Size: 3-4
REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 8-ounces of Grey 4-ply Knitting Worsted (Main Color). 4-ounces of Red 4-ply Knitting Worsted.
CROCHET HOOK: #6 Bone Afghan Hook.
GAUGE: 5 sts to an inch.
PATTERN: Row 1: Pick up 1 loop in each upright stitch, leaving loops on hook, across row. Row 2: Yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop, * yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops; repeat from * across row. Repeat rows 1 and 2, three times more. Row 9: (Tie in red yarn). Chain 2, pick up 1 loop in 2nd chain from hook and in first, 2nd and 3rd upright afghan sts, (5 loops on hook); yarn over hook and pull through all loops; chain 1, (this forms eye of star stitch); * pick up 1 loop in eye of star st, pick up 1 loop on side of star stitch, pick up 1 loop in each of the next 2 upright afghan sts, (5 loops on hook); yarn over and pull through all loops; chain 1; repeat from * across row. Ch 2, turn. ROW 10: Make 1 h d c in eye of first star stitch, make 2 h d c in each eye of star st across row; 1 h d c in top of turning ch. Note: Carry the colors along the edge.
BACK: Using the #6 hook and the grey yarn, make a chain of 57 sts. Foundation row: Pick 1 loop in each chain, leaving the loops on hook, (57 loops). Next row: Yarn over and pull through 1 loop, * yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops; repeat from * across row. Now start the pattern as above and work until the piece measures 10½ inches in all, or as long as you wish up to the underarm, ending with row 10. UNDERARM SHAPING: Slip st over 3 sts; pick up loops across row to within last 3 sts; work back taking loops off. Decrease 1 st at each side of the work as follows: At the start of the row, draw yarn through the 2nd and 3rd upright sts at the same time as one st and do the same with the 2nd and 3rd sts at the end of row. Work back. Repeat decrease at each side, twice more. Then work even until the armhole measures 5 inches above the underarm. Slip st across row to bind off.
LEFT FRONT: Using the grey yarn, make a chain of 29 sts and work in the pattern as on the back up to the underarm, ending with row 10. UNDERARM SHAPING: Slip st over 3 sts; finish row. Work back. Decrease 1 stitch at the underarm edge 3 times, (in same manner as on back). Work even until the armhole measures 4 inches above the underarm. NECK SHAPING: Leave off 8 sts at the neck edge. Work remainder of sts until the armhole measures the same as the back. Slip st across row. Break yarn.
RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to the left, having decreases at opposite sides.
LONG SLEEVES: Using the grey yarn, make a chain of 37 sts. Work in the pattern until 2 grey and 2 red panels are completed. On the 3rd grey panel increase 1 stitch at each side of the 3rd and 7th rows. (To increase – draw up a loop through the top strand between the upright sts). Repeat increase again on the 5th grey panel. Now work even until the sleeve measures 11 inches, or as long as you need up to the underarm, ending with row 10, (22 stars). UNDERARM SHAPING: Slip st over 2 sts; work across row, leaving 2 sts off at the end. Now make a decrease at each side of the work on the 3rd and 7th rows. Make a red panel. Decrease again on the grey panel as before. Make the 2nd red panel. Decrease 1 st at each side of the work on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th row. Complete row 8. Slip st across row. Break yarn. Make the 2nd sleeve the same way.
FINISHING: Sew the shoulder and side seams, sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into the armhole matching the panels. Left Front Band: Using the grey yarn, tie yarn in at the neck edge. Make 1 s c in each row of grey, 2 s c on each red panel, continue down the front. Next row: Chain 1, turn; make 1 s c in each stitch up the front. Make 3 more rows of s c. Break yarn. Right Front Band: Tie yarn at the bottom of the right front, with the right side of the work facing you. Make 3 rows of s c. Buttonhole row: Chain 1, turn; make 1 s c in the next 2 sts; * chain 3 sts; skip 2 sts; 1 s c in next 8 sts; repeat from * down the front. Then make 2 more rows of s c, placing 2 sts over the chain 3. Break yarn. Around the neck, make 2 rows of s c, shaping to fit. Make 1 row of s c around the bottom of sweater and the cuffs of sleeves.
