Man of Action Pullover Pattern #357

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This free pattern originally published in: 
Spool Cotton #148, Men's Sweaters
Man of Action Pullover Pattern #357

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 9 skeins (2 oz. skeins) for size 36; 10 skeins for sizes 38 and 40; 11 skeins for size 42. If 4-oz. skeins are used, you will need one-half the amount specified.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 6 (4¼ mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Sizes
36
38
40
42
Chest
36"
38"
40"
42"
Length from top of shoulder
25"
25"
25½"
25½"
Length from underarm to lower edge
16½"
16½"
16½"
16½"
Length of sleeve, underarm seam
22"
22"
22"
22"
Gauge: (Stockinette Stitch) 5 sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes
36
38
40
42
FRONT … With No. 3 needles cast on
106 sts
114 sts
118 sts
126 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
3½"
all sizes
Dec. evenly across next row
14 sts
18 sts
16 sts
20 sts
Change to No. 6 needles and work over these
92 sts
96 sts
102 sts
106 sts
In stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) for
13"
all sizes
To shape armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows
5 sts
all sizes
Dec. 1 st at end of each row until there remain
74 sts
80 sts
84 sts
88 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping 
6¾"
all sizes
Work across 1st
30 sts
32 sts
34 sts
36 sts
Bind off for neck shaping next
14 sts
16 sts
16 sts
16 sts
Work across remaining
30 sts
32 sts
34 sts
36 sts
Work over the last set of sts only, binding off 2 sts at neck edge every other row until there remain
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
30 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
8"
8"
8½"
8½"
To shape shoulder: Bind off at armhole edge every other row until no sts remain
12 sts
13 sts
14 sts
15 sts
Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond.
All sizes
BACK … Work as for Front, omitting neck shaping, until armholes measure same as Front armholes.
All sizes
To shape shoulders: Bind off at beginning of each row
12 sts
13 sts
14 sts
15 sts
until there remain
26 sts
28 sts
28 sts
28 sts
Bind off loosely for back of neck.
All sizes
COLLAR … Sew up right shoulder. With right side facing, using No. 3 needles, pick up
96 sts
96 sts
102 sts
102 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 5 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
All sizes
Sew up left shoulder (including collar) and underarm seams.
All sizes
SLEEVES … With No. 3 needles cast on
50 sts
50 sts
54 sts
54 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
4"
all sizes
Change to No. 6 needles and work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at both ends of 1 row every inch until there are
80 sts
80 sts
84 sts
84 sts
Work straight until piece measures, in all
22"
all sizes
To shape top, bind off 2 sts at beginning of each row until
24 sts remain
all sizes
Bind off loosely.
All sizes
Block pieces, following measurements for blocking given at beginning of directions. Sew up sleeve seams and sew in sleeves.
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