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KNITTED SLEEVELESS JACKET

Sizes: Small, Medium and Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “SAYELLE”® 3 (4, 4)—4 oz. skeins Lilac 1—4 oz. skein each Hot Pink and Lt. Navy 24 inch Circular Knitting Needle No. 6 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 6 and No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. GAUGE: For No. 8 needles: 5 sts = 1 inch

Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS: Width across back at underarm: 16 (17, 18) inches. Width across each front at underarm: 8 (9, 9) inches.

BACK: With No. 6 needles and Lilac cast on 81 (85, 89) sts. 1st ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows twice. NEXT ROW: Repeat 1st row. NEXT 2 ROWS: START BORDER: K across each row, cut Lilac. NEXT 2 ROWS: Attach Lt. Navy, K across each row, drop Lt. Navy. NEXT ROW: Attach Hot Pink, K across row. NEXT ROW: P across row, drop Hot Pink. Repeat last 4 rows once, cut Hot Pink. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Lt. Navy, K across each row, cut Lt. Navy. NEXT 2 ROWS: Change to No. 8 needles and with Lilac, K across each row.

START PATTERN: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th ROWS: * K 3, P 1, repeat from * across row ending K 1. 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th ROWS: K 1, * P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row. Repeat from 1st to 8th rows for pattern. Work even in pattern until back measures 18 inches from beg or length desired to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 4 sts (all sizes) at beg of next 4 rows. Then dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row 4 times (all sizes). Work even in pattern until armholes measure 8½ (9, 9½) inches from 1st bind off.

SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 6 (7, 7) sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

RIGHT FRONT: With Lilac cast on 37 (41, 45) sts. Work same as back until 1½ inches before armhole shaping. SHAPE FRONT EDGE: Dec 1 st at beg of row every ½ inch (all sizes) 13 (15, 19) times; at same time when front measures same as back to underarm (ending with same number of patterns) shape armhole same as back. When armhole measures same as back, shape shoulder same as back.

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LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front reversing shaping.

FINISHING: Block all sections. Sew shoulder seams. FRONT BORDER: With right side facing and circular needle, starting at center back, with Lt. Navy pick up 180 (184, 190) sts along front edge ending at last Lt. Navy stripe of lower border. Then turn each row, work as follows: K 1 row Lt. Navy; K 1 row, P 1 row Hot Pink; K 1 row Lt. Navy, then pick up and K 6 sts on side of border at lower edge, K next row; P 1 row Lilac. NEXT 6 ROWS: With Lilac work in K 1, P 1 ribbing, bind off. Work border on other front edge to correspond. Weave back seam tog. Turn border ribbing to wrong side and tack in position. ARMHOLE EDGE: With right side of work facing No. 6 needle and Lilac pick up 84 (86, 88) sts around armhole. 1st ROW: K across row, drop Lilac. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Lt. Navy K 2 rows, cut yarn. NEXT 7 ROWS: With Lilac work in K 1, P 1 ribbing. Bind off. Turn ribbing to wrong side and tack in position. Sew side seam. Work other armhole to correspond.

LONG CROCHET SLEEVELESS CARDIGAN

Sizes: Small, Medium and Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “WINTUK” KNITTING WORSTED SIZE 6 (7, 8)—2 oz. skeins Citrus Spice Plastic Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. GAUGE: 1 Shell = 1 inch

Directions are given for small size. Changes for medium and large sizes are given in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS: Width across back at underarm: 17, 18, 19 inches, Width across each front at underarm: 8½, 9, 9½ inches.

BACK: Ch 71 (75, 79), 1 d c in 7th st from hook, * skip next 3 sts of ch, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c (shell) in next st of ch, repeat from * across row, 17 (18, 19) shells. 2nd ROW: Ch 6, rice st in 3rd st from hook (rice st: Keeping last loop of each st on hook, 3 d c in same space, y o hook and pull through all loops at one time, ch 1), * s c in ch 3 loop of next shell, ch 4, rice st in 3rd st from hook, ch 1, s c in next shell, repeat from * across row ending with s c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 6, turn. 3rd ROW: D c in same space, * shell in next s c between rice sts, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Repeat last 2 rows twice. 8th ROW: Ch 6, d c in same space, * shell between next 2 shells, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 6, turn. Repeat last row 3 times, but do not ch 6 at end of last row. 12th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 13th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. Repeat last 2 rows once. (This completes border.) 16th ROW: Ch 6, d c in same space, * shell between next 2 shells, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch, turn. Repeat last row for pattern until work measures 23 inches from beg.

SHAPE ARMHOLES: NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st 2 shells to space between 2nd and 3rd shell, ch 6, d c in same space, work in pattern across row to within last 3 shells, skip next d c and ch 3 of next shell, d c in next d c, turn. NEXT ROW: Work even in pattern. NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st shell to space between 1st and 2nd shell, ch 6, d c in same space, work in pattern across row ending with d c in last d c of shell before last shell (1 shell free). Then work even in pattern until armholes measure 7½ (7½, 8) inches from beg, cut yarn. SHAPE SHOULDERS: NEXT ROW: Skip 1st 3 shells (all sizes) attach yarn between 3rd and 4th shell (all sizes) and work in pattern across row to within last 3 shells (all sizes) ending with d c in last dc of 4th shell (all sizes) from end, cut yarn.

LEFT FRONT: Ch 39 (43, 47) and work same as back to underarm; (8 (9, 10) shells). SHAPE ARMHOLE: NEXT ROW: Sl st across 2 shells and work in pattern across row. SHAPE NECK: NEXT ROW: Ch 3, shell between next 2 shells, work in pattern across row (1 shell dec). NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st shell and work in pattern across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in pattern. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 shell at neck edge in same manner. Then work even in pattern until armhole measures 1 row less than back armhole, cut yarn; 3 (3, 3) shells remain for shoulder.

RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front reversing all shaping.

FINISHING: Block each section slightly. Sew shoulder and side seams matching rows.

EDGE: With right side facing, attach yarn in corner at lower edge and working on opposite side of starting ch, work 2 s c in each loop of 3 skipped sts, 1 s c in st already worked in, 3 s c in corner st, working up front edge work 100 s c (all sizes) up front to neck shaping, 26 (28, 30) s c at side of neck edge, 16 (18, 20) s c across back of neck, 26 (28, 30) s c across opposite neck edge, 100 s c (all sizes) down opposite front edge, join, do not turn. 2nd ROUND: Ch 4, rice st in 3rd st from hook, ch 1, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn.

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ARMHOLE EDGE: Attach yarn in seam st at underarm and work 72 (76, 80) s c around armhole, join, cut yarn.