Sizes: 32, 34, 36
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
5 (6, 6) 70 yd. skeins Bongo
3 (3, 4) 70 yd. skeins Yellow
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
1 Set Double Pointed Needles No. 8
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch
Directions are given for size 32. Changes for sizes 34 and 36 are given
in parentheses.
BACK: With Bongo cast on 67 (71, 75) sts.
START PATTERN: 1st ROW: With Bongo P across row. 2nd ROW: P 1, * K 1, P
3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with P 1. 3rd ROW: K 1, *
P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with K 1. 4th ROW:
Repeat 2nd row, drop Bongo. 5th ROW: With Yellow P 1, * yarn to front,
sl 1 as if to P, P 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with P
1. 6th ROW: K 3, * P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row. 7th ROW: P 3, * K
1, P 3, repeat from * across row. 8th ROW: Repeat 6th row, drop Yellow.
Repeat from 1st to 8th row for pattern until back measures 14 inches
from beg ending with 8th pattern row. NEXT ROW: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Keeping
pattern even and working pattern in Bongo only for remainder of back,
bind off 4 sts (all sizes) at beg of next 2 rows. Then dec 1 st at beg
and end of every other row 4 times. Work even in pattern until armholes
measure 7 (7½, 7½) inches ending on right side of work. NEXT ROW: NECK
SHAPING: Work across 12 (14, 16) sts, place next 27 (27, 27) sts on st
holder for neck, attach another skein of yarn, work across remaining 12
(14, 16) sts. NEXT 2 ROWS: SHAPE SHOULDERS: Working both sides at same
time bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at armhole edge and dec 1 st on each side of
neck edge in each row. NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at armhole
edge in each row.
FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 5½ (6, 6) inches ending
on right side of work. NEXT ROW: SHAPE NECK: Work across 16 (18, 20)
sts, place next 19 (19, 19) sts on st holder, attach another skein of
yarn, work across remaining sts. NEXT 6 ROWS: Working both sides at same
time work in pattern dec 1 st on each side of neck edge in each row (all
sizes). Work even until armholes measure same as back. Shape shoulders
same as back.
FINISHING: Block each section slightly. Weave shoulder and side seams.
NECK BAND: With Bongo and dpn pick up and K 74 (78, 78) sts including
sts from st holder. P each row for 5 rows, bind off. Fold under in a
roll and tack in position to wrong side.
ARMHOLE BANDS: With Bongo and dpn pick up and K 54 (58, 58) sts around
armhole. P 3 rows, bind off. Finish same as neck band.
[Illustration: {SHELL}]