SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X Finished Bust 36 1/2 (40 1/2, 44 1/2, 49, 52 3/4) in. (92.5 (103, 113, 124.5, 134) cm)
Finished Length 30 (30 1/2, 31, 31 1/2, 32) in. (76 (77.5, 79, 80, 81.5) cm), excluding back neck edging
Scarf 10 x 62 in. (25.5 x 157.5 cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
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Audrey Cardigan with Scarf
Lion Brand® Vanna's Glamour®
GAUGE:
19 sts and 30 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS) using larger needles. 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 an odd number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: P the k sts and k the p sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
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BACK With smaller needles, cast on 83 (95, 105, 115, 125) sts. Work in Seed st for 5 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Next Row (RS): Inc in first st, k to last st, inc in last st – 85 (97, 107, 117, 127) sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Work even in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures 20 in. (51 cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armholes Bind off 15 (18, 20, 23, 25) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 55 (61, 67, 71, 77) sts.
Continue even in St st until armhole measures 9 (9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2, 11) in. (23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm).
Shape Shoulders Bind off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 47 (51, 57, 59, 63) sts.
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 39 (41, 45, 47, 49) sts.
Bind off 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 29 (31, 33, 33, 35) sts.
Change to smaller needles, and work in Seed st for 4 rows across remaining sts.
Bind off.
LEFT FRONT With smaller needles, cast on 43 (47, 51, 57, 61) sts. Work in Seed st for 5 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Next Row (RS): Inc in first st, k to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed st as established – 44 (48, 52, 58, 62) sts.
Next Row: Work 4 sts in Seed st as established, p to end.
Continue even in St st, keeping 4 sts at front edge in Seed st, until piece measures 18 in. (45.5 cm) from beg; end with a WS row.
Shape V-Neck and Armhole
Next Row (dec row – RS): K to last 7 sts, k2tog, k1, work last 4 sts in Seed st – 43 (47, 51, 57, 61) sts.
Continue in pattern as established, rep dec row every 4th row 3 (2, 2, 2, 2) more times, then every 6th row 8 (8, 8, 9, 9) times, AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 20 in. (51 cm) from beg, bind off 15 (18, 20, 23, 25) sts at beg of next RS row for armhole.
Continue as established until all decs have been worked – 17 (19, 21, 23, 25) sts remain, then work even as established until armhole measures same as Back armhole.
Shape shoulder same as Back, then bind off remaining 4 sts in Seed st.
RIGHT FRONT Work same as Left Front, reversing all shaping.
SLEEVE (make 2) With smaller needles, cast on 53 (53, 55, 55, 57) sts.
Work in Seed st for 5 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Next Row (inc row – RS): Inc in first st, k to last st, inc in last st – 55 (55, 57, 57, 59) sts.
Continue in St st, rep inc row every 8th (8th, 8th, 6th, 6th) row 14 (9, 7, 16, 16) times, then every 6th (6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) row 2 (10, 13, 7, 9) times – 87 (93, 97, 103, 109) sts.
Continue even until piece measures 24 1/4 (24 3/4, 25 1/4, 25 3/4, 26 1/4) in. (61.5 (63.5, 64, 65.5, 68) cm) from beg.
Bind off.
FINISHING Sew shoulder and neck edge seams. Sew side seams. Sew Sleeve seams, ending 3 1/4 (3 3/4, 4 1/4, 4 3/4, 5 1/4) in. (8.5 (9.5, 11, 12, 13.5) cm) before top edge. Sew Sleeves to body, sewing open portion of side edges to armhole.
Ties (make 2) With larger needles, cast on 59 sts, Bind off. Sew a tie to each Front, 1 in. (2.5 cm) below beg of V–neck shaping.
SCARF With smaller needles, cast on 49 sts.
Work in Seed st for 5 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Row 1 (RS): Work 4 sts in Seed st, k to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed st.
Row 2: Work 4 sts in Seed st, p to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed st.
Keeping 4 sts at each edge in Seed st, and remaining sts in St st, work until piece measures 61 in. (155 cm) from beg.
Change to smaller needles, and work in Seed st for 5 rows.
Bind off.
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Audrey Cardigan with Scarf Reviewed by Eileen Skocdopole on 2011-03-03
I'm not fond of seaming, I will try to convert this to an in-the-round, like the weekend cardi pattern.
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