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This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.

Instructions are for size 34-36, changes for size 40-42 are in parentheses, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.

BACK - With size 4 needles, cast on 108 (120) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3 ½ (4) ins., increasing 1 st at end of last row; 109 (121) sts.

Pattern - Row 1 - wrong side - With size 8 needles, work k 1, p 1 for 11 (15) sts for seed st; * p 1, k 1, p 8, k 1, p 1, k 1, p 3 (5), k 1, p 1, k 1, p 8, k 1, p 1 *, k 1, p 1 for 5 sts for seed st, place marker on needle for beg. of center panel of 19 sts, p 1, k 3, work 5 sts in next st by knitting in front, back, front, back and front of next st; k 2, p 2, k 1, p 2, k 2, work 5 sts in next st as before, k 3, p 1, place 2nd marker on needle for end of panel, work k 1, p 1 for 5 sts for seed st; repeat between *'s once, work k 1, p 1, for seed st to end.

Row 2 - Work k 1, p 1, for 11 (15) sts for seed st, * k 1, p 1; slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at back of work, k next 2 sts, k 2 sts from hook, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front of work, k next 2 sts, k 2 sts from hook-a double cable twist, p 1, k 1, p 5 (7) sts, k 1, p 1, work double cable twist on next 8 sts, p 1, k 1 *, work k 1, p 1, for 5 sts for seed st, slip marker to right needle, k 1, p 3, yarn to back; slip next 4 sts to right needle, k in back loop of next st, then slip the 4 sts slipped to right needle over the last st knitted - this completes popcorn; p 2, slip next 3 sts to hook, hold at front of work, k next 2 sts, slip p st from hook to left needle and p this st, k 2 sts from hook, p 2, slip next 4 sts to right needle and complete popcorn as before; p 3, k 1, slip marker to right needle; work k 1, p 1 for 5 sts for seed st; repeat between * s once, work k 1, p 1 to end.

Row 3 - Work same as row 1 to first marker, slip marker to right needle, p 1, k 6, p 2, k 1, p 2, k 6, p 1, slip marker to right needle, beg. from 2nd marker, complete as for row 1.

Row 4 - Work seed st for 11 (15) sts, * k 1, p 1, k 8, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 3 (5), p 1, k 1, p 1, k 8, p 1, k 1 *, work 5 sts seed st, slip marker; k 1, p 5, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 1, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p 1, k 2 sts from hook, p 5, k 1, slip marker; work 5 sts in seed st; repeat between * s once, work seed st to end.

Row 5 - Work same as row 1 to first marker, slip marker, p 1, k 5, p 2, k 3, p 2, k 5, p 1, slip marker, beg. from 2nd marker, complete as for row 1.

Row 6 - Same as row 4 to first marker, slip marker; k 1, p 4, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 3, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold in front, p 1 st, k 2 sts from hook, p 4, k 1, slip marker, work 5 sts in seed st, k 1, p 1, k 8, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 3 (5), p 1, k 1, p 1, k 8, p 1, k 1, work seed st to end.

Repeating last 6 rows of pat. on 45 (51) sts on each side of 19 sts of center panel between markers, work pat. on center 19 sts as follows:

Pattern for 19 center panel sts

Row 7 - Work 45 (51) sts; slip marker, p 1, k 4, p 2, k 2, work 5 sts in next st as before for popcorn, k 2, p 2, k 4, p 1, slip marker, work 45 (51) sts.

Row 8 - Work 45 (51) sts; slip marker, k 1, p 3, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 2, complete popcorn as before, p 2, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p 1, k 2 sts from hook, p 3, k 1, slip marker; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 9 - Work 45 (51) sts; slip marker, p 1, k 3, p 2, k 7, p 2, k 3, p 1, slip marker; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 10 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 2, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 7, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p 1, k 2 sts from hook, p 2, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 11 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 2, p 2, k 2, work 5 sts in next st, k 3, work 5 sts in next st, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 12 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 1, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 2, complete popcorn, p 3, complete popcorn, p 2, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p 1, k 2 sts from hook, p 1, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 13 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 1, p 2, k 11, p 2, k 1, p 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 14 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 1, k 2, p 11, k 2, p 1, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 15 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 1, p 2, k 3, work 5 sts in next st, k 3, work 5 sts in next st, k 3, p 2, k 1, p 1; work 45 (51) sts,

Row 16 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 1, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p next st, k 2 from hook, p 2, complete popcorn, p 3, complete popcorn, p 2, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 1, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 17 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 2, p 2, k 9, p 2, k 2, p 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 18 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 2, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p next st, k 2 from hook, p 7, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 2, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 19 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 3, P 2, k 3, work 5 sts in next st, k 3, p 2, k 3, p 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 20 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 3, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p next st, k 2 from hook, p 2, complete popcorn, p 2, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 3, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 21 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 4, p 2, k 5, p 2, k 4, p 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 22 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 4, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p next st, k 2 from hook, p 3, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k next 2 sts, p st from hook, p 4, k 1; work 45 (51) sts.

Row 23 - Work 45 (51) sts; p 1, k 5, p 2, k 3, p 2, k 5, p 1 work 45 (51) sts.

Row 24 - Work 45 (51) sts; k 1, p 5, slip next 2 sts to hook, hold at front, p next st, k 2 from hook, p 1, slip next p st to hook, hold at back, k 2, p st from hook, p 5, k 1; work 45 (51) sts. Repeat these 24 rows for pat.

Work even in pat. until about 11 ½ (15) ins. above ribbing, end on wrong side with pat. row 9. Mark for underarm.

Armhole and Shoulder Shaping - Bind off 12 (15) sts at beg. of each of next 2 rows; 85 (91) sts. Work even with care to keep pat. until 8 (9) ins. above marker, end with pat. row 17 (1). Bind off 9 (10) sts at beg. of each of next 4 rows; 49 (51) sts.

COLLAR - With size 4 needles, work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 7 rows. With size 8 needles, continue ribbing, increasing 1 st at end of each of next 30 (32) rows; 79 (83) sts. Bind off loosely in ribbing.

FRONT - With size 4 needles, cast on 108 (120) sts. Work same as back.

SLEEVES - With size 4 needles, cast on 52 (56) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3 (4) ins. increasing 11 sts evenly spaced across last row; 63 (67) sts.

Pattern - Row 1 - wrong side - With size 8 needles, work seed st on first 5 (7) sts, *p 1, k 1, p 8, k 1, p 1 *, work 5 seed sts, place marker on needle, work next 19 sts same as pat. row 1 of center panel on back, place 2nd marker on needle, work 5 seed sts, repeat between *s once, work seed st to end.

Row 2 - Work seed st on first 5 (7) sts, * k 1, p 1, work double cable twist on next 8 sts, p 1, k 1 *, work 5 seed sts, work next 19 sts same as pat. row 2 of center panel on back, work 5 seed sts; repeat between *'s once, work seed st to end. Continue pat. on 53 center sts as for center sts on back; increasing 1 st each side every 10th row 7 (6) times; every 6th row 6 (10) times, working added sts in seed st; 89 (99) sts, Work even until 16 (18) ins. above ribbing. Mark for underarm. Work even for 14 (16) rows. Bind off 6 (7) sts at beg. of each of next 6 rows. Bind off 53 (57) sts.

FINISHING - Sew seams on pullover and collar. Sew sleeve seams to underarm markers. Sew rows worked even on sleeve to bound-off sts of armhole and shaped edge of sleeve to straight edge of armhole, easing in fulness evenly. Block.

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