Crystal Palace Yarns
Free Knit Sweater pattern
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colors and shoulder
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Easy to Knit PatternSIZES: Small (Med., Large).
Finished measurements: 40''(42'',44)Materials:
6 (7, 8) - 50 gr. balls Taos col. 10 'Hopi'
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles or DAISY Needles size 7 & 8 or size to get the gauge.GAUGE: 5 sts/inch (20 sts/10 cm - 4 inches) on larger needles
PATTERNS:
1. Seed st: R1=*K1, P1*; R2=*P1, K1*.
2. Stockinette St: Right side, K; wrong side, P.BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 92(98,102) sts.
Work in Seed st for 1". Change to larger sized needles and stocking st, increasing 8 sts across the first row. Work even on 100(106,110) sts until 10-1/2 (11, 11-1/2)" from the beginning. Mark each edge for armholes. Work even until 18(19,20)" from the beginning, knit 34(36,37) sts. Bind off central 32 (34,36) sts, knit rem 34(36,37) sts. Attach 2nd pair of yarns and work each side separately.
To shape neck line, at each inside neck edge, dec 1 st every row 8 times. Work even on 26 (28,29) shoulder sts until 20 (21, 22)" from the beg or until 2" from the neck bind off row. Change to smaller sized needle. Work across the shoulder sts, then pick up sts around neck edges, and then work across the other shoulder sts. Change to Seed st, work even for 1". Bind off all sts.FRONT: As for back until 17 (18,19)" from the beg.
Knit 38(40,41) sts, bind off the central 24(26,28) sts, knit rem 38(40,41) sts. Attach 2nd pair of yarn balls and work each side separately. To shape neck line, at each neck edge dec 1 st every row 12 times. Work even on 26(28,29) shoulder sts until same length as back, then complete with Seed st band as for back.FINISHING: Sew side seams up to armhole markers. With smaller sized needles, pick up and knit 96(100,104) sts across the armhole, beg at one shoulder bind off and ending at other shoulder bind off. Work sleeve bands in Seed st for 3-1/2". Sew shoulders seams and 1" of Seed st sleeve bands. Leave remainder of sleeve bands free for vent.
Special thanks to Laura Arndt for knitting the model shown.
Crystal Palace Yarns 160 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804
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copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this free knitting pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY Yarns TAOS are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
