Shepherd Tartan Cardigan Pattern

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version
This free pattern originally published in: 
Tartans
Shepherd Tartan Cardigan Pattern

SIZES 38-40-42

MATERIALS:
Chadwick's Red Heart Sock and Sweater Yarn, 3 Ply, Art. E.255, Shrink and Stretch Resist, 10 skeins (1 oz. pull-out skeins) of Natural Heather for Sizes 38 and 40; 11 skeins for Size 42; 2 skeins of White for all sizes.
Milwards “Phantom” Aluminum Knitting Pins or Clark's O.N.T. Plastic Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size).
Buttons.

GAUGE:
Stockinette st—7 sts make 1 inch; 9 rows make 1 inch.
Pattern st—8 sts make 1 inch; 8 rows make 1 inch.

BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS

Sizes  
38
40
42
Chest
39”
41”
43”
Width across back at underarm
19½”
20½”
21½”
Width across each front at underarm including buttonband
10¼”
10¾”
11¼”
Width across back above armhole shap­ing
15¾”
16½”
17”
Length from shoulder to lower edge
23½”
24”
25”
Length of side seam
15”
15”
15½”
Width across sleeve at upperarm
14”
14½”
15”
Length of sleeve seam
18½”
19”
19½”
BACK … Starting at lower edge with Natural and No. 1 knitting pins, cast on
138 sts
144 sts
150 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for
3”
3”
3½”
Change to No. 3 knitting pins and work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) until piece measures in all
15”
15”
15½”
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 8 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain
110 sts
116 sts
120 sts
Work without decreasing until piece measures from first row of armhole shaping
8½”
9”
9½”
To Shape Shoulders: Bind off
9 sts
10 sts
10 sts
at the beginning of next 6 rows. Bind off
8 sts
7 sts
9 sts
at the beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off for back of neck the remaining
40 sts
42 sts
42 sts
POCKET LINING (Make 2) … With Natural and No. 1 knitting pins, cast on 34 sts. Work in stockinette st for 3 inches, ending with a knit row and lay aside.
NOTE: When carrying unused color across, be careful not to pull yarn up too tightly.
RIGHT FRONT … Starting at lower edge with Natural and No. 1 knitting pins, cast on
82 sts
86 sts
90 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for
3”
3”
3½”
decreasing 8 sts evenly spaced on last row. There are on needle
74 sts
78 sts
82 sts
Change to No. 3 knitting pins and work in pattern as follows: 1st row: K 2, drop Natural, attach a ball of White, * with White k 2, drop White, with Natural k 2. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: P across in colors as on previous row. 3rd row: With White k 2, * drop White, with Natural k 2, drop Natural, with White k 2. Repeat from * across. 4th row: Repeat 2nd row. 5th row: With Natural k 2, drop Natural, * with White k 2, drop White, with Natural k 2. Repeat from * across. The last 4 rows (2nd to 5th rows incl) constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 6 inches in all, ending with a p row.
Next row: With right side facing, work across
52 sts
54 sts
56 sts
place the last 32 sts just worked on a stitch holder to be worked later, work to end of row.
Following row: Work across
21 sts
23 sts
25 sts
p together the next st and first st of Pocket Lining. Work in pattern across to last st of Pocket Lining, p together the next 2 sts, work in pattern to end of row.
Continue in pattern until piece meas­ures in all, ending with a knit row
15”
15”
15½”
To Shape Armhole: Bind off 9 sts at the beginning of next row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row
7 times
7 times
8 times

At the Same Time
when piece measures
1”
1¼”
1½”
from first row of armhole shaping, dec 1 st at neck edge on next row and every 3rd row thereafter until there remain
40 sts
42 sts
44 sts
Work without decreasing until piece measures from first row of armhole shaping, ending at armhole edge
8½”
9”
9½”
To Shape Shoulder: Bind off
10 sts
11 sts
11 sts
at the beginning of next row and every other row
4 times
3 times
4 times
On Size 40 only, work one more row. Bind off.
POCKET BAND … Transfer sts from stitch holder to a No. 1 knitting pin, attach a ball of Natural and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 1 inch. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
LEFT FRONT … Work as for Right Front, reversing shapings and position of pocket.
SLEEVES … Starting at cuff with Natural and No. 1 knitting pins, cast on
68 sts
68 sts
70 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 3 inches.      
Change to No. 3 knitting pins and work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at both ends of next row and every 8th row thereafter until there are on needle
98 sts
102 sts
106 sts
Work without increasing until piece measures in all
18½”
19”
19½”
To Shape Top: Bind off 8 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at end of each row until 28 sts remain. Bind off.
BAND … Starting at one short end with Natural and No. 3 knitting pins, cast on 18 sts. Work in stockinette st, making a set of buttonholes when piece measures
½”
1”
1½”
and every 2½ inches thereafter until 7 sets of buttonholes in all are made—to make a set of buttonholes, on a knit row, k 3, bind off 3 sts, k 6 including last st on right hand needle, bind off 3 sts, k to end of row; on next row cast on 3 sts to replace each set of the 3 sts bound off. Continue in stocki­nette st until piece reaches along Right Front edge, back neck edge and Left Front edge. Bind off.
Block to measurements. Sew up side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew pockets and pocket bands in place. Fold band in half lengthwise matching buttonholes. Sew buttonholes together. Sew band around front and back neck edges, having buttonholes on Left Front edge. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes.
other patterns in leaflet: 

Cardigan Pattern
Barclay Tartan Pullover Pattern
Elliot Tartan Cardigan Pattern
Checkerboard Stole Pattern
Duncan Tartan Weskit Pattern
Wallace Tartan Pullover Pattern
Shepherd Tartan Cardigan Pattern
Elliot Tartan Scarf Pattern
Hamilton Tartan Vest Pattern
Wallace Tartan Gloves Pattern
Barclay Tartan Socks Pattern
MacPhee Tartan Belt Pattern

Crochet Patterns: 

Ramsay Tartan Afghan Pattern