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RED HEART® "Sport," Art. E289 (2.5 ounce / 250 yard skein): 2 (2¼, 2½) Ounces No. 922 Hot Pink CA, 4 (4½, 5) ounces No. 585 Purple CB, 1 (1½, 2) ounces No. 652 Limeade CC, 1 (1¼, 1½) ounces No. 12 Black CD.
Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] and 5mm [US 8].
Stitch holders, stitch markers, yarn needle. |
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beginning |
| CA, CB, CC, CD |
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Colors A, B, C, D |
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knit |
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purl |
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repeat |
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stitch(es) |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated | |
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To Fit Chest: 22 (24, 26)".
Finished Bust Measurement: 26 (28½, 30)". |
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19 sts = 4 "; 32 rows = 4" in pat on larger needles.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. |
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BACK: With smaller needles and CA, cast on 61 (67, 71) sts. Work in ribbing as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 1½", inc 1 st at center of last row, end Row 2 - 62 (68, 72) sts. Change to larger needles and pat as follows:
Rows 1 and 2: With CD, K 2 rows.
Row 3: With CB, K.
Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18: P.
Rows 5 and 7: P3 (3, 2), K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to last 3 (3, 2) sts; P3 (3, 2).
Row 9: K.
Rows 11 and 13: K2 (2, 1), P4, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 2 (2, 1) sts; K2 (2, 1).
Row 15: K.
Rows 17 and 19: Rep Rows 5 and 7.
Row 20: P.
Rows 21 and 22: With CD, K.
Row 23: With CC, K.
Rows 24, 25, 26: P.
Rows 27 and 31: P2 (1, 1), K2, * P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 (1, 1) sts; P2 (1, 1).
Rows 28 and 30: P.
Row 29: K2 (1, 1), P2, * K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 (1, 1) sts; K2 (1, 1).
Rows 32, 33, 34: P.
Rows 35 and 36: With CD, K.
Rep Rows 3-20 with CA, then Rows 1 and 2 with CD, then Rows 23-34 with CC, then Rows 1 and 2 with CD, then Rows 3-20 with CB AND AT THE SAME TIME when back measures 12½ (13½, 14½)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck and Shoulders: Keeping continuity of pat, work across first 22 (24, 25) sts, turn and put remaining sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge on nect 2 rows - 20 (22, 23) sts.
Work even until back measures 13½ (14½, 15½)" from beg, end wrong side row. Bind off.
With right side facing, attach yarn to rem sts, bind off center 18 (20, 22) sts, work in pat to end. Complete to correspond to first side.
FRONT: Work same as back until 12½ (13½, 14½)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, work across first 23 (25, 26) sts, turn and put rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 sts at neck edge on next 3 rows - 20 (22, 23) sts. Work even until same length as back to shoulders, end wrong side row. Bind off.
With right side facing, attach yarn to rem sts, bind off center 16 (18, 20) sts, work in pat to end. Complete to correspond to first side.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles and CA, cast on 29 (31, 33) sts. Work ribbing same as back for 1½", inc 7 (5, 9) sts evenly spaced on last row, end Row 2 - 36 (36, 42) sts. Change to larger needles. K 2 rows with CD. Now work pat Rows 3-20 same as for third size of Back, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 5th row, then every 6th row 7 (6, 5) times, then every 8th row 0 (3, 4) times, working added sts into pat - 52 (56, 62) sts. Work even until 9 (11, 12)" from beg, end wrong side row. Bind off.
FINISHING-Neckband: Sew left shoulder seam. With right side facing, smaller needles and CD, pick up and K28 (30, 32) sts across back neck, 37 (39, 41) sts around front neck - 65 (69, 73) sts. K 1 row. Change to CA and work in ribbing same as Back for 2". Bind off loosely in rib.
Sew rem shoulder and neckband seam. Fold neckband in half to wrong side and sew in place.
Mark Back and Front 5½ (5¾, 6½)" down from shoulder seams. Place center of sleeve tops at shoulder seams and sew in place between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams. |
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