MATERIAL:
Slalom Sports and Ski Yarn:
21, (22 : 23 : 24 : 26) balls 1 pr. No. 5 needles. No. 5 circular needle. 1 Crochet Hook.
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 32, (34 : 36 : 38 : 40) ins.
Length: 26 ins. (all sizes)
Sleeves: 17 ins. (all sizes)
SLEEVES: Using No. 5 needles cast on 41, (41 : 41 : 47 : 47) sts.
TENSION : 9 sts. to 2 ins.
ABBREVIATIONS: Check here
PATTERN
1st row: Purl (wrong side of work).
2nd row: (K5, knit loosely 7 sts. into the front, back, front, back, front, back, front of the next stitch) rep. to last 5 sts., K5.
3rd row: (P5, P7 sts. tog.) rep. to last S sts., P5. 4th row: Knit.
5th row: Purl.
6th row: K2, (knit loosely 7 sts. into the front, back, front, back, front, back, front of the next stitch, K5) rep. to last 3 sts., knit loosely 7 sts. into the front, back, front, back, front, back, front of the next stitch, K2.
7th row: P2, (P7 sts. tog., P5) rep. to last 9 sts., P7 sts. tog., P2.
8th row: Knit.
Rep. these 8 rows inclusive.
BACK: Using No. 5 needles cast on 77, (83 : 89: 95 : 101) sts. and work 8 rows in stocking stitch ending with a purl row.
Next row: Purl to end for fold of hem row.* Cont. in pattern inclusive for 8 ins. Change to stocking stitch and cont. until work measures 17 ins. from fold of hem row (or length required) ending on a purl row.
Shape Armholes: Cast off 5, (5 : 5 : 5 : 7) sts. at beg. of the next 2 rows. Decr. 1 stitch each end of every 2nd row until 65, (65 : 71 : 77 : 77) sts. Cont. until armholes measure 31 ins. ending on a knit row. Cont. in pattern inclusive until armholes measure 8 ins. on the straight ending on a purl row.
Shape Shoulders: Keeping pattern in order cast off in pattern at beg. of the next and every row 5, (5 : 5 : 6 : 6) sts. 4 times, 5, (5 : 6 : 6 : 6) sts. twice, 5, (5 : 7 : 8 : 8) sts. twice. Leave rem. 25 sts. (all sizes) on a holder for Hood.
FRONT: Work as Back until armholes measure 5) ins.
Shape for Neck:
Next row: Work 25, (25 : 28 : 31 : 31) sts., turn, leave rem. sts. on holder.
Cont. on these sts. and deco. 1 stitch on neck edge every 2nd row until 20, (20 : 23 : 26 : 26) sts. rem. Cont. until armhole measures exactly the same as Back armhole ending at side edge.
Shape Shoulder: Keeping pattern in order, cast off in pattern at beg. of the next and alt. rows 5. (5 : 5 : 6 : 6) sts. twice, 5, (5 : 6 : 6 : 6) s.. once, 5, (5 : 7 : 8 : 8) sts. once. Ret. to rem. sts., slip the first 6 sts. on to holder, join in yarn and cast off 3 sts. Break yarn. Slip the next 6 sts. on to holder, join in yarn cont. on rem. 25, (25 : 28 31 31) sts. as for other side in reverse.