Sleeves: With No. 4 needles, cast on 58 (58-62) sts. K 1, P 1 for 2 inches, same as back. Add 1 st at end of last row 59 (59-63) sts. Change to No. 8 needles and start pattern, increasing 1 st at each side every ¾ inch 19 (21-23) times to 97 (101-107) sts. Knit until 12 (13-14) inches have been completed.
Raglan Armholes: On next two rows, bind off 3 sts at start of row. Then continue to decrease 1 st at each side every row (right side) in same manner as back. Dec every other row 39 (41-43) times. Put remaining 13 (13-15) sts on holder. Sew sweater together. Sew sleeves to back and fronts to sleeves.
Front Band: With No. 4 needles, cast on 15 sts, right side K 7, P 1, K 7; wrong side P 7, K 1, P 7. Knit in this manner until band is right length for sweater. Make a band for each side. Sew bands to front of sweater. Fold on purl stitch and slip stitch to wrong side of sweater.
Neckband: Knit the neck band very tight. With right side facing and with No. 4 needles pick up 22 sts on right front, (being sure to go through both thicknesses of front band), then 13 (13-15) sts from sleeve holder, then 39 (41-43) from back holder, then 13 (13-15) from other sleeve holder, then 22 sts from left front.
K 1, P 1, in ribbing for 1¼ inches, working button hole in second row on right front. Bind off in ribbing.
NO. 1221
MAN’S CARDIGAN
1221
These directions are for small size (36-38). Changes for medium size (40-42) and large size (44-46) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS: Mohlon 2-oz. skeins 5 (6-6) 1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 3 and 5 or any size needles which will give the stitch gauge given below 5 buttons 1 d p needle or cable holder GAUGE: 6 sts = 1 inch 8 rows = 1 inch
CABLE PATTERN STITCH. To be worked on 18 sts as designated.