Men's and Women's Pullover Pattern | Style No. 131

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This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.


Instructions are for sizes 34, 36, 38 and 40, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.

Sizes
34
36
38
40
MATERIALS: BOTANY MANNIKIN, 2 oz. skeins
skeins
9
9
10
11
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 10 - OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW.
1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 5 for ribbing.
GAUGE: Size 10 Needles - 9 sts = 2 inches; 13 rows = 2 inches
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
Chest
inches
36
38
40
42
Width of back at underarm
inches
18
19
20
21
Width of sleeve at underarm
inches
14 ½
15 ¼
16
17
BACK -With size 5 needles, cast on
sts
81
85
91
95
Ribbing - Row 1 - K 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 - wrong side - P 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until ribbing measures
ins.
3
3
3 ¼
3 ½
end with row 2. Begin pattern.
Pattern – Row 1 – right side – With size 10 needles, k.
Row 2 - P 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * to end. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern.
Work in pat. until measurement above ribbing is
ins.
9 ¼
9 ½
10
10 ½
or desired length (end on wrong side with pat. row 2).
Raglan Yoke Shaping - First dec. row - K 1, k 2 tog., k to within 3 sts of end, slip, k and pass, k 1
sts
79
83
89
93
Next row - P 2, * k 1, p 1; repeat from *, end last repeat p 2.
2nd dec. row - Same as first dec. row
sts
77
81
87
91
Next row - P 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * across row.
Dec. 1 st each side of next row and repeat decs. every 2nd row
times
25
27
29
31
working pat. as in first 4 rows of raglan shaping
sts
25
25
27
27
Back Neck Ribbing - Wide Turtle Neck - With size 10 needles, work ribbing as for back for
ins.
3 ½
3 ½
4
4
Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Tight Turtle Neck - Work same as for wide turtle neck using size 5 needles.
Round Neck - With size 5 needles, work ribbing for
ins.
1 ¼
1 ¼
1 ½
1 ½
Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FRONT - Work same as back until there are remaining on needle (end on right side with pat. row 1)
sts
35
35
39
Measurement above beg. of raglan yoke should be about
ins.
7
7 ½
8
8 ½
Divide for neck as follows:
Next row - wrong side – Work
sts
12
12
14
14
place these sts on holder for right side, work next 11 sts and place on holder for neck, finish row.
Continue to dec. at armhole edge as before
times
5
5
6
6
at the same time, dec. 1 st at neck edge every row twice; every 2nd row
times
3
3
4
4
Bind off remaining 2 sts.
Take up sts of right side, work to correspond.
SLEEVES - With size 5 needles, cast on
sts
41
41
45
45
Work ribbing as on back for
ins.
3 ½
3 ½
4
4
With size 10 needles, work pat. as on back, increasing 1 st each side (keeping pat.)
every ¾ ins
times
3
7
7
11
every 1 ¼ ins
times
9
7
7
5
Work even on
sts
65
69
73
77
until length above ribbing is
ins.
14 ½
15
15
15 ¾
or desired length (end with pat. row 2).
Working as for raglan yoke shaping on back, dec. 1 st each side of next row and repeat decs. every 2nd row
times
27
29
31
33
Work 1 row even after last dec. row, end on wrong side. Break yarn. Place sts on holder. Make second sleeve in same way; do not break yarn, leave sts on needle.
FRONT NECK RIBBING - Using same size needles as on back neck ribbing, k across 9 sts of 2nd sleeve; from right side, pick up and k
sts
10
10
13
13
on left neck edge of front; take up and k 11 sts from holder; pick up and k
sts
10
10
13
13
on right neck edge, k across 9 sts of first sleeve
sts
49
49
55
55
Work ribbing as on back for same length as back neck. Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING - Sew raglan seams joining sleeves to back and front. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Steam.

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