Date Bait Cardigan Pattern #902
Original source category: Womens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/sweater-patterns/doreen109/902-date-bait-cardigan-pattern
REQUIREMENTS:
BULKY KNIT YARN
SIZES: 12 (14 - 16)
14 ozs. (15 ozs. - 16 ozs.)
1 pair No. 5 Aluminum knitting needles
1 pair No. 11 Wooden knitting needles
PATTERN ST:
Row 1: K1, P1 across row.
Row 2: Knit.
BACK: With No. 11 needles cast on 49 (53-57) sts.
Work in pattern for 8 (8½-9) inches.
Bind off, 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then 1 st at beginning of next 4 rows.
Work straight until armhole measures 7 (7½-8) inches straight up from beginning of shaping.
Bind off 4 (5-5) sts at beginning of next 4 rows and 3 (4-4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining sts for back of neck.
LEFT FRONT: With No. 11 needles cast on 35 (37-39) sts. Work in pattern keeping first 6 sts in seed st for front border.
Work same as back to armhole. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then 1 st every other row 3 (4-4) times.
Work straight until armhole measures 6 inches. At neck edge bind off 7 (8-8) sts once, then 4 sts once, 3 sts once.
Bind off same as back for shoulder.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front reversing all shaping and forming first buttonhole when work measures ½ inch.
Buttonhole: Work first 3 sts in seed st, cast off next st, finish row. On the next row cast on 1 st over bound off st. Repeat buttonhole evenly spaced every 2 inches to top of neck.
SLEEVES: With No. 5 needles cast on 37 (39-41) sts.
Work in K1, P1 ribbing, for 1½ inches.
Change to No. 11 needles and work in pattern st, inc 1 st each side every inch 3 times.
Work straight until piece measures 8 (8-8½) inches.
Bind off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then 1 st at beginning of every row until 11 (12-13) remain.
Bind off remaining sts.
COLLAR: With No. 11 needles cast on 49 (49-51) sts.
Starting at bottom edge of collar, work straight for 1½ inches.
Change to No. 5 needles and work 1 inch.
Work short rows as follows:
Row 1: Work in pattern to within 8 sts from end of row, turn.
Row 2: Slip first st, work in pattern to within 8 sts from end of row, turn.
Row 3: Slip first st, work in pattern to within 9 sts from end of last short row, turn.
Row 4: Same as row 3.
Row 5: Slip first st, work across 31 (31-33) sts, turn.
Row 6: Work across all 49 (49-51) sts.
Bind off loosely on next row.
Block all pieces. Assemble sweater and sew buttons in place.