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Vintage
1942 Lacy Cable Sweater
This sweet gossamer-like woolly, with its starry design
collar, button-down front, short sleeves & attractive lacy cable stitch,
will serve you for those lighter moments.
This dainty jumper is designed for afternoon & evening wear.
SIZE:
32-34
32-34
MATERIALS:
5 skeins Sun-Glo shrinkproof 2-ply fingering wool
2 Pairs needles #10 & #14
1 Crochet hook
1 Press-stud
7 Small button moulds [or purchase buttons]
5 skeins Sun-Glo shrinkproof 2-ply fingering wool
2 Pairs needles #10 & #14
1 Crochet hook
1 Press-stud
7 Small button moulds [or purchase buttons]
MEASUREMENTS:
Length from top of shoulder: 20”
Bust: 32”-34”
Length of sleeve seam: 4 ½”
Length from top of shoulder: 20”
Bust: 32”-34”
Length of sleeve seam: 4 ½”
TENSION:
8 sts = 1”
9 rows = 1”
8 sts = 1”
9 rows = 1”
BACK:
Using #14 needles, cast on 100 sts.
Using #14 needles, cast on 100 sts.
Work in rib on k 1, p 1 for 3 ½” [work 1st row
into back of sts].
Change to #10 needles, p 5, * p twice into next st, p 2,
rep from * to last 7 sts, p 7 [130 sts].
1ST ROW:
K 1, * p 2, p 2 tog, make 1, k 1, make 1, p 2 tog, p 2, k 8, rep from *,
end with k 1 instead of k 8.
2ND ROW:
K 1, * k 3, p 3, k 3, p 8, rep from *, end with p 1 instead of p 8.
3RD ROW:
K 1, * p 1, p 2 tog, make 1, k 3, make 1, p 2 tog, p 1, sl 2 sts on to
spare needle & leave in front of work, k 2, k 2 sts from spare needle, sl 2
sts on spare needle & leave at back of work, k 2, k 2 sts from spare needle
[this will be called cable 8], rep
from *, end with k 1 instead of cable 8.
4TH ROW:
K 1, * k 2, p 5, k 2, p 8, rep from *, end with p 1 instead of p 8.
5TH ROW:
K 1, * p 2 tog, make 1, k 5, make 1, p 2 tog, k 8, rep from *, end with
k 1 instead of k 8.
6TH ROW:
K 1, * k 1, p 7, k 1, p 8, rep from *, end with p 1 instead of p 8.
7TH ROW:
K 1, * p 1, make 1, k 2, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, k 2, make 1, p 1, cable 8,
rep from *, end with k1 instead of cable 8.
8TH ROW:
Rep 6th row.
9TH ROW:
K 1, * p 2, make 1, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, k 1, make 1, p 2, k 8, rep
from *, end with k 1 instead of k 8.
10TH ROW:
Rep 4th row.
11TH ROW:
K 1, * p 3, make 1, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, make 1, p 3, cable 8, rep from
*, end with k 1 instead of cable 8.
12TH ROW:
Rep 2nd row.
Rep last 12 rows until work meas 12 ½”.
Shape
armholes by casting off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 4 rows [96 sts].
Cont in patt until armholes meas 4”.
K 1 row; knitting every 15th & 16th
sts tog [90 sts].
Cont in garter st for 3”.
Shape
shoulders by casting off 10 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Cast off.
FRONT:
Using #14 needles cast on 100sts.
Using #14 needles cast on 100sts.
Work in rib of k 1, p 1 for 3 ½” [working 1st
row into back of sts].
Change to #10 needles, * p 1, p twice into next st, rep
from * to end [150 sts].
1ST ROW:
Work 79 sts in patt [leave rem 71 sts on spare needle].
Cont in patt on last 79 sts, & when work meas 12 ½”,
cast off 7 sts at armhole edge of
next row.
Cast off 5 sts at armhole edge every 2nd row
twice [62 sts].
When armhole meas 4”, k 1 row, knitting every 3rd
& 4th sts tog [47 sts].
Work in garter st for 1 ¼”, then cast off 9 sts at neck
edge of next row.
K 2 tog at neck edge of next 4 rows, then every 2nd
row until dec to 30 sts.
When armhole meas 7”, shape
shoulder by casting off 10 sts at armhole edge every 2nd row 3
times.
Join wool at basque, cast on 8 sts, work in patt to end of
row.
Cont in patt, make buttonholes
as follows: 1st one being 2”
above basque, & 6 more 2” apart.
Buttonholes: Work 4 sts, wrm, k 2 tog, work to end of row.
Buttonholes: Work 4 sts, wrm, k 2 tog, work to end of row.
Shape armhole, neck & shoulder to correspond with left
front.
SLEEVES:
Using #14 needles, cast on 80 sts.
Using #14 needles, cast on 80 sts.
Work in rib of k 1, p 1 of 1 ½” [working 1st row
into back of sts].
Change to #10 needles, p 7, * p twice into next st, p 1,
rep from * to last 7 sts, p 7 [113 sts].
Work in patt for 3”, then k 2 tog each end of every 2nd
row until dec to 33 sts. Cast off.
CUFFS:
Using #10 needles, cast on 12 sts.
Using #10 needles, cast on 12 sts.
K into back of sts.
1ST ROW:
K twice into 1st st, k to end.
2ND ROW:
K.
Rep last 2 rows until inc to 18 sts.
K 4 rows.
NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, k
to end.
NEXT ROW: K.
Rep last 2 rows until dec to 12 sts.
Rep from 1st row until work meas 9”. Cast off.
Sew along edge of sleeve & turn back.
COLLAR:
Using #10 needles, cast on 54 sts.
Using #10 needles, cast on 54 sts.
K into back of sts.
K 1 row, knitting twice into every 4th st [105
sts].
Work in garter st for ½”.
K 2 tog each end of every 2nd row 4 times, then
every row 4 times. Cast off.
BORDER:
Using #10 needles, cast on 6 sts.
Using #10 needles, cast on 6 sts.
K into back of sts.
Rep directions as for cuffs, but inc to 12 instead of 18
sts when long enough to go around edge of collar. Cast off.
If you are not purchasing buttons, here are the
instructions to crochet your own.
BUTTONS: [7]:
Crochet 4 chain. Join into ring with sl st.
Crochet 4 chain. Join into ring with sl st.
Make 3 ch, then work 16 trc into ring & join with sl st
to top of ch 3 at beg.
Cut end of wool & thread thru darning needle, draw thru
tops of trc & cover button moulds.
FINISHING:
Press lightly with warm iron & damp cloth.
Press lightly with warm iron & damp cloth.
Sew up seam, pleat sleeves around armholes.
Sew border around collar.
Sew on collar.
Sew buttons on left front & press stud at neck edge.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single crochet
Bptr back post treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
