Green 4-ply Pullover Plain

Flat (Bottom-Up) Hip length Straight Pullover with Ribbing; Modified Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing; High Round front neck and Shallow back neck with Double Band collar

Printed: 2012/07/22Size: Standard Woman 91

Date started: 2012/07/22 Finished: YARN DESCRIPTION: 4ply cone; Dark green;

GAUGE DATA: Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24.0 sts by 34.0 rows. Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles; Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 102.0 Armhole: 44.0 Top Neck Opening: 15.0 Hem Width: 19.0 Front Neck Width: 9.0 Front Neck Depth: 5.0 Hem Width: 99.0 Sleeve Bottom: 21.0 Back Neck Width: 13.0 Back Width: 46.0 Sleeve Length: 45.0 Back Neck Depth: 1.0 Body Length: 71.0 Hem Length: 5.0 Collar Length: 5.0 Hem Length: 6.0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to work at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:1. Cast on 121 sts on size 3.5 needles. Work in K1P1 ribbing for 6.0 cms. Inc 3 sts evenly across the row to 124 sts total. 2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. Work even until piece measures 42.9 cms (146 rows), excluding hem. 3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Continue until armhole measures 21.2 cms (72 rows). 4. Shape neck. Work both sides at the same time. Work 41 sts. Slip the next 30 sts to a holder. With a second ball of yarn,

work remaining 41 sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 38 sts remain. 5. Work even until armhole measures 22.4 cms (76 rows). Place 38 shoulder sts on holder. FRONT:1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back.3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 17.1 cms (58 rows).4. Shape neck. Work both sides at the same time. Work 45 sts. Slip the next 22 sts to a holder. With a second ball of yarn,

work remaining 45 sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 38 sts remain. 5. Work even until armhole measures 22.4 cms (76 rows). Place 38 shoulder sts on holder. LEFT SHOULDER SEAM: 1. Graft shoulder seam on 38 sts. HIGH ROUND FRONT NECK DOUBLE BAND COLLAR:--- by hand on size 3.5 needles. 1. With right side of work facing, pick up and work 3 sts from right back neck edge, 30 sts from back neck holder, 3 sts

from left back neck edge, 15 sts from left front neck edge, 22 sts from front neck holder and 15 sts from right front neck edge. Total 88 sts.

2. Work 5.0 cms (20 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. 3. Cast off loosely. 4. Finishing. Fold collar band to the inside, and stitch in place to the neckline. RIGHT SHOULDER SEAM : As for LEFT SLEEVES:1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and worked down to the hem. With size 4 needles pick up and work 108

sts between the armhole cast-offs. 2. Work even for 8 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of every 4th row 16 times, then every 5th row 12 times to 52 sts (132

rows total).3. Work even until sleeve measures 40.0 cms (136 rows). Dec 4 sts evenly across the last row (48 sts remaining). 4. Hem. Change to size 3.5 needles. Work 20 rows in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off remaining sts loosely. FINISHING:1. Sew armhole castoff sections (on the front and back) to equal length along the armhole end of the sleeve side edges, then

sew remaining side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.