SWEATER

Color A: Flame (Main Color) Color B: Navy Color C: White

BACK AND FRONTS: With A and circular needle, cast on 144 (156) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 1 inch, place a marker at beg of each round. NEXT 8 ROUNDS: Work in stockinette st (K each round). Then work in pattern same as dress on [page 16] substituting Flame for Navy; Navy for Watermelon and White for Gold, but repeat stripe pattern once; then work until 12th pattern row is completed. Discontinue pattern. Work even with A until 8 or 9 inches from beg or desired length to underarm. DIVIDE FOR FRONT AND BACK: With A, bind off 4 sts, work across until 68 (74) sts are on needle from bind-off. Place remaining 74 (78) sts on holder for Front. NEXT ROW: Working with straight needles and in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row), bind off 4 sts for opposite armhole, then dec 1 st each side every other row twice—60 (66) sts. Work even until armholes measure 4 (4¾) inches above beg of armhole shaping. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 9 (10) sts at beg of next 4 rows. Place remaining 24 (26) sts on holder for back of neck.

FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 3¼ (3½) inches. SHAPE NECK: Work across 20 (22) sts, place next 20 (22) sts on holder for center neck, attach another skein of yarn, and work across remaining 20 (22) sts. Working both sides at same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row twice. Work even until armholes measure same as back. Shape shoulders same as back.

SLEEVES: With A and straight needles, cast on 34 (40) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 1 inch. Work in stockinette st inc 1 st each side every inch 6 times—46 (52) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 9 (11) inches from beg, or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every row 6 times. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

FINISHING: Block each section. Weave shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position. TURTLE NECK COLLAR: With circular needle and A, right side facing, pick up and K 12 (13) sts across side of neck edge, K 20 (22) sts from holder, pick up and K 12 (13) sts on other neck edge, K 24 (26) sts from back holder—68 (74) sts. Place a marker at beg of each round, and work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 3 inches. Bind off. Fold collar over.