Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Free Pattern - Vintage Vogue 1940s Buttoned & Bound Sweater #196 - Knit

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Vintage Vogue 1940s Buttoned & Bound Sweater #196

Elegant yoked sweater, buttoned and bound with an openwork knit stitch, is a delight to create and wear  Imagine this up-dated and worked with a contrasting color for the yoke and the bound trim.  A successful addition to your multi-season wardrobe.

SIZES: 
Directions are for size 14.

MATERIALS: 
Spinnerin Spindrift, Softa or Nylana, 12 [14-15] 1-oz balls
#3 Knitting needles                                    
#4 Crochet hook
12 Buttons                                                    
Shoulder pads
Seam binding

GAUGE: 
15 sts = 2”;
10 rows = 1”

PATTERN: 
REVERSE STOCKINETTE ST:
P side is right side.

OPENWORK ST: [Multiple of 12 plus 7]. 
1st row:  [right side]  P.

2nd row:  K 3, * yo, k 2 tog, k 10, repeat from * ending yo, k 2 tog, k 2.

3rd row:  P.

4th row:  K .  repeat rows 3 and 4.

7th row:  P 3, * insert right-hand needle into top and bottom loops of yo opening 4 rows below and sl these 2 loops onto left-hand needle, then p these 2 loops tog, p next 2 sts tog, p 10; repeat from * ending p 2 tog, p 2.

8th row:  K

9th row:  P.

10th row:  K 9; repeat from * in row 2, ending yo, k 2 tog, k 8.

11th row:  P. 

12th row:  K.  Repeat rows 11 and 12.

15th row:  P 9; repeat from * in row 7, ending p 2 tog, p 8.

16th row:  K.  Repeat these 16 rows for pattern.

BACK: 
Cast on 127 sts. 

Work in openwork pattern. 

Work even for 2” 

Dec 1 st each end of next row once, then every 4th row 11 times [103 sts]. 

Work even until 7 ½” from beg [waistline]. 

Inc 1 st each end once, then every 4th row 11 times [127 sts]. 

Work even until 15” from beg or desired length to underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLE: 
Bind off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 

Then dec 1 st each end every other row 9 times [95 sts]. 

Work even until 7 ½” from bound-off sts.

SHAPE SHOULDER: 
Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 10 rows. 

Bind off remaining 35 sts for neck. 

POCKET LININGS [Make 2]: 
Cast on 46 sts. 

Work in reverse stockinette st for 3” ending with a k row.  Sl on holder.

RIGHT FRONT: 
Cast on 74 sts. 

Start openwork pattern.

1st row:  K 6, yo, k 2 tog, k 10;p repeat from * in row 2 of pattern ending yo, k 2 tog, k 6. 

Continue in pattern. 

Work even for 2”; and at same time work first buttonhole on 15th pattern row.

BUTTONHOLE: 
With wrong side facing, work to within 9 sts of end of row, bind off 5 sts, work to end. 

On next row cast on 5 sts above bound-off sts.  Repeat buttonhole every 3” [6 buttonholes in all]. 

Keeping center-front edge even, dec 1 st at underarm edge once, then every 3rd row 16 times [57 sts]. 

Work even until same length as back to waistline. 

Inc 1 st at underarm edge once, then every 3rd row 18 times [76 sts]. 

Work even until same length as back to underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLOE: 
Bind off 6 sts at armhole edge once, then 2 sts every other row 3 times. 

Then dec 1 st every other row 7 times; and at same time as first bind-off, work 7 sts, sl next 46 sts on holder and hold in front of work, sl 46 pocket lining sts on left-hand needle, having p side facing, p to end of row [57 sts]. 

Change to reverse stockinette st.

SHAPE NECK: 
Dec 1 st at neck every 3rd row 3 times, then every other row until 30 sts remain. 

When armhole is same length as back SHAPE SHOULDER: 

Bind off 6 sts at beg of armhole edge every other row 5 times.  End off.

POCKET: 
Sl 23 sts from holder. 

Attach yarn, work across in pattern. 

Keeping pattern, bind off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows. 

Bind off remaining 7 sts. 

Work other half to correspond.  

LEFT FRONT: 
Work to correspond to right front.

SLEEVE: 
Cast on 45 sts.  Start pattern.

1st row:  P.

2nd row:  K 4; repeat from * in row 2 of pattern, ending yo, k 2 tog, k 3. 

Keeping pattern, inc 1 st each end every ¾” 14 times; then every ½”, 12 times [97 sts]. 

Work even until 17 ½” from beg or desired length to underarm.

SHAPE CAP: 
Bind off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 

Dec 1 st each end every 3rd row until 5” from bound off sts. 

Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 10 rows. 

Bind off remaining sts. 

BIAS BAND: 
Cast on 14 sts. 

Work in reverse stockinette st. 

Dec 1 st at beg and inc 1 st at end every k row until band is long enough to fit around front and neck edges. 

Make 2 more bands to fit across top edge of each pocket, allowing for loop. 

TUBULAR BUTTONS [make 6]: 
Ch 3, join to form a ring. 

Work 8 sc in ring. 

Work 2 sc in each st around [16 sc].  Mark beg of rnd. 

Work 2 rnds even. 

Place a button inside of circle and work 10 more rnds even. 

Stuff button with cotton or yarn until tube is firm, then place another button over stuffing and dec 11 sts on next rnd. 

Break off, draw up opening tightly, fasten off. 

FINISHING: 
Sew seams. 

Sew in sleeves. 

Tack pocket lining to wrong side. 

With right side facing, work 1 row sc around all edges, easing in neck to fit. 

With right sides facing, sew band along center-front edge and around neck, then fold band over to wrong side and hem along crochet edge. 

Fold pocket bands in half forming tube. 

Sew on pockets forming loop at center [see photo]. 

Buttonhole st around buttonholes. 

Block to size. 

Sew on buttons. 

Reinforce shoulder seams with seam binding. 

Tack in shoulder pads.

ENJOY!