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V-Neck Cardigan Sweater Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter Medium Finished chest measurement=40" Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows=4" with larger needles over pattern stitch Materials: 8 skeins Lily Sugar 'N Cream or appropriate substitution 100% cotton 125 yards/114 meters 70 grams/2.5 ounces Size 8 US (5 mm) straight needles Size 8 US (5 mm) circular needles 29" or longer Size 10 US (6 mm) straight needles stitch holder stitch markers 7 buttons Instructions Pattern Stitch - King Charles Brocade (Multiple of 12 + 1) Row 1 (RS): k1, *p1, k9, p1, k1; rep from * Row 2: k1, *p1, k1, p7, k1, p1, k1; rep from * Row 3: k1, *p1, k1, p1, k5 (p1, k1) twice; rep from * Row 4: p1, *(p1, k1) twice, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2; rep from * Row 5: k1, *k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3; rep from * Row 6: p1, *p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p4; rep from * Row 7: k1, *k4, p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from * Row 8: Rep Row 6 Row 9: Rep Row 5 Row 10: Rep Row 4 Row 11: Rep Row 3 Row 12: Rep Row 2 
BackWith smaller needles, CO 66 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 2½". Inc 9 sts evenly over last row - 75 sts. Change to larger needles. Work in Pattern Stitch, working first and last st of every row in St st, until piece measures 14" from beg. Mark armhole and work in Pattern Stitch an additional 9". BO 24 sts beg next 2 rows. Place rem sts on holder for back of neck. Front (Make Two) With smaller needles, CO 33 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 2½". Inc 6 sts evenly over last row - 39 sts. Change to larger needles. Work in Pattern Stitch, working first and last st of every row in St st, for 9". Neck Shaping Keeping to pattern, at neck edge, dec 1 st every 4th row 6 times, then every 6th row 8 times. At same time, when piece measures 14" from beg, mark armhole (neck shaping will not be completed). Cont in Pattern Stitch until armhole measures 9". BO. Sleeves With smaller needles, CO 38 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 2½". Inc 25 st evenly over last row - 63 sts. Change to larger needles. Work in Pattern Stitch, working first and last st of every row in St st, 18½" or desired length. BO. Neck And Buttonhole Bands Seam shoulders. With circular needles, pick up sts along neck edge from bottom ribbing to neckline; knit stitches from back of neck holder; pick up sts along neck edge from neckline to bottom ribbing for remainder of the band. Please see Picking up Stitches For Necklines And Armholes for more information. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 6 rows. On the 3rd row, make buttonholes, spacing 7 buttonholes evenly. BO in pattern. Finishing Sew in sleeves from marker to marker on front and back. Seam sides and sleeves. Weave in ends on WS. Sew on buttons. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |