Fairway Pullover Pattern #361

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Spool Cotton #148, Men's Sweaters
Fairway Pullover Pattern #361

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Sports Yarn, 12 balls (1 oz. balls) for size 38; 13 balls for sizes 40 and 42; 14 balls for size 44.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Sizes
38
40
42
44
Chest
38"
40"
42"
44"
Length from top of shoulder
25½"
25½"
26½"
26½"
Length of sleeve, underarm seam
22"
22"
22"
22"
GAUGE: 6½ sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.
PATTERN STITCH … (A multiple of 8 sts, plus 9) 1st and 3rd rows: P 3, * k 1, p 1, k 1, p 5. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, p 1, k 1, p 3. 2nd and 4th rows: K 3, p 1, k 1, p 1, * k 5, p 1, k 1, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3. 5th row: P 2, * k 2, p 1, k 2, p 3. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2, p 1, k 2, p 2. 6th row: K 2, p 2, k 1, p 2, * k 3, p 2, k 1, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 7th and 9th rows: P 2, * k 1, p 3. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, p 2. 8th and 10th rows: K 2, p 1, * k 3, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 11th row: * P 1, k 2, p 3, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 12th row: K 1, * p 2, k 3, p 2, k 1. Repeat from * across. 13th and 15th rows: *P 1, k 1, p 5, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 14th and 16th rows: K 1, * p 1, k 5, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. 17th row: Same as 11th row. 18th row: Same as 12th row. 19th and 21st rows: Same as 7th and 9th rows. 20th and 22nd rows: Same as 8th and 10th rows. 23rd row: Same as 5th row. 24th row: Same as 6th row. Repeat these 24 rows for pattern.
Sizes
38
40
42
44
BACK … With No. 3 needles cast on
108 sts
116 sts
124 sts
132 sts
Work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
3½"
3½"
4"
4"
Inc. 13 sts evenly across next row. Sts on needle:
121 sts
129 sts
137 sts
145 sts
Change to No. 4 needles; work in pattern stitch (ending with 4th row of pattern) for
12½"
all sizes
To shape armholes: On next row, with right side facing, work in pattern 1st
7 sts
9 sts
11 sts
11 sts
Place these sts on a safety pin. Work across to within the last
7 sts
9 sts
11 sts
11 sts
Place these last sts on a safety pin. Work over remaining
107 sts
111 sts
115 sts
123 sts
For
8½"
8½"
9"
9"
To shape shoulders: Bind off at beginning of next 8 rows
9 sts
9 sts
9 sts
10 sts
Bind off loosely for back of neck remaining
35 sts
39 sts
43 sts
43 sts
BACK NECK BAND … With right side facing, using No. 3 needles pick up across back of neck
44 sts
48 sts
54 sts
54 sts
Work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 10 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
All sizes
FRONT … Work exactly as for Back until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
5"
5"
5¼"
5¼"
Next row: With right side facing, work in pattern 1st
48 sts
49 sts
51 sts
55 sts
Bind off for neck shaping
11 sts
13 sts
13 sts
13 sts
Work in pattern across remaining
48 sts
49 sts
51 sts
55 sts
Work over the last set of sts only, keeping armhole edge straight, but bind off at neck edge, every other row, 3 times
2 sts
2 sts
3 sts
3 sts
Dec. 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row
4 times
5 times
4 times
4 times
Dec. 1 st at neck edge every 5th row
2 times
all sizes
Work both edges straight over remaining
36 sts
36 sts
36 sts
40 st
Until armhole measures same as Back armhole.
All sizes
To shape shoulder: Bind off at armhole edge, every other row, 4 times
9 sts
9 sts
9 sts
10 sts
Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond.
All sizes
FRONT NECK BAND … With right side facing, using No. 3 needles, pick up around Front neck edge
70 sts
76 sts
80 sts
80 sts
Work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 10 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
All sizes
Sew up shoulder seams with close running stitch.
All sizes
SLEEVES … Starting at right armhole of Back (right side facing), slip the sts from safety pin onto No. 4 needle, attach yarn and pick up around armhole
91 sts
87 sts
91 sts
91 sts
Place the sts now on pin of Right Front onto the free needle and work these in pattern (5th row of pattern) to correspond to work at opposite end of needle. There are now on needle:
105 sts
105 sts
113 sts
113 sts
Beginning with 6th row of pattern, work straight for
1½"
all sizes
Dec. 1 st at both ends of next row and every 7th row until there remain
59 sts
59 sts
67 sts
67 sts
Work straight until sleeve measures
18"
all sizes
Dec. evenly across next row
11 sts
11 sts
15 sts
15 sts
Change to No. 3 needles; work remaining sts in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for
4"
all sizes
Bind off in ribbing. Work other sleeve to correspond.
All sizes
Block pieces, following measurements for blocking given at beginning of directions. Sew up underarm and sleeve seams.
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