Sleeveless High-Neck Pullover Pattern #S-105

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Spool Cotton #172, Knit For Defense
Sleeveless High-Neck Pullover Pattern

A good looking sleeveless pullover with its square neck emphasized by contrasting stitches.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 7 skeins (2 oz. skeins) for sizes 38 and 40; 8 skeins for sizes 42 and 44.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Sizes
38
40
42
44
Chest
38"
40"
42"
44"
Length from top of shoulder
25"
25½"
25½"
26"
Length from underarm to lower edge
16"
16"
16"
16"
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes
38
40
42
44
BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on
104 sts
110 sts
116 sts
122 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 4 inches. Change to No. 5 needles and work in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 12 inches, ending with a knit row.
Next row: Wrong side facing, k 9, p across
86 sts
92 sts
98 sts
104 sts
K last 9 sts.
Following row: Knit across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately for
6½"
7"
7"
7½"
Now work all sts in garter stitch (k each row) for 1½ inches. Next row: Knit
38 sts
41 sts
43 sts
45 sts
Bind off for neck next
28 sts
28 sts
30 sts
32 sts
and finish row.
Work over each shoulder separately for 2 inches, end­ing at neck edge.
Next row: Cast on for neck
28 sts
28 sts
30 sts
32 sts
Join and work in garter stitch over
104 sts
110 sts
116 sts
122 sts
for 1½ inches.
Next row: Wrong side facing, k 9, p across
86 sts
92 sts
98 sts
104 sts
K last 9 sts.
Following row: K across. Repeat the last 2 rows alter­nately for
6½"
7"
7"
7½"
Work all sts in stockinette stitch for 12 inches. Then change to No. 3 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 4 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
     Block to measurements given. Sew underarm seams.
other patterns in leaflet: 

Crew Neck Pullover Pattern
Plain Gloves and Scarf Pattern
Helmet Pattern
Mittens Pattern
Sleeveless V-Neck Pullover Pattern
Square Neck Pullover and Cap Pattern
Sleeveless High-Neck Pullover Pattern
Trigger Gloves Pattern
Plain Sock Pattern
Spiral Sock Pattern
V-Neck Pullover Pattern
Round or Turtle Neck Pullover Pattern
Marksman Gloves Pattern
Chest Protector Pattern