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A moss stitch cardigan in Mohair Classic and Optik.
Shown in size Small.
SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (buttoned) – 40(44-48-52-56)”.
Length – 23(23-23-1/2-24-24-1/2)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO MOHAIR CLASSIC (43 grs),7(7-8-9-9) balls #B1138 (A).
BERROCO OPTIK (50 grs), 8(8-9-10-10) hanks #4901 Renoir (B).
Straight knitting needles, sizes 9 and 11 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
5 1” buttons.
GAUGE
9 sts = 4”; 14 rows = 4” in Moss St with A and B worked tog on size 11 needles.
13 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4” in k2, p2 rib with A and B worked tog on size 9 needles.
13 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in Garter St with A and B worked tog on size 9 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
NOTE
A and B are worked tog throughout this garment.
MOSS STITCH
Rows 1 and 2: * K1, p1, rep from * across.
Rows 3 and 4: * P1, k1, rep from * across.
Rep these 4 rows for Moss St.
BACK
With larger needles, using A and B held tog, cast on 46(50-54-60-64) sts. Work even in Moss St until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each side every RS row 3 times – 36(40-44-50-54) sts. Work even in pat as established until armholes measure 8(8-8-1/2-9-9-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Bind off 6(7-8-9-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 5(6-7-8-9) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 14(14-14-16-16) sts for back neck.
LEFT FRONT
With larger needles, using A and B held tog, cast on 24(26-28-32-34) sts. Work even in Moss St until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armhole: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 3 times. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 1”, end on RS.
Shape Neck: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next row. Continuing armhole shaping, dec 1 st at neck every other row 0(0-0-4-4) times, then every 4th row 6(6-6-4-4) times – 11(13-15-17-19) sts. When armhole measures 8(8-8-1/2-9-9-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 6(7-8-9-10) sts at armhole edge once, then bind off 5(6-7-8-9) sts once.
RIGHT FRONT
With larger needles, using A and B held tog, cast on 24(26-28-32-34) sts. Work even in Moss St until piece measures 2” from beg, end on WS.
Next Row (Buttonhole): Work 2 sts, yo, k2 tog, work to end. Complete to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping and making 4 more buttonholes 3(3-3-1/4-3-1/4-3-1/2)” apart along front edge, the last 1(1-1/2-1-1/2)” below beg of neck shaping.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, using A and B held tog, cast on 32 sts. Work even in k2, p2 ribbing until sleeve measures 6” from beg. Change to larger needles and p the next row, decreasing 4 sts evenly spaced across last row – 28 sts. Work in Moss St, inc 1 st each side every 6th row 0(0-0-2-7) times, every 8th row 0(0-2-4-0) times, every 10th row 0(0-3-0-0) times, every 12th row 3(4-0-0-0) times, then every 14th row 1(0-0-0-0) times, working incs into Moss St as sts become available – 36(36-38-40-42) sts. Work even in pat as established until sleeve measures 21(20-1/2-20-19-1/2-19)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every 4th row twice, end on WS – 28(28-30-32-34) sts. Bind off all sts loosely.
POCKETS (Make 2)
With larger needles, using A and B held tog, cast on 16 sts. Work even in Moss St until piece measures 5_” from beg, end on WS, increasing 6 sts evenly spaced across last row – 22 sts. Change to larger needles.
Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, * k2, p2, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 7” from beg. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly. Sew shoulder seams.
Collar: With RS facing, using smaller needles and A and B held tog, beg after bound-off sts of right front neck, pick up and k26 sts along right front neck edge, place marker, pick up and k15(15-15-17-17) sts across back neck edge, place marker, pick up and k26 sts along left front neck edge to bound-off sts – 67(67-67-69-69) sts. Knit 1 row.
Short Rows: K to 2nd marker, turn, sl 1 purlwise WYIB, k to 1st marker, turn, sl 1 purlwise WYIB, k to 4 sts after 2nd marker, turn, sl 1 purlwise WYIB. Continue in this manner to k4 more sts each row until all sts have been worked. Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts loosely. Sew front edges of collar to bound-off sts at neck edge. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams, reversing seams over lower 3” of sleeves. Sew 1 pocket to each front with the lower edge of pocket 2” above lower edge of sweater and the outer edge of pocket 3/4(1-1/2-2-2-1/2-3)” in from side seam. Sew on buttons.
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