FREE PATTERN
Design 5573 • Sweater with Buttons
and hold in back of work, (knit tog 1 st from LH
needle and cn) twice, work to last 6 sts, slip 2 sts
to cn and hold in front of work, (slip 1 st from cn,
k1 from LH needle, pass slipped st over) twice,
k1, edge st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Back: with larger needles, cast on 116(128/140)
sts. Work in rib patt until piece measures 13 cm
[5"].
Cont in St st until piece measures 37 cm [14 ½"],
ending with a WS row. To shape armhole, bind
off 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 96(108/120)
sts. Work 2-st raglan dec every 6th row once,
every 4th row 10(11/11)times, then every RS
row 4(6/9) times = 36 sts rem. Place rem sts on
holder for neck.
Total length = 53(55/57) cm [20 ¾"(21 ¾"/22 ½")].
Front: front is begun with 2 panels. For right
panel (as seen in photo), with smaller needles,
cast on 38(44/50) sts. Beg with a WS row and
work in rib patt until piece measures 13 cm
[5"], ending with a WS row. Next row, edge st,
Size: to fit bust 82/86 cm [32 ¼"/33 ¾"], 92/97 k8, work in rib patt to end of row. Work 3 rows
cm [36 ¼"/38 ¼"] and 102/107 cm [40 ¼"/42 ¼"]. as established. Next row, edge st, k14, work
Directions for the smallest size, with larger siz- in rib patt to end of row. Cont working 6 more
es in parentheses. If there is only one figure, it sts in St st every 4th row 4(5/6) more times.
applies to all sizes. Work even until piece measures 19(20/22) cm
All measurements are in centimeters (cm). [7 ½"(7 ¾"/8 ¾")]. Place sts on holder.
For approximate measurements in inches, For left panel (as seen in photo), with smaller
simply multiply by 0.3937 (or divide by 2.54). needles, cast on 74(80/86) sts. Beg with a WS
row and work in rib patt until piece measures
Materials: yarn Schachenmayr original, 13 cm [5”], ending with a WS row. Next row,
quality Merino Extrafine 170, 450(500/550) g edge st, work in patt to last 9 sts, k8, edge st.
color #00031 cherry. Work 1 row as established. Next row, edge st,
3-3.75 mm [size US 2.5-5] and 3.75-4 mm [size work to last 15 sts, k14, edge st. Cont working
US 5-6] needles, or size to obtain gauge. 6 more sts in St st every RS row 10(11/12) more
Accessories: 48(48/49) buttons 15 mm [½"] times. Work even if needed until piece measures
diameter. 19(20/22) cm [7 ½"(7¾"/8 ¾")], ending with a WS
row and cast on 4 sts at end of last row. Return
Rib pattern: mult of 6 sts + 2 edge sts. right front sts to needle and with WS facing,
Row 1 (WS row): edge st, *p2, k2, p2;, rep from *, purl to last st, edge st = 116(128/140) sts.
edge st. On all foll rows work sts as they appear. Cont same as for back until piece measures
47(49/51) cm [18 ½"(19 ¼"/20")]], ending with a
Stockinette stitch (St st): knit RS rows; purl WS row.
WS rows; in rounds knit all sts. Next row, cont raglan shaping and place center
14 sts on holder for neck, and join a 2nd ball of
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows in St st = 10 cm [4"] yarn. Work both sides separately. Bind off at
on smaller needles. each neck edge 2 sts 4 times = 3 sts rem each
side. When all raglan shaping is complete, bind
2-st raglan decrease: To shape raglan, dec 2 off rem sts.
sts each end as foll: edge st, k1, slip 2 sts to cn
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10/2014
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FREE PATTERN
Design 5573 • Sweater with Buttons
Right sleeve: with smaller needles, cast on sleeve = 40(42/46) sts. Work even until piece
68(68/74) sts. Beg with a WS row and work 13 measures 44 cm [17 ¼"], ending with a RS row.
cm [5”] in rib patt. Bind off 10 sts at beg of next row, then work to
Change to larger needles. Cont in St st and at end = 30(32/36) sts.
the same time, inc 1 st each end, 1 st in from Cont even until piece measures 20 ¾"(20 ½"/20")],
edge sts every 12th(10th/10th) row 8(8/4) ending with a WS row. Next row, edge st, k7,
times, then every 0(6th/6hth) row 0(2/7) times place marker, dec st st as for beg of raglan dec
= 84(88/96) sts. row, work to end = 2 sts decreased. Rep dec row
Work even until piece measures 44 cm [17 ¼"], every 6th row twice, every 4th row 6(7/7) times,
ending with a WS row. To shape cap, bind off then every RS row 2(2/4) times = 8 sts rem.
10 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 64(68/76) sts. Place rem sts on holder.
Work even until piece measures 53(52/51) cm For right panel, work same as left, reversing
[20 ¾"(20 ½"/20")], ending with a WS row. Mark shaping, and making sure to work dec at cap as
center 14 sts. Next row, work to 4 sts before for raglan dec at end of row.
marker, dec 2 sts as for beg of raglan dec row,
k14, dec 2 sts as for end of raglan dec row, work Finishing: weave in ends. Block pieces to
to end of row = 4 sts decreased. Rep dec row measurements, cover with a damp cloth and al-
every 6th row twice, every 4th row 6(7/7) times, low to dry. With smaller needles and RS of right
then every RS row 2(2/4) times = 20 sts rem. front panel facing, pick up and k62(62/68) sts
Place rem sts on holder. evenly along edge. Work in rib patt for 2.5 cm
[1"]. Bind off all sts firmly. Pick up sts along left
Left sleeve, left panel: for left sleeve panel, front panel edge same as for right. Work 3 rows
with smaller needles, cast on 32(32/35) sts. Beg in rib patt. Next row, work buttonhole in each
with a WS row, work sizes 82/86 (92/97) in rib p2 as foll: p2tog, yarn-over. On next row, knit
patt for 13 cm [5"], ending with a WS row. For all yorn-overs. Work even until band measures
size 102/107, beg with a WS row as foll: edge 2.5 cm [1"]. Bind off all sts firmly. Sew ends of
st, k1, *p4, k2; rep from * to last st, edge st. Cont bands to cast on sts at top of slit, with button-
as established until piece measures 13 cm [5"], hole band in front of button band.
ending with a WS row. Sew right sleeve into right armhole, left sleeve
For all sizes, change to larger needles. Cont in left panel to left front armhole, and left sleeve
St st and inc at end of RS rows same as for right right panel to left back armhole. Sew side and
sleeve underarm seams.
Collar: place held sts on smaller needles. With
Measurements: RS facing beg at left sleeve left panel, and work
6 sts, slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over, pick up and
k18 sts along left shaped edge of front neck, k14
front neck sts, pick up and k18 sts along right
shaped edge of front neck, k2tog, k16, slip 1,
k1, pass slipped st over, k2tog, k32, slip 1, k1,
pass slipped st over, k2tog, work rem 6 sts = 116
sts. Work in rib patt until collar measures 11 cm
[4 ¼"]. Bind off alls sts.
with smaller needles and RS facing, pick up and
k230 sts along back edge of left sleeve and col-
lar. Work in rib patt for 2.5 cm [1"]. Bind off all
sts firmly. Pick up sts along front edge of left
sleeve and collar same as for back. Work same
as for buttonhole band on front.
Sew 10(10/11) buttons to right front panel oppo-
site buttonholes. Sew 38 buttons to left sleeve
opposite buttonholes. Button lower front and left
sleeve.Close left sleeve and side seams.
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10/2014
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