SWEATER BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 33 (37, 40; 43, 47, 51, 57, 60, 65) sts. **Work in St st for 4 (4, 4; 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows. Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 4 (4, 4; 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows.** Change to larger needles. Work in St st until piece meas 16½ (17½, 18 ½; 24, 25½, 27, 27½, 29, 30½)" from beg or desired length. Place 11 (12, 13; 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21) sts on each shoulder sts on spare needles or holders, bind off center 11 (13, 14; 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23) sts for Back neck.FRONT: Work same as Back until piece meas 14½ (15½, 16½; 22, 23½, 25, 25½, 27, 28½)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Shape neck: Next row (RS): K 14 (15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24) sts, join a 2nd ball of yarn and loosely bind off center 5 (7, 8; 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17) sts, k 14 (15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24) sts. Working both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn, bind off 2 sts at each neck edge once, then dec 1 st at each neck edge on next RS row. Work even until same length as Back to shoulder. Place rem 11 (12, 13; 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21) sts on each shoulder on spare needles or holders. Join shoulders with 3-needle bind off.SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 17 (19, 19; 21, 21, 23, 23, 23, 23) sts. Work in St st, then. in k 1, p 1 rib same as for Back and Front from ** to **. Change to larger needles. Work in St st, inc 1 st each edge of second RS row, then every 4th row 7 (7, 8; 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13) more times -- 33 (35, 37; 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51) sts. Work even until Sleeve meas 12 (13, 14; 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18)" from beg or desired length. Bind off loosely.HOOD: With right side facing and larger needles, pick up and k 30 (32, 34; 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 56) sts around neck, starting at right side of neck and leaving center 5 (7, 8; 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17) sts free. Work in St st for 9 (9½, 10; 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14)". Placing half of hood sts on second needle, work 3-needle bind off across hood top seam. Facing edging: With RS facing and smaller needle, pick up approx 41 (43, 45; 51, 51, 51, 57, 57, 63 ) sts around front edge of hood. Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 3 rows. Work in St st for 4 rows. Bind off loosely on last row with larger needle. Sew rib/roll front at center neck, overlapping center fronts (left over right for male; right over left for female).FINISHING: Mark 7 (7½, 8; 9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 11½)" down from each shoulder seams. Sew Sleeves to body between these markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams. At roll edge of Sleeves and body, reverse seam to RS for neater roll. Weave in ends.
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