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Spool Cotton #172, Knit For Defense 
A good looking sleeveless pullover with its square neck emphasized by contrasting stitches.
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 7 skeins (2 oz. skeins) for sizes 38 and 40; 8 skeins for sizes 42 and 44.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| Chest | 38" |
40" |
42" |
44" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 25" |
25½" |
25½" |
26" |
| Length from underarm to lower edge | 16" |
16" |
16" |
16" |
| GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch. | ||||
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on | 104 sts |
110 sts |
116 sts |
122 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 4 inches. Change to No. 5 needles and work in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 12 inches, ending with a knit row. | ||||
| Next row: Wrong side facing, k 9, p across | 86 sts |
92 sts |
98 sts |
104 sts |
| K last 9 sts. | ||||
| Following row: Knit across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately for | 6½" |
7" |
7" |
7½" |
| Now work all sts in garter stitch (k each row) for 1½ inches. Next row: Knit | 38 sts |
41 sts |
43 sts |
45 sts |
| Bind off for neck next | 28 sts |
28 sts |
30 sts |
32 sts |
| and finish row. | ||||
| Work over each shoulder separately for 2 inches, ending at neck edge. | ||||
| Next row: Cast on for neck | 28 sts |
28 sts |
30 sts |
32 sts |
| Join and work in garter stitch over | 104 sts |
110 sts |
116 sts |
122 sts |
| for 1½ inches. | ||||
| Next row: Wrong side facing, k 9, p across | 86 sts |
92 sts |
98 sts |
104 sts |
| K last 9 sts. | ||||
| Following row: K across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately for | 6½" |
7" |
7" |
7½" |
| Work all sts in stockinette stitch for 12 inches. Then change to No. 3 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 4 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing. | ||||
| Block to measurements given. Sew underarm seams. | ||||
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