Directions are for Size 10. Changes for Sizes 12, 14 and 16 are in parentheses.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Columbia-Minerva Knitting Worsted (4 oz skein) - 4(4-5-5) skeins
OR
Columbia-Minerva Calypso Germantown Knitting Worsted (2 or 4 oz skein) - 16(18-20-22) ozs
Knitting Needles: 1 pair each "Boye" Sizes 5 and 8, 1 "Boye" cable needle and 1 "Boye" steel crochet hook Size 0
Gauge: Pattern Stitch on Size 8 needles - 5½ sts to 1 inch; 6 rows to 1 inch
BACK: With Size 5 needles cast on 86(92-96-104) sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 2 inches, inc'ing 1 st at end of last row on Size 10 only. Change to Size 8 needles and work in pat as follows: Row 1 - Right side: P 3(2-4-1), * sl next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, K 2, then K the 2 sts from cable needle for cable twist, P 3, repeat from * across, ending cable twist, then P 3(2-4-1). Row 2: K 3(2-4-1), * P 4, K 3, repeat from * across, ending P 4, then K 3(2-4-1). Row 3: P 3(2-4-1), * K 4, P 3, repeat from * across, ending K 4, then P 3(2-4-1). Row 4: Same as Row 2. Repeat these 4 rows for pat. Work until back measures 12(12-12½-12½) inches from start. Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every other row 4(3-4-3) times - 71(78-80-90) sts on needle. Work until armholes measure 8(8-8½-8½) inches straight above bound-off sts at underarm. Shoulders and Neck: Bind off 7(7-8-9) sts at armhole edge, work next 16(18-18-20) sts, sl rem'ing sts onto st holder. Working one side only, dec 1 st at neck edge every other row twice AND AT THE SAME TIME bind off 7(8-8-9) sts at armhole edge twice. Leaving center 25(28-28-32) sts on holder, work other side to correspond.
LEFT FRONT: With Size 5 needles cast on 51(53-57-59) sts. Row 1 - Right side: Work in ribbing of P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across to last 8 sts, K 8 for front border. Row 2: P 8, work in ribbing to end of row. Repeat these 2 rows for 2 inches, inc'ing 1 st at end of last row on Size 14 only, ending with Row 2. Change to Size 8 needles and work in pat as follows: Row 1: P 1(3-1-2), * twist cable on next 4 sts, P 3, repeat from * across to last 8 sts, K 8. Row 2: P 8, * K 3, P 4, repeat from * across, ending K 1(3-1-2). Row 3: P 1(3-1-2), * K 4, P 3, repeat from * across to last 8 sts, K 8. Row 4: Same as Row 2. Keeping the 8 sts of front border in St St, work in cable pat until front measures same as back to underarm.
Armhole: Bind off 4(4-7-5) sts at side edge, then dec 1 st at same edge every other row 2(4-5-3) times - 45(45- 46-51) sts on needle. Work until front edge measures 17½(18-18½-19) inches from start. Neck: At front edge work 12(12-12-14) sts, sl these sts onto st holder, work to end of row. Bind off 2 sts at neck edge every other row 6(5-5-5) times. Work until armhole measures same as on back. Shoulder: Bind off 7(7-8-9) sts at armhole edge 3(1-3-3) times, then on Size 12 only bind off 8 sts every other row twice. Place markers for 6 buttons on front border - 7th button is on neckband - with first marker 1 inch above lower edge and 6th marker about 2 inches below neck.
RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing the shaping and working buttonholes opposite markers as follows: On right side of work, K 3, bind off next 2 sts, work to end of row. On next row cast on 2 sts over the bound-off sts.
SLEEVES: With Size 5 needles cast on 46(46-50-50) sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 2 inches, inc'ing 4(4-7-7) sts evenly across last row - 50(50-57-57) sts on needle. Change to Size 8 needles and work in pat as follows: Row 1 - Right side: P 2, * twist cable, P 3, repeat from * across, ending twist cable, then P 2. Row 2: K 2, * P 4, K 3, repeat from * across, ending P 4, K 2. Continue in pat, inc'ing 1 st each side every 4th row 3(9-5-8) times, then every 6th row 8(4-7-5) times more - 72(76-81-83) sts on needle, working added sts in pat, twisting cable on every completed K 4 panel. Work until sleeve measures 14½(14½-15-15) inches. Cap of Sleeve: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every other row 3(4-2-4) times. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 20(20-24-22) rows. Bind off rem'ing 18(20-21-23) sts.
Sew shoulder seams.
NECKBAND: With Size 8 needles, right side facing and starting at right front border, pick up and K 97(102-102-110) sts around neck including sts on holders. Row 1 - Wrong side: P. Row 2 - First dec row: Sizes 10, 12 and 14 only K 7(5-5), * K 2 tog, K 7(8-8), repeat from * across, ending K 2 tog, then K 7(5-5) - 87(92-92) sts on needle. Size 16 only: K 12, K 2 tog, K 9, K 2 tog, K 15, * K 2 tog, K 5, repeat from * 3 times more, K 2 tog, K 15, K 2 tog, K 9, K 2 tog, K 12 - 101 sts on needle. All Sizes: Row 3: P. Row 4: Work 7th buttonhole as before. Row 5: P. Row 6 - 2nd dec row: K 7(9-9-9), * K 2 tog, K 6(6-6-8), repeat from * across, ending K 2 tog, then K 6(9-9- 10) - 77(82-82-92) sts on needle. Row 7: Change to Size 5 needles and P. Rows 8 and 9: K 1 row, P 1 row. Bind off tightly.
Sew sleeves in place, then sew underarm and sleeve seams. Work 1 row of sc along front borders and neck, inc'ing at corners to keep work flat. Face front borders with grosgrain ribbon, working around buttonholes.
Be Sure Your Stitch Gauge Is Correct
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