Hip—37¾ (39¾, 43¼)″
Note: Work with double strand of yarn throughout, using 1 strand of A and 1 strand of B. Sweater is worked in pattern stitch (knitting into row below) with bands of garter stitch (k all rows). To dec: Work 2 sts tog. To inc: Work 2 sts in 1 st.
knitting into row below
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Starting at lower edge with size 7 needles and 1 strand each of A and B, cast on 75 (79, 85) sts. ROWS 1-12: Work even in garter st. About 1½″ from beg. ROW 13: * K 1, k 1 into row below; repeat from * to last st, k 1 (see [illus]). ROWS 14-16: K across row. Repeat Rows 13-16 for pat. ROWS 17-81 (85, 89): Work even in pat. ROWS 82-102 (86-106, 90-110): Working in pat as established, dec 1 st at beg and end of this and every 20th row once more—71 (75, 81) sts. ROWS 103-128 (107-134, 111-140): Work even in pat.
START ARMHOLE BANDS: ROW 129 (135, 141): K 16 (18, 20), work in pat across 39 (39, 41) sts, k remaining 16 (18, 20) sts. ROW 130 (136, 142): K across row. ROWS 131-140 (137-146, 143-152): Work even in garter st at beg and end of row and pat st in center. About 17½ (18¼, 19)″ from beg.
SHAPE ARMHOLES: ROWS 1 & 2: Working in pat as established, bind off 10 (12, 14) sts at beg of each row—51 (51, 53) sts. ROWS 3-56 (60, 66): Work even on 6 garter sts, 39 (39, 41) sts of pat and 6 garter sts.
SHAPE NECK: ROW 57 (61, 67): Work in pat across 17 sts, attach 2nd double strand and bind off center 17 (17, 19) sts, work in pat across row. ROWS 58-60 (62-64, 68-70): Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge at this and every other row once more—15 sts on each shoulder for all sizes. About 7½ (8, 8¾)″ from beg of armhole.
SHAPE SHOULDERS: ROWS 61 & 62 (65 & 66, 71 & 72): Bind off 6 sts at beg of each row and at same time continue to dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row. ROW 63 (67, 73): Bind off remaining 8 sts on both sides.