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128 Superwash

Saturday Cardigan

C311

Designed by

Cheryl Beckerich

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128 Superwash Saturday Cardigan

Designed by Cheryl Beckerich Skill Level: Easy Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) Bust: 32” (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” Length: 28” (28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 30)” Materials: Cascade Yarns® 128 Superwash 100% Superwash Merino Wool 100 g (3.5 oz)/128 yds (117 m) 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of #1958 (Sapphire) US 10 (6 mm)/16”, 36” circular and DPN knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge 2 yards waste yarn in a contrasting color 10 Stitch Markers Yarn Needle Gauge: 14 sts x 17.5 rows = 4” (10 cm) Blocked, in Stockinette Stitch

Abbreviations: BO = Bind Off CO = Cast On K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together KFB = Knit into the front and the back of the stitch P = Purl PFB = Purl into the front and the back of the stitch PM = Place Marker Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right side SM = Slip Marker St(s) = Stitch(es) WS = Wrong side YO = Yarn Over Special Stitches: Small Checkerboard pattern: Row 1 (RS): *[K2, P2]; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, K2. Row 2 (WS): *[P2, K2]; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, P2. Row 3 (RS): *[P2, K2]; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, P2. Row 4 (WS): *[K2, P2]; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, K2. Note: The Saturday Cardigan is a top down cardigan. It starts off with the collar which is worked by making 2 small rectangles that are sewn together at the back of the neck. Sts are picked up along the bottom of the rectangle for the body of the sweater, and the remainder of the sweater is worked in 1 piece.

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Optional pockets are worked along with the body of the sweater. I encourage you to include the pockets. The pockets are not at all difficult and the really add to the functionality of the sweater. The pockets are worked in conjunction with the body of the sweater and only require minimal sewing. Begin Pattern: Left Side Collar Rectangle: CO 11 sts. P1. PM, P to end of row. Begin the small checkerboard pattern on the first 10 sts, K the last st. Continue to work the single st in Stockinette st and the 10 sts in the small checker board pattern. Work until rectangle measures 4.75” (5, 5.25, 5.5, 5.75, 6, 6.25)” ending on a WS row. Cut yarn and place sts on a double point needle.

Right Side Collar Rectangle CO 11 sts. P until 1 st remains, PM, P1. Begin the small checkerboard pattern beginning with Row 3 of the pattern. Continue to work the single st in Stockinette st and the 10 sts in the small checkerboard pattern. Work until rectangle measures 4.75” (5, 5.25, 5.5, 5.75, 6, 6.25)” ending on a WS row. Cut yarn and place sts on a double point needle. Sew the CO edges together, taking care to have both rectangles oriented so that the edge with the single st are on the same edge. With the longer circular needle, begin working in the small checkerboard pattern across the first 10 sts on the left side collar rectangle, PM, K1 (this is the last st from the rectangle), pick up 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58) sts along the Stockinette st edge of the joined rectangles, K1 (1st st from the rectangle), PM, work the last 10 sts (of the right side collar rectangle) in the small checkerboard pattern. Set up Raglans Work across the first 10 sts (right border), SM, P2 (right front), PM, P1 (raglan), PM, P3 (sleeve), PM, P1 (raglan), PM, P22 (26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46) sts (back), PM, P1 (raglan), PM, P3 (sleeve), PM, P1 (raglan), PM, P2 (left front), SM, work across the last 10 sts (left border) in pattern. Continue working the small checkerboard pattern on the borders, and Stockinette st on the remaining sts while working the front and raglan increases as follows: Begin V-Neck and Raglan Increases: The v-neck and raglan increases are worked simultaneously as follows: The front V-neck increases are worked on the RS as a KFB on the st after the left border and as a KFB in the 2nd to the last st before the right border. These increases are worked every RS row 0 (5, 10, 15, 20, 23, 25) times, and then every 4 rows 9 (7, 5, 3, 1, 0, 0) times. At the same time, the raglan increases are worked as a KFB before and after each 1 st raglan every RS row 16 (19, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23) times, then every 4 rows 1 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) time. Each raglan increase row will add 1 st to each front, 2 sts to each sleeve, and 2 sts to the back. After all increases are worked, the back contains 56 (64, 68, 74, 80, 86, 94) sts, each front including the border is 38 (43, 46, 50, 54, 57, 61) sts, and each sleeve, including the adjacent raglan sts, is 39 (43, 43, 45, 47, 49, 53) sts.

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Separate Sleeves On the next RS row, work in pattern to the 1st raglan st, transfer the raglan and sleeve sts to waste yarn to work later, CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) sts, PM, CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) sts, work across back, transfer the raglan and sleeve sts to waste yarn to work later, CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) sts, PM, CO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) sts, work in pattern to the end of the row. Continue working in pattern until cardigan measures 13.5” (13, 13.5, 13, 13.75, 13.5, 12.5)” from underarm. Pockets On the next RS row, work left border, K2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) sts, with 16” circular needle work the next 16 sts in Stockinette st for the pocket. Continue working the 16 pocket sts in Stockinette st until pocket measures 11”. Work 1” in small checkerboard pattern ending in an even row. Transfer the 16 pocket sts to the main needle, work the 16 sts in the small checkerboard pattern, the work until 18 (18, 19, 19, 20, 21, 21) sts before the right border. On the next 16 sts, work the 2nd pocket as the 1st, then work to end of the row in pattern. Continue working the 16 pocket sts on each front in the checkerboard pattern for 1”, then in Stockinette st until cardigan measures 19.5” (19, 19.5, 19, 19.75, 19.5, 18.5)” from underarm. On the next WS row, increase evenly across the row in the Stockinette st section with a PFB 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 18, 18) times. Work the border sts in pattern, work in a [K2, P2] Rib pattern until 2 sts before the border, K2, work the border sts in pattern. Continue for 1”, then BO in pattern. Sleeves Transfer the 1st sleeve sts to 16” circular needle to be worked in the rnd. Pick up 7 (7, 9, 9, 11, 11, 13) sts along the underarm then work the 39 (43, 43, 45, 47, 49, 53) sleeve sts, K3, PM, K1, PM. Begin decreases before the 1st arker and after the 2nd marker every 8 (6, 7, 7, 5, 6, 5) rnds 7 (9, 8, 9, 11, 10, 13) times. Work even until sleeve measures 12.75” (13, 13, 13.5, 13.5, 14, 14.5)”. Work in a [K2, P2] Rib pattern for 8”. BO in pattern. Repeat for 2nd sleeve. Finishing Sew the side of each pocket and loosely sew the underside of each pocket to the body along the edges of the small checkerboard pattern. Weave in all loose ends. Dampen lightly with cool water and tumble dry on low.