The Final Piece...the Cardigan

Man, this has taken me ages! I actually finished it last week but haven't had time to type up the pattern until now! Here is the finished cardigan (minus pom poms as usual!)

 Front

Back

I adapted the pattern from a 1936 Vogue pattern my Mum found. Again, I used the King Cole Super Wash Anti Tickle in cream but I had to buy the smallest size (I still don't understand the weight thing but it knits up on a 3.5mm needle) This is my first typed up knit pattern so here goes!

Yarn: 2 balls

Needles: 3mm US size 11

Tension: 30st 40rows = 10cm

k=knit, p=purl, co=cast on, sts=stitches, dec=decrease, inc=increase

Knits in one piece. Begins at lower edge of back.

Back

Cast on 61st. 

Row 1-13: *k1,p1 30times, k1 (Moss Stitch)

Row 14-50: Stocking Stitch starting with a k row (k on right side, p on wrong side)

Row 51: p30, k1, p30

Row 52: k

Row 53: p29, k3, p29

Row 54: k

Row 55: p28, k5, p28

Row 56: k

Row 57: p27, k7, p27

Row 58: k

Row 59: p26, k9, p26

Row 60: k

Row 61: p25, k11, p25

Row 62: k

Row 63: p24, k13, p24

Row 64: k

Row 65: p23, k15, p23

Row 66: co 41sts, k61

Row 67: co 41st, p22, k17, p55, *k1, p1 four times

Row 68: *p1, k1 four times, k127, *k1, p1 four times

Row 69: *p1, k1 four times, p54, k19, p54, *k1, p1 four times

Row 70: *p1, k1 four times, k127, *k1, p1 four times

Row 71: *p1, k1 four times, p53, k21, p53, *k1, p1 four times

Row 72: *p1, k1 four times, k127, *k1, p1 four times

Row 73: *p1, k1 four times, p42, k43, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 74: *p1, k1 four times, k127, *k1, p1 four times

Repeat rows 73&74 four more times

Row 83: *p1, k1 four times, p42, k43, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Shaping the Neck

Row 84: *p1, k1 four times, k61, turn 

Row 85: Cast off 2sts at neck edge, k17, p42, *k1,p1 four times

Row 86: *p1, k1 four times, k to last st, dec 1

Row 87: dec 1, k14, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 88: *p1, k1 four times, k to last st, dec 1

Row 89: dec1, k12, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 90: *p1, k1 four times, k to the last st, dec 1 (62sts) 

Row 91: k11, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 92: *p1, k1 four times, k to the end

Row 93: k11, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 94: *p1, k1 four times, k to the end

Row 95: k11, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 96: *p1, k1 four times, k to last st, inc 1

Row 97: co 2sts, k13, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Row 98: *p1, k1 four times, k56

Row 99: co 13st, k15, p42, *k1,p1 four times (78sts)

Row 100: *p1, k1 four times, k57, *k1, p1 six times, k1

Row 101: *p1, k1 six times, p1, k15, p42, *k1, p1 four times

Repeat rows 100&101 eleven times

Row 124: Cast off 41sts, k25, *p1, k1 six times (37sts)

Row 125: *k1, p1 five times, k1, p26

Row 126: k27, *p1, k1 five times

Row 127: *k1, p1 four times, k1, p28

Row 128: k28, *p1, k1 four times, p1

Repeat rows 127&128 23times

Work the next 13 rows in Moss Stitch making sure the existing Moss Stitch is worked from to ensure the pattern is correct.

Cast Off.

Either rejoin the yarn to the next group of stitches or cut the yarn (leaving a long enough tail) and continue with the stitches that have not yet been worked.

Cast Off 5 stitches at the neck edge loosely and complete this side to match the finished side, reversing shapings.

Making Up

Gently steam the finished piece. Work a row of double crochet around the neck edge and fasten off.

Sew up the side seams.

Where the Moss Stitch at the centre front slants, turn back the neck edges to match and sew.

Crochet a 25st chain just underneath the turn back leaving a long tail when fastening off for pom poms. (See picture below for close up of neckline)

I really hope this is clear! Any problems please let me know!!