sts
30 sts
32 sts
32 sts

Insert another marker in work and bind off the remaining sts for other shoulder (stitches for back of neck will be picked up between markers).

LEFT FRONT … With No. 6 needles cast on

52 sts
55 sts
57 sts
60 sts
1st row: Purl
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
k 6, purl
18 sts
19 sts
19 sts
20 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2 (front border).
2nd row: P 2, k 2, p 2, knit
18 sts
19 sts
19 sts
20 sts
p 6, knit
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts

3rd to 6th rows incl: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately. 7th row: Purl

19 sts
21 sts
23 sts
25 sts

then k 3, slip 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, k 3, purl

15 sts
16 sts
16 sts
17 sts
then k 2, p 2, k 2.
8th row: P 2, k 2, p 2, knit
15 sts
16 sts
16 sts
17 sts
p 12, knit
19 sts
21 sts
23 sts
25 sts
9th row: Purl
19 sts
21 sts
23 sts
25 sts
k 12, purl
15 sts
16 sts
16 sts
17 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2.

10th, 11th and 12th rows: Repeat 8th, 9th and 8th rows respectively.

13th row: Purl
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts

k 3, slip the next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then p the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle; slip the next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, p the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, k 3, purl

12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts

k 2, p 2, k 2.

14th row: P 2, k 2, p 2, knit
12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts
p 6, k 6, p 6, knit
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
15th row: Purl
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
k 6, p 6, k 6, purl
12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2.
16th, 17th and 18th rows: Repeat 14th, 15th and 14th rows respectively. 19th row: Purl
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts

slip next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then p the sts from the double- pointed needle, p 6, slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, p the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts

k 2, p 2, k 2.

20th row: P 2, k 2, p 2, knit
12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts
p 3, k 12, p 3, knit
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
21st row: Purl
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
k 3, p 12, k 3, purl
12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2.
22nd, 23rd and 24th rows: Repeat 20th, 21st and 20th rows respectively. 25th row: Purl
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts

slip next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, k the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle, p 6, slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

12 sts
13 sts
13 sts
14 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2.

26th to 30th rows incl: Repeat 14th to 18th rows incl. 31st row: Purl

19 sts
21 sts
23 sts
25 sts
slip next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, k the sts from the double-pointed needle, slip the next 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, purl
15 sts
16 sts
16 sts
17 sts

k 2, p 2, k 2.

32nd to 36th rows incl: Same as 8th to 12th rows incl. 37th row: Purl

22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts

slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

18 sts
19 sts
19 sts
20 sts
k 2, p 2, k 2.

Repeat 2nd to 37th rows incl for pattern until piece measures in all

13"
13"
13½"
13½"
To Shape Armhole: Bind off 6 sts at underarm once. Dec 1 st at underarm edge every other row until there remain
41 sts
42 sts
44 sts
45 sts

Work straight in pattern until piece measures 5½ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping ending at front edge. Bind off for neck

17 sts
18 sts
18 sts
19 sts
Work straight over remaining
24 sts
24 sts
26 sts
26 sts

until 4 patterns in all have been completed. Then repeat 2nd and 1st rows alternately until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping

7"
7"
7½"
7½"

Bind off remaining sts for shoulder.

RIGHT FRONT … Work to corre­spond with Left Front, reversing shapings and making a buttonhole when piece measures

1"
1"
1½"
1½"
and thereafter every 2¼ inches until 8 buttonholes have been made (9th button­hole is made in Neckband). To make a buttonhole, starting at front edge, k 2, p 2 tog, O, k 2.
NECKBAND … Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing and No. 4 needles, pick up around neck edge
82 sts
82 sts
90 sts
90 sts

Work in ribbing of p 2, k 2, making a buttonhole in line with previous button­holes when band measures ½ inch. Con­tinue until band measures ¾ inch. Bind off in ribbing.

SLEEVES … With No. 4 needles cast on
58 sts
62 sts
66 sts
70 sts

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, until piece measures 1½ inches. Now inc 1 st at both ends of every 5th row until there are on needle

98 sts
100 sts
104 sts
108 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
17½"
17½"
18½"
18½"

To shape top, bind off at beginning of next 2 rows

6 sts
7 sts
7 sts
8 sts

Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain

56 sts
56 sts
60 sts
60 sts

Bind off 4 sts at beginning of next 10 rows. Bind off remaining

16 sts
16 sts
20 sts
20 sts

Block to measurements given. Sew under­arm and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew buttons on left front to correspond with buttonholes on right front. Em­broider flowers with lazy daisy stitches and French knots as in illustration.