Cable Stitch Cardigan Pattern #2114

Size 14

Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" COTTON YARN.
10 Skeins White or Colors.
1 Pair Bone Knitting Needles Number 6.

Gauge—4 sts = 1 inch. 5 Rows = 1 inch.

Length of side seam 12 inches.
Width between shoulders 13 inches.
Length of sleeve at underarm 5 inches.

Pattern:
1st Row. * P 2, K 6, P 2, K 1, repeat from * ending with P 2.
2nd Row. * K 2, P 6, K 2, P 1, repeat from * ending with K 2.
Repeat 1st and 2nd rows.
5th Row. This is the first cable row, then work a cable row after every 9 rows beginning with the 2nd row.
Cable Row. * P 2, slip the next 2 sts on a double pointed needle, hold in back of work, K the next 2 sts, bring the 2 sts on double pointed needle in front of work, K the next 2 sts, K the 2 sts on double pointed needle, P 2, K 1, repeat from * across row.

Back. Cast on 76 sts. Work even in pattern for 3 inches. Now increase 1 st each side every 4th row 4 times. Work even until back measures 12 inches.
Next 2 rows bind off 4 sts at the beginning of each row, then 2 sts at beginning of next 4 rows and 1 st each side of every other row 4 times. Work even until armhole measures 7½ inches. Next 10 rows bind off 5 sts at the beginning of each row and bind off remaining sts for back of neck.

Front. Cast on 43 sts and work 3 inches even. Next 4 rows increase 1 st at armhole edge. Work even until front measures 11½ inches.
Decrease at front edge every 4th row 14 times and at armhole edge work even until work measures 12 inches. Next row bind off 4 sts, then bind off 2 sts twice and decrease 1 st 5 times. When armhole measures 7½ inches bind off 4 sts every other row 5 times. Work other front to correspond reversing the shaping.

Sleeves. Cast on 43 sts. Increase 1 st each side every 4th row 7 times. Work even until sleeve measures 5 inches.
Next 2 rows bind off 4 sts at the beginning of each row. Decrease 1 st each side of every 4th row 4 times. Decrease 1 st each side every 2nd row 5 times then decrease 1 st each side of every row 5 times. Next 2 rows bind off 6 sts at the beginning of each row and bind off remaining sts.
Work 3 rows of single crochet around fronts and neck, making 4 buttonholes of ch 4 in the 2nd row. Work a row of s c around lower edge of cardigan and sleeves.

This pattern was originally published in Star #21, Star Variety Show of Knitted and Crocheted Models and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.