Shawl Collar Cardigan Style No. 6076-Spinnerin Volume 150 (1961)

This pattern is based on vintage sizing guidelines, which may differ from modern sizing.  Please look at the Sizing Guide for Spinnerin Vol. 150 for information.

This sweater is also available in a Slipon as Style #6075

These directions are for size 12.  Changes for sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS

SPINNERIN Mohair 1001, 1-oz balls-10(11-12) balls
1 pair each of needles Nos. 7 and 10-1/2
Steel crochet hook No. 0
5 buttons

GAUGE: 3 sts=1 inch     4-1/2 rows=1 inch

NOTE: If necessary, change to larger or smaller needles to obtain the required stitch gauge.

PATTERN STITCH a multiple of 4 sts plus 2
Row 1: *P2, K2; repeat from * across row, end P2.  Row 2: *K2, P2; repeat from *, end K2.  Row 3: *P2, K2 sts tog: repeat from *, end P2.  Row 4: *K2, K in front then in back of next st; repeat from *, end K2.  Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

BACK: With No. 7 needles cast on 50(54-58) sts.  Work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 1-1/2 inches.  Change to No. 10-1/2 needles and work in pattern until back measures 16(16-17) inches including the ribbing.  Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows then bind off 1 st at beg of next 4 rows; work on the 40(44-48) sts until armholes measure 7-1/2(7-1/2-8) inches straight up.  Shoulders: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows; bind off remaining 16(16-18) sts.

LEFT FRONT: With No. 7 needles, cast on 32(32-36) sts.  Work in ribbing for 1-1/2 inches, keeping 6 sts at front edge in garter-st.  Change to No. 10-1/2 needles and work in pattern keeping the 6 garter-sts for front border.  Work until front measures 15(15-16) inches from start.  Neck and Armhole Shaping: Bind off 6 sts at front edge then, discontinuing front border, dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 9(7-10) times at the same time when front measures 16(16-17) inches bind off 3 sts at armhole edge then bind off 1 st at same edge twice; work on the 12(14-15) sts until armhole measures same as for back.  Shoulder: Bind off 6 sts from armhole edge then bind off last 6(8-9) sts.  With pins, mark position of 5 buttons placing the first about 3/4 inches from lower edge and the last close to neck shaping at top.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front making buttonholes opposite markers as follows: Starting at front edge, K2 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to end of row.  Next row, cast on 2 sts over the bound-off sts.

SLEEVES: With No. 7 needles, cast on 30(30-34) sts and work in ribbing for 2 inches.  Change to No 10-1/2 needles and work in pattern inc 1 st at each side every 8th row 6(7-6) times; work on the 42(44-46) sts until sleeve measures 14(14-15) inches including the ribbing.  Cap: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 16(18-20) rows; 20 sts.  Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows then bind off remaining 12 sts.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams; set in sleeves.  Collar: With right side of work toward you and using No. 7 needles, pick up and K about 115(119-123) sts around neck edge starting and ending inside the bound-off sts for front border.  Work in ribbing for 3/4 inches.  Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 30 rows then bind off remaining 55(59-63) sts in ribbing.  Sew front edges of collar to front border.  Work 1 row of sc along collar and front edges.  Sew around each buttonhole.

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