Sizes: 40, 42 and 44
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
DAWN “SAYELLE”®
6 (7, 8)—4 oz. skeins Burnt Orange
1—4 oz. skein each Moss and Lemon
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
1 Set Double Pointed Needles No. 6
GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch
Directions are given for size 40. Changes for sizes 42 and 44 are given
in parentheses.
MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back or front at underarm:
20, 21, 22 inches.
BACK: With Burnt Orange cast on 104 (107, 113) sts. 1st ROW: K 2, * P 1,
K 2, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: P 2, * K 1, P 2, repeat from *
across row, cut Burnt Orange. Repeat last 2 rows 6 times, working next 2
rows in Moss, then 2 in Burnt Orange, 2 in Lemon, 2 in Burnt Orange, 2
in Moss, 2 in Burnt Orange. (This completes border.) START PATTERN: 1st
ROW: With Burnt Orange K 2, * P 1, skip next st, K the next st and leave
on needle, K the skipped st and sl both sts off needle, P 1, K 2, repeat
from * across row. 2nd ROW: P 2, * K 1, P 2, repeat from * across row.
Repeat last 2 rows for pattern. Work even in pattern until back measures
19½ inches from beg or desired length to underarm. SHAPE RAGLAN: Bind
off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows (all sizes), then keeping pattern
uniform dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row 27 (28, 29) times.
Bind off remaining sts.
FRONT: Work same as back until front measures 2 inches less than back to
underarm ending on wrong side. NEXT ROW: SHAPE V NECK: Work in pattern
across 52 (52, 55) sts, K 0 (2, 2) tog, attach another skein of yarn,
work in pattern across remaining 52 (53, 56) sts. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at
each side of neck edge. Then dec 1 st at each side of neck edge every
other row 6 times more (all sizes). Then dec 1 st at each side of neck
edge every 3rd row 14 (14, 16) times, at the same time when work
measures same as back to underarm shape raglan same as back until 1 st
remains on each side, cut yarn, fasten securely.
SLEEVES: With Burnt Orange cast on 50 (53, 53) sts and work 14 rows of
border same as back. Then work in pattern inc 1 st at beg and end of row
(all inc sts will be worked in pattern). Then keeping pattern uniform,
inc 1 st at beg and end of row every 1 inch until there are 74 (77, 83)
sts on needle. Work even in pattern until sleeve measures 18½ inches
from beg or length desired to underarm. NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 3 sts at
beg of each row. Then shape raglan same as back until 14 (15, 19) sts
remain. Bind off remaining sts.
FINISHING: Block each section slightly. Weave sleeves in position. Weave
sleeve and side seams. NECK BAND: With No. 6 dpn and Burnt Orange
starting at center back, pick up 83 (85, 87) sts along neck edge to
center of V, pick up 1 st at center for center st, pick up 83 (85, 87)
sts along opposite edge. NEXT ROUND: K 2, P 1, repeat from beg all
around dec 1 st on each side of center st (always K center st in this
and following rounds). NEXT 10 ROUNDS: Working in same manner as last
round, work next 2 rounds Moss, then 2 rounds Burnt Orange, 2 rounds
Lemon, 2 rounds Burnt Orange, and 2 rounds Moss. Bind off in pattern.