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Vintage 1945 Two
Classic Knit Jackets #176
Tailored Cardigan &
Sport Yarn Topper
Two amazing knit jackets
to expand your wardrobe…one knit in a simple, one button & collarless
style…the other in a great pattern, worn open.
These will become staples for you to wear year round.
TAILORED
CARDIGAN:
SIZE: 14
MATERIALS:
1
pair each #2 and #3 Standard needles - 14 in
#2
Steel crochet hook
Jack
Frost Sport Yarn: Main Color [MC] 4 - 2 oz balls; Contrasting Color [CC] 1 - 2 oz ball
GAUGE:
7
sts = 1 in
BACK:
With
#3 needles cast on 121 sts.
Work
in patt as follows:
1st
row [wrong side]: * K 1, p 1; rep from *
across row.
2nd
row: Knit.
3rd
row: Purl.
4th
row: Knit.
5th
row: * P 1, k 1; repeat from * across row.
6th
row: Knit.
7th
row: Purl.
8th
row: Knit.
The
above 8 rows form the pattern.
Repeat
them until piece measures 6 ins from lower edge.
Change
to #2 needles and continue patt until piece measures 10 ½ ins from lower
edge.
Change
to #3 needles and continue patt until piece measures 16 ½ ins from lower
edge.
Continuing
patt, bind off 8 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows for underarm; dec 1 st at each end every other row 7 times.
Work
even until piece measures 7 ins from underarm.
Bind
off 7 sts at beg of each of next 8 rows for shoulders.
Bind
off remaining sts for back of neck.
POCKET
LINING:
With
#3 needles cast on 31 sts.
Work
in patt for 4 ½ ins.
Place
on holder.
RIGHT
FRONT:
With
#3 needles cast on 65 sts.
Work
in patt inc 1 st at front edge on the 2nd row and every other row
thereafter to 69 sts.
Work
even until piece measures 6 ins from lower edge, then bind off for pocket
opening as follows [right side]: work
over the first 25 sts, bind off next 31 sts, work across row.
Work
back over the first 13 sts, place pocket lining on left hand needle, work
across row.
Change
to #2 needles and work even until piece measures 7 ins from lower edge, then
work a buttonhole as follows [right side] : work over first 3 sts, bind off
next 3 sts for buttonhole, work across row.
Work
back casting on 3 sts over the bound off sts.
Work
even until piece measures 10 ins from lower edge, then keeping underarm edge
even, start decreasing 1 st at front edge on the next row and every 5th
row thereafter to 28 sts.
When
piece measures 12 ins from lower edge, change to #3 needles and continue patt
until piece measures 16 ½ ins from lower edge.
Bind
off 8 sts at underarm edge once, then dec 1 st at underarm edge every other row
7 times.
Work
in patt keeping armhole edge even, until piece measures 7 ins from
underarm.
Starting
at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times.
Work
left side to correspond, omitting buttonholes.
Sew
shoulder and underarm seams.
SLEEVES:
With
#3 needles cast on 49 sts.
Work
in patt inc 1 st at each end of the 9th and every 8th row
thereafter to 87 sts.
Work
even until piece measures 18 ins from lower edge.
Bind
off 8 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows for underarm; dec 1 st at each end
every other row 7 times, then every 4th row 3 times.
Bind
off 2 sts at beg of every row until 17 sts remain.
Sew
sleeve seams.
Sew
sleeves in place.
FINISHING:
With
#2 steel crochet hook and CC, work 2 rows of sc around entire opening, across
pocket opening and lower edges of sleeves.
Fasten
off.
SPORT
YARN TOPPER
SIZE: 14 - 16
MATERIALS:
Jack
Frost Sport Yarn, 7 - 2 oz balls
1
Pair each #3 and #5 standard needles - 14 ins
GAUGE:
7
sts = 1 in.
BACK:
With
#5 needles cast on 120 sts.
Work
in patt as follows:
1st
row [wrong side]: * P 1, yarn forward [ yf
], sl 1 st as if to p, yarn back [ yb ], k 5; rep from * across row ending p 1.
2nd
row: * K 1, p 4, sk 1, k next
st [do not drop from needle], p the sk st, drop both sts from needle [ twisted
st ]; rep from * across row ending k 1.
3rd
row: * P 1, k 1, yf, sl next
sty, by, k 4; rep from * across row ending k 1.
4th
row: * K 1, p 3, twist next 2
sts, p 1; rep from * across row ending k 1.
5th
row: * P 1, k 2, yf, sl next
st, yb, k 3; rep from * across row ending p 1.
6th
row: * KI 1, p 2, twist next 2
sts, p 2; rep from * across row ending k 1.
7th
row: * P 1, k 3, yf, slip next
st, by, k 2; rep from * across row ending p 1.
8th
row: * K 1, p 1, twist next 2
sts, p 3; rep from * across row ending k 1.
9th
row: * P 1, k 4, yf, slip next
st, by, k 1; rep from * across row ending p 1.
10th
row: * K 1, twist next 2 sts,
p 4; rep from * across row ending k 1.
11th
row: * P 1, k 5, yf, slip next
st; rep from * across row ending p 1.
12th
row: K 2 tog, * p 5, twist next 2 sts,
working 2nd st as if to k instead of p; rep from * across row ending
p 4, inc 1 st in next st, k 1.
The
above 12 rows form pattern.
Repeat
them until piece measures 18 ins from lower edge.
Bind
off 7 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows for underarm; dec 1 st at each end
every other row 7 times.
Work
even until piece measures 7 ins from underarm.
Bind
off 7 sts at beg of each of next 8 rows for shoulders.
Bind
off remaining sts for back of neck.
RIGHT
FRONT:
With
#5 needles cast on 71 sts.
Work
in patt until piece measures 18 ins from lower edge.
Keeping
front edge even, bind off 14 sts at underarm edge once; dec 1 st at underarm
edge every other row 7 times.
Work
even until piece measures 5 ½ ins from underarm.
Keeping
armhole edge even, bind off 12 sts at neck edge once, then 2 sts at neck edge
every other row 5 times.
Work
even until piece measures 7 ins from underarm.
Starting
at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times.
Work
other side to correspond.
Sew
shoulder and underarm seams.
SLEEVES:
With
#3 needles cast on 78 sts.
Work
in patt until piece measures 6 ins from lower edge.
Change
to #5 needles and continue patt until piece measures 18 ins form lower
edge.
Bind
off 7 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows for underarm; dec 1 st at each end
every other row 7 times, then every 4th row 3 times.
Bind
off 2 sts at beg of every row until 20 sts remain. Bind off.
Sew
sleeve seams.
Sew
sleeves in place.
POCKETS:
With
#5 needles cast on 36 sts.
Work
in patt until piece measures 5 ½ ins.
Bind off.
FINISHING:
Work
2 rows of sc around lower edge and entire opening of Topper, 2 rows of sc
around lower edge of sleeves, and 2 rows of sc around pockets, working 2 sc in
corner sts.
ENJOY!
