Crew Neck Pullover Pattern #S-109

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Crew Neck Pullover Pattern #S-109

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, (1 oz. balls).
Size 38—19 balls. Size 42—21 balls.
Size 40—20 balls. Size 44—22 balls.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 and 1 pair No. 5.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
38
40
42
44
Chest
38"
40"
42"
44"
Length from top of shoulder
25"
25"
25½"
25½"
Length from underarm to lower edge
16½"
16½"
16½"
16½"
Length of sleeve seam
24"
24"
24½"
24½"
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes
38
40
42
44
BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on
104 sts
110 sts
116 sts
122 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 6 inches. Change to No. 5 needles and work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 10½ inches.
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 5 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain
88 sts
94 sts
100 sts
104 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all (ending with a p row)
25"
25"
25½"
25½"
Next row: Knit
22 sts
24 sts
25 sts
26 sts
Slip these last sts onto a stitch holder for right shoulder and k (for neck) next
44 sts
46 sts
50 sts
52 sts
Slip onto second stitch holder for left shoulder remaining
22 sts
24 sts
25 sts
26 sts
Work over neck sts only as follows: Next row: Purl
44 sts
46 sts
50 sts
52 sts
Continue in stockinette st, decreasing 1 st at both ends of each row, until there remain
32 sts
34 sts
38 sts
40 sts
Bind off loosely. This completes back neck facing.
For front neck facing, with No. 5 needles, cast on loosely
32 sts
34 sts
38 sts
40 sts
Work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at both ends of each row, until there are
44 sts
46 sts
50 sts
52 sts
On next k row, continue across sts of left shoulder. There are on needle
66 sts
70 sts
75 sts
78 sts
Following row: Purl
66 sts
70 sts
75 sts
78 sts
Then continue across sts of right shoulder.
There are on needle
88 sts
94 sts
100 sts
104 sts
Work straight for
7½"
7½"
8"
8"
Inc 1 st at end of each row, until there are
94 sts
100 sts
106 sts
112 sts
Cast on 5 sts at end of next 2 rows. There are on needle
104 sts
110 sts
116 sts
122 sts
This completes armhole shaping. Work remainder of Front to correspond with Back. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
SLEEVES … With right side facing and No. 5 needles, pick up along armhole edge
88 sts
88 sts
92 sts
92 sts
Work in stockinette st for
3"
3"
3½"
3½"
Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and every 6th row thereafter until there remain
52 sts
52 sts
56 sts
56 sts
Work straight until sleeve measures in all
20"
20"
20½"
20½"
Change to No. 3 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 4 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Block to measurements given. Sew underarm and sleeve seams in one continuous seam. Turn under front and back facings and whip loosely in place. Reinforce ends of crew neck with tape, if desired.