SWEATER
Dimensions/Measurements
Neck: 8.5 (9, 10,10, 10.5 inches
Sleeve width: 8, (9, 10.5, 11, 12) inches
Underarm to hem length: 12.5 (12.5, 12, 12.5 11.5) inches
Bottom Hem: 2 inches
Bottom circumfrence: 43.5 (49.5, 54.4, 59.5, 64.5) inches
Sleeve length excluding hem: (14.5, 14.5, 14, 14, 14) inches
Sleeve hem: 2 inches
Cuff diameter 8 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11.5) inches
Yoke With circular needle, cast on 38 (40, 42, 42, 44) sts.
Row 1 (WS) P 3, place marker (pm), p 5, pm, p 23 (25, 27, 27, 29), pm, p 5, pm, p 2.
Row 2 (RS) [K to marker, yo, slip marker (sm), k 1, yo] 4 times, k to end - 46 (48, 50, 50, 52) sts.
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K 1, M1, [k to marker, yo, sm, k 1, yo] 4 times, k to last st, M1, k 1.
Row 5 Purl.
Rows 6-13 Rep last 2 rows 4 times more - 96 (98, 100, 100, 102) sts.
Row 14 Cast on 9 (10, 11, 11, 14) sts for front neck, work as for row 2 - 113 (116, 119, 119, 124) sts.
Row 15 Cast on 9 (10, 11, 11, 14) sts for front neck, [k 1, p 1] twice, k 1, p to last 5 sts, [k 1, p 1] twice, k 1 - 122 (126, 130, 130, 138) sts.
Row 16 (Buttonhole Row) Work as for row 2 to last 5 sts, k 2, yo, k2tog, k 1. Rep Buttonhole Row every 14th row 1 (3, 6, 2, 2) times, then every 12th row 6 (4, 1, 6, 6) times and AT SAME TIME, continue as follows:
Row 17 and all WS rows to lower band [K 1, p 1] twice, k 1, p to last 5 sts, [k 1, p 1] twice, k 1.
Row 18 [K to marker, yo, sm, k 1, yo] 4 times, k to end. Rep last 2 rows 10 (12, 15, 17, 19) times more, working buttonholes when necessary - 218 (238, 266, 282, 306) sts.
Next row Rep Row 17.
Divide for body:
Next Row (RS) K 35 (38, 42, 44, 49), remove marker (rm), k 1 (left front), *slip next 42 (46, 52, 56, 60) to hold, rm, cast on 6 (8, 10, 14, 14) sts for underarm*, k 61 (67, 75, 79, 85), rm, k 1, work from * to * once, k 36 (39, 43, 45, 50) - 146 (162, 182, 198, 214) sts. Work even, working all WS rows as established, knitting all RS rows and working buttonholes as indicated until piece measures 20˝ (21˝, 22˝, 23˝, 23˝)" from beg, end with a RS row.
Lower band:
Next Row (WS) *K 1, p 1; rep from * across, dec 1 st at center of back—145 (161, 181, 197, 213) sts.
Next row K 6, *p 1, k 1; rep from * to last 5 sts, k 5. Continue in pat as established until band measures 2", continuing buttonholes as necessary. Bind off in pat.
SLEEVES
Rnd 1 With RS facing and dpns, pick up and k 6 (8, 10, 14, 14) sts along cast-on sts at underarm, pm after 3rd (4th, 5th, 7th, 7th) st, k sts from hold and up to marker - 48 (54, 62, 70, 74) sts. Knit 2 rnds.
Next (dec) rnd K 1, k2tog, k to 3 sts before marker, ssk, k 1. Rep dec rnd every 8th (6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) rnd 2 (7, 1, 10, 9) times, then every 6th (4th, 4th, 2nd, 2nd) rnd 7 (4, 12, 7, 9) times - 28 (30, 34, 34, 36) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 14˝ (14˝, 14, 14, 14)" from underarm.
Next rnd *K 1, p 1; rep from *. Rep last rnd until band measures 2". Bind off in rib.
FINISHING
Neckband With RS facing and circular needle, pick up and k 18 (19, 20, 20, 23) along right front to raglan, *1 at raglan, 4 across sleeve, 1 at raglan*, 22 (24, 26, 26, 28) across back, rep from * to * once, 18 (19, 20, 20, 23) along left front - 70 (74, 78, 78, 86) sts. Work in rows as follows:
Row 1 (WS) *K 1, p 1; rep from * around, dec 7 by p2tog as you go in following areas: 1 on each front, 1 at each raglan and 1 at center back - 63 (67, 71, 71, 79) sts.
Row 2 K 5, *k 1, p 1; rep from * to last 5 sts, k 5. Work even in pat as established for 3 more rows. Bind off in pat. Sew on buttons. |
