In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets

by American Thread Company

Directions are given for Ladies Small size. Change for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses. Mens Small, Medium and Large sizes are given in bold face type.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width across back or front at underarm:

LADIES: 17½, 18½, 19½ inches

MENS: 21, 22, 23 inches

RIGHT ARMHOLE FACING: Work 2 and set aside. Cast on 7 sts (all sizes). 1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 5, sl next st as if to P, K 1. 3rd ROW: P across row. Repeat last 2 rows until work measures 3½ inches ending with P row. Place on st holder.

LEFT ARMHOLE FACING: Work 2 and set aside. Cast on 7 sts (all sizes). 1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 1, sl next st as if to P, K 5. 3rd ROW: P across row. Repeat last 2 rows until work measures 3½ inches ending with P row. Place on st holder.

BACK: Cast on 90 (95, 100); 105, 110, 115 sts. START PATTERN: 1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 2, * sl 1 as if to P, K 4, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with K 2. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern. Work even in pattern for 2 (2, 2); 3, 3, 3 inches. Keeping continuity of pattern, dec 1 st at beg and end of next row. Dec in same manner every 4th row 9 (9, 9) times; every 10th row 4 (4, 4) times; 70 (75, 80); 95, 100, 105 sts. Work even in pattern until back measures 14 (14, 14); 16, 16, 16 inches from beg. NEXT ROW: Inc 1 st at beg and end of row. Keeping continuity of pattern, inc in same manner every 4th row 8 (8, 8) times; every 10th row 4, 4, 4 times. Work even on 88 (93, 98); 105, 110, 115 sts until back measures 20 (20, 20); 23, 23, 23 inches from beg. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows (all sizes). Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows; then dec 1 st at beg of next 4 (4, 4); 6, 6, 6 rows, cut yarn. Slip sts of right facing to left needle. NEXT ROW: Attach yarn, K 5, sl next st as if to P, then K next st of facing and 1st st of back section together, work in pattern to within last st, working from st holder, K last st of back and 1st st of left facing tog, sl next st as if to P, K 5. NEXT ROW: P across row. Then keeping continuity of pattern, work even until back measures 8 (8½, 9); 9, 9½, 10 inches from 1st bind off. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 12 (12, 12); 14, 14, 14 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Then bind off Ladies 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows; and Mens 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows and 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 28 (33, 38); 33, 38, 43 sts.

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FRONT: Work same as back until front measures 19 (19, 19); 22, 22, 22 inches ending on wrong side. V NECK SHAPING: LEFT SIDE: Work across 44 (46, 49); 52, 55, 57 sts, place remaining sts on st holder. Cast on 6 sts for front facing. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern to within last 6 sts, sl 1 as if to P, K 5. Repeat last 2 rows for pattern; dec 1 st before last sl st of front facing every 4th and 2nd row until 13 (15, 18); 15, 18, 20 sts are dec at neck edge; at the same time when front measures same as back to underarm shape armhole and work armhole facing same as back. Work even until armhole measures same as back. SHAPE SHOULDER: Work same as back. Continue on 7 neck facing sts 3 (3, 3); 3½, 3½, 3½ inches to fit to center back of neck. Bind off. RIGHT SIDE: Place sts from holder on left needle. Cast on 6 (5, 6); 5, 6, 5 sts on right needle, then work in pattern across sts on left needle. Work to correspond to left side of garment reversing all shaping.