LION BRAND WOOL-EASE Thick and Quick
Crocheted  1-hour 'Late Night TV' Sweater  


(if you’re the fastest crocheter in the world, this takes an evening; for average crocheters – make it while watching late night tv !!!)

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Skill Level:  Easy

SIZE: Man’s Large
Finished chest measurement 48"
Length 26”

MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Wool Ease Thick & Quick

6 balls #402 Wheat or color of your choice

• Size P-15 (10 mm) crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

GAUGE

5 dc + 3 dc rows = 4” (10 cm).

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTES

Sweater is worked seamlessly in one piece from the top down.

Turning ch 2 at beg of rows does NOT count as a dc!

BACK YOKE

Shoulder Ch 32.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – 30 dc.

Row 2 and all rows Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each dc across – 30 dc. Work even until piece measures 12” from beg or 9 rows total, pull loop long with about 6” of tail, cut yarn.

FRONT YOKE

Shoulder Turn Back Yoke upside down.

Row 1 With RS facing, attach yarn to beg of underside of foundation ch, ch 2. Working into bottoms of chs, dc in each of first 9 ch, ch 12, skip 12 ch, dc in each of last 9 ch.

Shape Neck

Row 2 Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each of first 9 dc, hdc in each of next 3 ch, sc in each of next 6 ch, hdc in each of next 3 ch, dc in each of last 9 dc – 30 sts.

Row 3 and all rows Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each st across – 30 dc. Work even until piece measures 12” from foundation ch or 9 rows total. Join with slip st to beg of same row of Back Yoke, do not end off. Go back to open loop at end of last row of Back Yoke, join with slip st to beg of same row of Front Yoke, fasten and end off this end of yarn.

Body

All rounds Working in rounds from here on, ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each dc around – 60 dc, join with slip st to beg of round.

Work even until Body measures 14”, fasten off.

SLEEVES – Make 2

With RS facing, join yarn to underarm. Sleeves are worked in the round.

Round 1 Ch 2 – does not count as a dc, work 15 dcs evenly spaced along one side of armhole and 15 dcs evenly spaced along other side of armhole – 30 dcs, join with slip st to beg of round.

Round 2 Ch 2 – does not count as a dc, dec first 2 dcs tog, dc in each dc to within last 2 dc, dec last 2 dcs tog – 28 dcs, join with slip st to beg of round.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 six more times. Work 1 row of dc on remaining 14 sts, fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together

Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (Article #640) comes in 6 oz/108 yd balls

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