The sweater most-likely-to-succeed anywhere … simple, charming and ideal for office work. Light weight wool for under suits
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL (¾ oz. balls). Size 12—9 balls. Sizes 14 and 16—10 balls. Size 18—11 balls.
Clark's O.N.T, Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 3.
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
Bust | 31" |
33" |
35" |
37" |
Width across back or front at underarm | 15½" |
16½" |
17½" |
18½" |
Length from shoulder to lower edge |
20" |
20½" |
21" |
21½" |
Side seam | 13½" |
13½" |
14" |
14" |
Sleeve seam |
3½" |
4" |
4" |
4½" |
Across sleeve at upperarm | 12" |
12½" |
12½" |
13½" |
GAUGE: (Ribbing) 10 rows make 1 inch; (Pattern) 12 rows make 1¼ inches. |
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Sizes | 12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
FRONT … With No. 1 needles cast on | 125 sts |
131 sts |
143 sts |
149 sts |
1st row: * P 2, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 2nd row: * K 2, p 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until piece measures 3 inches. Change to No. 3 needles and continue in ribbing until piece measures in all | 13½" |
13½" |
14" |
14" |
To Shape Armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows |
5 sts |
5 sts |
8 sts |
8 sts |
Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain |
101 sts |
107 sts |
107 sts |
113 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping, ending with 2nd row of ribbing, | 2" |
2½" |
2½" |
3" |
Change to No. 1 needles and work pattern yoke as follows: 1st row: (Right side) * P 1, inc 1 st in next st — to inc in p st, p and k in same st — inc 1 st in next st — to inc in k st, k in the front and in the back of the st — p 2, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 2nd row: * K 2, (O, p 1) 3 times; k 2, p 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. 3rd row: * P 2, (k 1, drop O off needle) 3 times; p 2, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 4th and 5th rows: Same as 2nd and 3rd rows. 6th row: * K 2, p 3 tog, k 2, p 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. 7th row: * P 2, k 1, p 1, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 8th row: * K 2, p 1, k 2, (O, p 1) 3 times. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. 9th row: * P 2, k 1, p 2, (k 1, drop O off needle) 3 times. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 10th and 11th rows: Same as 8th and 9th rows. 12th row: * K 2, p 1, k 2, p 3 tog. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. These 12 rows constitute pattern. Repeat pattern once more. |
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To shape neck, work in pattern across | 32 sts |
35 sts |
35 sts |
38 sts |
Bind off 37 sts for front of neck, work in pattern across remaining |
32 sts |
35 sts |
35 sts |
38 sts |
Turn and work in pattern over last set of sts only until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping, ending with 6th row of pattern, |
6½" |
7" |
7" |
7½" |
Bind off. Attach yarn at opposite side of neck edge and work to correspond. |
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BACK … Cast on and work as for Front, omitting neck shaping. When piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping, ending with 6th row of pattern, | 6½" |
7" |
7" |
7½" |
bind off for shoulder | 32 sts |
35 sts |
35 sts |
38 sts |
Insert a marker on needle, bind off next 37 sts for back of neck, insert another marker and bind off remaining sts for other shoulder. |
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BACK NECKBAND … With right side facing and No. 1 needles, pick up across back of neck between markers | 49 sts |
49 sts |
53 sts |
53 sts |
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 8 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing. |
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FRONT NECKBAND . . . With right side facing and No. 1 needles, pick up 81 sts around front of neck. Work as for Back Neckband. |
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SLEEVES … With No. 1 needles cast on | 95 sts |
101 sts |
101 sts |
107 sts |
1st row: * P 2, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with p 2. 2nd row: * K 2, p 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2. Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 1 inch. Change to No. 3 needles and continue in ribbing until piece measures | 3½" |
4" |
4" |
4½" |
To shape top, bind off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Then bind off 2 sts at beginning of each row until there remain |
67 sts |
69 sts |
69 sts |
83 sts |
Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain |
59 sts |
59 sts |
59 sts |
65 sts |
Change to No. 1 needles and work in pattern as on Front Yoke until 6th row is completed. 7th row: P 3 tog, work in pattern across row to last 3 sts, p 3 tog. Work next 5 rows of pattern. 13th row: Dec as on 7th row. Work next 5 rows of pattern. 19th row: Bind off 4 sts, work in pattern across row to last 4 sts, p 4. 20th row: Bind off 4 sts; work in pattern across row. Work next 4 rows of pattern. 25th and 26th rows: Repeat 19th and 20th rows. Work next 4 rows of pattern. Work 2 rows in ribbing of p 2, k 1. Bind off remaining |
35 sts |
35 sts |
35 sts |
41 sts |
Block to measurements given. Sew shoulder, underarm and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. |
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