Jim's sweater out of Homespun
This pattern is still a work in progress
Materials:
Lion Brand Homespun
Size 8 needles
Gauge: 4 stitches per inch
Back:
Cast on 88 stitches
Work in 3 inches of K2,P2 ribbing
Switch to stockinette stitch and work until it measures 21.5 inches from beg or desired length to underarm.
Shape Armholes:
Bind off 3 stitches next 2 rows.
Bind off 2 stitches next 2 rows.
Work even until armholes measure 9"
Shape Neck:
Work 26 sts, bind off 26 stitches, work 26 stitches
Bind off 2 stitches next 2 rows. 22 stitches remaining.
Bind off remaining stitches
Front:
Cast on 88 stitches and work as for back until armholes measure 6.5 inches
Work 26 stitches, bind off 24 stitches, work 26 stitches
Working both sides at the same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 4 times; 22 stitches. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder.
Bind off.
Sleves: