1228
MATERIALS: 6 oz. Mohlon for sizes 4 & 6 8 oz. Mohlon for sizes 8-10-12 One pair Size 3 Knitting Needles One pair Size 5 Knitting Needles (or—Any Size needles which will give the stitch gauge given below:) 5 Buttons Crochet Hook—Size 1 GAUGE: 6 sts = 1 inch PATTERN STITCH: Rows 1 and 4: Knit Rows 2 and 3: Purl
Back: Using smaller needles, cast on 72 (76-82-88-94) sts. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 1½ inches. Change to larger needles and work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 8 (9-10-10½-11) inches.
Shape Armholes: At the beg. of each of the next 2 rows bind off, 4 (4-4-5-6) sts. Dec. 1 st. ea end of needle every other row 3 (3-4-5-5) times. Work even on 58 (62-66-68-72) sts until armholes measure 5 (5½-6-6½-7) inches.
Shape Shoulders: At the beg. of each of the next 4 (6-4-6-4) rows bind off, 5 (6-7-7-8) sts. At the beg. of each of the next 2 rows bind off 6 (0-6-0-7) sts. Bind off remaining 26 (26-26-26-26) sts.
Left Front: Using smaller needles, cast on 36 (38-42-44-48) sts. K1, P 1 in ribbing for 1½ inches. Inc. at end of last row 1 (1-0-1-0) sts. Change to larger needles and work even in pattern st. on 37 (39-42-45-48) sts until piece measures 8 (9-10-10½-11) inches, ending same row of pattern st as on back at underarm.
Shape Armhole: At arm edge bind off 4 (4-4-5-6) sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 3 (3-4-5-5) times. Work even in pattern st on 30 (32-34-35-37) sts until armhole measures 3½ (4-4½-5-5½) inches ending at front edge.
Shape Neck: At front edge bind off 8 (8-8-8-8) sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 6 (6-6-6-6) times and AT THE SAME TIME when armhole measures 5 (5½-6-6½-7) inches SHAPE SHOULDER. At arm edge bind off 5 (6-7-7-8) sts. 2 (3-2-3-2) times and 6 (0-6-0-7) sts once.
Right Front: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping.
Sleeves: Using smaller needles, cast on 42 (44-46-48-50) sts. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 1½ inches. Change to larger needles and work in pattern stitch, inc. 1 st each end of needle every 1 inch 8 (8-10-11-11) times. Work even on 58 (60-66-70-72) sts until piece measures 10½ (11½-12½-13½-15) inches. Shape Cap: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 (4-4-5-6) sts. Dec 1st each end of needle every other row for 3¼ (3½-3¾-4-4¼) inches. At the beg. of each of the next 6 (6-6-6-6) rows bind off 2 sts. Bind off remaining sts.