Tee Off Sweater Pattern #1293

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This free pattern originally published in: 
Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Tee Off Sweater Pattern

Here's a smoothie for fit … a workman­like knitted jerkin with that new extra-length appeal.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls).
Size 12—7 balls.
Size 14—8 balls.
Size 16—9 balls.
Size 18—10 balls.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 and 1 pair No. 6.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
12
14
16
18
Bust
32"
34"
36"
38"
Length from shoulder to lower edge
23"
23½"
24"
24½"
Across back at underarm
16"
16½"
18"
19"
Across front at underarm
16"
17½"
18"
19"
Side seam
15"
15"
15½"
15½"

GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.       

Sizes
12
14
16
18
BACK … With No. 4 needles cast on
90 sts
94 sts
98 sts
106 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Dec. 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: * P 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 2nd row: * K 1, p 3. Repeat from * across ending with k 1. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and there­after every 4th row until there remain
81 sts
85 sts
89 sts
97 sts

Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle
89 sts
93 sts
101 sts
105 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
15"
15"
15½"
15½"

To Shape Armholes: Bind off at begin­ning of next 2 rows
5 sts
5 sts
6 sts
6 sts
Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next
6 rows
4 rows
6 rows
4 rows
Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain
55 sts
63 sts
65 sts
71 sts

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
8"
8½"
8½"
9"
Bind off for shoulder
15 sts
18 sts
18 sts
21 sts

Insert a marker, bind off for back of neck the next

25 sts
27 sts
29 sts
29 sts
Insert another marker, bind off remaining
15 sts
18 sts
18 sts
21 sts
for other shoulder. (Sts for Back Neck­band will be picked up between markers.)
FRONT … With No. 4 needles cast on
90 sts
98 tss
98 sts
106 sts

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Inc 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: (P 1, k 3)

4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times

* p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st over next 5 sts—to make a smock st, insert the right-hand needle between the 5th and 6th sts to the left, draw a loop between these 2 sts, slip the loop onto the left- hand needle and knit it together with the next st, k 4 — p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
2nd row: (K 1, p 3)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times

* k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, then (k 1, P 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times
Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, k 1, then (p 3, k 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
3rd row: (P 1, k 3)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
*  p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times

Repeat from * once more; p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
4th, 5th and 6th rows: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows respectively. 7th row: (P 1, k 3)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times

* p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, then (p 1, k 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
8th row: (K 1, p 3)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
*k 1, p 5, k.3, P 5, then (k 1, p 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times

Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 5, k 3, p 5, k 1, then (p 3, k 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
9th row: (P 1, k 3)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
* p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, then (p 1, k 3)
twice
3 times
3 times
3 times

Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)
4 times
4 times
4 times
5 times
10th, 11th and 12th rows: Repeat 8th, 9th and 8th rows respectively. These 12 rows constitute pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there re­main
83 sts
91 sts
91 sts
99 sts

Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle
91 sts
99 sts
103 sts
107 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
15"
15"
15½"
15½"

With right side facing, bind off 5 sts. Work across the next
40 sts
44 sts
46 sts
48 sts

Dec 1 st. Turn and work over this set of sts only, shaping armhole and neck edge simultaneously as follows: Bind off 2 sts at armhole edge every other row twice. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row
7 times
7 times
7 times
8 times

At the Same Time
Dec 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row
14 times
14 times
15 times
15 times
There remain on needle
15 sts
19 sts
20 sts
21 sts

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping
8"
8½"
8½"
9"
Bind off.

Attach yarn at opposite side of neck shaping and work other side to cor­respond.

FRONT NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along neck edge from left shoulder to center front
62 sts
66 sts
66 sts
70 sts
Insert a marker on needle, pick up the same number of sts from center front to right shoulder. There are on needle
124 sts
132 sts
132 sts
140 sts

Now work as follows: 1st row: P 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * to marker, slip marker, p 2, ** k 2, p 2. Repeat from ** across remaining sts. 2nd row: Work in ribbing to within 2 sts from marker, then k 2 tog, slip marker, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., and continue in ribbing across. 3rd row: Work in ribbing to 1 st before marker, p 1, sl marker, p 1, and work in ribbing to end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows once more. Bind off in rib­bing decreasing before and after marker as before.
BACK NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along back neck edge between markers  
30 sts
34 sts
34 sts
38 sts

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 5 rows. Bind off in ribbing. Sew shoulder seams.
ARMBANDS … With No. 4 needles and right side facing, pick up along armhole edge
132 sts
140 sts
140 sts
148 sts

Work as for Back Neckband.

Block to measurements given. Sew underarm seams.
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