Sizes: Small, Medium, Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED
7 (8, 8) skeins Sand
1 skein (all sizes) Black will make sweater and Hat
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 5 and No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
1 set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 5 and No. 8
GAUGE For No. 8 Needles: 9 sts = 2 inches
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes given in parentheses.
BACK: With Sand and No. 5 needles cast on 93 (97, 101) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 2½ inches (all sizes). Change to No. 8 needles and work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) until back measures 16 (16, 16½) inches from beg or desired length to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 5 sts (all sizes) at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at beg and end of every row 4 times (all sizes). Start pattern following chart on this page. Work from right to left to center of chart, then work from left to right of center to complete design. When armholes measure 9 (9½, 10) inches SHAPE SHOULDERS: NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 7 (8, 8) sts at beg of each row, then bind off 8 sts (all sizes) at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 8 (8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Place remaining 29 (31, 33) sts on st holder.
FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 6½ inches (all sizes). NEXT ROW: Work across 26 (27, 29) sts. Attach a 2nd skein of yarn, work across 23 (25, 25) sts and place these sts on st holder; work across remaining 26 (27, 29) sts. Working both sides at same time dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 (3, 4) times. Work even until armholes measure same as back. Bind off shoulder same as back.
SLEEVES: With Sand and No. 5 needles cast on 47 (49, 51) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 2½ inches. Change to No. 8 needles and work in stockinette st inc 1 st each side every inch until there are 67 (71, 75) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 17 (17½, 19) inches from beg or length desired to underarm. SHAPE SLEEVE: Centering design follow chart, bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows; then dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row until there are 29 (31, 33) sts; then bind off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts.