Raglan Classic Pullover Pattern #1289

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Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Raglan Classic Pullover Pattern

Our raglan ribbed pullover,with round neck and long sleeves. Grand and warm with a tweed skirt.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls). Size 12—11 balls. Size 14—12 balls. Size 16—13 balls. Size 18—14 balls.
A 21-inch circular knitting needle No. 5.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
12
14
16
18
Bust
30"
32"
34"
36"
Shoulder to lower edge
20"
20½"
21½"
22"
Underarm to lower edge
13"
13"
13"
13"
Sleeve seam
18"
18"
18"
18"
Across sleeve at upperarm
12"
12¾"
13½"
14"

GAUGE: 6 sts make 1 inch; 8 rnds make 1 inch.
Sizes
12
14
16
18
Starting at neck edge with circular needle cast on 48 sts. Do not join, but work back and forth as follows: 1st row: P 1 st for Left Front, (inc in next st, insert a marker on needle and inc in next st) for seam; p 2, k 2, p 2 for Left Sleeve; (inc in next st, insert a marker and inc in next st) for 2nd seam; p 2, (k 2, p 3) 4 times; k 2, p 2 for Back; (inc in next st, insert a marker on needle and inc in next st) for 3rd seam; p 2, k 2, p 2 for Right Sleeve; inc in each of next 2 sts (marker between) for 4th seam; p last st for Right Front (56 sts). 2nd row: K 2, p 1, slip the marker, p 1, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 1, slip marker, p 1, (k 3, p 2) 5 times; k 3, p 1, slip marker, p 1, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 1, slip marker, p 1, k 2. 3rd row: Inc in 1st st, p 1, inc in each of next 2 sts (slip marker between), p 3, k 2, p 3, inc in next 2 sts, (p 3, k 2) 5 times; p 3, inc in next 2 sts, p 3, k 2, p 3, inc in next 2 sts, p 1, inc in last st - (66 sts). 4th row: K 3, p 4, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 4, (k 3, p 2) 5 times; k 3, p 4, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 4, k 3—always slip the marker from left- to right-hand needle. 5th row: Inc 1, p 2, k 1, inc 2, k 1, p 3, k 2, p 3, k 1, inc 2, k 1, (p 3, k 2) 5 times; p 3, k 1, inc 2, k 1, p 3, k 2, p 3, k 1, inc 2, k 1, p 2, inc 1 (76 sts). 6th row: P 1, k 3, p 6, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 6, (k 3, p 2) 5 times; k 3, p 6, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 6, k 3, p 1. 7th row: Inc 1, p 3, k 2, inc 2, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 2, inc 2, ( k 2, p 3) 6 times; k 2, inc 2, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 2, inc 2, k 2, p 3, inc 1 (86 sts). 8th row: P 2, k 3, p 2, k 1, p 2, k 1, (p 2, k 3) twice; p 2, k 1, p 2, k 1, (p 2, k 3) 6 times; p 2, k 1, p 2, k 1, (p 2, k 3) twice; p 2, k 1, p 2, k 1, p 2, k 3, p 2. 9th row: Inc 1, k 1, p 3, k 2, p 1, inc 2, p 1, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 2, p 1, inc 2, p 1, (k 2, p 3) 6 times; k 2, p 1, inc 2, p 1, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 2, p 1, inc 2, p 1, k 2,, p 3, k 1, inc 1, cast on 3 sts (99 sts). 10th row: P 1, k 3, p 2, k 3, (p 2, k 2) twice; p 2, (k 3, p 2) twice; (k 2, p 2) twice; (k 3, p 2) 6 times; (k 2, p 2) twice; (k 3, p 2) twice; (k 2, p 2) twice; k 3, p 2, k 1, cast on 3 sts (102 sts). 11th row: K 1, (p 3, k 2) twice; p 2, inc 2, p 2, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 2, p 2, inc 2, p 2, (k 2, p 3) 6 times; k 2, p 2, inc 2, p 2, (k 2, p 3) twice; then k 2, p 2, inc 2, p 2, (k 2, p 3) twice; k 1, cast on for front of neck
10 sts
10 sts
15 sts
15 sts

Join and work around as follows on these

120 sts
120 sts
125 sts
125 sts

12th rnd: K 1, * p 3, k 2. Repeat from * around, ending with k 1. 13th rnd: Work in pattern around, increasing be­fore and after each marker as before (8 increases in rnd). 14th rnd: Work around in pattern (no increases). Al­ways knit the stitch before and the stitch after each of the 4 markers on all even rnds. Continue in this manner, increasing 8 sts on every alternate rnd and working all increased sts in k 2, p 3 ribbing until there are
312 sts
328 sts
357 sts
373 sts

K 1 rnd after last inc rnd.
Next rnd: K around to marker at 2nd seam (end of Left Sleeve). Take off the sts of Back, Right Sleeve and Front on stitch holders, to be worked later. Cast on 2 sts, turn and work back across sts of Left Sleeve. Cast on 2 sts at other end of sleeve, turn and work back and forth in ribbed pattern for 3 inches on these
72 sts
76 sts
82 sts
86 sts
Dec 1 st at both ends of sleeve on next row and every 1 inch thereafter until there remain
52 sts
54 sts
58 sts
62 sts

Work straight until sleeve measures 15 inches in all, ending on wrong side.

Change to No. 3 needles and k 1 row, decreasing evenly across to
48 sts
50 sts
54 sts
56 sts

Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 3 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.

Pick up sts of Right Sleeve, join yarn and work to correspond with Left Sleeve.

Pick up sts of Back, join yarn and work across those
88 sts
92 sts
98 sts
102 sts
Cast on for underarm
2 sts
3 sts
2 sts
3 sts

Pick up remaining sts (Front) and con­tinue working across those
88 sts
92 sts
103 sts
107 sts
Cast on for other underarm
2 sts
3 sts
2 sts
3 sts

Join and work around in ribbed pattern for 10 inches over
180 sts
190 sts
205 sts
215 sts

Next rnd: Divide sts for Front and Back. With No. 3 needles knit across 1 section. Work back and forth over these sts only in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 3 inches. Attach yarn to other set of sts, k 1 row and work ribbing to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND … With right side facing, using No. 3 needles, pick up from center top of left shoulder to center top of right shoulder
57 sts
57 sts
61 sts
61 sts

Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 6 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
BACK NECKBAND … Pick up 43 sts from center top of right shoulder to center top of left shoulder and work to correspond with Front Neckband

Block to measurements given. Sew up seams.
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