This free pattern originally published in:
Spool Cotton #148, Men's Sweaters 
MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Sweater Wool, 17 balls (1 oz. balls) for size 38; 18 balls for size 40; 20 balls for size 42; and 21 balls for size 44.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 6 (4¼ mm. size).
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| Chest | 38" |
40" |
42" |
44" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 26½" |
26½" |
27" |
27" |
| Length from underarm to lower edge | 17" |
17" |
17" |
17" |
| Length of sleeve, underarm seam | 21" |
21" |
21" |
21" |
| Gauge: (Ribbed Pattern) 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch. | ||||
| CABLE PATTERN … (A multiple of 13 sts) 1st row: P 2, k 9, p 2. 2nd row: K 2, p 9, k 2. 3rd and 5th rows: Same as 1st row. 4th and 6th rows: Same as 2nd row. 7th row: P 2, slip next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold at back of work; k next 3 sts; bring the double-pointed needle from back to front of work; k next 3 sts from left-hand needle; then k the 3 sts from double-pointed needle; p 2. 8th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat these 8 rows for pattern. | ||||
| RIBBED PATTERN … (A multiple of 4 sts, plus 3) 1st row: * K 3, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3. 2nd row: * P 3, k 1. Repeat from *, ending with p 3. | ||||
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| BACK … With No. 4 needles cast on | 96 sts |
104 sts |
108 sts |
16 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for | 4" |
all sizes |
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| Inc. evenly across last row to | 107 sts |
111 sts |
119 sts |
123 sts |
| Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern for | 13" |
all sizes |
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| To shape armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows | 3 sts |
all sizes |
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| Dec. 1 st at end of next | 10 rows |
14 rows |
14 rows |
14 rows |
| Work straight until piece measures, from 1 st row of armhole shaping | 8½" |
8½" |
9" |
9" |
| To shape shoulders: Bind off at beginning of next 8 rows | 7 sts |
7 sts |
8 sts |
8 sts |
| Bind off, in ribbing, the remaining | 35 sts |
35 sts |
35 sts |
39 sts |
| FRONT … With No. 4 needles, cast on | 100 sts |
104 sts |
112 sts |
120 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for | 4" |
all sizes |
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| Inc. evenly across last row to | 115 st |
123 sts |
131 sts |
139 sts |
| Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1, across | 11 sts |
15 sts |
19 sts |
23 sts |
| * Work 1st row of cable pattern; then k 3, p 1, k 3. Repeat from * | 3 times more—all sizes |
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| Work 1st row of cable pattern once more; end row with ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1 across last | 11 sts |
15 sts |
19 sts |
23 sts |
| Next row: P 3, k 1, across | 11 sts |
15 sts |
19 sts |
23 sts |
| * Work 2nd row of cable pattern; then p 3, k 1, p 3. Repeat from * | 3 times more—all sizes |
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| Work 2nd row of cable pattern once more; end row with ribbed pattern of p 3, k 1 across last | 11 sts |
15 sts |
19 sts |
23 sts |
| Work in pattern as established on last 2 rows (cable twists are 8 rows apart) until piece measures | 17" in all—all sizes |
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| To shape neck: On next row, right side facing, work in pattern across 1st | 57 sts |
61 sts |
65 sts |
69 sts |
| Bind off 1 st (neck shaping), work remaining | 57 sts |
61 sts |
65 sts |
69 sts |
| Turn, work over last set of sts only, shaping armhole as on Back and, at same time, dec. 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row | 17 times |
19 times |
19 times |
20 times |
| When piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping | 8½" |
8½" |
9" |
9" |
| Bind off at armhole edge every other row | 8 sts |
8 sts |
9 sts |
13 sts |
| until no sts remain | ||||
| Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond. | All sizes |
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| SLEEVES … With No. 4 needles cast on | 44 sts |
44 sts |
48 sts |
48 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for | 3" |
all sizes |
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| Inc. evenly across last row to | 59 sts |
59 sts |
67 sts |
67 sts |
| Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1 across | 23 sts |
23 sts |
27 sts |
27 sts |
| Work 1st row of cable pattern across next 13 sts; then work ribbed pattern across last | 23 sts |
23 sts |
27 sts |
27 sts |
| Work in pattern, increasing 1 st at both ends of every | 8th row |
8th row |
7th row |
7th row |
| Until there are | 87 sts |
87 sts |
97 sts |
97 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures, in all | 21" |
all sizes |
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| To shape top: Bind off at beginning of next 4 rows | 5 sts |
5 sts |
6 sts |
6 sts |
| Now bind off at beginning of each row | 4 sts |
4 sts |
3 sts |
3 sts |
| Until there remain | 11 sts |
11 sts |
19 sts |
19 sts |
| Bind off. | All sizes |
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| NECK BAND … With No. 4 needles, cast on | 150 sts |
150 sts |
162 sts |
166 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 8 rows. Bind off in ribbing. | All sizes |
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| Press band to measure | 25" |
25" |
27" |
28" |
| Block pieces following measurements for blocking given at beginning of directions. Sew up underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Whip band to neckline, making seam at center front to ensure band's lying flat. Sew in sleeves. | ||||
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