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THIS COMFORTABLE
sweater for men has a sporty look with its drawstring neck and loose fit. The textured stitch pattern gives an interesting look to the fabric. The collar is knitted separately, attached to the neck, then folded over and stitched before being threaded with a twisted cord. The yarn used is a pure merino DK-weight wool from the Falkland Islands, which is soft and smooth, and can be machine washed.
BACK
Using 3.5mm needles, cast on 103 ( 111: 121: 129: 139) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 4cm. Change to 4mm needles. Begin pattern as folls: Row 1: Beg on st 5 ( 1: 5: 1: 5) and ending on st 8 ( 3: 8: 3: 8), work row 1 of Chart to end. Row 2: Beg on st 8 ( 3: 8: 3: 8) and ending on st 5 ( 1: 5: 1: 5), work row 2 of Chart to end. Cont to work as set by last 2 rows, repeating 10 rows of Chart until work meas 46 ( 47: 48: 48: 49) cm.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 95 ( 103: 113: 121: 131) sts.** Cont without shaping until work meas 64 ( 66: 68: 70: 72) cm.
SHAPE SHOULDERS AND NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off 7 ( 8: 8: 9: 10) sts, patt until there are 27 ( 29: 32: 34: 37) sts on the RH needle, cast off 27 ( 29: 33: 35: 37) sts for the neck, patt to end. Next row (WS): Cast off 7 ( 8: 8: 9: 10), patt to neck edge and leave rem sts on a holder. Each side of work will now be completed separately. Cast off 3 sts at neck edge of next row and 2 sts at beg of foll RS row, AT THE SAME TIME casting off 7 ( 8: 9: 9: 10) sts at shoulder edge of next 2 ( 3: 3: 1: 1) WS rows and 8 ( 0: 0: 10: 11) sts at beg of foll 1 ( 0: 0: 2: 2) WS rows. With WS of work facing rejoin yarn to rem sts. Cast off 7 ( 8: 9: 9: 10) sts at shoulder edge of next row and foll 1 ( 2: 2: 0: 0) WS rows and 8 ( 0: 0: 10: 11) sts at beg of foll 1 ( 0: 0: 2: 2) WS rows, AT THE SAME TIME casting off 3 sts at neck edge of next RS row and 2 sts at beg of foll RS row.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **. Continue without shaping until work meas 58 ( 60: 62: 64: 66) cm.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS): Patt 39 ( 42: 45: 48: 52), cast off 17 ( 19: 23: 25: 27) sts for the neck, patt to end. Next row (WS): Patt to neck edge and leave rem sts on a spare needle. Each side of work will now be completed separately. Cast off 3 sts at neck edge of next row, 2 sts at neck edge of foll 2 alt rows and 1 st at the neck edge of the foll 3 alt rows. Cont on the rem 29 ( 32: 35: 38: 42) sts until work meas 64 ( 66: 68: 70: 72) cm.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off ( 7: 8: 8: 9: 10) sts at shoulder edge of next 3 ( 4: 1: 2: 2) alt rows, then 8 ( 0: 9: 10: 11) sts at shoulder edge of foll 1 ( 0: 3: 2: 2) alt rows. With WS of work facing rejoin yarn to rem sts and work as for right shoulder, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
Using 3.5mm needles, cast on 53 ( 55: 57: 59: 61) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 4cm. Change to 4mm needles. Row 1: Beg on st 3 ( 2: 1: 9: 8) and ending on st 1 ( 2: 3: 4: 5), work row 1 of Chart to end of row. Row 2: Beg on st 1 ( 2: 3: 4: 5) and ending on st 3 ( 2: 1: 9: 8), work row 2 of Chart to end. Cont to work as set by last 2 rows, repeating 10 rows of Chart until work meas 7cm. Next row (RS inc): K1, M1, patt to last st, M1, K1. Rep Inc row on every foll 10th ( 10th: 8th: 8th: 8th) row 10 ( 6: 14: 6: 3) more times, then on every 8th ( 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th) row 3( 8: 2: 13: 17) times. 81 ( 85: 91: 99: 103) sts. Cont without shaping until work meas 59cm.
Cast off. COLLAR
Using 4mm needles, cast on 99 ( 103: 111: 115: 119) sts. Work in st st for 15cm. Cast off. Join the shoulders. Graft collar around neck edge. Join the short seams. Using back stitch, sew tops of the sleeves into the vertical part of the armholes. Sew the sleeve and side seams.
HEM
Fold 2cm at the top of the collar to the WS and hem in place.
CORD
Cut 4 strands of yarn approx. 360cm long. Knot the strands together at both ends and insert a pencil between the strands at one end. Pin down the knot at the other end. Twist the pencil around and around until the cord is tightly twisted and wants to fold in on itself. Fold the yarn at the halfway point and remove the pencil. Knot the folded end and trim ends. Slip the cord through the hem on the collar, between the stitches on the RS of work either side of the 22 central stitches of the Front. Weave in ends and block garment to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.