LION BRAND® IMAGINE®
Shawl Collared Sweater
 IMAGINE Shawl
Collared Sweater


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Skill Level:  Intermediate

SIZE (Medium): Finished bust: 42"; Length: 22"

MATERIALS
LION BRAND Imagine, Art. No. 780 (2 oz. multi-color balls, 2.5 oz. solid color balls) 8 balls Color No. 325 Autumn Leaves or color of your choice. One pair each Sizes 5, 9, and 10 knitting needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE. Size G crochet hook Four buttons

GAUGE
4.5 sts + 6 rows = 1" in St st on No. 9 needles. 4 sts + 6 rows = 1" in Collar Pat on No. 10 needles. TO INSURE PROPER SIZE, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

BACK
With smallest ndls, CO 87 sts. Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 2 1/2", ending with a RS row. Change to Size 9 ndls. Next Row (WS) P, inc 8 sts evenly spaced across row-95 sts. Cont even in St st until piece meas 22" from beg. BO to gauge.

LEFT FRONT
With smallest ndls, CO 41 sts. Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 2 1/2", ending with a RS row. Change to Size 9 ndls. Next Row (WS) P, inc 5 sts evenly spaced across row-46 sts. Cont even in St st until piece meas 6" from beg, ending with a RS row.
Shape Neck Dec or BO 1 st at front opening edge at beg of every 6th row 14 times-32 sts. Cont even until piece meas same length as Back to shoulder. BO to gauge.

RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, rev shaping.

SLEEVES
With smallest ndls, CO 41 sts. Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 4", ending with a RS row. Change to Size 9 ndls. Next Row (WS) P, inc 18 sts evenly spaced across row-59 sts. Cont even in St st for 10 rows. Shape Sides Inc 1 st at each end of next row and every foll 5th row 16 times-91 sts. Work even until Sleeve meas 19 1/2" from beg. BO loosely.

UPPER COLLAR
With largest ndls, CO 16 sts.
Collar Pattern A
Row 1 (WS) K 16.
Row 2 P 13, turn, k 13.
Row 3 P 13, k 3.
Row 4 K 3, p 13.
Row 5 K 13, turn, p 13.
Row 6 K 16.
Work Rows 1-6 a total of 44 times, then work Rows 1-3 once. BO in Collar Pat A foll Row 3.

LOWER COLLAR
With largest ndls, CO 30 sts.
Collar Pattern B
Row 1 (WS) K 30.
Row 2 P 20, turn, k 20.
Row 3 P 20, k 10.
Row 4 K 10, p 20.
Row 5 K 20, turn, p 20.
Row 6 K 30.
Work Rows 1-6 a total of 44 times, then work Rows 1-3 once. BO in Collar Pat B foll Row 3.

FINISHING
Sew Fronts to Back at shoulders. Position Collars (with Upper Collar over Lower Collar) 6" above CO edge of Right Front and pin in place around shaped neck edge, ending at Left Front and easing in fullness. With RS facing and crochet hook, beg at CO edge of Right Front opening: Join yarn with sl st and work 1 row sc up unshaped Right Front edge, around neck (working through all thicknesses: sweater, Lower Collar, and Upper Collar), down unshaped Left Front edge to CO edge. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row Work 1 sc in each sc around. Ch 1, turn.
Buttonhole Row: Next Row Sc in each of first 3 sc, *ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in each of next 4 sc; rep from * twice, ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in each sc to end of row.
Left Front Border: Next Row Working along unshaped Left Front opening only, sc in each of 25 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row Sc in each of 25 sc. Fasten off.
Right Front Border With WS facing and crochet hook, join yarn with a sl st in the 26th st above CO edge, sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row Sc in each sc. Fasten off.
Place markers on side seams 10" down from shoulder seams on Fronts and Back for armholes. Sew Sleeves in place bet markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Sew buttons in place opp buttonholes.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg = begin(ning)
bet = between
BO = bind off
ch = chain
CO = cast on
cont = continu(e)(ing)
dec = decrease
foll = follow(s)(ing)
inc = increase
k = knit
meas = measure(s)
ndl(s) = needle(s)
opp = opposite
p = purl
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
rev = revers(e)(ing)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side

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