Size: 2
REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 6-ounces of 3-ply Fingering Yarn.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #1 single pointed; 1-pr. #2 single pointed.
GAUGE: 8 sts to an inch. 10 rows to an inch.
SWEATER BACK: Using the #1 needles, cast on 92 sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 2 inches. Now change to the #2 needles and work as follows: PATTERN: Row 1: K 11 sts, * p 2, k 6, p 2, k 10; repeat from * across row, ending with k 11 sts. ROW 2: P 11 sts, * k 2, p 6, k 2, p 10; repeat from * across row, ending with p 11 sts. ROW 3: Repeat row 1. ROW 4: Repeat row 2. ROW 5: Repeat row 1. ROW 6: Repeat row 2. ROW 7: Repeat row 1. ROW 8: Repeat row 2. ROW 9: K 11 sts, * p 2, slip the next 3 sts onto a dble point needle and hold in back of work, knit the next 3 sts, knit the 3 sts off the dble point needle (cable); p 2, k 10; repeat from * across row, ending with k 11 sts. ROW 10: P 11 sts, * k 2, p 6, k 2, p 10; repeat from * across row, ending with p 11. Repeat these 10 rows for the pattern.
Work until the piece measures 8 inches in all or as long as you need up to the underarm. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, (once at each side). Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other row 5 times, (76 sts). Now work until the armhole measures 4 inches above the underarm. SHOULDER SHAPING: Bind off 11 sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows, (22 sts for each shoulder). Place the remaining sts onto a stitch holder for back of neck.
SWEATER FRONT: Work exactly as the back until the armhole measures 3¼ inches above the underarm. NECK SHAPING: With the right side of the work facing you, work over 29 sts; place the next 18 sts onto a st holder for center of neck; the remaining 29 sts onto a 2nd st holder for other shoulder. Working on the sts that are on the needle, decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge every row 7 times. When the armhole measures 4 inches above the underarm bind off, from the armhole edge bind off 11 sts, twice. Break yarn. Place the 29 sts off st holder onto the needle, tie yarn in at neck edge and work to correspond to other shoulder.
LONG SLEEVES: Using the #1 needles cast on 48 sts for the cuff. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 2 inches. Increase 2 sts on the last row of ribbing, (50 sts). Now change to the #2 needles and start the pattern as follows: ROW 1: K 5 sts, p 2, k 6, p 2, k 20, p 2, k 6, p 2, k 5. ROW 2: P 5, k 2, p 6, k 2, p 20, k 2, p 6, k 2, p 5. (Note: Cable on the knit 6 sts on every 9th row as on the sweater part). While working, increase 1 stitch at each side of the work every 6th row until you have 72 sts on the needle. Work in the pattern until the sleeve measures 9 inches, or as long as you need up to the underarm. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, (once at each side). Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other row until 20 sts remain. Bind off all sts. Make the 2nd sleeve the same way.
NECK BAND: Sew the right shoulder seams together of back and front. With the right side of the work facing you, start at the left front shoulder. Using the #1 needles, pick up and knit 12 sts along front; knit the sts off st holder (18); pick up and knit 12 sts along 2nd neck edge; knit sts off st holder on back of neck. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 8 rows. Bind off very loosely. SHOULDER OPENING: Sew left shoulder seam a ½ inch. Single crochet 1 row on front shoulder opening, making 3 buttonholes evenly spaced. Crochet 1 row of s c on back shoulder.
FINISHING: Sew underarm seams, sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into the armhole matching the underarm seams.
PANTS: Panel Pattern: Row 1: P 2, k 6, p 2, k 8, p 2, k 6, p 2. Row 2: K 2, p 6, k 2, p 8, k 2, p 6, k 2. Cable on the knit 6 sts on the 9th row as on the sweater.
CUFF: Using the #1 needles cast on 84 sts and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 8 rows. Now change to the #2 needles and work as follows: ROW 1: Inc. 1 st in first st; k 27, do row 1 of panel once; k 27, inc. 1 st in last st. ROW 2: P 29, do row 2 of panel once; p 29. ROW 3: Inc. 1 st in first st; k 28, do row 1 of panel, once; k 28, inc. 1 st in last st. ROW 4: P 30, do row 2 of panel, once; p 30.Continue to increase 1 stitch at each side of the work every knit row and keep the center sts in the panel until you have 98 sts on the needle. (Note: Keep these center sts in the cable panel right up through until you come to the ribbing at the top of the pants). With the right side of the work facing you, make a decrease at the beginning and end of the next knit row. Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other knit row 5 times more. (86 sts). Decrease 1 stitch at the end of the work every 3rd knit row twice, (84 sts). Now work even until the piece measures 8 inches above the ribbing. BACK SHAPING: K 50 sts, turn, purl back. K 40 sts; turn and purl back. K 30 sts, turn and purl back. K 20 sts; turn and purl back. K 10 sts, turn and purl back. Change to the #1 needles and work across all the sts in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 5 rows. BEADING FOR ELASTIC: K 1, * yarn over, k 2 sts together; p 1, k 1, repeat from * across row. Work 4 more rows of ribbing. Bind off loosely, knitting the knit sts, purling the purl sts.
RIGHT LEG: Do as the left leg until you come to the extra 2 decreases. Make those at the beginning of a knit row. Then work until you come to the back shaping. P 50 sts; turn and knit back. P 40 sts, turn and knit back. P 30 sts, turn and knit back. P 20 sts, turn and knit back. P 10 sts, turn and knit back. Finish ribbing at the top as on the first leg. Sew pieces together.