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Overlap-Front Cardigan Knitting Pattern

The document provides instructions for knitting an overlap-front cardigan with left and right fronts and a back piece. It details the steps to cast on stitches and make increases and decreases at various points to shape the pieces. The pieces are worked in stockinette stitch with specified measurements. After the pieces are complete, the instructions specify sewing the shoulders and side seams together and picking up stitches around the neck edge to add an i-cord border.

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Overlap-Front Cardigan Knitting Pattern

The document provides instructions for knitting an overlap-front cardigan with left and right fronts and a back piece. It details the steps to cast on stitches and make increases and decreases at various points to shape the pieces. The pieces are worked in stockinette stitch with specified measurements. After the pieces are complete, the instructions specify sewing the shoulders and side seams together and picking up stitches around the neck edge to add an i-cord border.

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Overlap-Front Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pattern Back

Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain) Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of left side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of left side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at right side (neck edge) (74 st) Work even until piece measures 20.5 inches (12.5 inches of sleeve and 8 inches of neck) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at right side (79 st) Work even for 3 inches (?) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (bottom) (74 st) Next row cast off 35 stitches at left side (39 st) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (34 st) Cast off 10 stitches left side (24 st) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (19 st) Work even for 3 (?) inches Next row decrease one st each side (17 st) Work even for 3 inches (?) Knit next 4 rows increase 1 st each side (25 st) Bind off in purl

Left front
Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain)

Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st. each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of left side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of left side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Cast off 34 st at right side (neck edge) Continue to cast off 1 st at right edge every row until no stitches remain

Right Front
Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain) Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st. each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of right side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at right side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of right side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Cast off 34 st at right side (neck edge) Continue to cast off 1 st at left edge every row until no stitches remain

Finishing
Sew shoulder and side seams . Pick up and knit around front, neck edges approx 200 st (?) I cord around

Overlap-Front Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pattern Back   Cast  on  25  stitches,  Work  one  row  in  purl   K
Continue  in  stockinette  until  piece  measures  3.5  inches   Increase  1  st.  each  side  (19
         

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