Square Neck Pullover and Cap Pattern #S-106

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

PULLOVER

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	15½"	15½"	15½"	15½"
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 10½ inches, ending with a knit row. Next row: Wrong side facing, k 16, purl across	72 sts	78 sts	84 sts	90 sts
K last 16 sts. Following row: Knit across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately, until there are 6 ridges of garter stitch on right side.
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 9 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Work straight for	7½"	8"	8"	8½"
Next row: Wrong side facing, k 7, purl	15 sts	18 sts	19 sts	22 sts
For neckband, knit across next	42 sts	42 sts	46 sts	46 sts
Purl next	15 sts	18 sts	19 sts	22 sts
Knit last 7 sts. Following row: Knit across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately 5 more times.
To Shape Neck: With wrong side facing, work across	29 sts	32 sts	33 sts	36 sts
Bind off for back of neck the next	28 sts	28 sts	32 sts	32 sts
and finish row.	28 sts	28 sts	32 sts	32 sts
Turn and work over the last set of sts only, for right shoulder (always working the first and last 7 sts in garter stitch) for 5 inches, ending at neck edge. Break yarn, attach yarn at neck edge and work sts of left shoulder to correspond. Cast on for front of neck	42 sts	42 sts	46 sts	46 sts
Work across sts of right shoulder, thus joining. Work straight, working garter stitch over the center	72 sts	78 sts	84 sts	90 sts
until there are 6 ridges in garter stitch on right side at front of neck.	4½"	5"	5"	5½"
Next row: Wrong side facing, k 7, purl across
K last 7 sts.
Following row: Knit across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately for
Cast on 9 sts at end of next 2 rows. Work first and last 16 sts in garter stitch, until there are 6 ridges on right side of work. Now, work all sts in stockinette stitch for 10½ inches. 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 up underarm seams.
CAP
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rnds make 1 inch.
Cast on 108 sts on 3 needles (36 sts on each needle). Join, being careful not to twist stitches. Work 2 inches in ribbing of k 1, p 1. Now work in stockinette stitch (k each rnd) for 4 inches.
To Shape Crown: 1st rnd: * Sl 1 as if to knit, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 12, k 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around (96 sts remaining). 2nd and 3rd rnds: Knit around. 4th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 10, k 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around (84 sts remaining). 5th and 6th rnds: Knit around. Continue decreasing 12 sts in this manner on every 3rd rnd, until 24 sts remain.
Break yarn, leaving an 8-inch end. Thread needle with this end and run through remaining sts. Draw up tight and fasten securely on wrong side. Turn back cuff.

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