Country Weekend Sweater Pattern

A beautifully tailored casual sweater for Dad ─ with the favorite new boat neck.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E. 232 (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 18 (20, 22, 24) skeins of No. 420 Natural.

Knitting needles, 1 pair of No. 3 and No. 6.

GAUGE: 5½ sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch.

BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS:
Sizes	36	38	40	42
Body Chest Size (In Inches)
	36	38	40	42
Actual Knitting Measurements
Chest	39	41	43	45
Width across back or front at underarm
	19½	20½	21½	22½
Width across back or front above armhole
shaping	15½	16	16½	17
Length from shoulder to lower edge
	25	25½	26½	27
Length of side seam
	16½	16½	17	17
Length of sleeve seam
	18½	18½	19	19
Width across sleeve at upper arm
	15	15½	16	16½

BACK … Starting at lower edge with No. 3 needles cast on 106 (114, 118, 122) sts. Work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3½ inches, increasing 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work in pattern as follows: 1st row (right side): P 3, * k 1, p 3. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: K 3, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * across. 3rd row: P 1, k 1, * p 3, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 4th row: K 1, p 1, * k 3, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1. Repeat last 4 rows for pattern. Work in pattern until total length is 16½ (16½, 17, 17) inches.

Armhole Shaping: Bind off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at both ends of every other row 5 (6, 7, 7) times. Work even on 85 (89, 91, 93) sts until length from first row of armhole shaping is 7¾ (8¼, 8¾, 9¼) inches.

Neck and Shoulder Shaping: Work in pattern across first 16 (18, 19, 19) sts. Place remaining 69 (71, 72, 74) sts on stitch holder to be worked later. Turn and work across the first set of sts only for ¾ inch. Bind off. Slip last 16 (18, 19, 19) sts from holder on a No. 6 needle. The center 53 (53, 53, 55) sts remain on holder. Attach yarn to first st at neck edge and work other side to correspond.

NECKBAND … Place sts from stitch holder on a No. 3 needle. Work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1½ inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.

FRONT … Work same as Back.

SLEEVES … Starting at lower edge with No. 3 needles, cast on 54 (56, 58, 60) sts. Work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3½ inches, increasing 9 (11, 13, 11) sts evenly spaced on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work in pattern increasing 1 st at both ends of every 8th row 10 (9, 9, 10) times. Work even on 83 (85, 89, 91) sts until total length is 18½ (18½, 19, 19) inches.

Top Shaping: Bind off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at both ends of every other row until length is 5½ (6, 6½, 7) inches from first row of top shaping. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Block to measurements. Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew narrow edges of Front Neckband to neck edge of Back. Lap narrow edges of Back Neckband over the seams just made and sew in place.

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