RIBS&ROPES Design by Amy E. Anderson $\circledcirc$
RIBS & ROPES?
design by Amy E. Anderson This rugged sweater will wear for years, and never go out of style. Knitted on size 4 needles, it is practically windproof and holds its shape beautifully. It's the perfect sweater for the seaside or north woods. lf you prefer a lighter weight garment, you can substitute Cascade 220 yarn - adjusting needle size to get the proper gauge. Directions are given for Women's size S, with Women's M, L, XL and Men's S, M, L, and XL in parentheses. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. Materials: Brown Sheep, worsted weight wool 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) skeins Needles: Size 4, or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle for collar Gauge: In stockinette, 6 sts $=$ 1” In ribbing pattern, $13\;\mathsf{s t s}=2^{\ast}$ FinishedDimensions: Chest at armholes: 36" (38",40",42",44",46",48",50") Body Length: $2142^{\circ},(2242^{\circ},2342^{\circ},247_{2},257_{2},267_{2},277_{2},2842^{\circ})$ Important Note: If you decide to work the body in the round, your ribs will not match up at the shoulder seams. In other words, a knit rib will meet a purl rib. To avoid this, begin your ribbing with K1, then P2, K2 around, making the front and back symmetrical.
Body Back:
With size 4 needle, CO 93 (100, 106, 108, 116, 120, 127, 132) sts. Work in stockinette for 9 rows, beginning with a purl row. Next row (RS): K across, increasing 25 (26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34) sts, evenly spaced. You will have 118 (126, 134, 138, 146, 152, 160, 166) sts total. Next row: Begin working in K2, P2 ribbing. Continue working in rbbing until back measures $21\,1/2^{"}$ ，(221/2”， $231/2^{"}$ ， $241/2^{"}$ ， $251/2^{"}$ ， $261/2^{"}$ ， $^{271}/2^{"}$ ， $28^{1}/2^{3"}$ ending so next row worked will have RS facing. Next row: Work 34 (36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49, 51) sts and slip them onto a holder for the left shoulder, then BO 50 (54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64) sts for neck opening, then work the remaining 34 (36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49, 51) sts and slip them onto a holder for the right shoulder.
Body Front:
Work same as for Back until _ body measures $191_{2}"$ $(20^{1}/2^{"}$ , 2112", 221/2", 23", 24", 25", 26"), ending s0 next row worked will have RS facing. Next row: Work 44 (46, 49, 50, 56, 58, 61, 63) sts, join a new ball of yarn and B0 30 (34, 36, 38, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts for the neck opening, then work the remaining 44 (46, 49, 50, 56, 58, 61, 63) sts. Continue to work both shoulders in pattern, decreasing 1 st at each neck edge, every row for the next 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12) rows. You will have 34 (36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49, 51) sts on each shoulder. Continue even until front measures $z1\%^{*}$ ,(221/2" ,231%2", $241/2^{"}$ ， $251/2^{"}$ $261/2^{"}$ ,27/2", $28^{1}/2^{39})$ , ending so next row worked would have RS facing. Slip all sts to holders for shoulders.
Knit together and bind off shoulder seams on wS, as follows:
Slip one set of front shoulder sts onto one needle. Slip one set of the back shoulder sts onto another needle. Hold these two needles so that the RS are together and you're looking at the WS. Using a $3^{\mathsf{r d}}$ needle, knit together and bind off as follows: Insert needle through 1 st on the front needle and 1 st on the back needle, and knit these 2 sts together. Repeat for the next st on the front and back needle, then lift the first st on the right needeover the $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ st to bind off, as you would in ordinary knitting. Continue working in this manner to the end of the row.
Sleeves:
With size 4 needle, CO 42 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) sts. Work 9 rows in stockinette, beginning with a purl row. Next row (RS): Knit across, increasing 14 (16, 18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 26) sts evenly spaced. You will have 56 (60, 64, 68, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts total. Purl 1 row. Next row: Being working in K2, P2 ribbing. Continue working in K2, P2 ribbing, increasing 1 st at the beginning and end of every $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ row, until you have a total of 104 (110, 116, 124, 130, 134, 144, 150) sts. Note: Be sure to incorporate the increased sts into the K2, P2 ribbing pattern. Continue until sleeve measures 17" $171/2^{"}$ ， $18"$ ， $181/2^{"}$ 19", 19%2", 20", 20%2"), ending s0 next row worked will have RS facing. Next row: BO all sts.
Collar (knit separately and sewn on):
With size 4 needle, CO 26 sts. Work as follows: Rows 1, 3, and 7 (RS): P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2. Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8 (WS): K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2. Row 5: P2, C6R, P2, C6R, P2, C6R, P2. Continue until collar is long enough to go around the neck opening. BO all sts.
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Finishing:
Block pieces before sewing them together. Weave in ends. " Sew sleeves onto body, centering sleeve at shoulder seam. Sew sleeve seams and side seams. Sew narrow ends of collar together to form a circle. With RS facing, sew the collar onto the neck opening, with the seam at the back. Then, fold the collar over to the inside of the sweater and loosely stitch it down to the inside of the neck opening.
Abbreviations:
$\mathsf{K}=\mathsf{K}\mathsf{n i t}$ $\mathsf{s t}(\mathsf{s})=$ stitch(es) Inc $=$ Increase $\mathsf{P=P}\mathsf{u r l}$ ${\mathsf{C O}}=$ Cast on $\mathsf{r e p=}$ repeat ${\sf R S}=$ right side $\mathsf{B O}=$ Bind off $\mathsf{C N}=\mathsf{I}$ Cable needle ${\sf W S}=$ wrong side $\mathsf{D e c=}$ decrease ${\mathsf{C6R}}={\mathsf{S l i p}}\ 3$ sts onto cable needle. Holding cable needle at back of work, knit the next 3 sts from the left needle, then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
