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COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 11 ounces for Small and Medium Sizes; 12 ounces for Large Size.

NOTE: For Small Size use Knitting Needles No. 6, for Medium Size No. 8, and for Large Size No. 10. Be sure to maintain a loose ten­sion so that stitches will move back and forth freely on needle at all times.

BACK … Cast on 86 sts and k 2 rows. Work in pattern as follows: 1st row: K 1, * k 1, p 4, k 1. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 2nd row: K 1, * p 1, O, k 4, O, p 1. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 3rd row: K 1, * slip next st on a cable holder and hold in front of work, drop next O, p 2, k the st from holder—a left twist made; slip next 2 sts on a cable holder and hold in back of work, drop next O, k 1, p 2 sts from holder—a right twist made. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 4th row: K 1, * k 2, p 2, k 2. Re­peat from * across to last st, k 1. 5th row: K 1, * p 2, k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1. 6th and 7th rows: Repeat 4th and 5th rows. 8th row: K 1, * k 2, O, p 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1. 9th row: K 1, * make a right twist over next 3 sts; make a left twist over next 3 sts. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 10th row: K 1, * p 1, k 4, p 1. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 11th and 12th rows: Repeat first and 10th rows. 13th through 16th row: Repeat first through 4th row once more. Next row: (K 8, k 2 tog) 8 times; k 6—78 sts remain. Starting with a p row work 33 rows in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row).

Armhole Shaping: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec one st at both ends of every other row 6 times. Work 28 rows even over remaining 58 sts.

Shoulder Shaping: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows and 7 sts at beg of following 2 rows. Purl one row over remaining 20 sts; then bind off knitting the sts loosely.

RIGHT FRONT … Cast on 45 sts and k 2 rows. Work in pattern as follows: 1st row: K 2 for front edge, * k 1, p 4, k 1. Repeat from * across to last st, k 1. 2nd row: K 1, * p 1, O, k 4, O, p 1. Repeat from * across to last 2 sts, k 2 for front edge. Starting every uneven row with k 2 (front edge) instead of k 1 and ending every even row with k 2 (front edge) instead of k 1, work same as 3rd through 16th row of Back. Next row: Work in pattern as established over first 14 sts for front band, (k 2 tog, k 6) 3 times; k 2 tog, k 5—41 sts remain. Following row: P 27, complete row in pattern. Keeping the 14 sts at front edge in pattern and remaining 27 sts in stockinette st, work even until total length is same as Back to armhole shaping ending at side edge.

Armhole Shaping: 1st row: Bind off 4 sts, work across. 2nd row (front edge): Work first 14 sts in pattern, k 2 tog, k across. Continue to dec one st at armhole edge on every other row 6 times in all AT THE SAME TIME dec one st inside front border on every 3rd row 12 times in all. Work even over re­maining 19 sts until piece measures same as Back to within shoulder shaping end­ing at armhole edge.

Shoulder Shaping: Starting at armhole edge bind off 6 sts every other row twice; start­ing at same edge bind off remaining 7 sts.

LEFT FRONT … Cast on 45 sts and knit 2 rows. Work in pattern as follows: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th rows: Ending with k 2 (front edge) instead of k 1, re­peat first, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th rows of Back. 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th rows: Starting with k 2 (front edge) instead of k 1 repeat 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th rows of Back. Repeat first through 4th row once more. Next row: K 5, k 2 tog, (k 6, k 2 tog) 3 times; work remaining 14 sts in pattern as estab­lished. Following row: Work in pattern over first 14 sts, p 27. Position of front border has been established. Work to correspond with Right Front reversing shapings.

SLEEVES … Cast on 44 sts. Work same as Back until the 16th row of pattern has been completed. Work 4 rows of stocki­nette st. Continuing in stockinette st, inc one st at both ends of next row and every 7th row thereafter until there are 58 sts on needle. Work 9 rows even (74 rows in all).

Top Shaping: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec one st at both ends of every other row until 30 sts remain. Dec one st at both ends of every row until 18 sts remain. Bind off.

Block to measurements. Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves.