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Item #1201A

LION BRAND WOOL-EASE ® ®

THICK & QUICK ®

RAGLAN PULLOVER
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LION BRAND WOOL-EASE THICK & QUICK
RAGLAN PULLOVER
Item #1201A

EASY
SIZE
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
Finished chest 42 (46, 50, 54, 58)"
Length 21 (22, 23, 24, 25)"
MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Thick and Quick:
5 (6, 6, 7, 7) balls #099 Fishermen or color of your choice
• Size 13 (9 mm) and 15 (11 mm) needles, OR SIZES TO
OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 13 (9 mm) - 16" circular needle (or size 13 DPNs)
GAUGE
8 sts and 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) over St st with larger needles.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATIONS
RT (Right Twist)
Row 1 (RS) K2tog and leave on left needle, then with right needle,
go between the 2 sts and k the first st again. Pass both sts together
to right needle.
Row 2 (WS) Purl.
LT (Left Twist)
Row 1 (RS) Knit 2nd st on left needle through the back loop and
leave on left needle. Then knit both the 1st and 2nd sts together
through the back loop. Pass both sts together to right needle.
Row 2 Purl.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip the next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time,
to the right needle, insert the left needle into the fronts of these
2 sts and k them tog.
St st (stockinette stitch) K on RS, p on WS.
NOTE
Decreases should slant with the raglan slope. Left-slanting dec on
RS = ssk. Right-slanting dec on RS = k2tog.
BACK
Using smaller needles, cast on 44 (48, 52, 56, 60) sts. Work in
k1, p1 rib for 2", ending with a RS row. With WS facing, change
to larger needles and k 1 row. Work in St st until piece measures
11 (11 1/2, 12, 12 1/2, 13)" from beg (or desired length to underarm).
Raglan Shaping Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 4 ) sts at the beg of next
2 rows.
Next row (RS) K 1, RT, k to last 3 sts, LT, k 1.
Next row and all WS rows Purl.
Next row (1st dec row) K 1, RT, ssk, knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, LT,
k 1.
Work 3 rows in pattern, making LT and RT on every RS row.
Next Row Repeat dec row.
Maintaining twist pat, repeat dec row every 4th row 2 (2, 2,
0, 0) more times; then every other row 7 (8, 9, 13, 14) times.
Bind off rem 18 (20, 20, 20, 20) sts.
FRONT
Work as for back, including all raglan shaping and twists, and at
the same time, when piece measures 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3 1/2)" less than
back. Begin Neck Shaping Work to center 4 sts, place these
center sts on holder; attach another ball of yarn and work to end.
Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other
row 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) times. Cont raglan decs as for back. Bind off last
5 sts.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 20 (22, 22, 22, 26) sts. Work in k1,
p1 rib for 2", ending with a RS row. Change to larger needle and
k1 row, increasing 1 st on row. Work in St st and inc 1 st each side
every 4 rows 0 (0, 1, 10, 10) times; then every 6 rows 5 (4, 7, 0, 0)
times and every 8 rows 1 (2, 0, 0, 0) times - 33 (35, 39, 43, 47) sts.
Shape cap When sleeve measures 17 1/2 (17 1/2, 18, 17 1/2, 17)"
(or desired length to underarm), bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 4 ) sts at beg of
next 2 rows. Begin twist pattern and work raglan decreases at
same rate as for back. Bind off remaining 7 sts.
FINISHING
Sew raglan, side and sleeve seams. Neck With smaller 16" circular
needle or DPN’s, pick up 16 (18, 18, 18, 18) sts across back neck,
5 sts from sleeve cap, 8 (10, 10, 10, 10) from left neck, 4 from hold-
er, 8 (10, 10, 10, 10 ) from right front neck and 5 from sleeve cap -
46 (52, 52, 52, 52) sts. Purl 1 rnd, then work in k1, p1 rib for 2 1/2" or
desired length. Bind off loosely in purl.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning) p = purl
cont = continu(e)(ing) rem = remain(s)(ing)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
DPN = double-pointed needle RS = right side
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit tog = together
k2tog = knit 2 together WS = wrong side
Wool-Ease Thick and Quick (Art #640) comes in 6 oz/108 yd balls
Every effort has been made to have instructions
accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible
for variance of individual knitters, human errors, or
typographical mistakes. 0 23032 01201 8

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