LION BRAND® KOOL WOOL Knit Basketweave Pullover

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Skill Level: Easy+ SIZE XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X) Finished Chest 34 (38½, 43, 47, 51½, 56)" Length 20 (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)" 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. For ease in working, circle all numbers pertaining to your size.

MATERIALS • LION BRAND Kool Wool 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) balls #130 Grass or color of your choice • LION BRAND size 11 (8 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE • LION BRAND size J-10 (6 mm) crochet hook for edging • Large-eyed blunt needle

GAUGE 10.5 sts + 16.5 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Rev St st (p on RS, k on WS). 11 sts + 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Pattern St. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. PATTERN STITCH Rows 1 and 3 (RS) P 4, *k 3, p 3; repeat from *, end k 3, p 4. Row 2 K 4, *p 3, k 3; repeat from *, end p 3, k 4. Rows 4 and 6 Purl. Row 5 Knit. Rows 7 and 9 Repeat Rows 1 and 3. Row 8 Repeat Row 2. Rows 10 and 12 Knit. Row 11 Purl. Repeat these 12 rows for pattern. BACK Cast on 47 (53, 59, 65, 71, 77) sts and work in Pattern st until piece measures 12 (12½, 13, 13½, 14, 14½)".

Shape Armhole Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 39 (43, 47, 51, 55, 59) sts. Work even in pattern until armhole measures 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9½, 10)". Shape Shoulder and Back Neck

Bind off 3 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) sts at beg next row, work across next 8 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts – 9 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12) sts on needle, attach new ball of yarn and bind off center 15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 23) sts, then work remaining sts. Working both sides at same time, bind off 3 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) sts at beg of next row, then bind off 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts each shoulder edge 2 (2, 2, 1, 2, 1) more time(s), then 0 (0, 0, 4, 0, 5) sts 1 time; AT SAME TIME, decrease 1 st at each neck edge on next RS row. FRONT Work as for Back until armhole measures 5½ (6, 6½, 7, 7½, 8)". Shape Neck Work across 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 21) sts, attach new ball of yarn and bind off center 9 (11, 13, 15, 17, 17) sts, then work remaining sts. Working both sides at same time, bind off 1 st at each neck edge every RS row 4 times and AT SAME TIME work shoulder shaping as for Back when armhole measures same as for Back. SLEEVES Cast on 19 (19, 25, 25, 25, 31) sts and work pattern stitch for 9 rows, beg and end each row with one Rev St st. Continuing in Rev St st for remainder of Sleeve, increase 1 st each edge on 3rd (3rd, 5th, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd) row, then every 6 (4, 6, 4, 4, 4) rows 10 (3, 8, 6, 10, 9) more times then every 0 (6, 8, 6, 6, 6) rows 0 (8, 1, 5, 2, 2) times – 41 (43, 45, 49, 51, 55) sts. Work even for 1½ (1¾, 2, 2½, 3, 3½)" then bind off all sts.

FINISHING Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew Sleeve and side seams. With crochet hook, work 1 row of single crochet along neck edge.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg = begin(ning) RS = right side k = knit st(s) = stitch(es) p = purl WS = wrong side Rev St st = reverse stockinette stitch

Kool Wool (Article #380) comes in 13/4 oz/60yd balls

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