Sweaters He and She

by American Thread Company

He or She Coat Sweater

as seen in color on our [back cover]

SIZES: Ladies’: Small, Medium, Large Men’s: Small, Medium, Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”[1] 9 (9, 10)—10, 11, 12—4 oz. skeins Fisherman 1—4 oz. skein for Hat 1—4 oz. skein each Spruce or Moss and Burnt Orange or Tangerine (all sizes for sweater and hat) 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 11 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW 1 yd. grosgrain ribbon ½ inch wide 2 Large Snaps GAUGE: 10 sts = 3 inches

Directions are given for ladies’ small size. Changes for medium and large sizes are given in parenthesis. Men’s small, medium and large sizes are given in bold face type.

MEASUREMENTS: Width across back at underarm: 18 (19½, 21)—21, 22, 23 inches Width across each front at underarm: 10 (11, 12)—12, 13½, 15 inches

BACK: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 61 (65, 69)—69, 73, 77 sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 4 rows. START PATTERN: 1st ROW (wrong side): K 1, * yarn to front, sl 1 as if to P, K 1, repeat from * across. 2nd ROW: K across. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern until back measures 18 inches from beg, or length desired to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at beg of next 6 rows—45 (49, 53)—53, 57, 61 sts. Work even until armholes measure 7 (7½, 8)—8, 8½, 9 inches from beg of armhole shaping. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 7 (8, 8)—8, 9, 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows; then 7 (8, 9)—9, 10, 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 17 (17, 19)—19, 19, 21 sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 33 (37, 41)—41, 45, 49 sts. K 1, P 1 in ribbing across to within last 6 sts, K 6 sts for border. NEXT ROW: K 6 border sts, P 1, K 1 in ribbing across row. Repeat last 2 rows once. START PATTERN: NEXT ROW: Work 1st pattern row to within last 6 sts, K 6 border sts. NEXT ROW: K 6 border sts, K across remaining sts. Repeat last 2 rows until front measures same as back to underarm, ending at front edge. SHAPE ARMHOLE, NECK AND COLLAR: K 6 border sts, inc 1 st in next st (collar), place a marker, K 3 tog through back loop of sts (a dec of 2 sts), complete row in pattern. Bind off 5 sts at beg of next row. Complete armhole dec same as back; AT THE SAME TIME continue pattern as established working collar in garter st, inc 1 st at collar before the marker every other row, and dec 2 sts at neck edge every 4th row 2 (3, 4)—4, 5, 6 times more, there will be 27 (31, 34)—34, 38, 41 sts on needle. Work even until armhole measures same as back. SHAPE SHOULDER: Bind off 7 (8, 8)—8, 9, 10 sts at armhole edge once, then 7 (8, 9)—9, 10, 10 sts at same edge once. Continue to work on remaining 13 (15, 17)—17, 19, 21 sts for back of collar for 4 (4, 4¼)—4¼, 4½, 4¾ inches. Bind off.

LEFT FRONT: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 33 (37, 41)—41, 45, 49 sts. K 6 border sts, K 1, P 1 in ribbing across row (this reverses border). Work same manner as right front to underarm, ending at side edge. SHAPE ARMHOLE, NECK AND COLLAR: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next row, work across to within last 10 sts, K 3 tog through front loop of sts (a dec of 2 sts), place a marker, inc 1 st in next st (collar), K 6 border sts. Complete shaping to correspond to right front.

SLEEVES: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 31 (31, 35)—35, 39, 39 sts. Work in pattern same as back for 3 inches. Then inc 1 st each end every 1 (1, 1)—1½, 1½, 1½ inches 8 times (all sizes)—47 (47, 51)—51, 55, 55 sts. Work even until 16 (17, 17½)—18, 19, 20 inches from beg, or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end every 4th row 7 times (all sizes). Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

BELT: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 6 (6, 6)—7, 7, 7 sts and work in garter st for desired length. Bind off. BELT LOOPS: With 2 strands Fisherman, cast on 11 (11, 11)—12, 12 12 sts. Bind off.

FINISHING: Steam and block each section to size. Embroider design in duplicate st (see [page 7]) using double strand of yarn. Work design over slip sts following chart No. 1 on [page 19] for lower edge. Start in the 2 center sts of back and work in a continuing design from right to left of center, across back, across front, to front border. Finish design at front borders to correspond to center back. Work design according to [chart No. 2] for Yoke starting in the 2 center sts of back and complete in same manner as lower edge. Repeat from A to B of chart No. 2 for design for sleeves but have only 1 st for center of sleeve. Sew shoulder and sleeve seams matching design. Sew sleeves in position. Weave collar seam. Sew collar to back of neck easing to fit. Sew belt loops in place at side seams. Lace belt through loops. Sew ½ inch grosgrain ribbon across shoulders to hold in position.