Brown Sheep Company, IVC. Child's Colorblock Pullover
FREE Designed Exclusively for Brown Sheep Compawy by Melissa Leapman
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
Child's 4 (6, 8, 10) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes. FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS Chest: 26 (28, 30, 32)" Length: 13 (14, 15, 16)"
MATERIALS
· Brown Sheep Lana Bouclé, 100% wool (100g/180 yds per hank): 1 hank #LB61 Golden Sunbeam (A), 1 (1, 2, 2) hanks #LB15 Cayenne Pepper (B), 1 (1, 2, 2) hanks #LB84 Coastal Blue (C) · Size 7(4.5mm) needles ·Size 9 (5.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge ·Stitch markers
GAUGE
16 sts x 24 rows = 4" in St st with the larger needles To save time and ensure proper fit, take time to check gauge.
DESIGNER NOTES
· To avoid holes when changing colors, always bring newcolorupoverold.
STITCH GLOSSARY
RIB PATTERN (mult of 2 sts) All Rows: \*K1, p1; repeat from \* across.
BACK
With smaller needles and A, cast on 54 (58, 62, 66) sts. Work even in Rib Pat until back measures 112" from beg, ending with a wS row. Change to larger ndls. Set up color pat Next row (RS): K 27 (29, 31, 33) sts with B, knit 27 (29, 31, 33) sts with C.Work even in both colors as established until back measures 12 (13, 14, 15)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Shape right shoulder Knit 18 (20, 21, 23) sts, turn, p2tog, work to end of row. Working on shoulder sts only, work even until back measures 13 (14, 15, 16)" from beg. Bind off remaining 17 (19, 20, 22) sts Shape back neck and left shoulder With RS facing, join B at neck edge. Bind off 9 (9, 10, 11) sts with B, cut B. Bind off 9 (9, 10, 11) sts with C, work to end of row. Dec 1 st at neck edge once - 17 (19, 20, 22) sts Work even on left shoulder until it measures same as for right shoulder. Bind off all sts.
FRONT
Work as for back until front measures 11 (12, 13, 14) from beg, ending with a WS row. Shape right shoulder Knit 22 (24, 26, 26) sts, turn. Bind off at neck edge 2 sts twice. Then dec 1 st 1 (1, 2, 0) times - 17 (19, 20, 22) sts. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder. Shape back neck and left shoulder With RS facing, join B at neck edge. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 7) sts with B, cut B. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 7) sts with C, work to end of row. Purl 1 row.
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Bind off at neck edge 2 sts twice. Then dec 1 st 1 (1, 2, 0) times - 17 (19, 20, 22) sts. Bind off all sts.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles and A, cast on 30 (30, 32, 32) sts. Work even in Rib Pat until sleeve measures 112" from beg, ending with a WS row. Change to larger ndls. Working in St st, knit 15 (15, 16, 16) sts B, knit 15 (15, 16, 16) sts C. Continue in 2 colors as established, inc 1 st each end every 4 rows 0 (2, 3, 8) times, every 6 rows 5 (8, 8, 5) times, then every 8 rows 3 (0, 0, 0) times—46 (50, 54, 58)sts. Work even until sleeve measures 1112 (12, 121/2, 13)' from beg, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts.
NECKBAND
Sew left shoulder seam. With RS facing, using smaller needles and A, pick up and knit 62 (62, 62, 68) sts around neckline. Work even in Rib Pat until neckband measures 1" from beg. Bind off in pat.
ASSEMBLY
Sew remaining shoulder seam, including side of neckband. Place markers 51/2 (6, 61/2, 7)" down from shoulder seams. Sew sleeves to body between markers. Sew sleeve and side seams.
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