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 Primary
Colors Sweater
Pullover directions are for size One; changes for sizes 2
and 4 are in parentheses.
Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
RED HEART® "Sport", Art. E289: 2 3/4 (3,
3 1/4) Ounces No. 912 Cherry Red CA, 1 3/4
(2, 2 1/2) ounces No. 846 Skipper Blue CB,
and 1 1/4 (1 1/2, 1 3/4) ounces No. 230 Yellow CC.
Knitting Needles: 3.75mm [US 5] and 4.5 [US
7]. 2 Stitch holders; stitch markers.
GAUGE: 20 sts = 4"; 28 rows = 3" in St
st on larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size
needles to obtain the gauge.
To Fit Chest: 18 (20, 22)".
Finished Chest Measurement: 22 (23, 25)".
ABBREVIATIONS: CA, CB,
CC = Color A, Color B, Color C; beg
= beginning; dec = decrease; inc
= increase; K = knit; P =
purl; pat = pattern; rem =
remaining; rep = repeat; st (s)
= stitch (es); St st = Stockinette stitch
(K 1 row; P 1 row); * = repeat whatever follows the * as
indicated.
Instructions:
BACK: With smaller needles and
CB, cast on 54 (56, 62) sts. Work in K1, P1 ribbing
for 1 1/2" 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 (12 1/2, 13 3/4)" 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 (11 1/2,
12 3/4)" 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 4 1/2 (5, 5 1/4)" 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 5 1/2 (7 1/2,
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 1 1/2". Bind off loosely in ribbing. Sew side
and sleeve seams.
© 2004 by Coats & Clark Inc.
Reproduced with permission from Coats & Clark Inc. |
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