SWEATER
Cast on 51 sts. For collar, work in Seed st for 2 in. [5 cm].
Neck Row 1 (WS): Work 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog to last 5 sts, k 1, work 4 sts in Seed st –
30 sts.
Rows 2 and 4: Work 4 sts in Seed st, purl to last 4 sts, work 4 sts in Seed st.
Row 3: Work 4 sts in Seed st, knit to last 4 sts, work 4 sts in Seed st.
Row 5: Work 4 sts in Seed st, p into front and then back of each st to last 4 sts, work 4 sts
in Seed st – 52 sts.
Sweater Body Row 6: Cast on 4 sts, work in Seed st over these 4 sts (front band), place
marker, k 8 (Left Front), yo, k 1, place marker, k 1, yo, k 6 (Sleeve), yo, k 1, place marker, k 1,
yo, k 16 (Back), yo, k 1, place marker, k 1, yo, k 6 (Sleeve), yo, k 1, place marker, k 1, yo, k 8
(Right Front), place marker, cast on 4 sts – 68 sts.
Row 7: Work 4 sts in Seed st, slipping markers, purl to last 4 sts, work 4 sts in Seed st.
Row 8: Work 4 sts in Seed st, slip marker, *knit to 1 st before next marker, yo, k 1, slip
marker, k 1, yo; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to last marker, slip marker, work 4 sts in Seed st
– 76 sts.
Row 9: Repeat Row 7.
Repeat last 2 rows 9 more times – 148 sts.
Divide for Body and Sleeves
Work across 24 sts as established for Front and place these sts on holder, work next 30 sts for
Sleeve and place remaining sts on second holder.
SLEEVES
Working on Sleeve sts only, continue in St st (k on RS, p on WS), dec 1 st each end of row every
4th row twice – 26 sts. Work even until Sleeve measures 5 1/2 in. [14 cm] from dividing row,
ending with a WS row. Work 4 rows in Seed st. Bind off.
Place sts from second holder onto needle. From RS, join yarn and work across 40 sts of Back.
Place these 40 sts back onto holder and work next 30 sts for 2nd Sleeve. Turn and work these sts as
for first Sleeve.
BODY
Place sts of Left Front and Back onto needle. From RS, join yarn and knit remaining sts of Right
Front to end of row – 88 sts for Body.
Work even in St st, working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, until piece measures 3 1/2 in. [9 cm]
from joining row, ending with a WS row. Work 4 rows in Seed st. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew Sleeve seams. Weave in ends.
TIE
Cut a strand of yarn 3 yds. [3 m] long; fold in half. Secure folded end around doorknob. Twist
other end until taut, and yarn begins to kink. Release end from doorknob. Bring ends together and
let cord twist on itself, smoothing to even the twist. Knot ends. Weave cord through neck sts.
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