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1959
Elegant Portrait Collar Mohair Sweater #350
Directions
are for size 12.
Changes
for sizes 14, 16 & 18 are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Bernat
Mohair spun [1 oz pull skeins] 14 [15, 16, 17]
OR
Bernat
Astrakhan [2 oz skeins] 8 [8, 9, 9]
1
Pair each #5 & #8 Knitting Needles
1
Crochet Hook #F
5
Buttons
GAUGE:
5
sts = 1”;
6
rows = 1”
ABBREVIATIONS:
BEG = Begin
CONT =
Continue
DEC =
Decrease
INC = Increase
K = Knit
P = Purl
REM =
Remain
ST = Stitch
BACK:
Using
#5 needles, cast on 72 [76, 80, 84] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 1”.
Change
to #8 needles & cont in ribbing, inc 1 st each end of needle every ¾”
8[8,9,9] times, forming new ribs as sts are inc.
Work
even on 88 [92,98,102] sts until piece measures 8 ½” [8 ½”, 9”, 9”].
SHAPE
RAGLAN ARMHOLES:
At
beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 3 [4, 5, 6] sts.
Dec
1 st each end of needle every other row 24 [25, 26, 27] times.
Bind
off rem 34 [34,36,36] sts.
LEFT
FRONT:
Using
#5 needles, cast on 42 [44, 46, 48] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 1”.
Change
to #8 needles & cont in ribbing, inc 1 st at arm edge every ¾” 8[8,9,9]
times, forming new ribs as sts are incd.
Work
even on 50 [52, 55, 57] sts until piece measures 8 ½” [8 ½”, 9”, 9”].
SHAPE
RAGLAN ARMHOLE:
At
arm edge bind off 3 [4, 5, 6] sts.
Dec
1 st at same edge every other row 18 [19, 20, 21] times, end at front edge.
SHAPE
NECK:
At
front edge bind off 8 [8, 9, 9] sts.
Cont
to dec 1 st at arm edge every other row 6 times more, at neck edge bind off 5
sts 3 times. Fasten off.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Work
to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping & forming 1st
buttonhole when piece measures ½”.
BUTTONHOLE:
Starting
at front edge, work 2 sts, bind off next 3 sts, work to end of row.
On
next row cast on 3 sts over those bound off previous row. Make 4 more buttonholes, evenly spaced--the
last one to be made 2 rows below start of neck shaping.
SLEEVES:
Using
#5 needles, cast on 44 [48, 50, 54] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 1”.
Change
to #8 needles & cont in ribbing, inc 1 st each end of needle every 1” 10
[10, 11, 11] times, forming new ribs as sts are incd.
Work
even on 64 [68, 72, 76] sts until piece measures 12 ½” [12 ½”, 13”, 13”].
SHAPE
RAGLAN CAP:
At
the beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 3 [4, 5, 6] sts.
Dec
1 st each end of needle every other row 24 [25, 26, 27] times.
Bind
off rem 10 sts.
COLLAR:
Using
#5 needles & starting at neck edge, cast on 102 sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 4 rows.
1st
INC ROW: K 1, p 1, in ribbing for 5 sts,
in next st p 1, k 1 & p 1 all in one st [2 sts incd], * k 1, p 1 in ribbing
for 9 sts, inc 2 sts in next st, rep from * 8 times more, work last 6 sts --122
sts.
Change
to #8 needles & continue in ribbing, dec 1 st each end of needle every
other row 12 times--98 sts. Break off
yarn.
With
right side facing you, join yarn in 1st st of 1st row
& pick up 24 sts on side edge of work, k 1, p 1 in ribbing across 98 sts,
pick up 24 sts on other side edge -- 146 sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 2 rows.
2ND
INC ROW: Work 5 sts, inc 2 sts in next
st, * work 11 sts, inc 2 sts in next st, rep from * 10 times more, work last 8
sts -- 170 sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing until piece measures 6” AT CENTRE of work.
3RD
INC ROW: Work 7 sts, inc 2 sts in next
st, * work 11 sts, inc 2 sts in next st, rep from * 12 times more, work last 6
sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing on 198 sts until piece measures 8” AT CENTRE. Bind off loosely.
FINISHING:
Sew
sleeves to front & back armholes.
Sew
underarm & sleeve seams.
With
right side facing you, work 1 row sc around bound off edge of collar.
FRINGE:
Wind
yarn around 3” cardboard.
Cut
at one end.
Knot
2 strands in each sc. Trim.
Sew
cast on & side edges of collar to neck edge to within 6 sts of each front
edge.
EDGING:
With
right side facing you, join yarn in top of right front band at joining of
collar & neck edge & work 1 sc, * working FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, 1 sc in
next st to the right of last sc, rep from * around front & lower edges to
joining of collar at left front neck edge.
Fasten off.
Finish
buttonholes.
Sew
on buttons.
ENJOY!
