MATERIALS
Patons® Classic Wool DK Superwash™
(50 g/1.75 oz; 114 m/125 yds)
Sizes XS/S M L XL 2/3XL 4/5XL
Main Color (MC)
Deep Blush (12409) 17 18 19 21 22 24 balls
Contrast A Aran (12008) 3 4 4 4 4 5 balls
Contrast B Cork (12012) 1 2 2 2 2 3 ball(s)
Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) circular knitting needle 30″ [75 cm] long or size needed to obtain tension. Pair of size 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) knitting needles for cable edging. Cable needle. 1 button.
GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in stocking st with larger needles.
25 sts and 28 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in Fair Isle Pat with larger needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
BODY
Note: Body is worked in one piece to armholes.
With MC and circular needle cast on 298 (298- 318-318-354-402) sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P2. Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing twice more, inc 62 (62-64-64-72-90) sts evenly across last row. 360 (360-382-382-426-492) sts.
Proceed in Pat A (see Chart I on page 4) as follows:
1st row: (RS). P3. K2tog. yo. P2. *K16. P2. K2tog. yo. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
2nd and alt rows: K3. P2. K2. *P16. K2. P2. K2. Rep from * to last st. K1.
3rd row: P3. yo. ssk. P2. *C8F. C8B. P2. yo. ssk. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
5th row: As 1st row.
7th row: P3. yo. ssk. P2. *K16. P2. yo. ssk. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
9th, 13th and 17th rows: As 1st row.
11th, 15th and 19th rows: As 7th row.
20th row: As 2nd row.
Rep last 20 rows for Pat A 4 times more, then rep 1st to 3rd rows once more.
Next row: (WS). K3. P2. K2. *P2. (P2tog. P1) 4 times. P2. K2. P2. K2. Rep from * to last st. K1. 296 (296-314-314-350-404) sts.
Proceed in Pat B (see Chart II on page 4) as follows:
1st row: (RS). P3. K2tog. yo. P2. *K12. P2. K2tog. yo. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
2nd and alt rows: K3. P2. K2. *P12. K2. P2. K2. Rep from * to last st. K1.
3rd row: P3. yo. ssk. P2. *K12. P2. yo. ssk. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
5th, 9th, 13th and 17th rows: As 1st row.
7th, 11th and 15th rows: As 3rd row.
19th row: P3. yo. ssk. P2. *C6F. C6B. P2. yo. ssk. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1.
20th row: As 2nd row.
Rep last 20 rows for Pat B until work from beg measures approx 16″ [40.5 cm], ending on a 19th row of pat.
Size XS/S only: Next row: (WS). P3. P2tog. P2. *P2. (P2tog. P1) 3 times. P3. P2tog. P2. Rep from * to last st. P1. 231 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Size M only: Next row: (WS). P3. P2tog. P2. *P2. (P2tog. P1) 3 times. P7. Rep from * to last 19 sts. (P2tog. P1) 3 times. (P2. P2tog) twice. P2. 245 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Size L only: Next row: (WS). *P5. P2tog. P6. P2tog. Rep from * to last 14 sts. P6. P2tog. P6. 273 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Size XL only: Next row: (WS). *P9. P2tog. P10. P2tog. Rep from * to last 15 sts. P6. P2tog. P7. 287 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Size 2/3XL only: Next row: (WS). *P7. P2tog. P7. Rep from * to last 14 sts. P14. 329 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Size 4/5XL only: Next row: (WS). P12. *P9. P2tog. P9. Rep from * to last 12 sts. P12. 385 sts. Place marker at end of row.
Note: When working from Fair Isle charts, carry yarn not in use loosely across WS of work. The colors are never twisted around one another.
All sizes: Work Chart III in stocking st to end of chart reading knit rows from right to left and purl rows from left to right, noting 14-st rep will be worked 16 (17-19-20-23-27) times. Rows 1 to 24 of Chart III form Fair Isle Pat. Cont in Fair Isle pat until work from marker measures 4½” [11.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
Divide for raglan armholes: Next row: (RS).Pat across 56 (59-66-69-79-92) sts. Cast o 4 (4-4-6-6-8) sts. Pat across 111 (119-133-137-159-185) sts (including st on needle after cat o).Cast o 4 (4-4-6-6-8) sts. Pat to end of row.Cont on last 56 (59-66-69-79-92) sts (Left Front).
Left Front: Work 1 row even in pat.
Sizes L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog (front edge).
2nd row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1. Rep last 2 rows (4-2-12-14) times more. (51-60-40-47) sts.
Sizes L and XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. (49-58) sts.
2nd row: Work even in pat.
Sizes XS/S, M, L and XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog (front edge).
2nd row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Work even in pat. Rep last 4 rows 6 (6-2-2) times more. 21 (24- 34-43) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.
2nd row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1.
3rd row: K1. ssk. Pat to end of row.
4th row: Pat to last 2 sts. P2.
Rep last 4 rows 2 (4-6-9) times more. 9 (4-6-3) sts.
Size XS/S only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.
2nd row: Work even in pat.
3rd row: K1. ssk. Pat to end of row.
4th row: As 2nd row. Rep last 4 rows once more. 3 sts.
Size L only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to end of row.
2nd row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Work even in pat. 3 sts.
Sizes XS/S, L and XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk.
2nd row: P2.
3rd row: ssk. Fasten o.
Sizes 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to end of row.
2nd row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1.
3rd row: K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.
4th row: As 2nd row. Rep last 4 rows (1-6) time(s) more. (30-12) sts
Size 2/3XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to end of row.
2nd row: Work even in pat.
3rd row: K1. ssk. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.
4th row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1. Rep last 4 rows 4 times more. 10 sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. Pat to end of row .
2nd row: Work even in pat.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Pat to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. P1. Rep last 4 rows once more. 4 sts.
Sizes M and 2/3XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. ssk. K1.
