Skill Level: Intermediate SIZE:
Directions are for size petite, small (37, 41)"; medium, large (45, 49)", and X-large, super (53, 57)".
MATERIALS: LION BRAND Fishermen's Wool (Art.# 150) 8-oz skeins, 4, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Natural #098. Knitting needles Sizes 6
and 8 U.S. (4.00 and 5.00 mm) (8 and 6 U.K.), OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT GAUGE. One cable needle. Stitch markers.
GAUGE: In Beaded Rib Pat on larger ndls, 9 sts = 2"; 6 rows = 1". In Garter St on larger ndls, 4 sts =1". TO
INSURE THE PROPER SIZE, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE
NOTE: To inc, k and p in same st. To dec, k 2 sts tog. Work whatever is inside the parentheses ( ) for as many times
as stated. Slip stitch markers as you work to mark patterns.
SPECIAL STITCHES
• Garter St = k every row.
• Stock St or St st = k RS rows, p WS rows.
• 4/8 st Right Cross Cable (4/8-st RC) = Slip the next 2/4 sts onto a cable ndl and hold in back of work, k
next 2/4 sts off the left-hand ndl, k the 2/4 sts off cable ndl.
• 4/8-st Left Cross Cable (4/8-st LC) = Slip the next 2/4 sts onto a cable ndl and hold in front of work, k
next 2/4 sts off the left-hand ndl, k the 2/4 sts off cable ndl.
• 1 x 1 Ribbing (worked over an odd number of sts): Row 1 (WS): *P 1, k 1; rep from * across, end p 1. Row
2 (RS): *K 1, p 1; rep from * across, end k 1. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 1 x 1 ribbing.
• Beaded Rib Pat (worked over an odd number of sts): Row 1 (WS): *P 1, k 1; rep from * across, end p 1. Row
2 (RS): K across. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Beaded Rib Pat.
• Large Cable (worked over 8 sts): Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (WS): P 8. Row 2: Work 8-st RC/LC. Rows 4, 6
and 8: K 8. Rep Rows 1-8 for Large Cable Pat.
• Honeycomb Pat (worked over 29 sts): Row 1 (WS): (P 4, k 1) 5 times, p 4. Row 2: (4-st RC, p
1, 4-st LC, p 1) twice, 4-st RC, p 1, 4-st LC. Row 3: Rep Row 1. Row 4: (K 4, p 1) 5 times, k 4.
Row 5: Rep Row 1. Row 6: (4-st LC, p 1, 4-st RC, p 1) twice, 4-st LC, p 1, 4-st RC. Row 7:
Rep Row 1. Row 8: Rep Row 4. Rep Rows 1-8 for Honeycomb Pat.
• Moss Diamond Pat (worked over 9 sts): Row 1 (WS): P 4, k 1, p 4. Row 2: K 3, p 1, k 1, p
1, k 3. Row 3: P 2, (k 1, p 1) twice, k 1, p 2. Row 4: (K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 1. Row 5:
(K 1, p 1) 4 times, k 1. Row 6: Rep Row 4. Row 7: Rep Row 3. Row 8: Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1-8 for Moss
Diamond Pat.
BACK: Ribbing: With smaller ndls, cast on (85, 95) (103, 113) (121, 131) sts. Keeping 1 st at
each end in St st as selvedges for seaming, work in 1 x 1 Ribbing for 3", ending with a WS row.
Next row (RS): K across.
Body: Change to larger ndls and beg Beaded Rib pat, keeping first and last sts in St st. Work
in Beaded Rib pat until work meas (20 1/2, 20 1/2) (21, 21) (21 1/2, 22)" above ribbing,
checking that piece meas (18 1/2, 20 1/2) (22 1/2, 24 1/2) (26 1/2, 28 1/2)" wide, not counting
first and last sts, ending with a RS row. Shape Back neck: Maintaining pat, work first (26,
31) (33, 38) (39, 44) sts, bind off next (33, 33) (37, 37) (43, 43) sts for center Back, work rem
(26, 31) (33, 38) (39, 44) sts. Keeping to pat, attach a separate strand of yarn to other side and
work both shoulders at the same time, binding off 2 sts from each neck edge once over next 2 rows,
then dec 1 st at each neck edge on next row. Cont in pat on rem (23,28) (30, 35) (36, 41) sts each
side until Back meas (21 1/2 , 21 1/2) (22, 22) (221/2, 23)" above ribbing. Bind off.
FRONT: Cast on (85, 93) (101, 109) (117,125) sts and work Ribbing same as for Back,
ending with a WS row.
Body: Next Row (RS): K first (8, 12) (8,12) (8, 12) sts, place a marker (pm) onto ndl,
* k (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5), pm, (inc in next st, k 1) twice, inc in next st, pm, k (1, 1) (3, 3)
(5, 5), pm, k next 9 sts, pm, k (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5), pm, (inc in next st, k 1) twice, inc in
next st, pm, k (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5), pm, * (k 1, inc in next st, k 1, p 1) 5 times, k 1, inc
in next st, k 1, pm, rep from * to * k rem (8, 12) (8, 12) (8, 12) sts -- (103, 111) (119,
127) (135, 143) sts.
Next Row (WS): Change to larger ndls, maintaining first and last sts in St st, beg
Beaded Rib pat over next (7, 11) (7, 11) (7, 11) sts, * garter st over next (1, 1) (3, 3)
(5, 5) sts, beg Large 8-st RC Cable, garter st over next (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5) sts, beg Moss
Diamond pat over next 9 sts, garter st over next (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5) sts, beg Large 8-st LC
Cable, garter st over next (1, 1) (3, 3) (5, 5) sts *, beg Honeycomb pat over next 29 sts;
rep from * to *, ending with beg Beaded Rib pat over next (7, 11) (7, 11) (7, 11) sts
working rem selvedge st in St st. Keeping to est pats, work until piece meas (18 1/2, 18
1/2) (19,19) (19 1/2, 20)" above ribbing, end with a RS row.
Shape Front neck: Maintaining all pats, work first (43, 47) (51, 55) (58, 62) sts,
bind off next (17, 17) (17, 17) (19, 19) sts for center Front, work rem (43, 47) (51, 55)
(58, 62) sts. Keeping to est pats, attach a separate strand of yarn to other side and
working both shoulders at the same time, bind off (4, 4) (5, 5) (5, 5) sts from each neck
edge once over next 2 rows, 3 sts (0, 0) (once, once) (twice, twice) from each neck edge
over next (0, 0) (2, 2) (4, 4) rows and 2 sts (4, 4) (3, 3) (2, 2) times over next (8, 8)
(6, 6) (4, 4) rows, then dec 1 st at each neck edge on next row and every other row 3
times total. Cont in pats on rem (28, 32) (34, 38) (40, 44) sts each side until Front meas
same as Back. Bind off, working 2 sts together (5, 4) (4, 3) (4, 3) times above cables,
thereby finding off (23, 28) (30, 35) (36, 41) sts which will correspond to Back
shoulders..
NECKBAND: Sew left shoulder tog. With RS facing and smaller ndls, pick up and k
(43, 43) (47, 47) (53, 53) sts around Back neck and (55, 55) (59, 59) (61, 61) sts
around Front neck, evenly spaced, casting on 1 extra st at end -- (99, 99) (107, 107)
(115, 115) sts. Work in 1 x 1 rib with a St st selvedge at first and last sts until
neckband meas 1 1/2". Bind off. Sew right shoulder, including sides of neckband,
tog.
SLEEVES: Ribbing: With smaller ndls, cast on (43, 45) (47, 49) (51, 53) sts
and work as for Back Ribbing for 2", ending with a WS row. Next Row (RS):
K across. Body: Change to larger ndls and beg Beaded Rib pat, maintaining
first and last sts in St st. AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st at each end (after first
and before last selvedge st) every other row (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 2) times, every 4th
row (15, 12) (18, 15) (23, 22) times, then every 6th row (7, 9) (4, 6) (0, 0)
times, working inc'd sts into pat. Work even in pat on (87, 87) (91, 91) (97, 101)
sts until Sleeve meas (18,18) (17,17) (16, 16)" above ribbing. Bind off.
FINISHING: Block pieces, if desired. Mark side edges of Front and Back
(9 1/2, 9 1/2) (10, 10) (10 1/2, 11)" from shoulder seams for armholes.
Sew top edge of Sleeves to armholes between markers. Sew side and Sleeve
seams.
ABBREVIATIONS |
beg = begin(ning)
cont = continu(e)(s)(ing)
dec = decrease
fol = follow(s)(ing)
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
meas = measure(s)
ndl(s) = needle(s)
p = purl
pat = pattern |
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sk = skip
sl = slip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = stockinette stitch
tog = together
WS = wrong side |
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