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*CottonEase
(Article #700) is a versatile, soft cotton blend worsted weight yarn 50% Cotton/50% Acrylic. It comes
in 3.5 oz/100g (207 yd/188m) balls
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Additional Materials Circular knitting needle size 8 (5 mm), 24 in. (60 cm)
1 button 7/8 in. (22 mm) diameter
Sewing needle and thread
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Fresh-Picked Color 3/4-Sleeve Cardigan
Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease® (new)
GAUGE:
17 sts + 25 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
Seed Stitch (over odd number of sts) Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across, end with k1.
Row 2: K the purl sts and p the knit sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
NOTES:
Body and Sleeves are worked back and forth on circular needle to armhole, then joined and worked in one piece for yoke. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of stitches.
Editor's Note: This sweater is cropped and has 3/4 length sleeves. The sweater in displayed photograph is slightly oversized.
BODY
Cast on 125 (131, 139) sts.
Working back and forth on circular needle, as if working on straight needles, work 6 rows in Seed st.
Next Row (WS): Work first 5 sts in Seed st as established for left front band, place marker, p to last 5 sts, place marker, work last 5 sts in Seed st for right front band.
Next Row: Work in Seed st to marker, k to next marker, work last 5 sts in Seed st.
Continue as established, keeping 5 sts at the beg and end of each row in Seed st for front bands, and rem sts in St st, until piece measures 3 1/2 (5, 5) in. (9 (12.5, 12.5) cm) from beg, end with a RS row.
Shape Armhole Next Row (WS): Work in Seed st to marker, p24 (26, 28) sts (right front), bind off 6 sts, p55 (57, 61) sts (back), bind off 6 sts, p24 (26, 28) sts, work last 5 sts in Seed st (left front) – 113 (119, 127) sts. Place sts on a holder.
SLEEVE (make 2)
Cast on 35 (35, 37) sts. Work 6 rows in Seed st. Beg with a WS row, continue in St st, increase 1 st at each end every 8th row 6 (7, 7) times – 47 (49, 51) sts. Work even in St st until Sleeve measures 9 (11, 12) in. (23 (28, 30.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole
Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, Place rem 39 (41, 43) sts on a holder.
Yoke
With RS facing, place sts from holders back onto needle in the following order: Right Front, Sleeve, Back, Sleeve, Left Front – 191 (201, 213) sts.
Next Row (RS): Keeping 5 sts for front bands in Seed st, and rem sts in St st as established, dec 1 (1, 3) st(s) evenly spaced across row – 190 (200, 210) sts. Work 3 (5, 5) more rows, thus ending with a WS row.
Shape Yoke Row 1 (RS): Working first and last 5 sts in Seed st as established, knit.
Row 2: Rep Row 1.
Row 3 (Eyelet Row): Work first 5 sts in Seed st, *K2tog, yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, work last 5 sts in Seed st.
Row 4: Rep Row 1.
Row 5 (Dec Row): Work first 5 sts in Seed st, *k3, k2tog; rep from * to last 5 sts, work last 5 sts in Seed st – 154 (162, 170) sts.
Row 6: Working first and last 5 sts in Seed st as established, purl.
Rows 7–10: Rep Rows 1–4.
Rows 11: Rep Row 1.
Row 12: Rep Row 6.
Rows 13–16: Rep Rows 1–4.
Row 17 (Dec Row): Work first 5 sts in Seed st, *k2, k2tog; rep from * to last 5 sts, work last 5 sts in Seed st – 118 (124, 130) sts.
Rows 18–28: Rep Rows 6–16.
Row 29 (Dec Row): Work first 5 sts in Seed st, *k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 5 sts, work last 5 sts in Seed st – 82 (86, 90) sts.
Row 30: Rep Row 6.
Row 31: Working first and last 5 sts in Seed st as established, k rem sts and dec 7 (11, 13) sts evenly spaced between Seed st bands – 75 (75, 77) sts.
Row 32: Rep Row 6.
Rows 33 and 34: Work in Seed st.
Row 35 (Buttonhole Row): K1, p1, yo, k2tog, work in Seed st to end of row.
Rows 36–38: Rep Row 33.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew Sleeve and underarm seams. Sew button opposite buttonhole. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Fresh-Picked Color 3/4-Sleeve Cardigan Reviewed by Simister Amber on 2009-10-30
Loved how it turned out. However, the pattern instructions could be more straight-forward. I did not enjoy trying to figure out how to decrease 11 stitches evenly on my own. Also, the seed stitch instructions were a little confusing, as it was my first experience with seed stitch. Had to look up other sites on the internet to figure it out. Love the yarn. Love the way it looks on my daughter.
