Very Cool V-Neck Sweater
Sizes for the sweater: XS ( S, MEDIUM, L, XL) Finished measurements for Bust: 34 (36, 38, 40, 42)" Length: 21 (21.5, 22, 22.5, 23) For this sweater, you wil need a pair of size 6 straight knitting needles, a pair of size 6 16" length circular needles, and (with 215 yards per skein) 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Rue CW375. BODY PATTERN: Row 1: Purl. Row 2: knit. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Knit. Repeat these four rows for the body pattern. SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: Ssk: Slip the next 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time to the right-hand nedle, insert tip of left hand needle into the front of these 2 stitches and knit together. M1: Lift running thread before next stitch onto left-hand needle and knit in its back loop to make one stitch. Sssk: Slip the next 3 stitches knitwise, one at a time to right-hand needle, insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of these 3 stitches and knit them together. INSTRUCTIONS: Back- Beginning at the lower edge, cast on 86 (90, 96, 100, 106) stitches on the straight needles. Knit 9 rows for the garter stitch border. Begin the Body Pattern and work even to approxamately 2" from beginning, ending with a Row 1 repeat. Side shaping: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, and knit 1. Work 7 rows even. Repeat last 8 rows 3 times more-78(82, 88, 92, 98) stitches. Work 16 rows even, ending with Row 1. Piece should measure approxamately 8" from beginning. On the next row, knit 1, cast on 1 stitch, knit to the last stitch, cast on one stitch, knit 1. Work 7 rows.Repeat the last 8 rows 3 times more-86 (90, 96, 100, 106) stitches. Continue in body pattern until piece measures approamately 13.5 from beginning, ending with a purl row. ARMHOLE SHAPING:Bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. On the next row,Knit 1, ssk, knit to the last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1. Repeat the last row every other row 6 (7, 9, 9, 11) more times. Workk even on the remaining stitches to approxamately 21 (21.5, 22, 22.5, 23) inches from the beginning, ending with a purl row.SHOULDER AND NECK SHAPING: Bind off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) stitches at each shoulder edge twice and 5 (6, 5, 7, 6) stitches each shoulder edge once. Bind off the remaining 30 stitches for the back neck. FRONT: Work as for back until the piece measures approx. 15 (15.5, 16, 16.5, 17) inches from the beginnning, ending with a Row 4. With an equal number of stitches on each side, place a marker to indicate the center. Purl to the marker, join a new ball of yarn and purl to the end. V-NECK SHAPING: Working sides seperately and at the same time, continue armhole shaping if necessary. DECREASING Row 1: Work across to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1; for second side, knit 1, ssk, work to end. Row 2: knit across to the last 2 stitches., purl 2; for second side, purl 2, knit to end. DECREASING Row 3: In the established pattern, knit to the last 4 stitches, knit 3 together, knit 1; for the second side, knit 1, sssk, work to end. Row 4: Purl. Repeat Rows 1-4 twice more. Continue in established pattern, decreasing 1 stitch each neck edge every other row 6 times. Work even on remaining 15 (16, 17, 19, 20) stitches for each shoulder to the same length as Back. SHOULDER SHAPING: As for Back. SLEEVES (make two): Beginning at the lower edge, cast on 50 (50, 52, 54, 54) stitches. Knit 9 rows for the Garter Stitch border. Begin the Body Pattern with Row 1. Including new stitches into pattern as they accumulate, work increase row as for back every 8th row 0 (0, 4, 7, 13) times, every 12th row 0 (7, 5, 3, 0) times, every 12th row 0 (7, 5, 3, 0) times, and every 16th row 5 (0, 0, 0, 0) times. Work even on 60 (64, 70, 74, 80) stitches to approx. 12.5 (13, 13.5, 14, 14.5) inches from the beginning, ending with a purl row. SLEEVE CAP SHAPING: At each armhole edge, bind off 6 stitches. DECREASING ROW: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1. Repeat the Decreasing row every other row 6, (7, 9, 9, 11) times more. Work 12 rows even on the 34 (36, 38, 42, 44) stitches. Repeat the Decreasing row every other row 10 (10, 10, 11, 12) times. At the beginning of the next two rows, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 4) stitches. Bind off the remaining 10 (10, 10, 12, 12) stitches. FINISHING: Join shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Join underarm and side seams. NECKBAND: With the RS (right side; smooth side) facing, and circular needle, pick up and knit 30 stitches along first side of V-Neck and 32 stitches along second side of V-Neck-92 stitches. Place a marker to indicate beginning of round. Purl 2 rounds. Bind off knitwise.
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