Americana Cardigan Pattern #1282

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Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Americana Cardigan Pattern

This crocheted cardigan sweater to-live-in will be such a help in your wardrobe ... bejewel it for evening and dancing, wear it with a dicky for everyday, or team it with slacks for active service.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls).
Size 12—6 balls of dark color and 6 balls of light color.
Size 14—7 balls of dark color and 6 balls of light color.
Size 16—7 balls of dark color and 7 balls of light color.
Size 18—8 balls of dark color and 8 balls of light color.
Clark's O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook size G.
Buttons.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
12
14
16
18
Bust (sweater buttoned)
31½"
33½"
35½"
37½"
Width across back at underarm
15"
16"
17"
18"
Width across each front at underarm
8½"
9"
9½"
10"
Width across back between armholes
12"
12½"
13"
13½"
Length from top of shoulder
17"
18"
18"
19"
Length of side seam
10½"
11"
11"
11½"
Length of sleeve, underarm seam
4"
4½"
4½"
5"
Width of sleeve at upperarm
12½"
13"
13"
13½"
GAUGE: 9 sts make 2 inches; 5 rows make 2 inches.            
Sizes
12
14
16
18
BACK … With dark color, ch
58
61
67
70
to measure
12½"
13½"
14½"
15½"
1st row: (Right side) Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. There are
56 sts
59 sts
65 sts
68 sts

Drop Dark, attach Light in 3rd st of turning ch at beginning of last row, continue with Light. 2nd row: (Right side) Ch 3, dc in next dc, * make a raised st in next st—to make a raised st, yarn over, insert hook between next 2 dc, bring it out between next and following dc, draw loop through, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice; dc in each of next 2 sts. Repeat from * across. Drop Light, pick up Dark and continue. 3rd row: (Wrong side) Ch 3, dc in next dc, * make a raised st on right side as fol­lows: Yarn over, insert hook from back to front of work between next 2 sts, push it out between next and following 2 sts, draw loop through, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice—dc in each of next 2 sts. Repeat from * across. Drop Dark, go back to beginning of last row, pick up Light and continue. 4th row: Same as 3rd row. Drop Light, pick up Dark and continue. 5th row: Same as 2nd row. Drop Dark, go back to begin­ning of last row, pick up Light and con­tinue. The last 4 rows (2nd to 5th rows incl) constitute pattern.
Work in pattern, increasing 1 st at both ends of next row and every 3rd row thereafter until there are
68 sts
71 sts
77 sts
82 sts

—to inc, work 2 sts in 1 st—be sure to work increased sts in pattern.
Work straight until piece measures in all
10½"
11"
11"
11½"
ending with a
Light row
Dark row
Dark row
Light row
To Shape Armholes: Sl st across
3 sts
3 sts
4 sts
5 sts
Ch 3, work in pattern across to last
3 sts
3 sts
4 sts
5 sts

Do not work these last sts.

Now dec 1 st at both ends of each row until there remain
54 sts
57 sts
59 sts
62 sts

—to dec, work off 2 sts as 1 st.

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
6½"
7"
7"
7½"

To shape shoulders: 1st row: Sl st across 9 sts, ch 3, work in pattern to last 9 sts. Do not work these last sts. 2nd row: Sl st across
8 sts
9 sts
9 sts
10 sts
ch 3, work in pattern to last
8 sts
9 sts
9 sts
10 sts

Do not work these last sts. Fasten off.

The remaining
20 sts
21 sts
23 sts
24 sts

are for back of neck.
LEFT FRONT … With dark color ch
31
31
34
37
to measure
6½"
7"
7½"
8"

Work exactly as for Back until 5th row is completed. Inc 1 st at side edge on next row and every other row thereafter until there are
36 sts
38 sts
41 sts
43 sts

Work straight until piece measures in all

10½"
11"
11"
11½"
ending with a
Light row
Dark row
Dark row
Light row

To Shape Armhole: Starting at side edge sl st across
3 sts
3 sts
4 sts
5 sts

finish row.

Now dec 1 st at armhole edge on each row until there remain
29 sts
31 sts
32 sts
33 sts

Work straight until piece measures in all

16"
17"
17"
17"

To shape neck, starting at front edge sl st across

12 sts
13 sts
14 sts
14 sts

finish row.
Work over remaining
17 sts
18 sts
18 sts
19 sts

until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
6½"
7"
7"
7½"
To shape shoulder, starting at armhole edge sl st across 9 sts, finish row. Next row: Dec at shoulder edge
8 sts
9 sts
9 sts
10 sts
Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT … Work to corre­spond with Left Front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES … With Dark ch
52
55
55
58
Work in pattern as for Back, increasing 1 st at both ends of every other row until there are
56 sts
59 sts
59 sts
62 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
4"
4½"
4½"
5"
ending with a
Light row
Dark row
Dark row
Light row
To shape top: 1st row: Sl st across 4 sts, work in pattern across to last 4 sts; do not work these last 4 sts. Now dec 1 st at both ends of each row until there remain
30 sts
31 sts
31 sts
32 sts
Next row: Sl st across 2 sts, work across to last 2 sts. Do not work these last 2 sts. Repeat last row until there remain
10 sts
11 sts
11 sts
12 sts

Fasten off.

Sew shoulder, underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in, matching stripes. With right side facing and Dark, work a row of sc around neck edge holding in to fit. Fasten off. Attach Dark to lower edge of right front, work a row of sc up right front, around neck edge, work­ing into each sc, and down left front edge. Fasten off. Sew desired number of buttons evenly down left front. Push buttons through fabric of right front to fasten.
Americana Cardigan Pattern
Americana Cardigan Pattern
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