Capri Cardigan Pattern

Sizes 14, 16, and 18

Instructions are for size 14, changes for sizes 16 and 18 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS—Bear Brand Tricolaine A, 12 (13-14) skeins. or

Bear Brand Wonderized Zephyr-Laine A, 10 (11-12) balls.

Bucilla Metal-Twist Non-tarnish Metal Thread B, 1 tube.

Bucilla Wonderized Handi-Wool, Art. 026, Contrasting Color C, 2 cards.

Bucilla Featherlite Aluminum Knitting Needles, 1 pair each Sizes 1 and 2.

MEASUREMENTS OF GARMENT—At bustline buttoned 35 (37-39) ins.

Width of back at underarm 17 (18-19) ins.

Sleeves—Width at underarm 12½ (13-13½) ins.

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 12 rows = 1 inch

BACK—With size 1 needles and A, cast on 128 (136-144) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1 in. With size 2 needles, work stockinette st—k 1 row, p 1 row—for ½ in. Dec. 1 st each side of next row; repeat decs, every 1½ ins. twice; 122 (130-138) sts. Inc. 1 st each side every 1 in. 7 times; 136 (144-152) sts. Work even until 12 ins. above ribbing.

Armholes—Bind off 8 (9-10) sts at beg. of next 2 rows for underarm. Dec. 1 st each side every 2nd row 8 (9-10) times; 104 (108-112) sts. Work even until armhole measures 4¾ (5-5¼) ins., straight up from underarm, end with p row.

Shaping for Yoke—K 38, place on holder for right half of back, bind off next 28 (32-36) sts for center of yoke, finish row. Working left half, p 1 row. Bind off 3 sts at beg. of next row. Repeat last 2 rows once. Dec. 1 st at inner edge every row 16 times; every 2nd row twice; 14 sts. Work 4 rows even. Bind off. Beg. at inner edge, finish right half to correspond to left half.

LEFT FRONT—With size 1 needles and A, cast on 79 (83-87) sts. Row 1—Work p 1, k 1 ribbing for 72 (76-80) sts, k last 7 sts for garter st front facing. Row 2—K 7, work p 1, k 1 ribbing to end. Repeat last 2 rows for 1 in. With size 2 needles, work stockinette st keeping 7 sts of front facing in garter st, shaping underarm edge at beg. of k rows as for back until same length as back to armhole, end at underarm edge; 83 (87-91) sts. Shape armhole as on back; 67 (69-71) sts. Work even until 3¾ (4-4¼) ins. above underarm, end at front edge.

Shaping for Yoke—K 7, p 8, place these 15 sts on holder for front band, bind off next 11 (13-15) sts, finish row. Dec. 1 st at front edge every row 22 times; every 2nd row 5 times; 14 sts. Work 8 rows even. Bind off. Take up 15 sts of front band, continue stockinette st keeping 7 sts of facing in garter st, for 2½ ins. Break yarn leaving a 12-in. end for weaving. Place on holder.

Mark position of 7 buttons on front band, evenly spaced, having first button in center of ribbing and 7th button ½-in. from top of band.

RIGHT FRONT—With size 1 needles and A, cast on 79 (83-87) sts. Row 1—K 7 for facing, k 1, p 1 ribbing to end. Work ribbing and facing to correspond to left front until opposite first marker for button, end at front edge.

Buttonholes—K 2, bind off next 3 sts for buttonhole, work until 5 sts from bind-off, bind off next 3 sts for buttonhole, finish row. On next row, cast on 3 sts over each buttonhole. Finish right front to correspond to left front shaping at opposite sides, repeating buttonholes opposite each marker.

SLEEVES—With size 1 needles and A, cast on 54 (56-58) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3 ins., increasing 8 (10-12) sts evenly spaced across last row; 62 (66-70) sts. With size 2 needles, work stockinette st, increasing 1 st each side every ¾ in. 19 times; 100 (104-108) sts. Work even until 15 ins. above ribbing. Bind off 8 (9-10) sts at beg. of next 2 rows. Dec. 1 st each side every 2nd row 10 times; every 4th row 8 (9-10) times; every 2nd row twice. Bind off 3 sts at beg. of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining 26 sts.

BACK YOKE INSERT—With size 2 needles and C, cast on 40 sts for neck edge. Row 1—P. Drop C. Row 2—With B, k increasing 1 st in each st; 80 sts. P 1 row, k 1 row. Row 5—* P 1, p 2 tog., p 1, p 2 tog. twice; repeat from * to end; 50 sts. Break B. Row 6—With C, k increasing 1 st each side; 52 sts. Row 7—P. Drop C. Row 8—With A, k increasing 1 st in each st; 104 sts. P 1 row, k 1 row. Row 11—* P 2 tog. twice, p 1; repeat from *, end p 2 tog. twice; 62 sts. Break A. Row 12—With C, k increasing 1 st each side; 64 sts. Rows 13 to 16—Work same as rows 1 to 4 inclusive; 128 sts. Row 17—*P 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; repeat from *, end p 2; 74 sts. Break B. Rows 18 to 22—Work same as rows 6 to 10 inclusive; 152 sts. Row 23—For size 14—* P 1, p 2 tog. 5 times; repeat from *, end p 1, p 2 tog. 4 times; 83 sts. (for size 16—* P 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; repeat from *, end p 1, p 2 tog. twice; 87 sts—for size 18—* P 2 tog. twice, p 1; repeat from *, end p 2 tog.; 91 sts). Break A. Row 24—With C, k increasing 1 st each side; 85 (89-93) sts. Rows 25 to 28—Work same as rows 1 to 4 inclusive; 170 (178-186) sts. Row 29—* P 2 tog. 4 times, p 1; repeat from *, end for size 14—p 2 tog. 4 times; 94 sts; (for size 16—p 2 tog. 3 times, p 1; 99 sts—for size 18—p 2 tog. 3 times; 103 sts). Break B. With C, k 1 row. Bind off as to p.

RIGHT FRONT YOKE INSERT—With C, cast on 24 sts. Rows 1 to 4—Work same as rows 1 to 4 of back inclusive; 48 sts. Row 5—* P 1, p 2 tog. twice; repeat from *, end p 1, p 2 tog.; 29 sts. Break B. Row 6—With C, inc. 1 st in first st for shoulder shaping, k to end; 30 sts. Rows 7 to 10—Work same as rows 7 to 10 of back inclusive; 60 sts. Row 11—* P 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; repeat from *, end p 1, p 2 tog., p 1; 35 sts. Row 12—With C, inc. 1 st in first st, k to end; 36 sts. Rows 13 to 16—Same as rows 1 to 4 inclusive; 72 sts. Row 17—* P 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; repeat from *, end p 2 tog.; 41 sts. Break B. Row 18—With C, inc. 1 st in first st, k to end; 42 sts. Rows 19 to 22—Work same as rows 7 to 10 inclusive; 84 sts. Row 23—For size 14—* P 1, p 2 tog. 5 times; repeat from *, end p 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; 46 sts (for size 16—* p 1, p 2 tog. 3 times; repeat from *

Imprint

Publisher: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Publication Date: 07-16-2015
ISBN: 978-3-7396-0571-5

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