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Knit Coastal Stripe Pullover
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®
GAUGE:
20 sts + 24 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
STRIPE PATTERN (18 rows)
Work in St st, working 2 rows with C, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with B, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with C, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with B, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with C.
BACK
With A, cast on 58 (62, 66) sts. Work in St st until piece measures 1 in. (2.5 cm), end with a WS row. Change to B and continue in St st until piece measures 4 (5, 6) in. ((12.5, 15) cm), end with a WS row. Work 18 rows of Stripe pattern. Change to B and work until piece measures 11 (14, 15) in. (28 (35.5, 38) cm from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Shoulders
Bind off 15 (17, 19) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 28 sts for Back Neck.
FRONT
Work as for Back until piece measures 9 (12,13) in. (23 (30.5, 33) cm) from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Neck
Work 24 (26, 28) sts, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off next 10 sts for neck, finish row. Working both sides at once with separate strands of yarn, dec 1 st at each neck edge every row 9 times - 15 (17, 19) sts remain each side for shoulders. When piece measures same length as Back to shoulders, bind off.
SLEEVES (make 2)
With A, cast on 35 (35, 40) sts. Work in St st for 1 in. (2.5 cm), end with a WS row. Change to B and continue in St st, inc 1 st at each edge every 4 (4 , 6) rows 5 (10, 10) times - 45 (55, 60) sts. Work until piece measures 8 (9, 11) in. (20.5 (23, 28) cm) from beg. Bind off
FINISHING
Sew right shoulder seam. Neckband: From RS, with A, pick up and k 76 sts evenly spaced around neck edge. Work in St st for 1 in. (2.5 cm). Bind off.
Sew left shoulder and neckband. Mark 4 1/2 (5 1/2, 6) in. (11.5 (14, 15) cm) down from shoulder on Front and Back. Sew tops of Sleeves between markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Weave in ends.
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Knit Coastal Stripe Pullover Reviewed by McKenna Olhasque on 2011-05-24
I'm giving this one four stars as the schematics are not proportional and would be confusing to a beginning knitter - the front and back should be oblong, not square.
Personally, I think it's a great pattern, and as long as the right gauge is obtained should serve as a canvas for myriad variations. As another reviewer commented, I think I'll probably add an inch to the front and back for balance. Should be a quick weekend project for the intermediate to advanced knitter.
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