Lion Brand^® Wool-Ease^® Chunky

GAUGE:

11 sts + 16 rows = 4 in. on size 11 (8mm) needles 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:

ssk (slip, slip, knit) Sl next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert the left needle into the fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog. ssp (slip, slip, purl) Sl next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle, pass them back to left needle; purl them tog through back loops.

PULLOVER
Back
With smaller needles, cast on 56 (62, 68, 74, 78, 84) sts. Work in k1, p1 rib for 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm). Change to larger needles and work in St st until piece measures 14 1/2 (15, 15 1/2, 16, 16, 16) in. (37 (38, 39.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5 cm) from beg (or desired length to underarm). End with a WS row.

Raglan Armhole Shaping
Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 48 (52, 56, 62, 66, 70) sts. Dec 1 st each side every 3rd row 2 (2, 4, 4, 4, 6) times as follows:
When dec falls on RS row: ¬ K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts; end ssk, k1;
When dec falls on WS row: ¬ P1, p2tog, p to last 3 sts; end ssp, p1.
Dec 1 st each side every other row 15 (16, 15, 16, 18, 17) times, working only the RS row decs.
Bind off remaining 14 (16, 18, 22, 22, 24) sts.

Front
Work as for back until piece measures 21 (22, 23 1/2, 24 1/2, 25 1/2, 26) in. (53 1/2 (56, 59.5, 62, 65, 66 cm) (If you have adjusted body length to underarm, adjust accordingly) End with a WS row.

Neck Shaping
Cont to work Raglan armhole shaping as for back. Join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 8 (8, 10, 14, 14, 14) sts. Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st from each neck edge every other row 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) times. When all Raglan armhole shaping has been worked and piece measures same length as back, fasten off remaining 1 st each side.

Sleeves
With smaller needles cast on 24 (26, 28, 30, 34, 36) sts. Work in k1, p1 rib for 2½ in. (6 cm). Change to larger needles and working in St st, inc 1 st each side every 3rd row 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 8) times, every 4th row 6 (9, 13, 13, 13, 6) times, and every 6th row 5 (3, 0, 0, 0, 0) times ¬until 46 (50, 54, 56, 60, 64) sts. Work even until piece measures 17 (17 1/4, 16 3/4, 16 1/2, 16 1/2, 15 3/4) in. (43 (44, 42.5, 42, 42, 40 cm) (or desired length) from beg, ending with a WS row. Work Raglan armhole shaping as for back. Bind off remaining 4 sts.

FINISHING
Sew Raglan armhole sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.

Neck
With circular needle and RS facing, pick up and k 54 (56, 60, 70, 70, 76) sts evenly spaced around neck. Work in rnds of k1, p1 rib for 1 in. (2.5 cm). Bind off all sts loosely in rib.
Weave in ends.

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