Materials:
11 (12, 13, 14) 50 gr balls Crystal Palace Kaya 100% wool, shown in color #0115 "tapestry"

Needles
Crystal Palace Bamboo or Daisy Needles  US Size 10.5 (6.5mm) straight and 16” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge
14 sts and 19 rows = 4”

Abbreviations: Beg-beginning; BO-Bind off; CO-Cast on; Inc-increase; K-knit; ndls-needles; patt-pattern; P-purl; rem-remaining; RS-right side; Rnd(s)-rounds; st(s)-stitches; St st-Stockinette Stitch.

[Note: This is a major pattern revision from the previous version of this pattern. Feb. 10, 2009.]

Front
CO 65 (73, 81, 89) sts.
Row 1: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 7 times, P1, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.
Rows 3 and 5: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 6 times, P5, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 7: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 5 times, P5, K3, P1, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 9: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 4 times, P5, [K3, P1] twice, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 11: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 3 times, P5, [K3, P1] 3 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 13: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 2 times, P5, (k3, P1) 4 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 15: [P1, K1] 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 1 time, P5, [K3, P1] 5 times, [K1, P1] 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 17: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, P5, (K3, P1) 6 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 19: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (K3, P1) 6 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 21: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 1 time, P5, (K3, P1) 5 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 23: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 2 times, P5, (K3, P1) 4 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 25: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 3 times, P5, (K3, P1) 3 times, [K1, P1] 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 27: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 4 times, P5, (K3, P1) 2 times, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Row 29: [P1, K1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times, (P1, K3) 5 times, P5, K3, P1, [K1, P1], 9 (11, 13, 15) times.
Repeat rows 3-29 At the same time when piece measures 17 (17, 17 1/2, 17 1/2)” begin armhole shaping.
Shape Armhole
BO 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts next 4 rows; 1 st at beg next 4 (6, 6, 8) rows—47 (53, 59, 65) sts. Continue working center 29 sts as established, and work rem sts in St st. Work until armhole measures 5 3/4 (6 1/4, 6 3/4, 7)”.
Shape Neck
Continuing to work in patt as established to center 11 (13, 15, 15) sts; BO 13 (13, 15, 15) center sts; work rem sts. Working each shoulder separately and continuing patt as established; BO 2 sts at each neck edge every
other row 2 times. BO 1 st at each neck edge every other row 4 times.
times.—10 (12, 14, 17) sts rem for each shoulder. Work even until armhole measures 8 1/2 (9, 9 1/2, 10)”. BO rem sts.

Back
CO 65 (73, 81, 89) sts.
Work in St st until piece measures 17 (17, 17-1/2, 17-1/2)”.

Shape Armhole
BO 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts next 4 rows; 1 st at beg next 4 (6, 6, 8) rows—47 (53, 59, 65) sts. Work until armhole measures 7-3/4 (8-1/4, 8-3/4, 9-1/4)”.

Shape Neck
Work 14 (16, 18, 21) sts join 2nd ball of yarn BO center 19 (21, 23, 23) sts.; work rem sts. Working each shoulder separately; BO 2 sts at each neck edge 2 times—10 (12, 14, 17) sts rem for each shoulder. Work even until armhole measures 8-1/2 (9, 9-1/2, 10)”. BO rem sts.

Sleeves
CO 32 (34, 36, 38) sts. Work in St st for 6 rows.
Inc 1 st at each end of next row.
Inc 1 st at each end every 4 rows 2 (3, 2, 0) times; and every 6 rows 11 (11, 12, 13) times and every 8 rows 0 (0, 0, 1)—60 (64, 66, 68) sts.
Work even until sleeve measures 18-1/2 (19, 19-1/2, 20-1/2)”, or desired length to underarm. Note: Lower edge will roll approximately 1”.
Shape Cap
BO 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 6 (6, 2, 2) rows, 2 sts every other row 1(1, 2, 0) times , 2 sts every row next 11 (11, 14, 18) rows—18 (22, 22, 24) sts. Bind off all sts.

Finishing
Sew seam at left shoulder. Work Funnel neck. Sew in sleeves, sew side, and sleeve seams. Work in ends.

Funnel Neck
Using 16” circular ndls; RS facing PU 62 (64, 66, 68) sts around neck, evenly. Join into rnd.
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from to end of row.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Repeat rnds 1 and 2 for 2 3/4” or desired length.

Technical pattern editing and sizing by Dawn Leeseman

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