CARDIGAN
POCKET LINING (make 2)
Cast on 20 (20, 20, 20, 25, 25) sts. Work back and forth on circular needle
in garter st for 5 in. [12.5 cm], end with a WS row. Place sts on a holder.
BACK
Cast on 80 (88, 96, 104, 112, 120) sts. Work back and forth on circular
needle in garter st until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23,
25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeves Inc 1 st at each end of every RS row 20 times –120 (128,
136, 144, 152, 160) sts. Piece should measure about 14 (14, 15, 15, 15, 15) in.
[35.5 (35.5, 38, 38, 38, 38) cm] from beg. Inc 1 st at each end of every row 44
(44, 40, 40, 40, 40) times -- 208 (216, 216, 224, 232, 240) sts.
Piece should measure about 19½ (19½, 20, 20, 20, 20) in. [49.5 (49.5, 51,
51, 51, 51) cm] from beg. Cast on 20 (20, 20, 20, 16, 12) sts at beg of next 2
rows for cuffs – 248 (256, 256, 264, 264, 264) sts. Work even until piece
measures 4½ (4½, 5, 5, 6, 6) in. [11.5 (11.5, 12.5, 12.5, 15, 15) cm] from
cuff cast-on. Bind off all sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts. Work back and forth on circular needle
in garter st until piece measures 6 in. [15 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Pocket opening
Next row (RS) K 13 (15, 17, 19, 18, 20) sts, place next 20 (20, 20, 20, 25,
25) sts on a holder, work across 20 (20, 20, 20, 25, 25) pocket lining sts from
holder, k rem 11 (13, 15, 17, 17, 19) sts. Cont working back and forth in garter
st until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5,
25.5) cm] from beg.
Shape Sleeve Inc 1 st at beg of each RS row 20 times – 64 (68, 72, 76,
80, 84) sts. Piece should measure about 14 (14, 15, 15, 15, 15) in. [35.5 (35.5,
38, 38, 38, 38) cm] from beg. Inc 1 st at beg of every RS row and end of every
WS row 44 (44, 40, 40, 40, 40) times –108 (112, 112, 116, 120, 124) sts. Piece
should measure about 19½ (19½, 20, 20, 20, 20) in. [49.5 (49.5, 51, 51, 51,
51) cm] from beg. Cast on 20 (20, 20, 20, 16, 12) sts at beg of next RS row for
cuff –128 (132, 132, 136, 136, 136) sts. Work even in garter st until piece
measures 2 (2, 2½, 2½, 3½, 3½) in. [5 (5, 6.5, 6.5, 9, 9) cm] from cuff
cast-on, ending with a RS row.
Shape neck
Bind off 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13) sts at beg of next WS row.
Next row (RS) Work even. Bind off at neck edge at beg of every WS row 3 sts
twice, then 2 sts 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) times. Work 2 rows even or until piece
measures same as Back. Bind off rem sts. Mark position of 6 buttons evenly
spaced on Left Front edge with first one½ in. [1.5 cm] above lower edge and
last one 1 in. [2.5 cm] below neck edge.
RIGHT FRONT
Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing shaping and working buttonholes
by working (yo, k2tog) 3 sts from front edge, opposite marked button positions.
FINISHING
Pocket trim Place sts from holder onto straight needle and work in garter
st for 4 rows (2 ridges), binding off all sts on last row. Rep for other pocket.
Sew pocket trim sides to Jacket. Sew pocket lining in place on WS of Jacket. Sew
shoulder and Sleeve top seam, rev seam for turn-back cuff. Sew side seams
leaving 3 in. [7.5 cm] open at lower edge for slits, if desired.
Jacket trim
With RS facing and circular needle, pick up and k 1 st for each ridge along
Right Front Jacket edge, around neck edge and down Left Front Jacket edge
picking up 1 or 2 extra sts at each neck edge corner. K 1 row. Bind off. Sew
buttons opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
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