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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 14:47:55 -0600
From: Grace_Petersen@albint.com
Subject: Re: [BOND] Realistic Yarns
Terry,
Here's the size 38 pattern. it should get you started. Good luck!
Grace
grace_petersen@albint.com
Crew Pullover
Woman's size 38
page 1
Crew Pullover Woman's size 38
Round neck Regular length Pullover Sweater with Drop shoulder Full
length sleeves and Single Band collar.
YARN DESCRIPTION: Red Heart Acrylic Worsted Weight
GAUGE DATA: Body knitted by Bond on keyplate 3
Ribbing knitted by Bond on keyplate 3
Gauge (stocking st over 4 in = 10 cm): 16.0 st by
24.0 rows
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (ins):Chest: 40.5 with Moderate fit.
Ribbing width: 36.3
Front neck width: 3.4
Armhole: 18.0
Front neck depth: 3.8
Body length: 23.6
Top neck width: 6.8
Sleeve bottom: 8.3 include ribbing: 2.8
Collar length: 1.0 Ribbing width: 7.5
Sleeve length: 18.5 include ribbing: 2.3
NOTE: At most, 84 needles are required to knit this garment.
BACK:
1. Cast on 84 sts in WY, using open edge method and keyplate 3. Knit 6
rows, ending COR. Change to MY.
2. Knit 72 rows.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4. Knit 54 more rows. Total 126 rows.
5. Back neck.: Thread center 28 sts onto WY. 28 sts each side. Knit 6
rows with WY.
FRONT:
1. Follow steps 1 - 2 as for back. COR.
2. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Work 30 rows (102
rows total).
3. Shape neck.. COR. Thread center 14 sts to WY. 35 sts each side.
4. Right neck. LH needles in HP. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7
times, until 28 sts remain. Knit 17 rows even. Total 126 rows.
5. Cut yarn, leaving a 41.0 ins end. Knit 6 rows WY. Place sts in HP.
6. Left neck. COL. Work as for right neck, reversing shapings.
BACK AND FRONT RIBBING: by machine.
1. With wrong side of work facing, hook first row onto 76 needles,
(putting 2 sts onto 8 needles evenly spaced across the row, and 1 st on all
other needles), and using keyplate 3 knit 1 row.
2. Thread every other st to WY and push the empty needles into NWP. Hang
hem bar. Change to keyplate 3 and knit 20 rows.
3. Convert to 1x1 rib using latchet tool. Cast off loosely using
backstitch.
LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: Graft shoulder seam(s) on 28 sts.
ROUND NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR: by machine.
1. Bring out 78 needles to HP.
2. With wrong side of work facing, rehang 28 sts from back neck holder,
18 sts from left front neck edge, 14 sts from front neck holder, and 18 sts
from right front neck edge. Hang hem. Push needles to FWP, latches open.
3. Knit 8 rows. Convert to 1x1 rib. Cast off loosely using backstitch.
RIGHT SHOULDER SEAM: as for left shoulder seam.
SLEEVES:
1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and worked down to the
ribbing. Hang side edge of body between armhole markers on 70 needles,
wrong side of work facing. Push sts back against the bed and hang hem as
usual.
2. Push needles to FWP, place COR with keyplate 3 and thread up MY.
3. Knit first row very carefully. If very tight, or bulky yarn, you may
want to knit the first row by hand. Knit 9 more rows. Dec 1 st at each
end of next row, then every following 5th row 16 times, until 36 sts
remain.
4. Knit 8 more rows without decreases. Total 98 rows.
5. Cut main yarn. Knit 6 rows WY. Remove sts from machine.
SLEEVE RIBBING: by machine.
1. With wrong side of work facing, hook first row onto 32 needles,
(putting 2 sts onto 4 needles evenly spaced across the row, and 1 st on all
other needles), and using keyplate 3 knit 1 row.
2. Thread every other st to WY and push the empty needles into NWP. Hang
hem bar. Change to keyplate 3 and knit 18 rows.
3. Convert to 1x1 rib using latchet tool. Cast off loosely using
backstitch.
FINISHING:
1. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Use backstitch to sew
remaining seams.
2. Sew in all loose ends.
T2You@aol.com on 11/20/97 04:51:31 PM
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