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LW1438 Tri-Cable Pullover
LW1416 Elegant Cardigan

   

supplies

 
RED HEART® “Light & Lofty®”, Art. E708 (6 ounce/140 yard solid; 4.5 ounce/105 yard multi skein): 17 (18, 19, 20) Ounces No. 9316 Puff CA.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”, Art. E300 (8 ounce/425 yard solid; 6 ounce/327 yard multi skein): 8 (9, 10, 11) Ounces No. 0316 Soft White CB.

Knitting Needles:
9mm [US 13].

Circular Knitting Needles:
6mm [US 10] and 9mm [US13] – 24".

Stitch holder;
yarn needle.

abbreviations

 
beg : begin(ing)
CA,CB : Color A, ColorB
dec : decrease
inc : increase
: Knit
mm : millimeters
pat : pattern
rep :

repeat

rem  : remaining
st(s)  : stitch (es)
*   : repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
yo   : yarn over

 


sizes

 

To Fit Bust: 30-31 (33-35, 37-39, 41-43)".
Finished Bust Measurement: 32 (36, 40, 44)".


gauges

 
10 sts = 4"; 20 rows = 4" in pat with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

instructions
 

NOTE: CB is used double throughout.

BACK: With larger needles and CA, cast on 41 (46, 51, 56) sts. K 9 rows.
Rows 1 and 3 (Right Side): With CB, Knit.
Rows 2 and 4: With CB, Purl.
Rows 5 and 6: With CA, Knit.
Rows 7-10: With CB, rep Rows 1- 4.
Rows 11-20: With CA, Knit.
Rep Rows 1-20 for pat until 14 (14½, 15, 16)" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Armholes:
Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end of next row – 33 (38, 43, 48) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½, 9)", end wrong side row.

Shape Shoulders: Bind off 2 (3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, and 3 (3, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 19 (20, 21, 22) sts. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 2 (2, 3, 3)", end wrong side row.

Divide for Neck:
Keeping continuity of pat, work across first 10 (12, 14, 16) sts; turn and put rem sts on a holder. Work one row. Dec 1 st at neck edge every right side row 3 times – 7 (9, 11, 13) sts. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder, end wrong side row.

Shape Shoulder: Bind off 2 (3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off 2 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off 3 (3, 4, 5) sts.

With right side facing, leave center 13 (14, 15, 16) sts on holder, join yarn to rem sts and work in pat to end. Complete to correspond to first side, reversing shaping.

SLEEVES: With CA and larger needles, cast on 22 (23, 24, 25) sts. Work 9 K rows, then pat rows 1-20 same as back AND AT THE SAME TIME shape sides by inc 1 st each end of 8 (8, 4, 4)th row, then every 6th row 7 (8, 9, 9) times – 38 (41, 44, 45) sts. Work even until 15 (16, 17, 17½)" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Cap:
Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end of next row – 30 (33, 36, 37) sts. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 8 (8, 10, 10) rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 8 (11, 10, 11) sts. Bind off.

FINISHING-Cowl: Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing, smaller circular needle and starting at center of back neck, pick up and K10 (10, 11, 11) sts across back, 13 (15, 17, 19) sts down left neck, K across 13 (14, 15, 16) sts from holder, pick up and K13 (15, 17, 19) sts up right neck edge, 9 (10, 10, 11) sts across back neck; turn, do not join – 58 (64, 70, 76) sts. K 6 rows. Change to larger circular needle and K every row until collar measures 7".
Bind Off Row: * Bind off 1 st, yo, bind off yo, bind off 2 sts, yo, bind off yo; rep from * around, bind off rem sts.

Sew collar seam. Sew sleeve and side seams. Set in sleeves.


close up of Cowl Neck Sweater

 
     
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