Women's Cardigan | Style No.

122
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This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.

Instructions are for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, see body measurement chart on pattern book
page.

Sizes 12 14 16 18 20
MATERIALS: BOTANY SCOTTIE
skeins 6 7 7 8 8
"SHETLAND AND WOOL", 2 oz. skeins
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair "Boye" Non-
Inflammable Needles, Size 7 -OR SIZE YOU
REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW.
1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 4 for
ribbing. "Boye" Non-Inflammable Hook, Size F
GAUGE: Size 7 Needles - 11 sts = 2 inches; 7 rows
= 1 inch
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
At bust line, buttoned inches 35 37 39 40 ½ 42 ½
Width of back at underarm inches 17 18 19 20 21
BACK - With size 4 needles, cast on sts 94 98 102 106 114
Row 1 - wrong side - K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to
end.
Row 2 - P 2, * k 2, p 2; repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until 2 ins. from beg., end with
sts 0 0 2 2 0
row 2, increasing in last row
With Size 7 needles, work stockinette st - p 1 row, k 1
sts 94 98 104 108 114
row, on
until 12 ins. above ribbing, end with k row. Mark for
underarm.
Armholes - p 1 row.
Dec. row - K 2, k 2 tog., k to within 4 sts of end, slip,
sts 92 96 102 106 112
k and pass, k 2
Repeat last 2 rows times 10 11 12 13 14
Work even on sts 72 74 78 80 84
until measurement above marker is (end with k row) ins. 6 ¾ 7 7¼ 7½ 7¾
Shoulders - Bind off at beg. of each of next 2 rows sts 7 8 10 11 11
Bind off 8 sts at beg. of each of next 4 rows.
Place on holder for neck ribbing sts 26 26 26 26 30
Break yarn.
LEFT FRONT - With size 4 needles, cast on sts 50 54 58 58 62
Row 1 - wrong side - P 2, * k 2, P 2; repeat from * to
end.
Row 2 - K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until same number of rows as
ribbing on back, end with row 2, increasing in last sts 3 2 1 3 2
row
With size 7 needles work even in stockinette st on sts 53 56 59 61 64
until same length as back to armhole, end with k row.

Mark beg. of last row for underarm.

Armhole - Work 1 row even.
Dec. row - K 2, k 2 tog., k to end sts 52 55 58 60 63
Repeat last 2 rows times 10 11 12 13 14
Work even on sts 42 44 46 47 49
until armhole is same length as on back, end with p
row at armhole edge.
Shoulder - Bind off sts 23 24 26 27 27
finish row, place on holder for neck ribbing
sts 19 20 20 20 22
remaining
Do not break yarn.
Mark position of 6 buttons evenly spaced on front
edge, having first button 1 in. from lower edge and
6th button 3 ins. below neck edge; 7th button will be
in neck ribbing.
RIGHT FRONT - With size 4 needles, cast on sts 50 54 58 58 62
Work ribbing same as left front until opposite first
marker for button, end on wrong side-front edge.
Buttonhole row - Work 3 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to
end. Cast on 2 sts over buttonhole in next row.
Continue to correspond to left front, repeating
buttonhole opposite markers, until same length as left
front to armhole, end with k row. Mark end of row
for armhole.
Armhole - Work 1 row even.
Dec. row - K to within 4 sts of end, slip, k and pass, k
sts 52 55 58 60 63
2
Continue to correspond to left front repeating
buttonholes opposite markers until armhole is same sts 42 44 46 47 49
length, end with k row
Shoulder - Bind off sts 23 24 26 27 27
place on holder for neck remaining sts 19 20 20 20 22
Break yarn.
SLEEVES - With size 4 needles, cast on sts 44 44 48 48 52
Work k 2, P 2 ribbing for 3 ins.
Inc. row - K, increasing evenly spaced across row sts 5 8 8 12 12
With size 7 needles, continue stockinette st on sts 49 52 56 60 64
increasing 1 st each side every 8th row 11 times sts 71 74 78 82 86
Work even until 15 ins. above ribbing, end with k
row. Mark each side of last row.
Shape same as armholes of back sts 49 50 52 54 56
P 1 row after last dec. row.
Bind off 2 sts at beg. of each of next rows 4 4 2 2 0
Bind off 3 sts at beg. of each of next rows 0 0 2 2 4
Bind off 16 sts at beg. of each of next 2 rows.
Work even on remaining sts 9 10 10 12 12
for shoulder insert for ins. 4 4¼ 4½ 4¾ 4¾
end with k row. Place on holder for neck ribbing.
Break yarn.
Neck Ribbing - Beg. at right front edge, with size 4
sts 19 20 20 20 22
needle, take up from holder sts of front
right shoulder insert sts 9 10 10 12 12
back neck sts 26 26 26 26 30
left shoulder insert sts 9 10 10 12 12
left front sts 19 20 20 20 22
Work ribbing as on left front for 3, rows on sts 82 86 86 90 98
Repeat buttonhole in next 2 rows. Work 4 rows even. Bind off tightly in ribbing.
FINISHING - Sew edges of shoulder inserts to shoulder edges. Sew shaped edges of sleeves to
armhole edges from markers up with decs. matching; sew bound-off sts of sleeves to even part of
armhole edge. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Beg. at lower right front edge, from right side,
work 1 row slip st on front edge to top of neck ribbing. Work 1 row slip st on left front edge. Block.
Face front edges with grosgrain ribbon. Finish buttonholes with blanket st working through double
thickness.