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Slip Stitch Two Color Cardigan Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter
This two color slip stitch sweater pattern resembles a diamond quilting pattern; it features long, drop sleeves.
Size:Medium Finished chest measurement=41" Gauge: 17 sts=4" with larger needles over pattern stitch Materials: Pingouin Fleur De Laine (heavy worsted weight) or appropriate substitution 100% wool 182 yards/166 meters 100 grams/3.5 ounces 5 skeins grey (B) 2 skeins red (A) Size 8 US (5 mm) straight needles Size 8 US (5 mm) circular needles 29" or longer Size 10½ US; (6.5 mm) straight needles stitch markers stitch holders 7 buttons Instructions Pattern Stitch -Royal Quilting Be sure when you slip the stitches, you don't work the next stitch tightly to avoid puckering. Row 1 (WS): With A, k1, p1, *sl 5 with yarn in back (wyib), p1; rep from *, end k 1 Row 2: With B, knit Row 3: With B, k1, p to last st, k1 Row 4: With A, k1, sl 3 wyib, *insert needle under loose strand from Row 1, k next st and bring completed st out under the loose strand to catch strand behind st; sl 5 wyib; rep from * to last 5 sts, end knit next st under loose strand, sl 3 wyib, k1 Row 5: With A, k1, sl 3 wyib, *p1, sl 5 wyib; rep from * to last 5 sts, end p1, sl 3 wyib, k1 Row 6: Rep Row 2 Row 7: Rep Row 3 Row 8: With A, k1, *knit next st under loose strand of Row 5, sl 5 wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts, end knit next st under loose strand, k1 
BackWith smaller needles and B, CO 80 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 3" Inc 7 sts evenly over last row - 87 sts. Change to larger needles and work in Pattern Stitch 14" or desired length. Mark armhole. Continue in Pattern Stitch until armhole measures 9" or desired length. BO 27 sts beg next two rows. Place rem st on holder. Front (Make 2) With smaller needles and B, CO 40 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 3" Inc 5 sts evenly over last row - 45 sts. Change to larger needles and work in Pattern Stitch 14" or desired length. Mark armhole. Shape Neck Keeping to pattern, at neck edge dec 1 st every other row 5 times, then every 4th row 13 times - 27 sts. Continue in Pattern Stitch until armhole measures 9" or desired length. BO. Sleeves With smaller needles and B, CO 36 sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing 3" Inc 9 sts evenly over last row - 45 sts. Change to larger needles and work in Pattern Stitch. Keeping to pattern, inc 1 st each end every 6th row 18 times - 81 sts. Work even in Pattern Stitch until sleeve measures 18½" from beg or desired length. BO. Neck And Buttonhole Bands Seam shoulders. With circular needles and B, pick up sts along neck edge from bottom ribbing to neckline; knit stitches from back of neck holder; pick up sts along neck edge from neckline to bottom ribbing for remainder of the band. Please see Picking up Stitches For Necklines And Armholes for more information. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 7 rows. On the 3rd row, make buttonholes, spacing 7 buttonholes evenly. BO. Finishing Sew in sleeves from marker to marker on front and back. Seam sides and sleeves. Sew on buttons. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |