Item #1176A

LION BRAND®

WOOL-EASE® SPORTWEIGHTAND DAVINCI

KNIT SUMPTUOUS SWEATER

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LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE® SPORTWEIGHT AND DA VINCI KNIT SUMPTUOUS SWEATER

Item #1176A

EASY

SIZES (M, L, 1X, 2X) Finished chest measurement 38 (42, 46, 50, 56)"

MATERIALS• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Sportweight:

2 (2, 2, 2, 3) balls #139 Dark Rose Heather• LION BRAND da Vinci: 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) balls

#144 Quartz or colors of your choice• Size 10 (6 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO

OBTAIN GAUGE

GAUGE12 sts = 4" (10 cm) in St st BE SURE TO CHECKYOUR GAUGE

NOTESweater is knit with one strand Wool-Ease Sportweightand one strand of da Vinci held together throughout.

BACKWith one strand each Wool-Ease Sportweight and daVinci held together, cast on 58 (64, 70, 76, 84) sts. Knit6 rows. Change to St st (k on RS, p on WS) and workeven until back measures 11 (13, 141/2, 16, 171/2)”from beg. Shape armholes Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) stsat beg of next 2 rows; then 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg ofthe following 2 rows; and 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) sts at the beg ofthe next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at the beg of next 2 rows –42 (44, 50, 54, 60) sts. When piece measures 181/2(201/2, 221/2, 241/2, 261/2)” from beg, Shape shoul-ders Bind off 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) sts at beg of next 6 rows.Place remaining 18 (20, 20, 24, 24) sts on holder.

FRONTWork as for back until piece measures 161/2 (181/2,201/2, 22, 231/2)" from beg. Shape neck Work 18 (19, 22, 23, 26) sts; bind off center 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) sts;

continue across remaining 17 (18, 21, 22, 25) sts.Attach a second ball of each yarn and work both sidesseparately at the same time. Bind off 2 sts at eachneck edge 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) times. Dec 1 st 2 (3, 3, 2, 2)times at each neck edge – 12 (12, 15, 15, 18) sts.When front measures 181/2 (201/2, 221/2, 241/2,261/2)" from beg, shape shoulders as for back.

SLEEVESCast on 32 (32, 34, 36, 38) sts and knit 6 rows. Cont inSt st increasing 1 st at each edge every 6th row 7 (7, 8,9, 10) times – 46 (46, 50, 54, 58) sts. When piecemeasures 11 (11, 12, 12, 13)" from beg, Shape sleevecap Bind off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at the beg of next 2 rows;2 sts at the beg of following 2 rows; and dec 1 st at thebeg of next 16 (16, 18, 20, 24) rows. Bind off remaining 20 (20, 22, 22, 22) sts.

FINISHINGSew left shoulder seam. Knit sts from holder and pickup and knit 34 (34, 36, 36, 36) sts evenly around frontneck – 52 (54, 56, 60, 60) sts. Knit 6 rows. Bind off allsts loosely. Sew neckband and right shoulder seam.Set in sleeves and sew underarm and side seams.

ABBREVIATIONS

Wool-Ease Sportweight (Art #660) comes in 5 oz/435 yd ballsda Vinci (Art #130) comes in 13/4 oz/121 yd balls

beg = begin(ning)cont = continu(e)(ing)dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)k = knit

p = purlRS = right sidest(s) = stitch(es)WS = wrong side

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Every effort has been made to have instructionsaccurate and complete. We cannot be responsiblefor variance of individual knitters, human errors, ortypographical mistakes.

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