COLLAR: Using No. 5 needles, cast on 93 sts. Work even in pattern st for collar 3½ inches. Bind off.
FINISHING: Sew underarm and sleeve seams. LEFT FRONT BAND: Starting at neckedge, firmly work 4 rows sc on left front edge. Band should measure 18½ (18½-19-19) inches. Fasten off. RIGHT FRONT BAND: Starting at lower right front edge, work 2 rows sc to correspond to left band. BUTTONHOLES: On next row work 3 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, 1 sc in next st; make 8 more buttonholes, evenly spaced—the last one to be made just below start of neck shaping. Work 1 more row sc; do not break off. Starting at lower edge, work 1 row sc around front and neck edges, holding in neck to desired size, ending at lower left front. Fasten off. Work 2 rows sc on bound off and short edges of collar, inc 1 sc in point of each scallop. Sew on collar and buttons.
NO. 1222
LADIES’ CARDIGAN
Sizes Small (32-34)
Medium (36-38) Large (40-42)
1222
MATERIAL REQUIRED: 1 No. 6 Circular Needle 4 (4-4) 2 oz. skeins Mohlon 6 buttons 1 cable holder GAUGE: 6 sts = 1 inch 8 rows = 1 inch
NECK: With No. 6 Needle, cast on 47 (47-55) sts for beg. of neck edge. Work back and forth on circular needle.
Row 1: Wrong side. P 3(3-3), * k 1, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 1 * p 15 (15-23) repeat between *’s once, p 3, (3-3).
Row 2: Inc 1 st in first st as if to k, * inc 1 st in next st as if to k, k 1, place a marker on right needle, p 1, inc 1 st in each of next 3 sts as if to k, p 1, place a marker on needle as before for end of raglan cable stripe, inc 1 st in next st as if to k *; repeat between *’s once, k 12 (12-20); repeat between *’s twice, increase 1 st in next st as if to k, k 1; 69 (69-77) sts.
Row 3: Inc 1 st in first st as if to p, * p to marker, slip marker to right needle, k 1, p 6, k 1, slip marker as before *; repeat between *’s 3 times, p to within 1 st of end, inc 1 st in last st as if to p; 71 (71-79).