SIZES
Directions are for men’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTSChest – 36(40-44-48-52)”
Length – 26(26 1/2-26 1/2-27-27 1/2)”
MATERIALS10(12-13-14-16) Balls (50 grs), #8532 Brick
Straight knitting needles, sizes 8 and 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
24” Length circular knitting needle, size 8
1 St holder
3 St markers
GAUGE18 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in St st on size 9 needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
BACKWith smaller straight needles, cast on 102(110-122-130-142) sts.
Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2, rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, * k2, p2, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 2 1/2” from beg, end on RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 20(20-22-22-24) sts evenly spaced across – 82(90-100-108-118) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 17” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 6(6-7-8-9) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 70(78-86-92-100) sts. Dec 1 st each side every RS row 8(10-11-12-14) times – 54(58-64-68-72) sts. Work even until armholes measure 8 1/2(9-9-9 1/2-10)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5(6-7-8-9) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 4(5-7-8-9) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 36 sts for back neck.
FRONTWork same as back until piece measures 17” from beg, end on WS – 82(90-100-108-118) sts.
Shape Armholes and V-Neck: Next Row (RS): Bind off 6(6-7-8-9) sts, work until there are 34(38-42-45-49) sts on RH needle, sl center 2 sts onto holder, join another ball of yarn and k to end. Work both sides at once.
Following Row: Bind off 6(6-7-8-9) sts, p to end – 34(38-42-45-49) sts each side.
Still working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each armhole edge every RS row 8(10-11-12-14) times. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row 11(10-10-9-8) times, then every other RS row 6(7-7-8-9) times. When all decs have been completed, work even on 9(11-14-16-18) sts each side until armholes measure 8 1/2(9-9-9 1/2-10)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5(6-7-8-9) sts at each armhole edge once, then 4(5-7-8-9) sts once.
FINISHINGSew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at left shoulder, pick up and k58 sts along left front neck edge, place marker, k2 from holder, place marker, pick up and k58 sts along right front neck edge, then 38 sts along back neck edge – 156 sts. Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.
Rnd 1: K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to 2 sts before marker, work 2 tog, sl marker, k2, sl marker, work 2 tog, p2, * k2, p2, rep from * to end – 154 sts. Working in ribbing as established, continue to dec 1 st before 1st marker and after 2nd marker every rnd until band measures 1 1/2”. Bind off in ribbing, dropping markers.
Armbands: With RS facing, using smaller straight needles, pick up and k118(122-122-126-130) sts around entire armhole edge. Beg with Row 2, work in ribbing same as back for 1 1/4”, end on WS. Bind off in ribbing. Sew side and armband seams.