| Skill Level: Easy SIZE
Directions are for sizes 8 (10-12, 14-16). Finished chest
35 (39, 43)". MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Chenille Thick & Quick* 3 (3, 4) skeins #153
Black or solid color of your choice
• Size 11 (8 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 11 (8 mm) 29" long circular knitting needle
• 2 stitch holders. GAUGE
8 sts + 16 rows = 4" (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. PATTERN
STITCHES Seed Stitch Pat (worked back and forth on straight
needles) Row 1 *K 1, p 1; rep from * across, end k 1.
Rep Row 1 for Seed St Pat. Seed Stitch Pat (worked
in-the-rnd on circular needle)
Rnd 1 *K 1, p 1; rep from * around.
Rnd 2 *P 1, k 1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1 & 2 for Seed St Pat. BACK
With straight knitting needles, cast on 35 (39, 43) sts. Work
back and forth in Seed St for 14". Shape armholes Keeping
to pat, dec 1 st each end every other row 3 times -- 29 (33, 37)
sts. Cont in Seed St, slipping the first st of every row until
armholes measure 5". Shape neck: Next row Keeping to
pat, work 11 (13, 15) sts, join new ball of yarn and work center 7
sts and place on a holder for neck, work rem sts. Working both
sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn, keeping to pat
bind off at each neck edge at beg of every other row 3 sts once,
then 2 sts once, then 1 st once -- 5 (7, 9) sts rem each side.
Work even in Seed St until armholes measure 8 3/4 (9, 9
1/4)". Bind off. FRONT
Work same as Back. FINISHING
Weave Front and Back at shoulders so that seams lay flat. Neckband
With RS facing, using circular needle, starting at right
shoulder seam, pick up and k 66 (68, 70) sts evenly spaced around
neck edge. Work around in Seed St for 1". Dec rnd Keeping
to pat dec 4 sts (work 3tog 2 times) evenly spaced on Front and
dec 4 sts in same manner evenly spaced on Back -- 8 sts dec total.
Cont to dec 4 sts on Front and 4 sts on Back in same manner as
previous dec rnd when neck edge is 2", then 3" and then
4". Bind off rem sts. Weave side seams.
ABBREVIATIONS: |
beg = begin(ning)
cont = continu(e)(ing)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
p = purl
pat = pattern |
rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together |
*Chenille Thick & Quick (Article #950)
solid colors come in 100 yd skeins; Prints colors
come in 75 yd skeins
Every effort has been made to have the knitting
and crochet instructions accurate and complete.
However, we cannot be responsible for variance
of individual knitters and crocheters, human
errors, or typographical mistakes.
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