Westward Ho! Pullover Pattern #358

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Spool Cotton #148, Men's Sweaters
Westward Ho! Pullover Pattern #358

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Sweater Wool, 17 balls (1 oz. balls) for size 38; 18 balls for size 40; 20 balls for size 42; and 21 balls for size 44.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 6 (4¼ mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Sizes
38
40
42
44
Chest
38"
40"
42"
44"
Length from top of shoulder
26½"
26½"
27"
27"
Length from underarm to lower edge
17"
17"
17"
17"
Length of sleeve, underarm seam
21"
21"
21"
21"
Gauge: (Ribbed Pattern) 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
CABLE PATTERN … (A multiple of 13 sts) 1st row: P 2, k 9, p 2. 2nd row: K 2, p 9, k 2. 3rd and 5th rows: Same as 1st row. 4th and 6th rows: Same as 2nd row. 7th row: P 2, slip next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold at back of work; k next 3 sts; bring the double-pointed needle from back to front of work; k next 3 sts from left-hand needle; then k the 3 sts from double-pointed needle; p 2. 8th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.
RIBBED PATTERN … (A multiple of 4 sts, plus 3) 1st row: * K 3, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3. 2nd row: * P 3, k 1. Repeat from *, ending with p 3.
Sizes
38
40
42
44
BACK … With No. 4 needles cast on
96 sts
104 sts
108 sts
16 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
4"
all sizes
Inc. evenly across last row to
107 sts
111 sts
119 sts
123 sts
Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern for
13"
all sizes
To shape armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows
3 sts
all sizes
Dec. 1 st at end of next
10 rows
14 rows
14 rows
14 rows
Work straight until piece measures, from 1 st row of armhole shaping
8½"
8½"
9"
9"
To shape shoulders: Bind off at beginning of next 8 rows
7 sts
7 sts
8 sts
8 sts
Bind off, in ribbing, the remaining
35 sts
35 sts
35 sts
39 sts
FRONT … With No. 4 needles, cast on
100 sts
104 sts
112 sts
120 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
4"
all sizes
Inc. evenly across last row to
115 st
123 sts
131 sts
139 sts
Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1, across
11 sts
15 sts
19 sts
23 sts
* Work 1st row of cable pattern; then k 3, p 1, k 3. Repeat from *
3 times more—all sizes
Work 1st row of cable pattern once more; end row with ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1 across last
11 sts
15 sts
19 sts
23 sts
Next row: P 3, k 1, across
11 sts
15 sts
19 sts
23 sts
* Work 2nd row of cable pattern; then p 3, k 1, p 3. Repeat from *
3 times more—all sizes
Work 2nd row of cable pattern once more; end row with ribbed pattern of p 3, k 1 across last
11 sts
15 sts
19 sts
23 sts
Work in pattern as established on last 2 rows (cable twists are 8 rows apart) until piece measures
17" in all—all sizes
To shape neck: On next row, right side facing, work in pattern across 1st
57 sts
61 sts
65 sts
69 sts
Bind off 1 st (neck shaping), work remaining
57 sts
61 sts
65 sts
69 sts
Turn, work over last set of sts only, shaping armhole as on Back and, at same time, dec. 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row
17 times
19 times
19 times
20 times
When piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
8½"
8½"
9"
9"
Bind off at armhole edge every other row
8 sts
8 sts
9 sts
13 sts
until no sts remain
Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond.
All sizes
SLEEVES … With No. 4 needles cast on
44 sts
44 sts
48 sts
48 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
3"
all sizes
Inc. evenly across last row to
59 sts
59 sts
67 sts
67 sts
Change to No. 6 needles and work in ribbed pattern of k 3, p 1 across
23 sts
23 sts
27 sts
27 sts
Work 1st row of cable pattern across next 13 sts; then work ribbed pattern across last
23 sts
23 sts
27 sts
27 sts
Work in pattern, increasing 1 st at both ends of every
8th row
8th row
7th row
7th row
Until there are
87 sts
87 sts
97 sts
97 sts
Work straight until piece measures, in all
21"
all sizes
To shape top: Bind off at beginning of next 4 rows
5 sts
5 sts
6 sts
6 sts
Now bind off at beginning of each row
4 sts
4 sts
3 sts
3 sts
Until there remain
11 sts
11 sts
19 sts
19 sts
Bind off.
All sizes
NECK BAND … With No. 4 needles, cast on
150 sts
150 sts
162 sts
166 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 8 rows. Bind off in ribbing.
All sizes
Press band to measure
25"
25"
27"
28"
Block pieces following measurements for blocking given at beginning of directions. Sew up underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Whip band to neckline, making seam at center front to ensure band's lying flat. Sew in sleeves.
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