Women's Cardigan | Style No. 123

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


Instructions are for sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.

Sizes
12
14
16
18
MATERIALS: BOTANY SCOTTIE "SHETLAND AND WOOL" A, 2 oz. skeins.
skeins
7
7
8
8
and BUCILLA PURE SILK TWEED B, 400 yd. tubes.
tubes
3
3
4
4
KNITTING NEEDLES: "Boye" Nylon Circular Needle, Size 8 -OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW.
1 pair "Boye" 14-inch Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 5 for ribbing.
GAUGE: Size 8 Needles - 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch
Note: Entire sweater is knitted with 1 strand A and 1 strand B or it can be knitted with A only.
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
Width at bustline, buttoned
inches
35
37
39
41
Width of back at underarm
inches
17
18
19
20
NECK RIBBING - With size 5 needles and 1 strand each of A and B, cast on
sts
82
82
86
86
Row 1 - wrong side - P 2, * k 2, p 2; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 - K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows once-right front edge.
Buttonhole rows - P 2, bind off 3 sts, work to end. Cast on 3 sts over buttonhole in next row. Work 4 rows more in ribbing-right front edge.
Raglan Shaping and Short Rows -Row 1 - With size 5 needle, p 14 and leave on needle. With circular needle, p to within 12 sts of end, leave last 12 sts on straight needle.
Row 2 - Turn, slip 1, k
sts
2
2
3
3
* inc. 1 st in next st, k 1, place marker on needle, inc. 1 st in next st; k 9 for sleeve, inc. 1 st in next st, k 1, place marker on needle, inc. 1 st in next st *; k
sts
21
21
23
23
for back; repeat between *'s once, k
sts
2
2
3
3
k 2 sts from straight needle. There are on circular needle
sts
66
66
70
70
Carry up markers
Row 3 - Turn, slip 1, p all sts on circular needle, p 2 sts from straight needle. There are on circular needle
sts
68
68
72
72
Row 4 - Turn, slip 1, * k to within 2 sts of marker, inc. 1 st in next st, k 1, inc. 1 st in next st *; repeat between *'s 3 times; k remaining sts on circular needle, k 2 sts from straight needle. There are on circular needle
sts
78
78
82
82
Repeat rows 3 and 4 twice. There are on circular needle
sts
102
102
106
106
Row 9 - P all sts on circular needle and remaining 6 sts from straight needle. There are on circular needle
sts
108
108
112
112
Row 10 - Repeat between *'s of row 4, four times, k remaining 6 sts from straight needle
sts
122
122
126
126
Continue to inc. 8 sts every k row as before, repeating buttonhole every 3 ½ ins until there are
sts
306
314
326
342
end with k row.
Divide for Body and Sleeves - P and place on holder for right front
sts
46
47
49
51
P and place on holder for right sleeve
sts
66
68
70
74
P and place on holder for back
sts
82
84
88
92
P for left sleeve and leave on needle
sts
66
68
70
74
Place on holder for left front remaining
sts
46
47
49
51
Mark for beg. of sleeve.
LEFT SLEEVE - Cast on for underarm
sts
2
3
4
4
turn and k across sleeve sts, cast on for underarm
sts
2
3
4
4
P 1 row on
sts
70
74
78
82
Dec. row - K 2, k 2 tog., k to within 4 sts of end, slip, k and pass, k 2
sts
68
72
76
80
Repeat dec. row every 2nd row
times
2
3
4
5
every 10th row
times
3
3
4
5
every 12th row
times
4
4
3
2
Work even on
sts
50
52
54
56
until 14 ins. from beg. of sleeve, end with p row.
Dec. row - K, decreasing across row
sts
6
8
6
8
With size 5 needles, work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 4 ins. on
sts
44
44
48
48
Bind off in ribbing.
RIGHT SLEEVE - With circular needle, take up right sleeve
sts
66
68
70
74
Join yarn at back edge and work to correspond to left sleeve. Sew sleeve seams, sewing turnback part of cuffs on right side.
BODY - With circular needle, take up left front
sts
46
47
49
51
Join yarn at underarm edge and p-front edge. Mark for beg. of body.
Next row – K left front
sts
46
47
49
51
pick up and k in underarm sts
sts
4
6
8
8
take up and k back
sts
82
84
88
92
pick up and k in underarm sts
sts
4
6
8
8
take up and k right front
sts
46
47
49
51
Work even on
sts
182
190
202
210
Continuing buttonholes as before, work even until measurement from marker is (end with k row)
ins.
13¼
13
12¾
12¼
having 2 rows below 7th buttonhole.
With size 5 needles, work ribbing as on neck for
ins.
1 ¾
2
2 ¼
2 ¼
Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING - Block. Finish buttonholes in blanket st. Face front edges with grosgrain ribbon. Cut buttonholes in ribbon and work with sewing thread and tack to buttonholes of front.

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