Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Playful Pullover Pattern

Sizes: 4, 6, 8

Chest: 25.5, 27.5, 29.5
Length: 13, 14, 15, inches
Worsted Weight Yarn

Gauge: 16 stitches to 4"
Size  8 needle

Cast on 60 (64, 68) stitches.
Knit in the round for 1.5 inches.

Start k round, place markers:
after 1 st pm, after st (30, 32, 34) pm, 
after st (31, 33, 35) pm. 

You have 1 stitch for each sleeve
and 29(31,33) stitches for the front and the back.

On back and front inc 1 st after first marker 
and before 2nd marker in each section (every 3rd round)
10 times, then every other round 1 (2, 3) times.

SWITCH TO EVERY OTHER ROW AFTER SIXTH OR SEVENTH INCREASE.
I made size 4 and wanted to keep the yoke in the 6 to 6.5 range
when measured on the diagonal from the neckband.

At the same time, on sleeve sections, inc 1 st
after the first marker and before the second marker
every other round 15 times, then every round 3 (5, 7) times.

Place 38 stitches for each sleeve on holders.

Join 102 stitches for front and back.
Knit for 4.5 (5, 5.5) inches or desired length,
knit 4 rows of k1, p1. Bind off.

Work sleeves on double pointed needles"
4.5 inches, 4 rows of k1, p1. Bind off.

Sew underarms.

* The pattern is an adaptation of "Pullover for Playtime"
by Donna Warnell in "Creative Knitting."

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