#28 Buttoned Cardi by Jeannie Chin

#28 Buttoned Cardi

Knitting
July 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in St st using larger needles
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
800 - 1300 yards (732 - 1189 m)
Bust sizes (in inches) S=36,M=40,L=44,1X=48,2X=52,3X=56
English
This pattern is available from store.vogueknitting.com for $6.00.

“This elegant round-neck sweater features three-quarter raglan sleeves, deep border ribbing and easy-to-knit cable-paneled front sections. KNIT FACT: The vertical undulations formed by the cabling at the front draw the eyes upward”.

Yarn in color #2010 Rusty Orange.

Sweater worked in pieces: back, 2 fronts, sleeves, then blocked and sewn together with neckband and front button and buttonhole bands added.

Materials:
Number of hanks of listed yarn: S=8, M=9, L=10, 1X=11, 2X=12, 3X=13
One pair size 9 (5.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge.
Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 29” (75cm) long.
Cable needle and stitch markers
Three 1”/25mm buttons

Measurements listed:
Lower edge (closed) S=44,M=48,L=52,1X=56,2X=60,3X=64
Bust- given above
Length- S=23 1/2, M=24, L=24 1/2, 1X=25 1/2, 2X=26, 3X=26 1/2
Upper arm- S=12, M=13, L=14, 1X=15 1/2, 2X=17, 3X=18 1/2

Additional gauge: 25 sts to 5”/12.5 cm over chart pat using larger needles.

Techniques used:
One-row horizontal buttonhole, Cables- chart provided, Raglan sleeves, Neck shaping.