SitComChic

 

by Bonne Marie Burns

Difficulty [Tangy]

 

Everybody's doing it on TV!

Fashion forward starlets and divas are wearing lightweight little sweaters over their chic sleeveless dresses or camisoles.

Find your own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by making this version of a classic, using a light, easy care, worsted weight yarn.

This three-quarter length sleeved, notch-necked cardigan is enhanced by vertical eyelet styling and single decorative button closure.

Whether you're out clubbing or just under the office AC, you'll look cover-girl ready in the SitComChic Cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns.

 

Photo credit [model/Bonne Marie Burns]

 

SIZE

S[M, L, XL]

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 36[40, 44, 46] inches

Length: 20[20.5, 21, 21.5] inches

 

MATERIALS

Cotton-Ease by Lion Brand Yarn [50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic; 207yd/188 m per 100g skein];

Color #102 - BubbleGum; 5[6,6,7] skeins

 

 

1 set US #5/3.75mm double-point needles

1 US #5/3.755mm 24" circular needles

1 US #8/5mm 16" circular needles

1 US #8/5mm 29" circular needles

 

1 size F crochet hook

 

Notions Required

1 - 1 inch/2.54cm button - have FUN with this!

 

Other ornamentals as desired...

 

GAUGE

18sts/24 rows = 4 inches/ 10cm in stockinette stitch

 

 

PATTERN

 

BODY:

Using the Long-Tail Cast-On Method, CO 149[167,185,195] sts using #5/3.75mm 24 inch circular needles.

 

Do not join, but use the circular needles to work back and forth.

 

Work 3 rows 1x1 [k1p1] Rib.

 

(WS): Switch to #8/5mm 29 inch circular needles.

 

Work in St st for 10 rows.

 

Next Row (RS): Work 37[41, 46, 47]sts, place marker, work 75[85, 93, 101]sts, place marker, finish row.

(WS): P all sts.

 

Inc Row (RS): K within 1 st of marker, m1, k1, slip marker, k1, m1, K 69[79,87,95], m1, k1, slip marker, K1, M1, finish row.

 

Repeat Inc Row every 12th row twice more.

 

Cont in St st for 37[41 ,45 ,49]rows.

 

Next Row (RS): *K to 6[7, 8, 9]sts before marker, BO next 12[14, 16, 18]sts. Repeat from * one more time.

 

Put aside and make 2 sleeves.

 

 

 

SLEEVES:

CO 50[54 ,58, 62]sts using #5/3.75mm dpns. Place marker and join, being careful not to twist stitches.

 

Work 3 rds in 1x1 rib.

 

Change to #8/5mm needles.

 

K 11 rows.

 

 

K 4 sts, m1, k1, place marker, k1, k1, finish round, removing the marker that is at the end of the round.

 

Inc Row: K to within 1 st of marker, k1, m1.

 

Repeat Inc Row every 10 rows 6 more times.

 

Continue working for 10[14,18,22] rounds.

 

Next Round: *K to 12[14,16,18] sts before marker, BO next 12[14,16,18]sts. (You will go past the normal beginning of the round but it will still be balanced.)

 

Place sts on holder.

 

Make second sleeve.

 

 

 

JOIN PIECES:

With WS facing you, Purl the body up to the cast-off point, purl the first sleeve sts, purl the sts that form the back of the sweater, purl the second sleeve sts, purl body of sweater to end.

 

Dec Row (RS): * Knit to within 3 sts of the sleeve join, k2tog, k1, place marker, k1, SSK, repeat from * 3 more times.

 

Repeat Dec Row every RS row 8[9, 10, 11] times.

 

BEGIN YOKE DETAILING:

K all sts for 3 rows, beg with the next row (WS). Work Decs in the established way on the middle RS row.

 

Next row (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog, repeat from * across to last st, k1. Do not work Decs on this row.

 

K next 3 rows, starting with the next row (WS). Work Dec in the set manner on the middle RS row.

 

Cont working in St st, working the established Decs on the RS rows.

 

After 7[8, 9, 10] Decs have been worked, begin Neck Shaping.

 

 

 

NECK SHAPING: during the Neck Edge Shaping, you will continue working the raglan shaping until the sweater is finished.

BO 4[5, 6, 7] sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.

 

BO 2[2, 3, 3] sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.

 

NOTE: I like to form slanted decreases at the front edges as follows:

RS: beg dec=SSK; last dec=k2tog

WS: beg dec=p2tog; last dec=SSP

 

When you have with just 2 sts left, work decs at the front edges slanting TOWARD the marker.

 

Dec 1 st at the beg and end of each row until 1 st remains before the markers on the left and right fronts.

 

BO all sts.

 

 

 

FINISHING

 

LEFT & RIGHT FRONT EDGES:

Pick up 95[101, 107, 113]sts along front edge with RS facing you.

 

Row 1 (WS): K across.

Row 2 (RS): P across.

Row 3 (WS): BO all sts knitwise.

 

 

NECK EDGE:

With RS facing you, pick up a stitch for each stitch facing you along neck edge.

 

Row 1 (WS): K across.

Row 2 (RS): P across.

Row 3 (WS): BO all sts knitwise.

 

Sew underarm seam. Use tails of yarn to reinforce large stitches.

 

Weave in all ends.

 

Lightly press with warm setting.

 

 

 

BUTTON LOOP:

Using the size F crochet hook, attach yarn at the lower garter ridge of decorative eyelet area on the right front.

 

Chain enough stitches to go around the button you have chosen.

 

Attatch the chain to the upper garter ridge of eyelet area to form loop.

 

Sew on button.