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SIZES S (M, L, XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest: 38 (42, 44, 50)" Length: 2512 (26, 26, 27)"
MATERIALS
Brown Sheep Company's Cotton Fleece (100 gram skein): 4 (5, 5, 6) skeins CW375 Rue 1 pair needles each sizes 3 & 5 (US) OR SIZES NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE ▼ 24" circular needle size 3 (US) Spare needle for turning hem. Cable needle Five 34" buttons (style NPL 276-22HB Hexagon Henna Bone from One World Button) Stitch marker
GAUGE
22 sts and $28\;\mathrm{rows}=4^{\mathrm{35}}$ in St st with larger needles. TO SAVE TIME, TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. PATTERN & SPECIAL STTTCHES BEG CABLE PAT (Worked at beg of row) Row 1: (RS) K2, pl, kl, pl; C4B. Row 2: (WS) P4, k3, p2. Row 3: K2, pl, kl, pl, k4. Row 4: P4, k3, p2. Rep Rows 1-4 for Beg Cable pat. END CABLE PAT (Worked at end of row) Row I: (RS) C4F, pl, k1, pl, k2. Row 2: (WS) P2, k3, p4. Row 3: K4, pl, kl, pl, k2. Row 4: P2, k3, p4. Rep Rows 1-4 for End Cable pat.
C4B DEC
(Worked at beg of indicated RS rows) (RS) K2, sl next 2 sts to CN and hold in back of work, k next st tog with first st from CN and sl off their needles tog, rep process with next st and last st on CN—2 sts decreased, slanting to the left.
C4F DEC
(Worked at end of indicated RS rows) (RS) Work to last 6 sts, sl next 2 sts to CN and hold in front of work, k next st tog with first st from CN and sl off their needles tog, rep process with next st and last st on CN, k2—2 sts decreased, slanting to the right.
BEG CABLE DEC
(Worked at beg of row to shape armhole) Note: Row 1 is worked over 11 sts, decreasing 2. Rows 2-4 are then worked over 9 sts. Row 1: (RS) K2, pl, k1, pl; sl next 4 sts to CN and hold in back of work, k next st tog with first st from CN and sl off their needles tog, rep process with next st and next st on CN, k last 2 sts from CN. Row 2: (WS) P4, k3, p2. Row 3: K2, pl, kl, pl, k4. Row 4: P4, k3, p2.Rep Rows 14 for pat.
END CABLE DEC
(Worked at end of row to shape armhole) Note: Row I is worked over 1l sts, decreasing 2. Rows 2-4 are then worked over 9 sts. Row 1: (RS) Sl next 4 sts to CN and hold ir front of work, k next st tog with first st from CN and sl offtheir needles tog, rep process with next st and next st on CN, k last 2 sts from CN, pl, kl, pl, k2. Row 2: (WS) P2, k3, p4. Row 3: K4, pl, k1, pl, k2. Row 4: P2, k3, p4. Rep Rows 14 for pat.
BACK
With smaller needles, l0osely C0 105 (115, 121, 137) sts. Work 8 rows in St st, ending with WS row. Change to larger needles, and p 1 row. Work 7 more rows in St st. Make Hem: With tip pointing in same direction as working needle, sl each cast on st to spare needle; holding both needles together, one in front of the other and RS of work facing. k 1 cast on st and 1 hem st tog, rep across row-—-hem joined. Work even in St st for 3 more rows, ending with a WS row. Work 21 rows of Border Chart for Back, then work in St st until piece measures 15 (15, 15, 15/2) from beg, ending with WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
(RS) B0 4 (5, 5, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows -—97 (105, 111, 123) sts. Set up pat as follows: Row 1: (RS) Work Row 1 of Beg Cable Dec over 11 sts (2 sts dec), k across to last 11 sts, work Row 1 of End Cable Dec over last 11 sts (2 sts dec). Row 2: (WS) Work Row 2 of End Cable Dec over $9$ sts, $\mathfrak{p}$ across to last 9 sts, work Row 2 of Beg Cable Dec. Next Row: Cont in est pat, working Beg & End Cable Dec until 5 (6, 6, 7) pat reps are completed—77 (81, 87, 95) sts. Cont working even, working Beg cable Pat over first 9 sts, End Cable Pat over last 9 sts and the rem sts bet pats in St st until armhole measures $9\%$ (10, 10, 10}2)", end with a WS row. End Cable Pats.
SHAPE SHOULDERS & NECK
Working in St st only, B0 7 (7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next 4 rows, 6 (7, 7, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. AST, B0 center 27 (29, 31, 35) sts for Back Neck, and working each side separately, at each neck edge BO 3 sts once, then 2 sts once.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, C0 50 (54, 58, 66) sts. Work as for Back until piece measures 2 rows before armhole, end with WS row.
SHAPE V-NECK
(RS) Work to last 6 sts, work C4F Dec this row and every following 8th row 7 (7, 8, 9) more times--16 (16, 18, 20) sts decreased. AST, when piece measures same as Back to armhole, work armhole shaping and pat (Beg Cable Dec, then Beg Cable) as for Back. Neck decs will align with every other armhole dec/cable. When piece measures same as Back to Shoulder, at shoulder BO 7 (7, 8, 8) sts twice, then 6 (7, 7, 9) sts once.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, reversing all shaping: Work End Cable Dec, then End Cable as for Back for armhole shaping and and work C4B Decs at beg of row for Neck shaping.
FINISHING
Steam block pieces as needed. Sew shoulder and side seams. Weave hem seams together on WS. Weave in all yarn ends. Steam seams as needed.
ARMHOLE BANDS
With circular needle, RS facing and beg at underarm seam, pick up and k 126 sts around armhole, PM for beg of rnd. Work 7 rmds in kl, pl rib, working last rnd loosely. BO loosely, using a suspended BO as follows: Rnd 1: \*K1, pl, pask st over p st; rep from \* around. Note: This binds offevery other st. Cut yarn. Rnd 2: Sl 2 as if to p, pass first slipped st Over 2nd slipped st, \*sl I, psso; rep from \* around. Use yarn tail to fasten off rem st. Work other armhole band the same
RIGHT FRONT BAND
With smaller needles, CO 10 sts. Row 1: (RS-Front edge) Wyib, sl 1 st knitwise tbl, k2, [pl, k1] 3 times, kl. Row 2: (WS) P2, [kl, pil 3 times, k2. Rep Rows I & 2 for band until band fits, when slightly stretched, from bottom of Right Front to center of Back Neck. BO in pat. Mark band for 5 buttons evenly space, with first button on 6th row and last button approx 4 rows from beg of V-Neck Shaping.
LEFT FRONT BAND
With smaller needles, CO 10 sts. Row 1: (RS-Seam Edge) K2, p1, [k1, pl] twice, k3. Row 2: (WS) Wyib, sl 1 st knitwise tbl, [kl, pl] 3 times, k1, p2. Rep Rows 1 & 2 unti piece measures same as Right Front Band. AST, work 5 buttonholes evenly spaced to correspond with buttons on Right Front Band. Work buttonhole as follows: pl, k3. Row 2: (WS) Work in est pat across, k into first yo of buttonhole and dropping 2nd yo. Row 3: Work in est pat across fist 4 sts, p into buttonhole, dropping next p st, work in pat to end. Row 4: Work in pat across first 5 sts, k into buttonhole, droping next k st, work in pat to end. Sew BO edges of bands tog. Sew Bands to Fronts, placing seam at center Back Neck. Sew buttons onto Right Front Band.
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