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Longwood Sport Stripe

Stripey Top Down Cardigan

DK373

Designed by

Cheryl Beckerich

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Longwood Sport Stripe Stripey Top Down Cardigan

Designed by Cheryl Beckerich Skill Level: Easy Sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) Finished Measurements: Chest 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) inches Length 11.5” (12.5, 13.5, 15, 16.5, 18, 19)” Materials: Cascade Yarns® Longwood Sport Stripe 100 Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool 100 g (3.5 oz) / 273 yds (250 m) 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of color #509 (Sky) US 5 (3.75 mm)/29” Circular Knitting Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge US 5 (3.75 mm) Double Point Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge Stitch markers 1 yd waste yarn

Tapestry needle (3) 5½” buttons Gauge: 22.5 sts x 27.25 rows= 4” (10 cm) Abbreviations: BO = Bind Off CO = Cast On DPNs = Double Point Needles K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 together KFB = Knit into the front, and into the back of the st M = Marker P = Purl PM = Place Marker RS = Right side SM = Slip Marker SSK = Sl 1 st as if to knit, slip a 2nd st as if to knit. Insert the

left needle into the front of the slipped sts, then knit the 2 sts together.

Sl = Slip stitch

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St(s) =Stitch(es) WS = Wrong side YO = Yarn Over

Pattern Notes: The cardigan is worked from the top down with raglan sleeves and a V-neck. The raglan increases are worked as follows: Work until 1 st before each raglan marker, KFB, SM, K1, SM, KFB. V-neck increases are worked as a KFB in the first st of the row and as a KFB in the 2nd to last st in the row. All raglan & V-neck increases are worked on RS rows. Sleeve decreases are worked as follows: Knit to 3 sts before the marker, SSK, K1, SM, K1, K2tog. The ribbed button band and neck trim are added to the finished sweater. The buttonholes are added to the left side trim for a boy’s sweater and to the right side trim for a girl’s sweater. Space the buttonholes evenly, and work as a K2tog, YO in the 3rd row of ribbing. Work the 4th row of ribbing in the established pattern.

Stitch Patterns: Stockinette Stitch (St st): Knit on the RS of the fabric, purl on the WS of the fabric. Button Band/Neck and Hem Ribbing: Rows 1, 3, 5(WS): P3, *[K2, P2] repeat from * until 5 sts remain, K2, P3. Rows 2, 4: K3, *[P2, K2] repeat from * until 5 sts remain, P2, K3. BO in pattern. Sleeve Ribbing: Rounds 1 - 5: *[K2, P2], repeat from * to end of round. BO in pattern. Pattern: CO 2 (2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4), PM, CO 1, PM, CO 10 (12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14), PM, CO 1, PM, CO 22 (22, 24, 24, 28, 28, 28), PM, CO 1, PM, CO 10 (12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14), PM, CO 1, PM, CO 2 (2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4). The first row will be a WS row. Purl this row and all WS rows.

Begin raglan and V-neck increases simultaneously on the first RS row. All RS rows are knit. Work the raglan increases every RS row 17 (18, 20, 21, 22, 22, 22) times, and increasing on the V-neck every 4 rows 9 (9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14) times. Once the raglan increases are complete, continue to increase on the fronts and back only (no increases on sleeves) 1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7) times ending with a RS row.

Separate Sleeves: P30 (32, 35, 39, 42, 44, 48), place 44 (48, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58) sleeve sts on waste yarn to work later, P60 (64, 70, 74, 80, 84, 88), place 44 (48, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58) sleeve sts on waste yarn to work later, P30 (32, 35, 39, 42, 44, 48). Continue to work in St st until sweater measures 10.5 (11.5, 12.5, 14, 15.5, 17,

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18)” from the CO edge ending with a RS row. Begin Ribbing: P3, *[K2, P2] repeat from * until 5 sts remain, K2, P3. Work 4 rows in established Rib pattern. BO in pattern. Sleeves: Transfer sleeve sts from waste yarn to DPNs. Pick up 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4) sts in the underarm, PM at center of underarm. Work in the round, decreasing 1 st before M and 1 st after M every 6 (8, 7, 8, 10, 10, 14) rows 8 (8, 10, 9, 8, 9, 7) times. Work even until sleeve measures 7.5” (9.5, 10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 14, 15)”. Work in a [K2, P2] rib for 5 rounds. BO in pattern. Repeat for remaining sleeve. Button Band and Neck Trim: Beginning at bottom of the right front, pick up 65 (69, 74, 79, 84, 91, 96) sts along right front, 50 (54, 56, 58, 64, 66, 68) along shoulders and neck, then 65 (69, 74, 79, 84, 91, 96) sts along left front. Begin Ribbing: P3, *[K2, P2] repeat from * 5 sts remain, K2, P3. Next row, work in established pattern. Add buttonholes if desired on the next ribbing row (see pattern notes). Work 2 more rows, then BO in pattern. Finishing: Sew on buttons and work in all loose ends. Dampen and tumble dry.