STRIPE PATTERN
Rows 1-6: Work in Garter st with 1 strand each of A and B held tog.
Rows 7-10: Work in Garter st with 1 strand each of A and C held tog.
Repeat Rows 1-10 for Stripe Pattern.
SWEATER
With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, cast on 45 (49, 53) sts. Knit 4 rows.
Next Row: Work in Stripe Pattern, beg with Row 5, until piece measures 4 (4 1/2, 5) in. (10 (11.3, 12.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeves
Inc 1 st at each end of every RS row 18 (20, 22) times 81 (89, 97) sts.
Piece should measure approximately 9 (10, 11) in. (23 (25.5, 28) cm) from beg.
Shape Cuffs
Cast on 8 (8, 10) sts at end of next 2 rows 97 (105, 117) sts. Work even in Garter st and Stripe Pattern for 3 (3 1/2, 4) in. (7.5 (9, 10) cm).
Shape Back Neck
Next Row: K 40 (44, 49) sts and slip onto a holder for Right Front, bind off next 17 (17, 19) sts, k rem 40 (44, 49) sts for Left Front.
Shape Left Front
Continue even on Left Front sts for 4 rows. Inc 1 st at neck edge on every RS row 3 (3, 4) times 43 (47, 53) sts.
Next Row: Cast on 2 sts at neck edge 45 (49, 55) sts. Work even for one row.
Next Row: Cast on 6 sts at neck edge 51 (55, 61) sts. Work even until cuff measures 6 (7, 8) in. (15 (18, 20.5) cm). Bind off 8 (8, 10) cuff sts 43 (47, 51) sts. Dec 1 st at side edge every RS row 18 (20, 22) times 25 (27, 29) sts. Work even until Left Front is same length as Back. Bind off all sts. Count ridges on Left Front and place 4 buttons evenly spaced between ridges on Left Front opening edge.
Shape Right Front
Attach yarn to Right Front sts at neck edge. Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing shaping and working buttonholes (opposite markers) as foll: work to 4 sts from end of row, (k2tog, yo) for buttonholes, k 2 (Front opening edge).
FINISHING
Sew side and Sleeve seams. Fold cuff back. Sew on buttons. Weave in ends.
HAT
With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, cast on 60 (66, 70) sts. Knit 4 rows. Beg on next row, work in Stripe Pattern until piece measures 6 1/2 (7 1/2, 8) in. (16.3 (19.3, 20.5) cm) from beg. K2tog across row 30 (33, 35) sts. Knit one row.
Next Row: K2tog across, end k 0 (1, 1) 15 (17, 18) sts. Cut end leaving a long tail. Thread tail into large-eyed blunt needle and thread through remaining sts. Pull tightly to secure.
FINISHING
Sew seam. Weave in ends.
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