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1960’s
Raglan Cardigan Sweater Accented with Color Bands & Pocket Flaps #980
SIZE:
12-14, 16-18. Directions are for size 12-14, with changes for 16-18 in brackets.
12-14, 16-18. Directions are for size 12-14, with changes for 16-18 in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Bear Brand Or Fleisher’s Shetland & Wool, 2 oz skeins: color A 12 [14]; color B 1 [1]
Crochet hook #8/I
Bear Brand Or Fleisher’s Shetland & Wool, 2 oz skeins: color A 12 [14]; color B 1 [1]
Crochet hook #8/I
GAUGE:
3 sc = 1”
3 rows = 1”
3 sc = 1”
3 rows = 1”
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust, buttoned: 39” [43”]
Width of back at underarm: 18” [20”]
Width of sleeves at underarm: 15” [16”]
Bust, buttoned: 39” [43”]
Width of back at underarm: 18” [20”]
Width of sleeves at underarm: 15” [16”]
NOTE: Entire garment
is made using 2 strands of yarn. Mark 1st
row of each piece for right side.
BACK:
With 2 strands
of A, ch 55 [61].
1ST ROW:
WRONG SIDE: 1 Sc in 2nd
& each rem st of ch – 54 [60] sc.
2ND ROW:
Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc of prev row.
Rep 2nd row until 12” from beg, end on wrong side. Mark for underarm.
ARMHOLES:
Ch 1,
turn, 1 sl st in each of 1st 4 [5] sc for underarm, 1 sc in each of
next 46 [50] sc, leave last 4[5] sc for underarm.
NEXT ROW: Ch 1,
turn, 1 sc in each sc – 46 [50] sc.
DEC ROW: Ch 1, turn,
1 sc in 1st sc, * draw up lp in each of next 2 sc, yo & thru all
3 lps – dec sc*, work to within 3 sc of end; rep bet stars once, 1 sc in last
sc – 44 [48] sc.
Work 1 row even.
Rep last 2 rows 14 [15] times –16 [18] sc. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT:
With A,
ch 31 [34].
Work as for back on 30 [33] sc until same number of rows on
back to underarm, end on wrong side. Mark for underarm.
ARMHOLE:
Ch 1, turn,
1 sl st in each of 1st 4 [5] sc for underarm, work to end – 26 [28]
sc.
Work 1 row even.
DEC ROW: Ch 1, turn,
1 sc in 1st sc, dec 1 sc, work sc to end.
Rep dec at armhole edge every 2nd row 9 [10]
times – 16 [17] sts.
Work 1 row, end at armhole edge.
SHAPE NECK:
1ST ROW: Dec 1 sc as before, work to within 3 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
1ST ROW: Dec 1 sc as before, work to within 3 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
2ND ROW:
Sk sl st, 1 sl st in next st, finish row.
3RD ROW:
Dec 1 st, work to within 2 [3] sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1,
turn.
4TH ROW:
Sk sl st, work 1 sl st in next st, finish row.
5TH ROW:
Dec 1 st, work to within 2 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
6TH ROW:
Sk sl st, work 1 sl st in next st, finish row.
7TH ROW:
Work 1 sc, dec 1 sc – 2 sc.
8TH ROW:
Work even, turn.
Work 2 sc tog.
Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT:
Work
same as left front to underarm, end on
wrong side at front edge.
ARMHOLE:
Work to
within 4 [5] sc of end, ch 1, turn, leave last 4 [5] sc for underarm.
Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Sc to
within 3 sts of end, dec 1 st, 1 sc.
Rep dec for armhole shaping every 2nd row 9 [10
times, end at armhole edge – 16 [17] sts.
SHAPE NECK:
1ST ROW: Work to within 3 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
1ST ROW: Work to within 3 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
2ND ROW:
Sk sl st, 1 sl st in next sc, work to within 3 sts of end, dec 1 st, 1
sc.
3RD ROW:
Work to within 2 [3] sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
4TH ROW:
Sk sl st, 1 sl st in next st, work to end dec as before.
5TH ROW:
Work to within 2 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.
6TH ROW:
Sk sl st, 1 sl st in next st, work to end dec as before.
7TH ROW:
Dec 1 sc, 1 sc, turn.
Work last 2 sts tog.
Fasten off.
SLEEVES:
With A, ch
31 [35].
Work same as front for 4 rows.
INC ROW: 1 Sc, inc 1
st in next sc by working 2 sc in next st, work to with 2 sc of end, inc 1 st in
next st, 1 sc – 32 [36] sc.
Rep inc row every 4th row 6 times – 44 [48] sc.
Work even until 11” from beg, end on wrong side.
Shape raglan as on back – 6 sc. Fasten off.
CUFFS:
With A, from right side, work 1 row sc around
lower edge of sleeve. Join B, ch 1,
turn.
Work 3 rows with B & 1 row with A. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew
underarm & sleeve seams.
Sew in
sleeves, sewing raglan edges of sleeves to raglan edges of back & fronts.
JACKET BORDER:
1ST ROW: Join A at lower right front edge, 64 sc up right front edge, 3 sc in corner, 56 [57] sc around neck, 3 sc in corner, 62 sc down left front edge. Fasten off.
1ST ROW: Join A at lower right front edge, 64 sc up right front edge, 3 sc in corner, 56 [57] sc around neck, 3 sc in corner, 62 sc down left front edge. Fasten off.
2ND ROW:
With B, beg at lower right front edge, 1 sc in each sc, 3 sc in each
corner sc. Ch 1, turn.
3RD ROW:
BUTTONHOLE ROW: WRONG SIDE: With B 1 sc in each sc on left front edge, 3
sc in corner, 1 sc in each sc around neck, 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in 1st
sc of right front, * ch 2, sk 2 sc for buttonhole, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc;
rep from *, end 1 sc in each sc to lower right front edge – 6 buttonholes in
all. Ch 1, turn.
4TH ROW:
With B, work 1 sc in each sc & in each ch for buttonholes, working 3
sc in each corner. Fasten off.
5TH ROW:
join 1 at center back of neck, from right side, work 1 sc in each sc on
left side of neck, 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in each sc to lower left front edge, 3
sc in corner, work sc on lower edge of band, 1 sc in each st of ch on lower
edge, 3 sc in corner, cont up right front & around neck edge to center
back. Join with sl st. Fasten off.
POCKET FLAPS: [MAKE
2]:
With B, ch 13.
1ST ROW:
12 Sc on ch. Ch 1, turn.
2ND ROW:
1 Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rep 2nd row once. Fasten off.
4TH ROW:
Join A at beg of 1st row.
From right side, 2 sc on side edge
of flap, 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in each sc on long edge, 3 sc in corner, 2 sc on
side edge. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Fasten
off all ends neatly.
Sew pocket flaps to
fronts of cardigan with top edge of flap 4 ½” above lower edge & front edge
4” from front edge as shown in photo.
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
