Free Knitting Pattern Sweatshirt To Soiree



Lion
Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick ® Quick?


SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X

Finished Chest 40 (44, 48, 52) in. [101.5 (112, 122, 132) cm]

Finished Length 23 (24, 26, 27) in. [58.5 (61, 66, 68.5) cm]

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for
larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all
sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your
size before beginning.

MATERIALS

640-099 Wool-Ease?
Thick & Quick: Fisherman : 6 balls


Lion Brand Knitting
Needles Size 11 [8 mm] : 1


Lion Brand Knitting
Needles Size 15 [10 mm] : 1


Additional Materials


Size 11 [8 mm] 24 in. circular needle

GAUGE:

8 sts and 10 rows = 4 in. [10 cm] over St st with larger needles BE SURE TO
CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

Front: With size 11 needles, CO 40 (44, 48, 52) sts. Work
in ribbing for 1? in. [3.8 cm]. Change to size 15 needles. Work pattern
as follows: Row 1: K12, p5, k23 (27, 31, 35) sts. Row 2: P23 (27, 31, 35),
k5, p12 sts. Work in pattern until piece measures 14 (15, 16, 16) in. [35.5
(38, 40.5 40.5) cm]. Shape Armhole: BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beg of next 2
rows. Then dec 1 st at each edge every other row 9 (10, 11, 12) times. Dec
all raglans as follows: Row 1: K1, sl1, k1, psso, k to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1. Put remaining 18 (20, 22, 22) sts on a holder. Row 2: Purl.






Back

With size 11 needles, CO 40 (44, 48, 52) sts. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1?
in. [3.8 cm]. Change to size 15 needles and St st until piece measures 14 (15,
16, 16) in. [35.5 (38, 40.5, 40.5) cm].

Shape Armhole: BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Then dec 1 st at each
edge every other row 9 (10, 11, 12) times. Put remaining 18 (20, 22, 22) sts
on a holder.






Sleeves With size 11 needles, CO 18 (18, 18, 20) sts.
Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1? in. [3.8 cm]. Change to size 15 needles and
St st. At the same time, inc 1 st at each end every 6th row 5 (6, 6, 7)
times. (Note: For better seams, work incs 2 sts in from edges.) Work even
until piece measures 16 (16?, 16?, 17) in. [40.5 (42, 42, 43) cm]. Shape
Cap: BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Then dec 1 st at each edge
every other row 9 (10, 11, 12) times. Put remaining 6 (6, 4, 4) sts on a
holder.





Finishing

Sew raglan and side seams.

Neck Band: With size 11 circular needles, knit the 18 (20,
22, 22) sts on front holder, the 6 (6, 4, 4) sts on sleeve holder, the 18 (20,
22, 22) sts on back holder, and the 6 (6, 4, 4) sts on sleeve holder. Dec 1
st at each of the four raglan seams (knit the last st of one to the first st
of the other piece you have sewn), for 44 (48, 48, 48) sts around neck edge.
Join and work in k1, p1 ribbing for 3 in. [7.5 cm], keeping the 5 sts in rev
St that you did up the front. Then change to size 15 needles. Keep in k1, p1
rib, changing the 5 rev St sts to St st so the purl side shows when folded over.
Continue until piece measures 8 in. [20.5 cm]. BO all sts loosely. With a single
strand of yarn, lace up the front reverse St st pattern on the collar and make
two pompoms.