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Americana Cardigan Pattern

This free pattern originally published in: America at Work and Play

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 126 balls of dark color and 6 balls of light color.

Size 147 balls of dark color and 6 balls of light color.
Size 167 balls of dark color and 7 balls of light color.
Size 188 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

31"

33"

Width across back at underarm

15"

16"

Width across each front at underarm

8"

9"

Width across back between armholes

12"

12"

Length from top of shoulder

17"

18"

10"

11"

4"

4"

12"

13"

Sizes

12

14

BACK With dark color, ch

58

61

to measure

12"

13"

1st row: (Right side) Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. There are

56 sts

59 sts

Bust (sweater buttoned)

Length of side seam

Length of sleeve, underarm seam
Width of sleeve at upperarm
GAUGE: 9 sts make 2 inches; 5 rows make 2 inches.

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 stto 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 fol-lows: 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)
twicedc 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 begin-ning of last row, pick up Light and con-tinue. 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

10"

11"

to inc, work 2 sts in 1 stbe sure to work increased sts in pattern.

Work straight until piece measures in all
ending with a

Light row Dark row

To Shape Armholes: Sl st across

3 sts

3 sts

Ch 3, work in pattern across to last

3 sts

3 sts

54 sts

57 sts

Do not work these last sts.

Now dec 1 st at both ends of each row until there remain

to dec, work off 2 sts as 1 st.

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
6"

7"

8 sts

9 sts

8 sts

9 sts

20 sts

21 sts

31

31

6"

7"

36 sts

38 sts

10"

11"

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
ch 3, work in pattern to last
Do not work these last sts. Fasten off.
The remaining
are for back of neck.
LEFT FRONT With dark color ch
to measure
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

Work straight until piece measures in all

ending with a

Light row Dark row

To Shape Armhole: Starting at side edge sl st across

3 sts

3 sts

29 sts

31 sts

16"

17"

12 sts

13 sts

17 sts

18 sts

6"

7"

8 sts

9 sts

finish row.

Now dec 1 st at armhole edge on each row until there remain

Work straight until piece measures in all

To shape neck, starting at front edge sl st across

finish row.
Work over remaining
until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
To shape shoulder, starting at armhole edge sl st across 9 sts, finish row. Next row: Dec at shoulder edge
Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT Work to corre-spond with Left Front, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES With Dark ch

Work in pattern as for Back, increasing 1 st at both ends of every other row until there are
Work straight until piece measures in all
ending with a

52

55

56 sts

59 sts

4"

4"

Light row Dark 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

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

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, work-ing 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.

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