Sizes 12 – 14 – 16
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN
or
"DAWN" SOCK & SWEATER YARN
or
"DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON
Size 12—10 ozs. Scarlet or color desired
Size 14—11 ozs.
Size 16—12 ozs. and
"STAR" RAYON, Article 300, 3 skeins each Yellow and Lt. Hunter Green for trim
1 pr. each knitting needles No. 1 and No. 2
Measurements: Sizes |
12 |
14 |
16 |
Width across back at underarm |
16½” |
17½” |
18½” |
Width across each front at underarm |
8½” |
9” |
9½” |
Side Seams |
15” |
15¼” |
15½” |
Sleeve Seams |
17” |
17½” |
18” |
Gauge: 8 sts = 1 inch.
Directions are given for size 12. Sizes 14 and 16 are given in brackets.
BACK: On No. 1 needles cast on 132 (140, 148) sts and work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 2 inches. Change to No. 2 needles and work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) until back measures 15 (15¼, 15½) inches from the beginning.
Next 2 Rows—Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts at the beginning of each row, then decrease 1 st on each side every other row until 108 (112, 116) sts remain on needle. Work even until armhole measures 7½ (7¾, 8) inches from 1st decreasing point.
Next 4 Rows—Bind off 13 sts at the beginning of each row.
Next 2 Rows—Bind off 12 (13, 14) sts at the beginning of each row, bind off remaining 32 (34, 36) sts for back of neck.
LEFT FRONT: On No. 1 needles cast on 70 (74, 78) sts and work as follows: K 7, P 8, K 1, work in ribbing of P 2, K 2 over remaining 54 (58, 62) sts.
2nd Row—Work in ribbing over next 54 (58, 62) sts, P 1, Y O, K 2 tog, K 4, Y O, K 2 tog, P 1, K 6.
3rd Row—Same as 1st row.
4th Row—Work in ribbing over next 54 (58, 62) sts, P 1, K 2 tog, Y O, K 4, K 2 tog, Y O, P 1, K 6.
Continue in the above manner until front measures 2 inches from the beginning ending at side edge.
Next Row—Change to No. 2 needles, K across 54 (58, 62) sts, work in pattern over next 10 sts, K 6 sts.
Next Row—K 7, P 8, K 1, P across remaining sts. Continue in the above manner working garter st over 6 sts at front edge, pattern over next 10 sts and stockinette st on remaining sts for entire front. Work even until front measures same as back to underarm ending on wrong side (armhole edge).
Next Row—Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts at beginning of row, then decrease 1 st at armhole edge every other row until 58 (60, 62) sts remain on needle. Work even until armhole measures 5¼ (5½, 5¾) inches from 1st decreasing point ending at neck edge.
Next Row—Bind off 12 (13, 14) sts at neck edge, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row until 38 (39, 40) sts remain. Work even until armhole measures same as back armhole. Bind off shoulder same as back shoulder.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front, reversing the shaping, starting the ribbing with P 2, K 2, working the first 6 sts at front edge in garter st and next 10 sts in pattern, working buttonholes 2 sts from front edge.
BUTTONHOLES: K 2, yarn over needle twice, K 2 tog, K 2. On the following row K the yarn over st. Work first buttonhole in the 7th row from beginning, then space buttonholes about 2¼ inches apart (8 buttonholes).
SLEEVES: On No. 1 needles cast on 76 (80, 84) sts and work in ribbing for 2 inches increasing 12 sts evenly spaced on last row of ribbing, 88 (92, 96) sts. Change to No. 2 needles and work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st on each side every 2 inches until there are 98 (102, 106) sts on needle. Work even until sleeve measures 17 (17½, 18) inches from the beginning or length desired.
Next 2 Rows—Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts at the beginning of each row, then decrease 1 st on each side every other row until 24 sts remain, bind off.
Block each section. Sew seams and sew sleeves in position.
NECK BAND: On No. 1 needles pick up 128 (132, 136) sts around neck and work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for ¾ inch, bind off.
TRIM: Using 8 strands of Green Rayon, and starting at lower edge of front, work through the 2 rows of eyelets using an overcast st. With Yellow, work back in same manner having the sts cross at center, or trim as illustrated.