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Item #1195A

LION BRAND ®

WOOL-EASE CHUNKY ®

BOX STITCH
KNIT CARDIGAN
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LION BRAND WOOL-EASE CHUNKY
BOX STITCH KNIT CARDIGAN
Item #1195A
EASY ures 24 (25, 25, 25 1/2, 25 1/2, 26 1/2)" long. Shape shoulder and neck On RS of work,
bind off 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts. On Row 3, bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts. Then bind off 1 st every
SIZE other row 5 times. At same time, when piece measures 26 (27, 27, 28, 28, 29)" long, start
S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X). Finished chest measurement 46 (48, 50, 52, 54, 56)". shaping shoulder as for back.
Length 27 (28, 28, 29, 29, 30)"
LEFT FRONT
MATERIALS Same as Right Front, reversing all shaping to correspond.
• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Chunky: 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12) balls #402 Wheat or color
of your choice 7 (71/4, 71/2, 8, 81/4, 81/2)"

3 (3, 3, 31/2, 31/2, 31/2)"

71/2 (8, 81/2, 81/2, 9, 91/2)"
• Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

131/2 (131/2, 131/2, 14, 131/2, 141/2)" 10 (11, 11, 11 /2, 12, 12)"
• Size 9 (5.5 mm) needles 1" 1"
• Size 8 (5 mm) needles 20 (22, 22, 23, 24, 24)"

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• 1" (25 mm) Buttons – 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) [Durango B12 Bone Plain shown]

161/2 (171/2, 171/2, 181/2, 181/2, 181/2)"

GAUGE

26 (27, 27, 28, 28, 29)"

24 (25, 25, 251/2, 251/2, 261/2)"

16 sts + 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) on size 10.5 (6.5 mm) needles in pattern st. BE SURE TO
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Back Right Sleeve
Front
NOTE
For ease in working, circle numbers that pertain to your size.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS
One Row Buttonhole Work to where you want buttonhole to be. Bring yarn to front, slip 21/2" 21/2"
next st as to purl, then take yarn back. *Slip st from left needle onto right needle, pass first 23 (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)"
slip st over last st on needle*, repeat twice. Slip last st from right needle onto left needle. 101/2 (11, 111/2, 12, 121/2, 13)" 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 10)"
Turn work, take yarn back and, using cable cast on (see below), cast on 4 sts onto left
needle, turn work, with yarn in back slip first st from left needle onto right needle and pass SLEEVES
extra cast on st over it to close hole. Continue making buttonholes in this way. Cast on 33 (35, 35, 39, 39, 39) sts on largest sized needles. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 2 1/2"
ending with RS row. Set-up pattern (see chart) and inc 11 (11, 11, 13, 15, 15) sts evenly
Cable Cast-on Cast on one stitch and knit it, but do not drop the old stitch off the left needle. across first row of pattern. Continue working in established pattern. Inc 1 st on each side of
Instead, slip the new stitch from the right needle to the left one. *Insert the right needle the sleeve as follows, beginning first inc on Row 4: Small 1 st every 4th row 12 times,
between the first and second stitches on the left needle, yo as if to knit, and pull the yarn then 1 st every 5th row 6 times - 80 sts. (Medium 1 st every 4th row 21 times - 88 sts,
through with right needle, making a new stitch. Place this stitch on left needle. Repeat from *. Large 1 st every 4th row 21 times - 88 sts, IX 1 st every 4th row 10 times, then 1 st every
5th row 10 times - 92 sts, 2X 1 st every 4th row 10 times, then 1 st every 5th row 10 times
PATTERN STITCH (18 rows) - 94 sts, 3X 1 st every 4th row 10 times, then 1 st every 5th row 10 times - 94 sts). Bind
Rows 1-3 Knit (garter stitch). off sts when sleeve measures 19 (20, 20, 21, 21, 21)" long.
Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 P6, *k2, p6* repeat from *. FINISHING
Rows 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Repeat Row 4. Pocket (Both sides) Remove CC yarn. Pick up bottom 18 sts and place on holder. For
Rows 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 Repeat Row 5. pocket lining, pick up top 18 sts and 1 - 2 extra sts on each side so there is no gap at
Repeat Rows 1-18. corner. Work these sts downwards in stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece meas-
ures 6 1/2" long. Bind off sts. Place bottom sts on needle, join new ball of yarn, pick up 1 - 2
BACK extra sts at corner. Purl 1 row and bind off. Sew pocket lining to front piece. Repeat on
Using largest sized needles, use your usual method to cast on 91 (95, 99, 103, 107, 111) other side.
sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 2 1/2" ending with RS row, inc 1 st on last row of ribbing, 92 (96, Front band (RS) Pick up 101 (103, 103, 105, 105, 107) sts on size 9 needles.
100, 104, 108, 112) sts. Using chart pattern set-up for each size, work in pattern until piece Row 1 Knit, then work k1, p1 ribbing until band is 2" wide. Right Buttonhole Band Make
measures 16 (16, 16, 16 1/2, 16, 17)" long. Shape armhole Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 One Row Buttonholes (see Stitch Explanations) 7 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9) times on 4th row of ribbing.
rows - 86 (90, 94, 98, 102, 106) sts. Continue working until piece measures 26 (27, 27, 28, Sew shoulders tog. Attach sleeves to body by sewing. Sew all side seams tog. Weave in
28, 29)" long. Shape shoulder and neck: Row 1 Bind off 9 (9, 10, 10, 11 ,11) sts. Work loose ends. Sew buttons on left band. Collar Facing WS, using size 8 needles, pick up by
next 23 (24, 24, 26, 26, 27) sts. Join second ball of yarn and bind off next 22 (24, 26, 26, knitting 87 (89, 93, 97, 101, 105) sts from neck edge (start and end picking up 3 sts from
28, 30) sts. Work to end of row. Work in two halves with these separate balls Row 2 Bind edges of front band). Knit 1 row. Work 10 rows of k1, p1 rib, always starting row by slipping
off 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11) sts. Work to end of first half. On second half, bind off 2 sts. Work to first st. Change to size 9 needles. Work 8 rows, then change to size 10.5 needles. Work
end of row. Row 3 Bind off 9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 11) sts. Work to end of first half. At beg of until piece measures 6". Then work 3 rows of garter st. Bind off.
second half, bind off 2 sts. Work to end of row. Row 4 Bind off 9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 11) sts.
Work to end of first half. At beg of second half, bind off 2 sts. Work to end of row. Row 5 ABBREVIATIONS
Bind off 10 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12) remaining sts. At beg of second half, bind off 2 sts. Work to beg = begin(ning) k = knit tog = together
end of row. Row 6 Bind off 10 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12) remaining sts. CC = contrasting color p = purl WS = Wrong Side
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) RS = Right Side yo = yarn over
RIGHT FRONT inc = increase(e)(s)(ing) st(s) = stitch(es)
Cast on 41 (43, 45, 47, 49, 51) sts on largest sized needles. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 2 1/2"
ending with RS row. Increase 1 st on last row of ribbing - 42 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52) sts. Using Wool-Ease Chunky (Art #630) comes in 5 oz/153 yd balls
chart for where to start pattern for each size, work 2 complete pattern repeats, then work
1 row of the next pattern repeat. On Row 2, start pocket opening with RS facing, work Every effort has been made to have instructions
11 (11, 11, 11, 12, 12) sts. Work next 15 sts with a strand of CC yarn, slip these sts back to accurate and complete. We cannot be responsi-
left needle, now work across CC sts with main yarn and complete row. Continue working ble for variance of individual knitters, human
until piece measures 16 (16, 16, 16 1/2, 16, 17)" long. Shape armhole Dec 4 (4, 3, 3, 4, 4) errors, or typographical mistakes. 0 23032 01195 0
sts on right edge of front - 38 (40, 43, 45, 46, 48) sts. Continue working until piece meas-

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BOX STITCH KNIT CARDIGAN
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LF: L, 1X RF: L, 1X
B: M, 1X, 3X B: M, 1X, 3X
RF: S, L, 2X LF: S, L, 2X
B: S, L, 2X B: S, L, 2X
S: S, 1X S: S, 1X
RF: M, 1X, 3X LF: M, 1X, 3X
LF: S, M, 2X, 3X RF: S, M, 2X, 3X
S: M, L, 2X, 3X S: M, L, 2X, 3X

S = Small B = Body = Knit on RS, purl on WS

M = Medium RF = Right Front
L = Large LF = Left Front
- = Purl on RS, knit on WS

1X = XLarge S = Sleeves
2X = XXLarge
3X = XXXLarge

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