Free Pattern - 1960’s Man’s Buttoned Cardigan Sweater #978

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Vintage 1960’s Man’s Buttoned Cardigan Sweater #978

Attractive button-front cardigan for the special man in your life is easily & quickly done.    A transitional addition to his seasonal wardrobe, & a welcome gift from you!

SIZES: 
40, 42, & 44.  Directions are for size 40 with changes for sizes 42 & 44 in brackets.

MATERIALS:
Bear Brand De Luxe Knitting Worsted, 4 oz
Or, Fleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, 4 oz:  8 [8-9] skeins
Leatherette Piping
Crochet hook #5/G, or size you require to obtain gauge

GAUGE:
7 sc = 2”
4 rows = 1”

MEASUREMENTS:
Chest:  42” [44”-46”]
Width of back at underarm:  21” [22”-23”]
Width of sleeves at underarm:  15” [16”-17”]

NOTE:  Mark 1^st row of all pieces for right side.

BACK:  

Ch 74 [78-82] for lower edge.

1^ST ROW:  RIGHT SIDE:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd & each rem st of ch – 73 [77-81] sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc.

Rep 2^nd row for patt.

Work even until there are 64 rows – about 16” – from beg.  Mark for underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLE:  

DEC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, draw up lp in each of 1^st 2 sc, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk – 1 st dec – work 1 sc in each sc to within 2 sc of end, draw up lp in each of last 2 sc, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk – 71 [75-79] sc.

Rep dec row every 2^nd row 8 times – 55 [59-63] sc.

Work even until there are 38 [40-42] rows about 9 ½” [10”-10 ½”] above underarm marker.

SHAPE SHOULDER:
1^ST ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 [5-6] sc, ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc to within 4 [5-6] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sl st in each of next 4 [5-5] sc, ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc to within 4 [5-5] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sl st in each of next 5 sc, ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc to within 5  sc of end, sl st in next sc.

4^TH ROW:  Same as 3^rd row.  Fasten off, leaving 19 [19-21] sc for back neck.

POCKET LINING:  

Ch 21 for lower edge.

Work sc as for back on 20 sts for 22 rows – about 5 ½”.  Fasten off.

Make 2.

RIGHT FRONT:  

Ch 41 [43-45] for lower edge.

Work sc as for back on 40 [42-44] sts until 26 rows from beg, end on wrong side.

POCKET OPENING:
NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 17 [19-21] sc; then work 1 sc in each sc of pocket lining, sk next 20 sc on front for pocket opening, 1 sc in each of last 3 sc.

Work even until there are 64 rows from beg, end on wrong side.  Mark for underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLE:  

DEC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc to within 2 sc of end, dec as on back – 39 [41-43] sc.

Keep front edge even, rep dec at armhole edge every 2^nd row 8 times – 31 [33-35] sc.

Work even until there are 30 [32-34] rows – about 7 ½” [8”-8 ½”] above underarm marker, end on wrong side at front edge.  Fasten off.

SHAPE NECK & SHOULDER:  RIGHT SIDE:
NEXT ROW:  Make lp on hk, sk 1^st 9 [9-10] sc for neck edge, draw up lp in each of next 2 sc, yo & thru 3 lps, 1 sc in each sc to end.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on each of next 3 rows.

Work 4 rows even, end at neck edge – 18 [20-21] sc.

SHAPE SHOULDER:
1^ST ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work to within 4 [5-6] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sl st in each of 4 [5-5] sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc to end.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work to within 5 sc of end, sl st in next sc.  Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT:  

Ch 41 [43-45] for lower edge.

Work sc on 40 [42-44] sts until 10 [12-14] rows from beg, end on wrong side.

BUTTONHOLE ROW:  

Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc to within 5 sc of end, ch 2, sk 2 sc for buttonhole, 1 sc in each sc to end.

Working 1 sc in each sc & each st of ch on next row, work until 26 rows from beg, end on wrong side.

POCKET OPENING:
NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 3 sc; then work 1 sc in each sc of pocket lining, sk next 20 sc on front for pocket opening, finish row, rep buttonhole on size 40 only. 

Cont to correspond to right front rep buttonhole every 16^th row – 15 rows bet buttonholes – until there are 30 [32-34] rows above underarm marker, end on wrong side at armhole edge having 3 rows above 6^th buttonhole – 31 [33-35] sc.

SHAPE NECK & SHOULDER:
NEXT ROW:  Work to within 11 [11-12] sc of front edge, draw up lp in each of next 2 sc, yo & thru all 3 lps; ch 1, turn, leaving 9 [9-10] sc free for neck edge.

Complete to correspond to right front.

SLEEVES:  

Ch 40 [42-44] for lower edge.

Work sc on 39 [41-43] sts until 6 rows from beg.

INC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st sc, 1 sc in each sc to within 1 sc of end, 2 sc in last sc – 41 [43-45] sc.

Rep inc each side every 8^th [8^th-6^th] row 2 [4-4] times; every 10^th [8^th-8^th] row 4 [3-4] times -- 53 [57-61] sc.

Work even until there are 70 rows – about 17 ½” – from beg.  Mark for underarm.

Dec 1 sc each side of next row.

Rep dec each side every 2^nd row 6 times; every row 13 [15-17] times – 13 sc.  Fasten off.

FINISHING:  

Sew seams.  

Sew in sleeves, matching underarm seams.

Sew sides & lower edge of pocket linings to wrong side of fronts.

NECKBAND:  

From right side, work 1 row sc around neck, holding in to desired size.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work sc dec 1 st at beg & end of row.

Rep 2^nd row, 4 times.  Fasten off.

CROCHET EDGING:  

From right side, beg on lower edge at right underarm seam, work 1 row sc around entire outer edge keeping work flat & inc 1 st at lower edge of each front; join with sl st in 1^st sc.  Fasten off.

2^ND ROW:  Working loosely from same side as last row, work 1 sl st at base of each sc in prev row, inserting hk in same place as sc was worked into.  Fasten off.

Work same edging on lower edge of sleeves & edge of pocket openings.

If desired, trim all edges with leatherette piping as shown in photo.

Cover buttons with leatherette, or buy buttons.

ENJOY! 

HANDY CROCHET 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)

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

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

Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)

Pc                               popcorn

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

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                         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

Yd(s)                          yard(s)

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over hook