Classic Cardigan Sweater | Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14

Classic Cardigan Sweater Pattern
YARN REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A (Light Weight)
Sizes:
8
10
12
14
BERNAT Meadowspun
1 oz. pull skeins
6
7
7
8
BERNAT Glenspun
1 oz. pull skeins
6
7
7
8
BERNAT Glenspun English Tweed
1 oz. pull skeins
6
7
7
8
BERNAT Nylon
1 oz. pull skeins
6
7
7
8
BERNAT Darlan
1 oz. pull skeins
6
7
7
7
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair each straight Nos. 1 and 3 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW

1 steel crochet hook No. 4		        
ACCESSORIES: Buttons
7
7
7
7
1¼ inch grosgrain ribbon
yds
1
1¼
1¼
1¼
GAUGE: 7 sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch
 
 
 
 
 
YARN REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP B (Medium Weight)
Sizes:
8
10
12
14
BERNAT Nylo Sports
2 oz. balls
3
4
4
5
BERNAT Sportsyarn
2 oz. balls
3
4
4
5
BERNAT Real Shetland
1 oz. pull skeins
7
8
8
9
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair each straight Nos. 3 and 5 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW

1 steel crochet hook No. 3 		       
ACCESSORIES: Buttons
7
7
7
7
1¼ inch grosgrain ribbon
yds
1
1¼
1¼
1¼
GAUGE: 6 sts = 1 inch; 8 rows = 1 inch
 
 
 
 
 
Group A
Group B
 
Sizes:
8
10
12
14
8
10
12
14
BACK: Using smaller needles, cast on
sts
108
114
118
124
94
100
104
110
K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 2½ inches. Change to larger needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures
inches
11½
12
12½
13
11½
12
12½
13
ending with a P row.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR FULL-FASHIONED ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 3 sts. On the next row K 3, K 2 tog (dec), K to last 5 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso (dec), K 3. Continue to dec 1 st at each arm edge in this manner every 4th row
times
6
7
7
9
5
6
7
8
more.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR REGULATION ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off
sts
6
6
6
7
5
5
6
6
Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row
times
4
5
5
6
4
5
5
6
ON BOTH ARMHOLE STYLES: Work even on
sts
88
92
96
98
76
80
82
86
until armholes measure
inches
5¾
6¼
6¾
7¼
5¾
6¼
6¾
7¼
SHAPE SHOULDERS: At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off
sts
7
7
7
8
6
6
6
7
At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off
sts
8
9
10
8
7
8
8
7
sl onto a holder remaining
sts
30
32
34
34
26
28
30
30
LEFT FRONT: Using smaller needles, cast on
sts
62
66
68
70
52
54
56
58
P 1, K 1 in ribbing for 2½ inches. Change to larger needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures
inches
11½
12
12½
13
11½
12
12½
13
ending with a P row.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR FULL-FASHIONED ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off 3 sts. On the next K row K 3 K 2 tog (dec), K to end of row. Continue to dec 1 st at arm edge in this manner every 4th row
times
6
7
7
9
5
6
7
8
more.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR REGULATION ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off
sts
6
6
6
7
5
5
6
6
Dec 1 st at same edge every other row
times
4
5
5
6
4
5
5
6
ON BOTH ARMHOLE STYLES: Work even on
sts
52
55
57
57
43
44
45
46
until armhole measures
inches
4
4½
5
5½
4
4½
5
5½
SHAPE NECK: Starting at arm edge, work.
sts
32
33
34
35
28
29
29
31
sl onto a holder remaining
sts
20
22
23
22
15
15
16
15
Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 times. Work even on
sts
29
30
31
32
25
26
26
28
until armhole measures
inches
5¾
6¼
6¾
7¼
5¾
6¼
6¾
7¼
SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge bind off. sts
sts
7
7
7
8
6
6
6
7
3 times and bind off
sts
8
9
10
8
7
8
8
7
once.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping (look below for Full-Fashioned Armhole Dec) and forming first buttonhole when piece measures 1 inch. BUTTONHOLE: Starting at front edge, K
sts
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
bind off the next
sts
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
K to end of row. On next row cast on
sts
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
over those bound off previous row. Make 6 more buttonholes, evenly spaced — the last one to be made ¼ inch below start of neck shaping. FOR FULL-FASH­IONED ARMHOLE decrease by knitting to last 5 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso (dec), K 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLEEVES: Using smaller needles, cast on. sts
sts
48
50
52
54
38
40
42
42
K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 2½ inches. Change to larger needles and P 1 row, inc at even intervals to. sts
sts
54
56
56
60
44
44
48
48
Work in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every 1 inch
times
10
11
12
12
10
11
11
12
Work even on
sts
74
78
80
84
64
66
70
72
until piece measures
inches
15½
16
16½
17
15½
16
16½
17
ending with a P row.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR FULL-FASHIONED CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 3 sts. On the next row K 3, K 2 tog (dec), K to last 5 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso (dec), K 3. Continue to dec 1 st each side in this manner every other row
times
12
14
14
18
10
12
14
16
more. At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off 4 sts. Bind off remaining
sts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR REGULATION CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off
sts
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row for
inches
2¾
3¼
3¾
4¼
2¾
3¼
3¾
4¼
At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off 3 sts. Bind off remaining sts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINISHING: Sew underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. NECKBAND: Using smaller needles, with right side facing you, pick up
sts
108
112
116
120
96
100
104
108
around neck, including sts from holders. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 1 inch, forming 7th buttonhole on right front in same manner as before, when neckband measures ½ inch. Bind off in ribbing. Block to size. Face fronts with ribbon. Finish button holes. Sew on buttons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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