Finished Chest Sizes: 34" 38" 42" 46" 50″ Needles: 5.00 mm, or size to obtain gauge Yarn: 4 (4,4, 5,5) hanks Cascade 220 (100g, 220 yds / 203m) Gauge: 18 sts to 10cm (4") in stockinette 3 buttons, 25 mm (1")
Stitch Patterns:
Seed St: Row 1: K1, P1 Row 2: P1, K1 Right Slant Diagonal: see page 2 Left Slant Diagonal: see page 3
Stitch Abbreviations:
SKPO: slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over
Back:
Cast on 78 (88, 96, 106, 114) sts and work 2 rows Seed St. Mark centre. Work Right Slant Diagonal pattern over first half of sts, then work Left Slant Diagonal over second half. The chart indicates the beginning of the first 4 rows for each size to assist in establishing the pattern:
| 34" | 38" | 42" | 46" | 50" | |
| Row 1 (right side) | K3, P4, K4 | P4, K4, P4 | K4, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | P1,K4, P4 |
| Row2 (wrong side) | P2, K4, P4 | K3, P4, K4 | P3, K4, P4 | K4, P4, K4 | P4, K4, P4 |
| Row3 | K1, P4, K4 | P2, K4, P4 | K2, P4, K4 | P3, K4, P4 | K3, P4, K4 |
| Row 4 | K4, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | P1, K4, P4 | K2, P4, K4 | P2, K4, P4 |
The centre back stitch arrangement is the same for all 5 sizes, the 8 sts either side of marker are as follows: Row 1 (right side): K4, P4, slip marker, K4, P4 Row 2 (wrong side): K3, P4, K1, slip marker, P1, K4, P3 Row 3: K2, P4, K2, slip marker, P2, K4, P2 Row 4: K1, P4, K3, slip marker, P3, K4, P1
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purl (knit on wrong side)
Continue as established until length from beginning is 13" (13", 14", 15", 15") or desired length to underarm and right side is facing for next row. Cast off 5 (5, 5, 7, 8) sts beg next 2rows. Next row: K1, K2tog, work across to last 3 sts, SKPO, K1. Work 1 row even. Repeat last 2 rows 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) times more: 60 (68, 76, 80, 86) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8" (8 %2", 9", 9", 9 1 ") and right side is facing for next row. Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) beg next row, cast off centre 20 (22, 22, 22, 24) sts and work to end of row. Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) beg next row and work to centre. Cast off 5 at beg next row for neck shaping and work to end of row. Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) beg next row. Work 1 row even. Cast off remaining 5 (6, 8, 8, 9). Join yarn at armhole edge of other side and complete to match.
purl (knit on wrong side)
Right Slant Diagonal:
Row 1: K4, P4 Row 2: P1, K4, P3 Row 3: K2, P4, K2 Row 4: P3, K4, P1 Row 5: P4, K4 Row 6: K1, P4, K3 Row 7: P2,K4, P2 Row 8: K3, P4,K1
Left Front:
Cast on 45 (50, 54, 59, 63) sts and work 2 rows Seed St. Next row: Work Right Slant Diagonal pattern over 43 (48, 52, 57, 61) sts, place marker, K1, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back. Next row: P1, K1, slip marker and work pattern over remaining sts. The chart indicates the beginning of the first 4 rows for each size (not including 2 edge sts at centre front) to assist in establishing the pattern:
| 34" | 38" | 42" | 46" | 50" | |
| Row 1 (right side) | K3, P4, K4 | P4, K4, P4 | K4, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | P1, K4, P4 |
| Row2 (wrong side) | K1, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 | K1, P4, K4 |
| Row3 | K1, P4, K4 | P2, K4, P4 | K2, P4, K4 | P3, K4, P4 | K3, P4, K4 |
| Row 4 | K3, P4, K4 | K3, P4, K4 | K3, P4, K4 | K3, P4, K4 | K3, P4, K4 |
Continue as established until length from beginning is 7" with right side facing for next row. Begin lapel and neckline shaping Row 1: work in pattern to marker, slip marker, inc 1 st in next st, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back. Row 2: P1, K1, P1, slip marker and work pattern over remaining sts. Row 3: work in pattern to marker, slip marker, P1, K1, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back. Row 4: as Row 2 Row 5: work in pattern to marker, slip marker, inc 1 st in next st, K1, slip last st knitwise with yarn in back. Row 6: (P1, K1) twice, slip marker and work pattern over remaining sts. Row 7: work in pattern to 3 sts before marker then, keeping continuity of pattern, work 2 sts together then work last st, slip marker, K1, P1, K1, slip last st knit-wise with yarn inback. Row 8: as Row 6 Row 9: work in pattern to marker, slip marker, inc 1 st in next st, P1, K1, slip last st knit -wise with yarn in back. Row 10: (P1, K1) twice, P1, slip marker and work pattern over remaining sts. Row 11: work in pattern to marker, slip marker, (P1, K1) twice, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back. Row 12: as Row 10 Row 13: work in pattern to 3 sts before marker then, keeping continuity of pattern, work 2 sts together then work last st, slip marker, inc 1 st in next st, K1, P1, K1, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back. Row 14: (P1, K1) 3 times, slip marker and work pattern over remaining sts. AT SAME TIME: when Front measures Back to armhole, work armhole shaping as givenforBack. Continue as established, increasing 1 st for lapel every 4' row and decreasing 1 st for neckline shaping every 6"h row until there are 28 (29, 30, 30, 30) sts for lapel. At beginning of next wrong-side row (lapel edge), cast off all lapel sts and enough uppel front sts until there are 15 (18, 22, 24, 26) sts remaining in total. Work even until armhole measures the same length as for Back and cast off shoulder sts as for Back (note: shoulder shaping may begin before lapel sts are cast off.) Mark front edge for 3 buttons with first button 1" up from bottom, 3rd button even with beginning of lapel shaping and second button spaced evenly between.
purl (knit on wrong side)
Right Front:
Cast on 45 (50, 54, 59, 63) sts and work 2 rows Seed St. Next row: P1, K1, place marker, work Left Slant Diagonal pattern over remaining sts. Next row: Work in pattern to marker, slip marker, K1, slip last st knit-wise with yarn in back The chart indicates the beginning of the first 4 rows for each size (not including 2 edge sts at centre front) to assist in establishing the pattern:
Left Slant Diagonal:
Row 1: P4, K4 Row 2: P3, K4, P1 Row 3: K2, P4,K2 Row 4: P1, K4, P3 Row 5: K4, P4 Row 6: K3, P4, K1 Row 7: P2,K4, P2 Row 8: K1, P4, K3 Continue as established, maintaining 2 sts at centre front edge and working buttonholes to correspond to button spacing on Left Front: on right side row, P1, K1, slip marker, K1, cast off 3 sts, work in pattern to end of row; on return row,cast on 3 sts over cast off sts. Complete as for Left Front, reversing shaping.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Neckband: with right side facing, pick up and knit 30 (32, 32, 32, 34) sts around back neck plus 1 st each over any upper front sts that were cast off with lapel. Work 2 rows Seed St and cast off in Seed St. Armhole bands: pick up and knit approximately 80 (88, 96, 96, 104) sts and work 2 rows Seed St. Cast off in Seed St. Sew side seams. Sew on buttons.
