Free Kniting Pattern

LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE® THICK & QUICK®

READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number: L40574 WETQ

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 LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE® THICK & QUICK®
READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number:L40574 WETQ

SKILL LEVEL – EASY

SIZES
S/M (L/1X, 2X/3X)
Finished Bust About 40 (48, 56) in. (101.5 (122, 142) cm)
Finished Length About 29 (30, 31) in. (73.5 (76, 78.5) cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one
number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your
size before beginning.

MATERIALS
• LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE® THICK & QUICK® (Art. #640)
#154 Grey Marble 8 (10, 12) balls
or color of your choice
• LION BRAND® circular knitting needle size 13 (9 mm), 29 in. (73.5 cm) long
• LION BRAND® stitch markers
• LION BRAND® stitch holders
• LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
5 buttons, about 1 1/4 in. (32 mm) diameter
Sewing needle and thread

GAUGE
8 sts + 18 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in Garter st (k every row).
8 sts + 14 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION
kfb (knit in front and back) Knit next st without removing it from left needle, then k through back of same
st – 1 st increased.

TECHNIQUE EXPLANATION
Knit Cast On *Insert right needle in next st on left needle; wrap yarn and pull through (as if knitting a st);
transfer new st to left needle; rep from * for desired number of sts.

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READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number:L40574 WETQ

NOTES
1. Cardigan is worked sideways in one piece, beg at one sleeve edge. The sleeve is worked, then sts are
cast on for the back and the left front. Work continues in one piece until the left front and back are
divided to shape the neck.
2. Sts are cast on for the right front and this piece is worked separately, then joined to the back. The
joined is made by simply working across the sts of the right front, then continuing across the sts of
the back (no sewing is involved in this join!). Work then continues in one piece across the back/right
front and the second sleeve.
3. A circular needle is used to accommodate the width of the fabric. Work back and forth in rows on
circular needle as if working with straight needles.
4. Cardigan is worked in Garter st (k every row) and St st (k on RS, p on WS).
5. The gauge difference between St st and Garter st gives a slight A-line shape to the Cardigan.

CARDIGAN
Cast on 22 (24, 26) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Left Sleeve
Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 16 rows.
Increase Row (RS): K1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 – you will have 24 (26, 28) sts.
Work in St st for 9 (7, 5) rows.
Rep Increase Row – 26 (28, 30) sts.
Rep last 10 (8, 6) rows until you have 28 (32, 36) sts.
Work in St st for 6 rows.
Ridge Row (WS): Knit.
Work in St st for 2 rows.
Rep Increase Row – 30 (34, 38) sts.
Ridge Row (WS): Knit.
Work in St st for 3 rows.
Ridge Row (WS): Knit.
Rep last 4 rows once more.
Work in St st for 2 rows.
Rep Increase Row – 32 (36, 40) sts.
Next Row (WS): Knit.
Cast-on for Back and Front
Using Knit Cast-on, cast on 42 sts for back – 74 (78, 82) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Using Knit Cast-on, cast on 42 sts for left front – 116 (120, 124) sts.
Row 2: P34 (36, 38) for St st lower front of Cardigan, k24 for Garter st upper front of Cardigan, place
marker for center of shoulder, k24 for Garter st upper back, p34 (36, 38) for St st lower back.
As you continue to work, slip the marker on each row as you come to it.
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READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number:L40574 WETQ

Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: P34 (36, 38), k48, p34 (36, 38).
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until the Garter st upper front section measures about 7 (8 1/2, 10) in. (18 (21.5, 25.5)
cm) from cast-on sts; end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Divide at Neck for Left Front and Back
Row 1 (RS): Work sts as established (in St st and Garter st) to marker, then slip these 58 (60, 62) sts to a
holder for back, bind off 2 sts, work sts as established to end of row – you will have 56 (58, 60) sts rem on
needle, these sts are the left front.
Left Front
You will now be working over left front sts only.
Next Row (WS): Work sts as established (in St st and Garter st) across.
Decrease Row: K2tog, work sts as established to end of row – 55 (57, 59) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 2 more times – 53 (55, 57) sts.
Work in established sts until upper left front Garter st section measures about 9 1/4 (11 1/4, 13 1/4) in.
(23.5 (28.5, 33.5) cm) from cast-on edge.
Button Band
Work in Garter st (k every row) for 7 rows.
Bind off.
Back
Slip sts for back from holder onto needle and join yarn so that you are ready to work a WS row.
Decrease Row (WS): K2tog, work sts as established to end of row – 57 (59, 61) sts.
Work sts as established for 26 (30, 34) rows.
Increase Row (RS): Work in established patterns to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 – 58 (60, 62) sts.
Slip sts to a holder.
Right Front
Cast on 53 (55, 57) sts.
Buttonhole Band
Knit 3 rows.
Buttonhole Row (WS): K8, *k2tog, using Knit Cast-on, cast on 1 st, k6; rep from * 3 times, k2tog, using
Knit Cast-on, cast on 1 st, k to end of row.
Knit 3 rows.
Next Row (WS): P34 (36, 38) for St st lower front, k to end of row for Garter st upper front.
Work sts as established for 4 (6, 8) rows.
Increase Row (RS): K1, kfb, work in established patterns to end of row – 54 (56, 58) sts.
Next Row: Work sts as established.
Rep last 2 rows 2 more times – 56 (58, 60) sts when all increases are complete.
Next Row (RS): Using Knit Cast-On, cast on 2 sts, work in established patterns to end of row – 58 (60, 62) sts.

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READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number:L40574 WETQ

Join Right Front and Back

Next Row (WS): Work sts as established across right front, k24 back sts from holder, p rem 34 (36, 38)
back sts from holder – 116 (120, 124) sts.
Work sts as established until right front measures same as left front; end with a WS row as the last row
you work.
Right Sleeve
Next 2 Rows: Bind off 42 sts, k to end of row – 32 (36, 40) sts rem.
Decrease Row (RS): K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 30 (34, 38) sts.
Work in St st for 2 rows.
Ridge Row (WS): Knit.
Work in St st for 3 rows.
Rep Ridge Row.
Rep last 4 rows once more.
Rep Decrease Row – 28 (32, 36) sts.
Work in St st for 2 rows.
Rep Ridge Row.
Work in St st for 6 rows.
Rep Decrease Row – 26 (30, 34) sts.
Work in St st for 9 (7, 5) rows.
Rep Decrease Row – 24 (28, 32) sts.
Rep last 10 (8, 6) rows 1 (2, 3) more times – 22 (24, 26) sts rem.
Work in St st until right sleeve measures same as left sleeve.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew side seams. With sewing needle and thread, sew buttons to left front button band opposite
buttonholes.
Neck Edging
From RS, pick up and k36 (40, 44) sts spaced as evenly as possible around neck edge. Without working
any rows, bind off all sts as if to knit.
Weave in ends.

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READING ROOM CARDIGAN
Pattern Number:L40574 WETQ

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)(s)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
rem = remain(ing)(s)
rep = repeat
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side

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variance of individual knitters or crocheters, human error, or typographical mistakes.
©2020 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved.

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Copyright ©1998-2020 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved. No pattern or other material may be reproduced -- mechanically,
electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying - without written permission of Lion Brand Yarn Company.