Free Pattern - Vintage Aran Cardigan Sweater & Knee-Hi Socks #441

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Vintage Aran Cardigan Sweater & Knee-Hi Socks #441

Quick & easy to knit this charming Aran set of matching crewneck zippered cardigan & knee-high socks…a stylish, season-spanning wardrobe favorite…perfect for many occasions!

SWEATER SIZE: 

10-18. 

Directions for size 10 [30”] with changes for 12, 14, 16 & 18 [32”-38”] in brackets

SOCK SIZE: 

8 ½-10 ½

MATERIALS: 

CARDIGAN SWEATER: 

Chadwicks Red Heart Knitting worsted, 4-ply 1 oz, 26 [28, 30, 33, 36] skeins

1 Pair each #6 [4 ¼ mm] & #8 [5 mm] Knitting Needles

Light-Weight Separating Zipper

CABLE SOCKS:

Chadwicks Red Heart Knitting worsted, 4-ply 1 oz, 8 skeins

1 Pair each #3 [3 mm] & #3 [3 ½ mm] Double-Pointed Sock Needles

Use yarn double throughout.

GAUGE: 

SWEATER:  

4 ½ sts = 1”;     6 rows = 1”. 

SOCKS:        

6 ½ sts = 1”;     7 rnds = 1”

BACK: 

Start at lower edge with double yarn & #6 needles, cast on 66 [70, 74, 82, 86] sts.  

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 as follows:

1^ST ROW:  K 2, * p 2, k 2.  Rep from * across.

2^ND ROW:  P 2, * k 2, p 2.  Rep from * across. 

Work in ribbing until piece meas 2 ½” [2 ½”, 3”, 3”, 3 ½”].

SIZES 10, 12 & 14:  Inc 1 st at both ends of last row. 

Change to #8 needles & work in patt as follows:

1^ST ROW:  P 13 [15, 1, 4, 6]* k 10, p 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, k 10, p 13 [15, 1, 4, 6].

2^ND ROW:  K 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], * p 10, k 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, p 10, k 13 [15, 1, 4, 6].

3^RD ROW:  P 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], * make cable over next 10 sts--to make cable, sl next 2 sts onto dp needle & place in front of work, k next 3 sts, k 2 sts from dp needle, sl next 3 sts onto dp needle & place in back of work, k next 2 sts, k 3 sts from dp needle--p 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, make cable over next 10 sts, p 13 [15, 1, 4, 6] sts.

4^TH ROW:  Rep 2^nd row.

5^TH THRU 14^TH ROWS:  Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows alternately.

15^TH ROW:  P 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], * make cable over next 10 sts--to make cable, sl next 3 sts onto dp needle & place in back of work, k next 2 sts, k 3 sts from dp needle, sl next 2 sts onto dp needle & place in front of work, k next 3 sts, k 2 sts from dp needle--p 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, make cable over next 10 sts, p 13 [15, 1, 4, 6] sts.

16^TH ROW:  K 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], * p 2, [k 1, p 1] 3 times; p 2, k 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, p 2, [k 1, p 1] 3 times; p 2, k 13 [15, 1, 4, 6].

17^TH ROW:  P 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], * k 2, [p 1, k 1] 3 times; k 2, p 6.  Rep from * to last 23 [25, 11, 14, 16] sts, k 2, [p 1, k 1] 3 times; k 2, p 13 [15, 1, 4, 6].

18^TH THRU 25^TH ROWS:  Rep 16^th & 17^th rows alternately.

26^TH ROW:  Rep 16^th row. 

Last 24 rows [3^rd thru 26^th rows] make patt. 

Work in patt until piece meas, ending with even row 12” [12 ½”, 13”, 13 ½”, 14”]. 

Place marker at both ends of row [to indicate start of armhole]. 

Cont to work in patt until piece meas from marker 6 ½” [7”, 7 ½”, 8”, 8”.

SHAPE SHOULDERS: 

Bind off 8 [8, 6, 7, 7] sts at beg of next 4 [4, 8, 6, 8] rows. 

Bind off 6 [7, 0, 5, 0] sts at beg of next 2 [2, 0, 2, 0] rows. 

Place on holder rem 24 [26, 28, 30, 30] sts.

LEFT FRONT: 

Start at lower edge with #6 needles & double yarn, cast on 40 [42, 44, 46, 48] sts. 

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 as follows:

1^ST ROW:  P 0 [2, 0, 2, 0], * k 2, p 2.  Rep from * across.

2^ND ROW:  * K 2, p 2.  Rep from * across;

SIZES 12 & 16 ONLY:  K 2. 

Work in ribbing as established until piece meas, ending with 2^nd row 2 ½” [2 ½”, 3”, 3”, 3 ½”];

SIZES 16 & 18 ONLY:  Inc 1 st at end of last row. 

Change to #8 needles & work in patt as follows:

1^ST ROW:  P 13 [15, 1, 4, 6], [k 10, p 6] 1 [1, 2, 2, 2] times; k 10, p 1.

2^ND ROW:  K 1, p 10, [k 6, p 10] 1 [1, 2, 2, 2] times; k 13 [15, 1, 4, 6].

Work in cable patt until piece meas, end with even row 12” [12 ½”, 13”, 13 ½”, 14”]. 

Place marker at beg of row & cont to work in patt until piece meas from marker, ending at front edge 4” [4 ½”, 5”, 5”, 5”.

SHAPE NECK: 

Bind off 13 [14, 15, 15, 15] sts at beg of next row. 

Dec 1 st at same edge every other row until there rem 22 [23, 24, 26, 28] sts. 

Work without dec until piece meas from marker 6 ½” [7”, 7 ½”, 8”, 8”], ending at side edge.

SHAPE SHOULDER: 

Bind off 8 [8, 6, 7, 7] sts at beg of next row & every other row 2 [2, 4, 3, 4] times;

SIZES 10, 12 & 16 ONLY:  Work 1 more row.  Bind off rem sts.

RIGHT FRONT: 

Work to correspond with Left Front, reverse ribbing, cable patt & shapings.

SLEEVES: 

Start at lower edge with #6 needles & double yarn, cast on 40 [40, 40, 44, 48] sts. 

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 3”;

SIZES 10, 12 & 14 ONLY:  Inc 1 st at both ends of last row. 

Change to #8 needles & work in patt as follows:

1^ST ROW:  P 0 [0, 0, 1, 3], [k 10, p 6] twice; k 10, p 0 [0, 0, 1, 3].

2^ND ROW:  K 0 [0, 0, 1, 3], [p 10, k 6] twice; p 10, k 0 [0, 0, 1, 3] sts. 

Work in cable patt, inc 1 st at both ends of every 8^th row until these are on needle 56 [58, 62, 66, 68] sts. 

Work in patt without inc until piece meas 18” [19”, 20”, 20”, 20 ½”].  Bind off loosely.

NECKBAND: 

Sew Shoulder seams. 

With right side of work facing, double yarn & #6 needles, pick up & k around entire neck edge, incl sts on st holder 62 [62, 66, 70, 74] sts. 

Work in ribbing as for Back for 1”. 

Bind off in ribbing.

Sew up side & Sleeve seams. 

Sew in Sleeves. 

Make row of sc along front edges. 

Sew in zipper.

CABLE SOCKS:  CUFF: 

With #3 needles cast on 64 sts loosely. 

Divide sts among 3 needles & join, be careful not to twist sts. 

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 2”. 

Change to #4 needles & work in patt as follows:

1^ST RND:  * P 6, sl next 2 sts onto dp needle & place in front of work, k next 3 sts, k 2 sts from dp needle, sl next 3 sts onto dp needle & place in back of work, k next 2 sts, k 3 sts from dp needle.  Rep from * around.

2^ND RND:  * P 6, k 10, p 6, p 6, k 2, [p 1, k 1] 3 times; k 2.  Rep from * around.

3^RD RND:  * P 6, k 10, p 6, k 2, [k 1, p 1] 3 times; k 2.  Rep from * around.

4^TH THRU 11 RNDS:  Rep 2^nd & 3^rd rnds alternately.

12^TH RND:  Rep 2^nd rnd.

13^TH RND:  * P 6, sl next 3 sts onto dp needle & place in back of work, k next 2 sts, k 3 sts from dp needle, sl next 2 sts onto dp needle & place in front of work, k next 3 sts, k 2 sts from dp needle.  Rep from * around.

14^TH RND:  * P 6, k 2, [p 1, k 1] 3 times; k 2, p 6, k 10.  Rep from * around.

15^TH RND:  * P 6, k 2, [k 1, p 1] 3 times; k 2, p 6, k 10.  Rep from * around.

16^TH THRU 23^RD RNDS:  Rep 14^th & 15^th rnds alternately.

24^TH RND:  Rep 14^th rnd. 

Last 24 rnds make up patt. 

Work in patt until piece meas 13 ½”, or desired length, end with 1^st or 13^th rnd of patt.

DIVIDE FOR HEEL AS FOLLOWS: 

With 4^th needle, k across 27 sts from 1^st 2 needles, sl 5 sts from 3^rd needle onto other end of 4^th needle [there are 32 heel sts on 4^th needle]. 

Divide rem sts on 2 needles for Instep. 

Work over heel sts as follows:

NEXT ROW:  P 1, * p 2 tog, p 2.  Rep from * to last 3 sts. P 2 tog. P 1 [24 sts rem].

HEEL: 

1^ST ROW:  * Sl 1, k 1.  Rep from * across.

2^ND ROW:  Sl 1, p across. 

Rep last 2 rows alternately until piece meas 2 ¼”, end with p row.

TURN HEEL: 

1^ST ROW:  K 14, k 2 tog, k 1.  Turn.

2^ND ROW:  Sl 1, p 5, p 2 tog, p 1.  Turn.

3^RD ROW:  Sl 1, k 6, k 2 tog, k 1.  Turn.

4^TH ROW:  Sl 1, p 7, p 2 tog, p 1.  Turn.

5^TH ROW:  Sl 1, k 8, k 2 tog, k 1.  Turn.

6^TH ROW:  Sl 1, p 9, p 2 tog, p 1.  Turn.

7^TH ROW:  Sl 1, k 10, k 2 tog, k 1.  Turn.

8^TH ROW:  Sl 1, p 11, p 2 tog, p 1.  Turn.

9^TH ROW:  Sl 1, k 12, k 2 tog.  Turn.

10^TH ROW:  Sl 1, p 12, p 2 tog.  Turn.

11^TH ROW:  K across [14 sts rem on Heel needle].

INSTEP: 

With same needle [1^st needle], [pick up & k 12 along edge of Heel. 

With 2^nd needle work across 2 instep needles as follows:  P 2, p 2 tog, p 3, p 2 tog, p 2. 

Work in patt across next 10 sts, p 2, p 2 tog, p 3, p 2 tog, p 2. 

With 3^rd needle pick up & k 12 sts along other edge of Heel, k 7 from Heel needle. 

There are now 19 sts on 1^st & 3^rd needles & 28 sts on 2^nd needle.

SHAPE INSTEP: 

1^ST RND:  K to last 3 sts on 1^st needle, k 2 tog, k 1; on 2^nd needle p across, keep 10 center sts in patt; on 3^rd needle, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k to end of rnd.

2^ND RND:  K around, keep in patt across 2^nd needle. 

Rep last 2 rnds alternately until 14 sts rem on each of 1^st & 3^rd needles. 

Work without dec until piece meas from back of Heel --6” for size 8 ½”;  6 ½” for size 9; 7” for size 9 ½”; 7 ½” for size 10; 8” for size 10 ½”; or 2 ½” less than length desired.

SHAPE TOE: 

1^ST RND:  K to last 3 sts on 1^st needle, k 2 tog, k 1; on 2^nd needle, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k across to last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1; on 3^rd needle, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k to end of rnd.

2^ND RND:  K around. 

Rep last 2 rnds alternately until 20 sts rem. 

With 3^rd needle k across sts of 1^st needle [10 sts on each of 2 needles]. 

Break yarn, leave 20” of yarn at end of needle.  Weave sts tog.

ENJOY!