Jiffy Knit Pullover Pattern #1157

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Germantown Zephyr, 5 balls (1 oz. balls) for size 14, 7 balls for size 16, and 9 balls for size 18. If ½ oz. balls are used, buy twice the amount specified.
Milward's knitting pins, 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 9 (5¼ mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS AFTER BLOCKING:

Sizes
14
16
18
 
Bust
33"
35"
37"
 
Length from top of shoulder
19"
19½"
20½"
 
Length of sleeve, underarm seam
3½"
4"
4½"
 
GAUGE: (Before blocking) 3 V sts make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch.
 
 
 
 
Pattern Stitch. 1st row: * P 2 tog., O (yarn over). Repeat from * across, ending with p 2 tog. 2nd row: K the 1st st, * drop the O, k the next st. Repeat from * across (there will be ½ as many sts as on 1st row). 3rd row: * Pick up the st of previous row and k it, p the next st on needle. Repeat from * across (same number of sts as on 1st row).
 
 
 
 
Sizes
14
16
18
 
BACK. With No. 4 needles cast on
84 sts
90 sts
96 sts
 
Work ribbing of k 1, p 1, for
3½"
3½"
4"
 
Inc. across next row 10 sts on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Change to No. 9 needles; work in pattern for 9" on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Shape armholes—bind off at beg. of next 2 rows 5 sts on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Dec. 1 st at end of each row until
78 sts
84 sts
90 sts
remain
Work straight until armhole measures
4½"
5"
5½"
 
Change to No. 4 needles; work in ribbing for 2" on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Bind off.
 
 
 
 
FRONT. Same as Back.
 
 
 
 
SLEEVES. With No. 4 needles cast on
60 sts
66 sts
72 sts
 
Work in ribbing for 1½" on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Inc. across next row 20 sts on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Change to No. 9 needles; work in pattern for
2"
2½"
3"
 
To shape top, bind off at beg. of next 2 rows 8 sts on all sizes
 
 
 
 
Dec. 1 st at end of each row until
42 sts
48 sts
54 sts
remain
Bind off 3 sts at beg. of each row until
18 sts
24 sts
30 sts
remain
Bind off. all sizes
 
 
 
 
Sew up underarm and shoulder seams, leaving an opening at center large enough for head to go through. Sew up sleeve seams and sew sleeves in, easing in extra fullness across center 3 inches at shoulder.
 
 
 
 
SOURCE
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