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Sizes: 38, 40, 42 and 44

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED
16 (18, 20, 22) ounces Dk. Gray
10 (11, 12, 13) ounces White or colors of your choice
Knitting Needles: 1 pr. each No. 4 and No. 9 or any size needle which will result in stitch gauge below.
1 set double pointed needles No. 4.

Gauge: 5 sts = 1 inch; 9 rows = 1 inch.

Directions are given for size 38. Sizes 40, 42 and 44 are given in parentheses.

Back: With Gray and No. 4 needles cast on 102 (106, 110, 114) stitches (sts) and work in ribbing of Knit (K) 1, Purl (P) 1 for 3 inches increasing 1 st in last row of ribbing 103 (107, 111, 115) sts, drop Gray. Change to No. 9 needles and work in pattern as follows:
1st Row. With White * P 1, slip (sl) 1 with yarn in front, repeat from * across row ending with P 1 (wrong side).
2nd Row. With White * P 1, sl 1 with yarn at back, repeat from * across row ending with P 1, drop White.
3rd and 4th Rows. Pick up Gray and P each row, drop Gray.
Repeat the last 4 rows until Back measures 16 (16, 16½, 17) inches or length desired to underarm.

Armholes: Bind off 6 (6, 6, 7) sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times. Work even on 85 (89, 93, 95) sts until Armhole measures 8½ (9, 9, 9½) inches from 1st bind off.

Shoulders: Next 4 Rows. Bind off 9 (9, 10, 10) sts at beginning of each row.
Next 2 Rows. Bind off 9 (10, 9, 10) sts at beginning of each row.
Bind off 31 (33, 35, 35) sts for back of Neck.

Front: Work same as Back until Armholes measure 6 inches.
Next Row. Keeping pattern uniform, work 32 (34, 35, 35) sts.
Work and place next 21 (21, 23, 25) sts on a holder for front of Neck. Work across remaining 32 (34, 35, 35) sts.
Next Row. Keeping pattern uniform work 32 (34, 35, 35) sts.
Tie in another skein of color needed and work across 32 (34, 35, 35) sts.
Working both sides at same time, decrease 1 st on each side of Neck edge every other row 5 (6, 6, 5) times. Work even on 27 (28, 29, 30) sts until front Armholes measure same as back Armholes. Bind off Shoulders same as Back Shoulders.

Sleeves: On No. 4 needles and Gray cast on 56 (58, 60, 62) sts and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 2 inches increasing 1 st in last row of ribbing.
Change to No. 9 needles.
P 1 row.
Keeping pattern uniform, work in pattern same as Back increasing 1 st at each end about every inch until there are 81 (83, 85, 87) sts on needle.
Work even in pattern until Sleeve measures 18½ (18¾, 19, 19¼) inches from beginning or length de­sired to underarm, ending with 2nd row of pattern.
Next 2 Rows. Bind off 5 (5, 6, 6) sts at beginning of each row. * Work 2 rows even in pattern.
Next 2 Rows. Keeping pattern uniform, decrease 1 st each side of each row.
Repeat from * until 27 (29, 31, 33) sts remain, bind off remaining sts.

Finishing: Block each section. Sew Underarm and Shoulder seams. Sew Sleeve seams and sew Sleeves in position.

Neck Band: With Gray and double pointed needles and right side toward you, pick up and K 114 (116, 118, 120) sts around Neck.
Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 1 inch, bind off in ribbing.