Vintage Scoop Neck Cardigan – FREE Knitting Pattern

crochet scoop neck sweater with tie
crochet scoop neck sweater with tie

This is a vintage knitting pattern is for a scoop neck sweater with a tie in front. This pattern was originally published in “Knit and Crochet Style Parade” in 1954 by Coats & Clark. I have re-written the pattern using modern terms and reformatted the pattern to make it more reader friendly.

This knitting pattern was called an evening cardigan for informal parties. I think it looks lovely for any occasion. Enjoy!

Scoop Neck Sweater with Tie – Free Knitting Pattern

Materials

  • Yarn: Chadwick’s Red Heart Orlon “Fashion Yarn,” 3 Ply (1 oz skeins)
  • Sizes 32, 34: 8 skeins
  • Size 36: 9 skeins
  • Sizes 38, 40: 10 skeins
  • Needles:
  • Pair of No. 1 knitting pins (2.25 mm)
  • Pair of No. 2 knitting pins (2.75 mm)
  • Gauge: 8 stitches = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch

Back

  1. Cast On:
  • Sizes 32: 128 stitches
  • Size 34: 136 stitches
  • Size 36: 144 stitches
  • Size 38: 152 stitches
  • Size 40: 160 stitches
  1. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for:
  • Sizes 32–38: 7 inches
  • Size 40: 8 inches
  1. Switch to No. 2 knitting pins and work in stockinette stitch (k1 row, p1 row) until the piece measures:
  • Sizes 32–38: 11 1/2 inches
  • Size 40: 13 inches
  1. Shape Armholes: Follow standard armhole shaping (No. C-259).
  2. Shape Shoulders: Bind off stitches for the shoulders, leaving:
  • Sizes 32, 34: 42 stitches
  • Sizes 36, 38: 44 stitches
  • Size 40: 48 stitches for the back neck.

Left Front

  1. Cast On:
  • Size 32: 69 stitches
  • Size 34: 73 stitches
  • Size 36: 77 stitches
  • Size 38: 81 stitches
  • Size 40: 85 stitches
  1. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for:
  • Sizes 32–38: 7 inches
  • Size 40: 8 inches
  1. Switch to No. 2 knitting pins and work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures:
  • Sizes 32–38: 9 1/2 inches
  • Size 40: 11 inches
  1. Shape V-Neck: Decrease 1 stitch at the front edge on the next row, and then every 3rd row until the piece measures:
  • Sizes 32–38: 11 1/2 inches
  • Size 40: 13 inches
  1. Shape Armhole: Continue decreasing 1 stitch at the front edge every 3rd row. At the same time:
  • Bind off at the armhole edge:
    • Sizes 32–36: 9 stitches
    • Sizes 38, 40: 10 stitches
  • Bind off 2 stitches every other row:
    • Sizes 32–36: Once
    • Sizes 38, 40: Twice
  • Decrease 1 stitch at the armhole edge every other row:
    • Sizes 32, 34: 5 times
    • Sizes 36–40: 7–8 times
  1. Final Neck Shaping:
  • Continue decreasing 1 stitch at the neck edge every 3rd row until there are:
    • Size 32: 31 stitches
    • Size 34: 37 stitches
    • Size 36: 39 stitches
    • Size 38: 44 stitches
    • Size 40: 43 stitches
  • Then, decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge every 4th row until there are:
    • Sizes 32: 29 stitches
    • Sizes 34: 31 stitches
    • Sizes 36: 32 stitches
    • Sizes 38, 40: 34 stitches
  1. Work without decreasing until the piece measures 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2, 7 1/2, 8) inches from the first row of armhole shaping.
  2. Shape Shoulders: Follow the shoulder shaping instructions for No. C-259.
  3. Button Placement: Mark the positions for 8 buttons on the Left Front:
  • Place the first button 1/2 inch up from the lower edge.
  • Place the last button 1/2 inch below the first neck-edge decrease.
  • Distribute the remaining buttons evenly.

Right Front

Work as for the Left Front, reversing the position of the front band and all shapings.

  1. Add Buttonholes:
  • Create buttonholes 3 stitches in from the front edge:
    • On one row, bind off 3 stitches.
    • On the next row, cast on 3 stitches to replace them.

Sleeves

  1. Cast On:
  • Sizes 32: 80 stitches
  • Size 34: 84 stitches
  • Size 36: 88 stitches
  • Size 38: 92 stitches
  • Size 40: 96 stitches
  1. Work in stockinette stitch for 7 rows.
  2. Hemline Row: Knit across the wrong side of the work.
  3. Continue in stockinette stitch, increasing 1 stitch at both ends of every 8th row until you have:
  • Size 32: 96 stitches
  • Size 34: 100 stitches
  • Size 36: 104 stitches
  • Size 38: 108 stitches
  • Size 40: 112 stitches
  1. Work without increasing until the sleeve reaches the desired length.

Right Front Facing

  1. Cast on 9 stitches using No. 1 knitting pins.
  2. Work in stockinette stitch, making buttonholes to match those on the Right Front Band.
  3. Continue until the piece reaches the first neck-edge decrease.
  4. Shape Facing:
  • Next row: Increase 1 stitch in the first stitch, knit 6, knit 2 together.
  • Following row: Purl across.
  • Repeat these two rows until the piece is long enough to reach the center back of the neck.
  1. Bind off.

Left Front Facing

  1. Work as for the Right Front Facing, omitting the buttonholes.
  2. Reverse the shapings by making the decrease at the beginning and the increase at the end of each knit row.

Finishing

  1. Block all pieces to the specified measurements.
  2. Sew the side, shoulder, and sleeve seams. Sew the sleeves into the armholes.
  3. Sew the facings in place, matching the buttonholes. Sew the short ends of the facings together at the back of the neck.
  4. Turn under the hem at the sleeve edges and stitch in place.
  5. Reinforce each buttonhole with buttonhole stitch.
  6. Sew on buttons to correspond with the buttonholes.

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