Materials:
Chunky yarn (I used 3 skeins Lion Brand Homespun)
US size 10-1/2 needles
Gauge:
10 sts = 4"
Size:
Finished bust size = 46"
Abbreviations:
M1: pick up the running thread between the stitch just worked and the
next one. Place this loop on the left hand needle and knit.
Kfb: Knit into the front and back of the next stitch.
s1: slip one stitch
Pattern:
Cast on 68 sts for neck edge
Note You will always keep first and last 6 stitches in "knit" even on a "P" row. I did not write in the button holes so you can add them in with whatever spacing you desire.
Row 1: K
Row 2: K
Row 3: K6 P2tog, *YO, P2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6 (67st)
Row 4: K
Row 5: K6, P to last 6 sts, K6
Row 6: K6, *Kfb, K1. Repeat from * ending with Kfb, K6 (95 st)
Row 7: K6, P to last 6 sts, K6
Row 8: K6, *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7
Row 9: K6, *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 (95 st)
Row 10: K6, * Kfb, K2. Repeat from * end Kfb, K7
Row 11: K6, P to last 6 sts, K6 (123 sts)
Row 12: K6, *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7
Row 13: K6, *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 (123 st)
Row 14: K7, *Kfb, K3. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K4 (151 st)
Row 15: K6, P to last 6 sts, K6
Row 16: K6, *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7
Row 17: K6, *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7
Shape shoulders
Row 18: K48, turn
Row 19: s1, P4, turn
Row 20: s1, K8, turn
Row 21: s1, P12, turn
Row 22: s1, K16, turn
Row 23: s1, P20, turn
Row 24: s1, K24, turn
Row 25: s1, P28, turn
Row 26: s1, K32, turn
Row 27: s1, P36, turn
Row 28: s1, K40, turn
Row 29: s1, P44, turn
Row 30: s1, K48, turn
Row 31: s1, P52, turn
Row 32: s1, K84, turn
Row 33: s1, P4, turn
Row 34: s1, K8, turn
Row 35: s1, P12, turn
Row 36: s1, K16, turn
Row 37: s1, P20, turn
Row 38: s1, K24, turn
Row 39: s1, P28, turn
Row 40: s1, K32, turn
Row 41: s1, P36, turn
Row 42: s1, K40, turn
Row 43: s1, P44, turn
Row 44: s1, K48, turn
Row 45: s1, P52, turn
Row 46: s1, K56, turn
Row 47: s1, P117, turn
Row 48: s1, K121, turn
Row 49: s1, P125, turn
Row 50: s1, K129, turn
Row 51: s1, P to last 6, K6 (151 sts)
Row 52: K27, kfb twice, K25, kfb twice, k39, kfb twice, k25 kfb twice, k27
Row 53: K6, P to last 6, K6 (159 sts)
Row 54: K28, kfb twice, K27, kfb twice, k41, kfb twice, k27, kfb twice, k28
Row 55: K6, P to last 6, K6 (167 sts)
Row 56: K29, kfb twice, K29, kfb twice, k43, kfb twice, k29, kfb twice, k29
Row 57: K6, P to last 6, K6 (175 sts)
Row 56: K30, kfb twice, K31, kfb twice, k45, kfb twice, k31, kfb twice, k30
Row 57: K6, P to last 6, K6 (183 sts)
Row 56: K31, kfb twice, K33, kfb twice, k47, kfb twice, k33, kfb twice, k31
Row 57: K6, P to last 6, K6 (191 sts)
Row 58: K33, place 37 on holder, K51, place 37 on holder, K32
Row 59: K6, P to last 6, K6 (117 sts)
Row 60: K
Repeat rows 59 & 60 until piece is 1 inch from desired length
Row 1: K6, * K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. K7
Row 2: K6, *K1, M1; repeat to last 7 sts, k7
Row 3: K
Row 4: K6, P to last 6, K6
Row 5: K
Row 6: K6, P to last 6, K6
Row 7: K6, *K2tog, YO, repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7.
Row 8: K6, P to last 6, K6
Row 9: K
Row 10: K6, P to last 6, K6
Row 11: K
Bind off, turn up hem at eyelet row and sew in place.
Sleeves
Take stitches from holder and pick up an additional 3 sts at underarm with size 10 1/2 dpns or small circular.
Work in stockinette st until 1 inch from desired length.
Row 1: *K2tog, repeat from * to end of round
Row 2: *K1, M1; repeat from * to end of round
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Row 5: K
Row 6: P
Row 7: *K2tog, YO, repeat from * to end of round
Row 8: P
Row 9: K
Row 10: P
Row 11: K
Bind off, turn up hem at eyelet row and sew in place.
Copyright 1997 Laura Green. E-mail: Laura_Green@WYCLIFFE.ORG