BACK
Cast on 32 (36, 39, 42) sts.
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5 (RS): Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Continue in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures 8 (10, 11, 13) in. [20.5 (25.5, 28, 33)
cm] from beg. Bind off all sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 16 (18, 20, 22) sts.
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5 (RS): Knit.
Row 6 (WS): K 5, p 11 (13, 15, 17). Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 6 (8, 9, 11) in.
[15 (20.5, 23, 28) cm] from beg, end with a RS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row (WS): Bind off 5 (5, 6, 6) stitches for neck, finish row. Continue in St st, dec 1 st
at neck edge every row 2 (3, 3, 4) times – 9 (10, 11, 12) sts. When piece measures same length as
Back, bind off.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 16 (18, 20, 22) sts.
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5 (RS): Knit.
Row 6 (WS): P 11 (13, 15, 17), k 5. Rep last 2 rows until piece measures 3 (4, 5, 7) in. [7.5
(10, 12.5, 18 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Buttonhole Row (RS):
K 2, yo, k2tog, finish row.
Work even until piece measures 5½ (7½, 8½, 10½) in. [14 (19.5, 22, 27 cm] from beg, end with a
WS row.
Next Row (RS): Rep Buttonhole Row.
Continue in St st until piece measures same as Left Front to neck shaping. Shape neck as for Left
Front, reversing shaping. Bind off.
Sleeves
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers 4 (4, 4½, 5) in. [10 (10, 11.5, 12.5) cm down from shoulder
on Front and Back. From RS, pick up and k 26 (26, 30, 32) sts between markers. Work in garter st (k
every row) for 2 in. [5 cm].
Dec Row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog – 24 (24, 28, 30) sts. Continue in garter st, rep
Dec Row every 6 rows 2 (2, 4, 5) times more – 20 sts. Work even until piece measures 6 (7, 8, 9)
in. [15 (18, 20.5, 23) cm]. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew side and Sleeve seams. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.
Hood
From RS, pick up and k 40 (42, 44, 46) sts evenly spaced around neck edge.
Next Row: K, inc 10 (10, 12, 12) sts evenly spaced across row – 50 (52, 56, 58) sts. Work
in garter st for 7 (7½, 8, 8½) in. [17.5 (19, 20.5, 21.5) cm]. Bind off. Fold bound-off edge in
half and seam for top of Hood. Weave in ends. |
