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RED HEART® "Sport", Art. E289: 2¾ (3, 3¼) Ounces No. 912 Cherry Red CA, 1¾ (2, 2½) ounces No. 846 Skipper Blue CB, and 1 ¼ (1½, 1 ¾) ounces No. 230 Yellow CC
Knitting Needles: 3.75mm [US 5] and 4.5mm [US 7]
2 stitch holders
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Pullover directions are for size One; changes for sizes 2 and 4 are in parentheses.
To Fit Chest: 18 (20, 22)".
Finished Chest Measurement: 22 (23, 25)". |
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GAUGE: 20 sts = 4"; 28 rows = 3" in St st on larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. |
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| CA, CB, CC |
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Color A, Color B, Color C |
| beg |
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beginning |
| dec |
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decrease |
| inc |
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increase |
| K |
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knit |
| P |
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purl |
| pat |
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pattern |
| rem |
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remaining |
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repeat |
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stitch(es) |
| St st |
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Stockinette stitch (K 1 row; P 1 row) |
| * |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated | |
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BACK: With smaller needles and CB, cast on 54 (56, 62) sts. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1½" inc 1 st on last row – 55 (57, 63) sts. Change to larger needles and work in pat as follows: With CA work 6 rows in St st beg K row, with CC K 6 rows, with CA work 6 rows in St st beg K row, with CB, K 6 rows.
Rep last 24 rows for pat until 11 (12½, 13¾)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Back Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, work 17 (17, 19) sts, sl center 21 (23, 25) sts onto a holder, join another skein of yarn and work last 17 (17, 19) sts. Working both sides at once, work 1 row. Dec 1 st each neck edge on next row – 16 (16, 18) sts each side. Work 1 row. Bind off.
FRONT: Work same as back until 10 (11½, 12¾)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Front Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, work 20 (20, 22) sts, sl center 15 (17, 19) sts onto a holder, join another skein of yarn and work last 20 (20, 22) sts. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st each neck edge every other row until 16 (16, 18) sts rem on each side. Work even if necessary until front measures same as back to shoulders, end wrong side row. Bind off.
Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing, CB and smaller needles, pick up and K13 sts down left front, K across front holder, pick up 13 sts up right front, 6 sts down right back, K across sts on back holder, pick up 6 sts up left back – 74 (78, 82) sts. Work in ribbing for 1". Bind off loosely in ribbing. Sew left shoulder and neckband seam.
SLEEVES: Mark 4½ (5, 5¼)" down from shoulder seams on front and back. With right side facing, CA and larger needles, pick up and K49 (51, 53) sts evenly spaced along armhole edge between markers. Work in pat same as back, beg with 2nd row, shaping sides by dec 1 st each end of 10 (10, 12)th row, then every 10th row until 43 sts rem AND AT THE SAME TIME work all in St st with CA after 1 color stripe each of CC and CB have been worked. Work even until 5½ (7½, 9)" from shoulder, end K row. P1 row dec 9 (7, 5) sts evenly – 34 (36, 38) sts. Change to smaller needles and CC and work in ribbing for 1½". Bind off loosely in ribbing. Sew side and sleeve seams. |
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